Variable distance chamfer

[jan.gladines]

I have this object

 and I would like to create a chamfer that follows the angled edges of the side. With a fillet this would be easy, I would just use a variable distance fillet however this is not possible with a chamfer. Is there any way to properly do this?

[jan.gladines · Accepted solution]

Again the loft tool was the solution, I created 2 sketches (one for each side) and created 2 lofts. Could have been simpler for sure, but this works.

[grishnakk]

The proposed solution works but it could be so much easier to have a variable chamfer option in the chamfer tool as it is in the fillet tool.

[ted.barrett]

Two solutions I found, the "proper" way and the "shortcut" way.

Proper way:

- create a variable filet

- delete the rounded surface through the surface editor

- create sketches on and "trim" the surfaces at either end of the newly created hole so they are straight instead of round

- "patch" the hole to create a new surface

- "stitch" the new surface and the existing body together

Shortcut way:

Create a variable filet and set the tangent weight to 0.1. This isn't perfect but may be good enough for some applications.

[davebYYPCU]

Proper way: (interesting)

- create a variable filet

- Surface > Loft the fillet edges (New Body)

- Split (solid) Body with surface Body.

- Remove Offcut.

Might help..  

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[johnsonshiue]

Hi! There are multiple ways to do this, as already illustrated by the forum experts. Another way is to create the variable fillet. Go to Surface tab -> delete the fillet surface. Then create a Loft surface to fill the gap. Then stitch the surface bodies back to a solid body.

Many thanks!

[TrippyLighting]

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@johnsonshiue wrote:

... Another way is to create the variable fillet....

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There are indeed several ways, however, the best way to do this would be a variable chamfer equivalent to a variable fillet. That shouldn't be too hard to implement 😉