See Attached for example file. I have many models where I am
trying to add small radii on a large number of edges. The features
that I want to add fillets to are made with a pattern...i.e. one
cut patterned hundreds of times. It seems to me that I should be
able to go to that original feature, add fillets and then add the
fillet to my pattern feature. DOESN'T WORK!!!
Currently, the brute force method of adding hundreds of fillets MANUALLY - ain't pretty.
Any suggestions?
Currently, the brute force method of adding hundreds of fillets MANUALLY - ain't pretty.
Any suggestions?
Another method is to select a feature in the FMT, then choose the fillet command. This will apply the fillet to all the edges of the selected feature.
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its an 08 file
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Now given the example I've attached, I'd attach another if it didn't take so long to attach. But to take my example further mentally...
If my base part was round instead of square this would work because it's the same surface I'm filleting to. But if I added a split line, I think it wouldn't work on the other side of the split line. Ok, while I'm typing this, I tried it and it worked with the split line. Oh well, something to think about.
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If you turn on the geometry pattern under options then it works
In fact an older version of the part I'm working on now I wrestled with for a while once, and just resigned to do them manually. I'll try not to take some time to figure it out but probably wont be able to resist the urge
Thanks for the responses...I am in the midst of some time-critical rendering so the machine is tied up and I can't quite try out everything...But while I am waiting couple of comments. The model I quickly made up and posted to the forum - your method works awesome on it. However, the 'real' models that I am working on I can't seem to get that to work. I am trying to figure a way to post one of them to the forum, but they are pretty large.
Also, you point about turning on the geometry pattern under options. I am looking forward to trying that out.
Marks suggestion about selecting the feature from the FMT and then selecting radius seems interesting. I am glad to have that tip - thanks Mark. But once again, with these models that I am working with I didn't have any luck.
When I get the chance, I will post one.
Thanks for the interest/help.
Paul