SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part I: SolidWorks Basics

FIGURE 3.7

Using the Tangent Arc feature

Perpendicular

Original line

Reverse tangent Tangent

3 Point Arc creates an arc by first establishing endpoints, and then establishing the included arc, as

shown in Figure 3.8. Again, this tool also works using the click+click or click and drag methods.

FIGURE 3.8

Creating a three point arc

Click-drag Click-drag

Sketch Fillet creates a sketch fillet in one of two ways. Either you can select the endpoint where the
sketch entities intersect, or you can select the entities themselves, selecting the portion of the entity
that you want to keep. Figure 3.9 illustrates both techniques.

The Sketch Chamfer tool is on the same flyout as the Sketch Fillet by default. Sketch Chamfer does

not have a list selection box the way that fillet does, and does not use a preview like the fillet.