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I want to create a board with a bevel down two parallel sides. I want the bevel to be 1/2" by 1/4". The standard bevel tool only allows symmetrical bevels, but if I go to controlled rounding I can do the asymmetrical. Sounds perfect.

 

Only problem is that if I try to bevel the two edges when I choose the second edge the bevel reverts to being symmetrical. I can bevel an entire face with the asymmetric bevel and can even deselect one of the edges so that three sides are bevelled with the 1/2 x 1/4 bevel, but if I deselect the third edge, the bevel reverts to being 1/2 x 1/2. There are workarounds I can do like creating the board a bit too long and then just cutting off the extra bevelled edge, but I'm curious why this happens. I can bevel one edge, three edges, and four edges, but not two.

 

Odd...

 

Thanks,

 

Doug

 

Mac Pro 5,1   OSX Sierra   latest formZ

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Hi Doug,

 

We are not sure why that would occur.  Can you please copy the object in question into a new project, move a few copies of this object, and apply the 2, 3, 4 edge rounding to them (and leave at least one with the rounding off) so we can test with this here and get you some answers.

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Hi Doug,

 

Ok, this is actually as expected, but it is easy to get what you want.  Just make one Controlled Rounding Bevel on one segment going one way -- and then simply create a second rounding / beveling group to which you can add your second segment and it will be able to maintain the unlocked offset.

 

Does that help?

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It does indeed work when you do it that way, thanks for that. I find it a bit convoluted partly because of the fact that I'm using a two screen setup and the model is on one and the tool options on the other. If I'm doing something with a locked offset using plain rounding I can just remain focused on the model. 4 clicks and I'm done. With the controlled rounding and having to create 4 rounding sets (I'm doing both sides) it requires twice as many clicks, but more importantly disrupts my attention from the model to the dialog box 4 times. Sounds trivial, but it adds up when you're doing a lot of repetitions.

 

Glad to know how it works though. You can teach an old dog new tricks. Next time I won't be surprised or puzzled... unless of course I forget by then...

 

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Doug

 

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