Draws the shortest line possible from a curve to another.
How to use
1. Click the Fillet segment icon or choose the Tools > Lines > Line: fillet segment command.
2. The program console prompts Line #1.
3. Pick the first line.
4. The program console prompts Point on line #1.
5. Define the point on line #1 that will be the starting point of the fillet segment.
6. The program console prompts Line #2.
7. Pick the second line.
8. The program console prompts Point on line #2.
9. Define the point on line #2 that will be the ending point of the fillet segment.
Options
Line #1
To change the first line from which the segment starts.
Views / Modeling Tool panel. Switch the Replace check button on and pick another line in the scene.
Point on line 1
To modify XYZ coordinates of the point on line 1.
Views. Choose the Edit mode. Click the point and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired position.
Modeling Tool panel. Type the new values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.
Line #2
To change the second line to which the segment ends.
Views / Modeling Tool panel. Switch the Replace check button on and pick another line in the scene.
Point on line 2
To modify XYZ coordinates of the point on line 2.
Views. Choose the Edit mode. Click the point and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired position.
Modeling Tool panel. Type the new values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.
Distance
To change the position of the segment with respect to the lines.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
The Modeling Tool panel also displays XYZ coordinates of the endpoints of the fillet segment. These are not modifiable.
See also: