Insert > Fillet/Chamfer (Part Level)

Use this command to create an elliptical fillet features. Similar to the Asymmetric Chamfer command, this command uses setback and angle options to define the size of the elliptical cross-section of the fillet.

Required Inputs  

• Edges
  Select the edges to fillet.
  
  
• Setback
  Specify the first setback distance. This distance along with the second setback (setback2) or Angle if selected will determine the size of the elliptical fillet. Use the Conic ratio option to determine the elliptical shape.
  
  
• Angle
  This option uses the first setback distance along with an angle to determine the size of the cross-section. Enter the Angle in the field provided.
  
  
• Setback
  This option uses the first setback distance along with a second setback to determine the size of the cross-section. Enter the second offset value in the field labeled Setback2.

Optional Inputs

• Conic ratio
  Enter the conic ratio within the range of 0 - 1. (default = 0.5). See Conic Bi Rail Face for more information about conic ratios.
  
  
• Use patch for tight corners
  Check this box to allow patch faces to be used in tight corners.
  
  
• Blend corners
  Check this box to create a single smooth trimmed face for each corner, via the FEM-based surface fitting method.  This helps to produce smoother corners in certain cases.  If unchecked, multiple tangent-continuous faces are used to patch corners. 
  
  
• Specify sample density, Density
  This option is only active if the Blend corners option (see above) is checked.  If you check this box - In the Density field, enter the average number of sampling points along the edges of the blended corners. VX then computes the actual number of sampling points according to the relative length of each edge with regards to the total length of all edges.  If you do not check this box - VX automatically uses a discretization method for sampling the points along the blended edges.
  
  
• Base faces
  By default, the base faces that are filleted are sewn to the filleted edge, maintaining solid closure.  You can select other options:

No Action
The base faces are left unchanged.

Divide
The base faces are divided along the tangent fillet edges.

Trim
The base faces are trimmed away.

Sew
The base faces are trimmed and sewn.

Maximal
The maximum amount of tangency allowed is used.

Minimal
The minimum amount of tangency allowed is used.

Tangent Match
The tangency is match to the base faces.

 

Notes

1. Pressing the key while selecting edges initiates a chain pick. Curves and edges that are connected end to end are selected.

1. Edge Fillet
2. Face Fillet Feature
3. Loop Fillet Feature
4. Supported 3D Fillet Cases