Fillet/Chamfer (FI)

Use this tool to round corners (fillet) or bevel with a line (chamfer). Follow the steps below to fillet or chamfer a drawn corner.

  1. From the Draw/Edit ribbon, click Fillet or press FI.

  2. Select a point on one side of the desired corner where you want the fillet or chamfer to begin.

  3. Click a second point on the other side of the corner. A fillet will appear and the Fillet tool panel opens.

  4. Use the grips to adjust the position of the points, or use the tool panel.

Fillet Tool Panel

Offset:

Enter a value for the distance between the point and the corner.

Radius:

Enter a value for the length of the radius.

Lock Radius:

Lock the radius so that both of the offsets are the same size.

Chamfer:

Connect the offset points with a straight line.

Finalize:

Close the tool panel and set the new corner. The arc or line must be grouped with the shape in order to connect them.

Cancel Fillet:

Cancel the operation.