Full radius on taper and curve faces

Did you know full radius fillet can be applied to taper faces and curve faces? Above picture is two example how I utilize this features.

To add this full radius fillet, click on Fillet on its options select full radius fillet;

For first box selection, select left taper side face. For second box selection, select flat center face. For third box selection select taper right side face.

The fillet is tanget for all three faces, this features will speed up your part modeling without concerning about how its sketched.

Its also works for curve faces,

start with this part,

repeat the same steps and you got this..

give it a try..

Relates articles
http://www.solidworkstutorials.com/2009/02/how-to-full-radius-edges/

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2 Responses to “Full radius on taper and curve faces”

gnzahs
April 29th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
How did you draw the three angular holes under this text: Its also works for curve faces,
Zack
April 29th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Hi gnzahs, you can sketch two circle, trim it and extruded cut, but for me I’m using offset entities tool (offset base circle edge) to create these sketch, later I trim it.. and extruded cut.. And for repeat this single cut I’m using circular linear pattern and set to 3 sets..

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