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7.6.2.12.5. What should be considered

7.6.2.12.5.5. Face selection

	Note
	If edge selection and face selection lead to the same result, in complex cases, basically, use face selection. If only one or two certain edges shall be edited for example, you can decide for the more comfortable and quicker proceeding.

	Note
	For the face selection you have three ways of proceeding available which lead to different results. Select all surfaces in ONE step and then use the command Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...].. Create ONE surface by default with Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...]... and then select ONE additional surface per repetition step and use the command Add surface(s) to 'Blend xy'... command. Select all surfaces in ONE step + define base surface [Base surface]

In the following you can find examples for these three procedures:

All surfaces selected in ONE step
1. 5 faces are selected in ONE step.
  
  Selected faces (5) - Front view
  
  Selected faces (5) - Back view
2. After using the Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...]... command, the 5 intersecting surfaces are displayed in the Chamfer/rounding [Chamfer/Fillet] dialog box under Surfaces (intersect.) [Faces (intersect.)].
  
  Under "Surfaces (intersect.) [Faces (intersect.)] " Display of the 5 intersecting surfaces
3. Result:
  The common cutting edges of all faces are rounded/bevelled.
  
  Rounded edges - Front view
  
  Rounded edges - Back view
Create ONE surface by default with Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...]... and then select ONE additional surface per repetition step and use the command Add surface(s) to 'Blend xy'... command.
The total number of selected areas is displayed under Areas [Faces] in the Chamfer/Rounding [Chamfer/Fillet] dialog box. (In the last repetition step, this is 5 in this example)

Result:
All edges of individual faces are edited by the Blend feature (chamfer or fillet).

Rounded edges - Front view

Rounded edges - Back view
Select all surfaces in ONE step + define base surface [Base surface]
1. Just as in the first case, select the 5 desired surfaces and call up the Chamfer/Rounding [Chamfer/Fillet] dialog box using Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...]....
2. However, unlike in the first case, activate the Base area [Base surface] checkbox.
Result:
Only those edges that are adjacent to the base surface are rounded (or chamfered). In contrast to the application without a base surface (see above), the vertical edges on the small cuboid, for example, are not rounded.

Rounded edges - Front view

Rounded edges - Back view

Once again all results in direct comparison:

Select all surfaces in ONE step and then use the command Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...]..
-> The common cutting edges of all faces are rounded/bevelled.

Rounded edges - Front view

Rounded edges - Back view
Create ONE surface by default with Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...]... and then select ONE additional surface per repetition step and use the command Add surface(s) to 'Blend xy'... command.
-> Edges of all selected faces are rounded/bevelled.

Rounded edges - Front view

Rounded edges - Back view
Select all surfaces in ONE step + define base surface [Base surface]
-> Only edges adjoining the base surface are rounded/bevelled.

Rounded edges - Front view

Rounded edges - Back view

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