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Cornering in AutoCAD helps transform sharp angles into soft, smooth curves. This is a fundamental operation that every CAD user and technical drafter needs to know for their work.
1. Crafting Rounded Corners in Cad
1.1. Using the F Command
Step 1: Type F command and press Enter.
Step 2: Type R command and press Enter.
Step 3: Left-click on point (1) and point (2) to select the corner points => press Enter.
After completing these steps, you will have the corner point as configured.
1.2. Using the Fillet Tool
Instead of using commands, you can quickly round corners using the Fillet tool with a left-click action. Here's how:
Step 1: Click on the Fillet tool.
Step 2: Left-click on the first corner point to be rounded.
Next, left-click on the second corner point.
After left-clicking on the two corner points, your drawing will be chamfered as shown in the example below.
2. Chamfering Corners in Cad
2.1. Using the CHA command
Step 1: Type CHA command and press Enter.
Step 2: Type D command and press Enter.
Step 3: Click on the first corner point.
Next, click on the second corner point.
Step 4: Click on the edge of the first corner.
Next, click on the edge of the second corner.
After completing these steps, the selected edge will be chamfered as shown in the image below.
2.2. Chamfering Corners with the Chamfer Tool
Step 1: Click on the arrow icon on the Fillet (1) tool => select Chamfer (2).
Step 2: Type D => press Enter.
Step 3: Click on the first corner point.
Next, click on the second corner point.
Step 4: Click on the edge of the first corner.
Next, click on the edge of the second corner.
After completing these steps, the square corner edge will be successfully chamfered as shown below.
With the guidance in this article, you can quickly and easily chamfer corners in any CAD drawing. Wishing you success!
