Activity: Round edges

Round edges

This activity demonstrates the process of placing rounds on edges of a model.

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Launch the Activity: Round edges.

Open part file

• Open the vise base part file you previously created, or open the part vise.par.

Round edges/corners

1. On the Home tab→Solids group, choose the Round command .

2. In the Round command bar, in the Select box (1), click the Edge/Corner option.

   

3. Select the edges shown. Type in a radius of 6.35 mm into the dynamic input box.

   

4. Press Enter or right-click to apply.

   

   Note that the Round command is still active. Do not exit the command.

Round a chain of edges

• Select the Chain option from the command bar. Select the two edge chains shown. Type 3 mm for the radius and press Tab.

Continue with rounding

1. Change to Edge/Corner option then continue selecting the edges shown below making sure to select the symmetrical edges on the backside.

   

   Press Enter or right-click.

2. The Round command is active. Change to the Chain option, select an edge and type a radius of 6.35 mm. Press Tab.

   

   Press Enter or right-click.

   

3. Finally, select the edges shown and type a radius of 3 mm.

   

   Press Enter to accept.

   

4. Save and close the part file.

Summary

In this activity you placed rounds on edges of a 3D model. The round radius can be changed by selecting the round and changing the value in the dimension edit box.

• Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of this activity window.

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