https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/maya-bevel-behaviour/m-p/5807463#M24070 <P>Thanks kristine</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>That makes things much clearer now. I just wasn't considering the fact that Bevel is actually creating more edges and that they all need accounting for. I can now see the need for taking quite a measured approach to modelling - ie. attempting to get each element correct before moving on rather than get them roughly OK with a view to correcting later.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It's funny you mentioned Maya crashing because that was exactly what hapenned as I was playing around deleting nodes whilst trying to work this out!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks again</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>James</P> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:08:26 GMT Anonymous 2015-09-08T15:08:26Z