CAD Terminology

  • Chamfer Break sharp edges with a bevel. Define by the distance to break from the edge and by the angle made with the surface.
  • Fillet Round sharp interior and exterior edges and define as a standard constant radius, more stylized conic or variable.
  • Draft Apply a taper to one or more selected faces, or a parting line, in order to facilitate pulling a part from a mold.
  • Hole Create simple, countersink, and counterbore holes at sketch points or circle centers, using ANSI or ISO standards or custom specifications.
  • Rib Create ribs in parts at multiple locations based on a sketch.

  • Groove revolves a selected sketch or profile about a given axis, cutting out material from the support.

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Written on May 29, 2020, Last update on June 6, 2020
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