How To Chamfer a Nut

[alan]

Hello,

I have been struggling with this for a while.  We design parts with hex ends for like screws.  How do you add a chamfer or draft or extrude what ever it takes to get the desing done.  The chamfer I am interested in looks like this;

Thanks for helping.

[TheCADWhisperer]

Extruded-angle Intersection circle 

or

Revolve cut triangle.

[Anonymous]

Hello @alan

I don't know how to do it by chamfer command but you can get the same result by drawing sphere contains your model and cut the outer edges .

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

I like @Anonymous's sphere approach.  Very clever.  The result is a spherical surface, which might be perfect.  If you want a conical surface, use revolve:

Jeff

[TheCADWhisperer · Accepted solution]

See attached for simple circle-cone technique.

[alan]

Thanks to all that replied.  All the methods work.  I was hoping for something simple but there does not appear to be a select and done procedure.  After trying each method I am going to use this in the future.  Ussually I draw hex then extrude.  Now I am going to draw cylinder, chamfer, then draw hex and cut.

Thanks agian for eveyone that took the time to help.

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Now I am going to draw cylinder, chamfer, then draw hex and cut.

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This does not sound right to me?

Edit:

I guess that does work. Although the chamfer would have to be calculated to get tangent and would be a bit more difficult for 30° or 60° rather than 45°.

[zacwilliamva]

Your own method is fantastic!
Thank you very much for asking the question and then updating it with your own solution because I think your solution is far better than others provided.