Variable Radius Fillet Question

Variable Radius Fillet Question

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Variable Radius Fillet Question

davidbeckettL87UZ
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Hi, I am a real beginner and have been watching Lars Christensen's excellent tutorials. I want to create a fillet with a reduced radius at each end so that the last 3-4mm of the recess the fillet radius transitions to a smaller diameter. I thought about creating the recess shape in 3 parts using splines so that the middle section would be the main fillet radius and then use the variable radius fillet command on the end 2 spline curves. But doing it this way does not produce a smooth curve for the recess.

Attached pic shows in red the reduced radius and in yellow the point I want the radius to transition from

Hope this is clear, any help greatly appreciated.

Regards

Dave

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laughingcreek
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The variable radius fillet command lest you define as man locations for a radius as you need, not just the ends.  just add more points.  

multi radiua fillets 1.JPGmulti radiua fillets 2.JPG

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davidbeckettL87UZ
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Thank you, just what I needed.

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