To Delete Transitions and Make a Transition

1. Select the references for the chamfer and on the Model tab, click the arrow next to

Chamfer, and click

Edge Chamfer. The Edge Chamfer tab opens.

2. Click

to switch to Transition mode. Preview geometry is shown of all transitions for the entire chamfer feature.

You can also use Show transitions from the shortcut menu to change to Transition mode.

3. In the graphics window, select a transition that you want to delete, right-click and choose Delete transition from the shortcut menu. The transition is deleted and the references are freed. If needed, repeat this step to delete another transition.

The deleted transitions must share the same geometrical location in order to make a new transition.

4. Hold down the CTRL key and click all of the chamfer piece ends that are free by the deleted transitions. The selected chamfer piece ends are highlighted.

5. Right-click and choose Make transition from the shortcut menu. The system configures the new transition according to the geometrical context and displays it in the graphics window. Notice that the transition type for the new transition is displayed in the Transition Type box on the Edge Chamfer tab and on the shortcut menu.

If you do not select Make transition, the system restores the default transitions for the freed references because the geometrical input did not change and the transitions with the best fit for the geometry was again selected.

6. If you want to change the transition type for the new transition, select the new type from the Transition Type box on the Edge Chamfer tab or on the shortcut menu.

◦ Click

to return to Set mode and continue working with chamfer sets. Click

to save your changes, create the chamfer, and close the Chamfer tool.

• To return to the default transition after making a new transition, delete the new transition and click

. The system switches to Set mode and restores the default transitions. Proceed to step 2.

• You can also delete a transition from the Transitions list on the Transitions tab by using Delete transition on the shortcut menu.

• If you delete the wrong transition, right-click and choose Back to sets. the system switches to Set mode and recreates the default transition. Proceed to step 2.

• If you made an error selecting a chamfer piece end, right-click and choose Clear from the shortcut menu. Then, select the preferred ends.