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hspaulding1-Visitor
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May 8, 2015
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Making a chamfer a specific length

  • May 8, 2015
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Let's say I have a 1/4" plate 12" long. On the 12" edge I want a 1/8" x 1/8" chamfer 2" long.

I can't seem to do this. I can make the entire length chamfered, but not a specific length.

What am I missing?

Creo 3.0 M030

Thanks,

Herb Spaulding

Miller Industries

      Best answer by David_M

      You need to specify the end conditions of the chamfer.

      Before your chamfer, put datum points where you want the chamfer to start and end. While editing the chamfer, notice that in the toolbar there are two blue buttons on the far left. The first one is selected currently. Select the other one, called Transition Mode. Notice that the ends of your chamfer a highlighted. Click the end you want to change. Choose "stop at reference" then choose the datum point on that side. Repeat with the other side. This also works with rounds.

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      BenLoosli23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      May 8, 2015

      Not missing anything. The chanfer is applied to the edge, so it goes down the whole length.

      Workaround: Create a sketch of your chamfer on the end of the bar and extrude-subtract for a length of 2 inches.

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      David_M1-VisitorAnswer
      1-Visitor
      May 8, 2015

      You need to specify the end conditions of the chamfer.

      Before your chamfer, put datum points where you want the chamfer to start and end. While editing the chamfer, notice that in the toolbar there are two blue buttons on the far left. The first one is selected currently. Select the other one, called Transition Mode. Notice that the ends of your chamfer a highlighted. Click the end you want to change. Choose "stop at reference" then choose the datum point on that side. Repeat with the other side. This also works with rounds.

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        SteveFowler1-Visitor
        1-Visitor
        May 11, 2015

        Thanks David

        This is news to me. Wondered what those buttons were. Always just sketched on before!

        Mahesh_Sharma
        Mahesh_Sharma22-Sapphire I
        22-Sapphire I
        May 8, 2015

        A quick video displaying steps mentioned by David.

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          hkethireddy1-Visitor
          1-Visitor
          May 9, 2015

          Dear Herb!

          You should go extrude from which face you need, then use option of " Remove Material". Find the attachment, it may be helpful for you.

          Thanks

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          A.DelNegro1-Visitor
          1-Visitor
          May 11, 2015

          It would be nice if it included a rounded out section at each end. I.e. if you were going to mill this feature with a chamfer tool, you can't make it as drawn. You need entry and exit. I've used a sweep to create these in the past so that they look like what the final part would. Kind of a pain for something so simple.

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