7.6.2.10.5.4. Preview presentation and Edge visualization for Chamfer/Fillet

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Edge visualization

If the Edge visualization is enabled (default), all edges where the blend feature is applied are marked in green (see following figure).

Editing mode with opened docking window "Chamfer/Fillet"

You can enable and disable the Edge visualization in the following way:

- Press F10 or alternatively open the settings menu via Extras menu -> Settings... -> PARTdesigner -> Chamfer/Fillet.

- Enable or disable the checkbox under Edge visualization.

Enable/disable "Edge visualization"

Preview presentation

In the following the different modes for Preview presentation of Chamfer/Fillet are explained:

Open settings dialog via F10 or alternatively via Extras menu -> Settings... -> PARTdesigner -> Chamfer/Fillet -> Preview presentation

Note

Default setting is Deactivated. Please regard that the preview requires considerable processing power. If the waiting times are too long, return to the default setting.

In order for the changes to take effect, please close the Chamfer/Fillet dialog and again open it via context menu command Edit.

Deactivated (default): No preview

Preview with the options "Deactivated" and Edge visualization enabled
Full part: The behavior is similar to the one at Chamfer, but here, the whole part is displayed in the preview color. As long as chamfers or fillets are not yet confirmed, both the original edge and the preview is shown. At an already confirmed blend which is edited again only the chamfer or fillet is shown.

Preview with option "Full part": The figure shows the preview of an edge already confirmed and an edge just being edited (editing mode re-opened).
Chamfer: In the preview, the chamfered or filleted edges are not only displayed for the currently edited ones, but for all edges edited with the blend feature. This is the difference to the Change option. For chamfers or fillets just being edited both the original edge (still without material removal) and the preview of chamfer or fillet is shown.

Preview with option "Chamfer": The figure shows 1 confirmed edge and 3 edges just being edited.
Difference to the original: The preview shows the material removal (in contrast to the other preview options where the chamfered or filleted edge itself is shown).

Difference to the original

Chamfer
Change:
In the preview, only for the currently edited edges the chamfers or fillets are shown. At the elements changed before only the edges are visualized (with enabled option Edge visualization, which is the default setting).
A difference between the options Chamfer and Change can only be noticed if an already existing blend feature is edited again.

Preview with option "Change" -- Two edges are being edited, several others are already part of the blend and are displayed with Edge visualization.

You can enable or disable Edge visualization together with Preview presentation when clicking on the eye icon in the docking window Chamfer/Fillet (see following figure).

"Chamfer/Fillet" docking window

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