Chamfer Vertices/Edges/Borders (Polymesh)
 
 
 
Command entry:Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. Modify panel Vertex/Edge/Border sub-object level Edit Vertices/Edges/Borders rollout Chamfer (Settings)
Command entry:Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. Vertex/Edge/Border sub-object level Quad menu Tools 2 quadrant Chamfer (Settings)
Command entry:Select an Edit Poly or editable poly object. Modeling ribbon Graphite Modeling Tools tab Polygon Modeling panel (Vertex), (Edge), or (Border) sub-object level Vertices, Edges, or Border Edges panel Shift+click (Chamfer) or choose Chamfer Settings from the drop-down list.

Chamfering creates new faces around the chamfered entity, along with connecting edges. Or, with the Open option, you can create an open (empty) area instead. For vertices, edges, and borders, you can use the caddy to set the chamfer amount numerically and to toggle the Open option. The Segments setting applies only to edges and borders.

Interface

For details on using the caddy controls, see The Caddy Interface.

Chamfer Amount

The extent of the chamfer. Default=1.0.

Segments

(edges/borders only) Adds edges and polygons over the area of the chamfer, and, with single chamfered edges, rounds off the chamfer. By default, the chamfer uses a single segment, which covers the chamfered area with a new polygon positioned diagonally with respect to the original corner. The higher the Segments value you use, the more the chamfer is rounded off.

If you chamfer two or more adjacent, open edges at a time, the rounding off takes place only at open ends of the edges. No rounding takes place where the edges meet.

Open

When on, the chamfered area is deleted, leaving open space. Default=off.

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OK

Applies the settings to the current selection and closes the caddy.

Apply and Continue

Applies the settings to the current selection, retaining them for the preview if you then change the selection.

Cancel

Closes the caddy without applying the settings to the current selection. Does not reverse previous uses of Apply.