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What is the difference between a fillet and a chamfer in XyzPilot?

A fillet is a rounded arc corner. A chamfer is a straight angled cut. Use Arc/Fillet,L,L for rounded corners and Chamfer/Between,L,L for angled corners.

Full Answer

FeatureFilletChamfer
ShapeRounded arcStraight angled line
OperatorArc/Fillet,L,LChamfer/Between,L,L
ParametersRadius RSetback distances D1, D2
Result entityArc (A-prefix)Line (L-prefix)

XyzPilot Example

Fillet: Arc/Fillet, L0, L1, R=10 → A0: arc from (90,0) to (100,10), radius=10 Chamfer: Chamfer/Between, L0, L1, D1=15, D2=15 → L2: straight line from (85,0) to (100,15)

Relevant Operators

Arc/Fillet,L,L

Fillet Arc

Creates a rounded fillet arc.
Chamfer/Between,L,L

Chamfer

Creates a straight chamfer line.

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