# \#fillet-edge

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## [Non-destructive FilletEdge workflow, looking for testings](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/non-destructive-filletedge-workflow-looking-for-testings/222328)

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**Author:** [@Yuxin\_Wu](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Yuxin_Wu)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/non-destructive-filletedge-workflow-looking-for-testings/222328 "2026-10-19T21:15:50Z")

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Hi all, I’m Yuxin, an architect and developer based in Finland, currently working on a comand-line plugin called NDFilletEdge. To be upfront: this is NOT a better FilletEdge. It might even be less stable than native Fi…

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## [Why does FilletEdge create the surfaces, without modifying the solid?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/why-does-filletedge-create-the-surfaces-without-modifying-the-solid/223236)

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**Author:** [@Stefano\_Menci](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Stefano_Menci)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/why-does-filletedge-create-the-surfaces-without-modifying-the-solid/223236 "2026-10-04T09:34:53Z")

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Create a fillet edge selecting the two edges as shown in the snapshot, and the fillet surfaces are created, but not used to modify the solid. The result is two additional surfaces, without changes to the solid. Fille…

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## [Rhino BETA Feature: FilletEdge and BlendEdge corners](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-filletedge-and-blendedge-corners/213727)

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**Author:** [@menno](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/menno)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-filletedge-and-blendedge-corners/213727 "2026-08-22T11:45:52Z")

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In the Rhino BETA, you will find a number of improvements related to corner surfaces created with the FilletEdge and BlendEdge commands. They can create Setback Corners. These corners usually offer better continuity and …

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## [Fillet edge, could it be more intuitive?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-could-it-be-more-intuitive/221308)

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**Author:** [@Lucas27](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Lucas27)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-could-it-be-more-intuitive/221308 "2026-08-18T15:33:53Z")

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I have a few suggestions for possibly making the fillet edge command easier to use and easier to learn. I am currently helping a few people learn Rhino and filleting edges of solids is a pain point. Either make the int…

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## [TIGER Fillet + — exact corners for FilletEdge's worst cases](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/tiger-fillet-exact-corners-for-filletedges-worst-cases/220876)

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**Author:** [@johnbriscella](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/johnbriscella)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/tiger-fillet-exact-corners-for-filletedges-worst-cases/220876 "2026-07-21T09:09:25Z")

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I got tired of FilletEdge mangling three-way corners, so I built a fillet toolkit around a different idea: on box solids, the mathematically correct fillet is closed-form — planar faces, true quarter-cylinder edges, and …

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## [Why can't Rhino fillet this object?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/why-cant-rhino-fillet-this-object/143960)

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**Author:** [@tobias](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/tobias)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/why-cant-rhino-fillet-this-object/143960 "2026-05-24T22:27:27Z")

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Greetings fellow Rhinomaniacs, Simple question: Why can’t Rhino fillet this object? All edges radius 10 mm Fillet.3dm (262.1 KB) gr, Tobias

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## [Merge fillet edges back into the geometry](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/merge-fillet-edges-back-into-the-geometry/219089)

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**Author:** [@M\_Thorez](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/M_Thorez)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/merge-fillet-edges-back-into-the-geometry/219089 "2026-05-17T13:27:20Z")

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Hi all, I am working on an architecture project involving a house made of spheres (here a quick clay model I threw together as a concept) I am modeling something similar in Rhino, and I came to the step where I wish…

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## [Variable fillet on edges of an icosahedron-based solid: help!](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/variable-fillet-on-edges-of-an-icosahedron-based-solid-help/216044)

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**Author:** [@gian](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/gian)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/variable-fillet-on-edges-of-an-icosahedron-based-solid-help/216044 "2026-02-18T09:24:00Z")

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I’m struggling on the attempt of obtaining a decent (variable) fillet on edges and vertex of a form which is a icosahedron modified to resemble a stretched elastic fabric. The problem is that the vertex must be finishing…

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## [Fillet Edge doesn't work Grasshopper](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-doesnt-work-grasshopper/215984)

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**Author:** [@Jesse\_Altmann](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Jesse_Altmann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-doesnt-work-grasshopper/215984 "2026-02-16T15:57:15Z")

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It’s probably an easy fix, but why isn’t my fillet edge working? Thanks! Tischplatte.gh (10.1 KB)

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## [FilletEdge command fails to make a mesh](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/filletedge-command-fails-to-make-a-mesh/215817)

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**Author:** [@Thiago\_Tonaco](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Thiago_Tonaco)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/filletedge-command-fails-to-make-a-mesh/215817 "2026-02-12T10:18:07Z")

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Problem Description: When applying a FilletEdge to a closed polysurface generated via Sweep1, the command shows a perfect preview. However, upon pressing Enter to finish, the command closes and nothing happens. No geomet…

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## [Fillet edge does not meet angle tolerance](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-does-not-meet-angle-tolerance/215644)

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**Author:** [@libor.hrdy](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/libor.hrdy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-does-not-meet-angle-tolerance/215644 "2026-02-09T08:40:32Z")

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Hello, I am trying to fillet this edge and I would like to have the result in tangency tolerance of 0.083° (5’). I can achieve this precision with Fillet-surface command, but there are hundreds of this conus holes in a …

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## [Help Filleting a brep that has several edges for one visible edge](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-filleting-a-brep-that-has-several-edges-for-one-visible-edge/210989)

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**Author:** [@Luca\_Mattioli](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Luca_Mattioli)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-filleting-a-brep-that-has-several-edges-for-one-visible-edge/210989 "2025-10-20T10:23:57Z")

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I want to fillet the edges of this brep that are not on the surface, i have been able to identify the indices for the correct edges, only problem is there are 13. Ideally, there should only be 5 edges, I assume why th…

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## [BUG - FilletEdge example](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-filletedge-example/210519)

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**Author:** [@skysurfer](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/skysurfer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-filletedge-example/210519 "2025-10-02T17:26:55Z")

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Hi @menno , today I was teaching Rhino to an Interior class and we were working on a stair made (hipotetically) of wood plank. The main issue is in the lower part where the side frame is slighlty longer than the sid…

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## [Parametric Variable Radii Fillet Edge Loft - Grasshopper](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/parametric-variable-radii-fillet-edge-loft-grasshopper/185477)

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**Author:** [@baileydw](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/baileydw)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/parametric-variable-radii-fillet-edge-loft-grasshopper/185477 "2025-10-01T12:26:59Z")

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Inspired by recent conversations, I decided to take a pass at parametric Fillet Edges using lofts. While this script is not a “one-size fits all” solution to edge fillets, it can be adjusted given the particular use cas…

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## [Offset curve on surface in GH and Rhino fillets some of my sharp edges](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/offset-curve-on-surface-in-gh-and-rhino-fillets-some-of-my-sharp-edges/209921)

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**Author:** [@judas](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/judas)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/offset-curve-on-surface-in-gh-and-rhino-fillets-some-of-my-sharp-edges/209921 "2025-09-25T07:22:01Z")

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Hi there, I’m struggling with the Offset on Surface command. Are there any options to control the edges of the offset? I’m getting fillets on some of my edges and I can’t decide when or where, which is quite disturbing …

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## [Filletedge or filletSrf fail](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/filletedge-or-filletsrf-fail/208858)

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**Author:** [@Steve1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Steve1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/filletedge-or-filletsrf-fail/208858 "2025-08-24T17:54:35Z")

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Hi, V5 0.75 rad fillet bar to cylinder , all four places, yet FilletEdge fails, then explode and try for FilletSrf, it wont let me pick the bars surface, only part of it.. mergeSrf shows the surface as one, but FilletS…

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## [Fillet Issues](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-issues/205316)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Weininger](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Drew_Weininger)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-issues/205316 "2025-07-05T00:57:17Z")

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Hello All. I’m having some issues with my fillets. It’s mainly where geometry is connected together kind of oddly. I"m a bit new to Rhino but slowly gaining traction. I’ve spent a lot of time researching, tangency, ma…

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## [Wish and bug report. Can't fillet these edges](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-and-bug-report-cant-fillet-these-edges/200580)

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**Author:** [@Rhino\_Bulgaria](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Rhino_Bulgaria)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-and-bug-report-cant-fillet-these-edges/200580 "2025-03-04T22:12:49Z")

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Wish: Rhino must use extended start and end planar cap surfaces when extruding curve profiles consisting quad/tangent edges. The following video reveals the complications that occur around quad regions after extruding ci…

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## [Filletedge the object failure](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/filletedge-the-object-failure/199691)

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**Author:** [@elyraz](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/elyraz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/filletedge-the-object-failure/199691 "2025-02-16T12:25:50Z")

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Hi, Any idea why I can not filletedge the object? How can I solve it? Presentation1.pdf (530.4 KB) t-1.3dm (9.2 MB) Thanks

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## [Fillet Edge isn't working](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-isnt-working/197875)

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**Author:** [@Yechan\_Jang](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Yechan_Jang)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edge-isnt-working/197875 "2025-01-20T22:45:40Z")

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Hi there, I have a 3D model that I created, and I’m trying to apply a fillet edge with a radius of 3. Unfortunately, I’ve encountered some issues, and it’s not working as expected. I would greatly appreciate any assist…

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## [Fillets and chamfers suck](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillets-and-chamfers-suck/169381)

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**Author:** [@osuire](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/osuire)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 6:20am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillets-and-chamfers-suck/169381 "2023-11-25T06:20:35Z")

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OK, what’s the deal with fillets and chamfers in Grasshopper ? For curves, “Fillet” and “Fillet Distance” just can’t do what they are supposed to : fillet sharp cornerS (notice the plural ?). So I thought I’d just ma…

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## [Fillet on complicated geometry](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-on-complicated-geometry/196185)

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**Author:** [@Hazel\_Nut\_Fae](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hazel_Nut_Fae)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-on-complicated-geometry/196185 "2024-12-09T04:44:44Z")

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I have a part with a notch in it that I cant get to fillet. theres a very small flat surface on the outer diameter of the part and 2 flats inside the notch that seem to be having issues when i try. I saw a post saying to…

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## [Chain Edges in Grasshopper?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/chain-edges-in-grasshopper/142748)

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**Author:** [@maje90](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/maje90)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/chain-edges-in-grasshopper/142748 "2024-10-20T16:45:13Z")

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Hi everybody! I was working again with some brep to fillet, but the index “filtering” for each fillet execution was a bit cumbersome. I wondered if there was some sort of “chain edge” method to automatically get a whol…

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## [Transitions fillet edge from flat to angled surface](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/transitions-fillet-edge-from-flat-to-angled-surface/191724)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Miller1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Alex_Miller1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/transitions-fillet-edge-from-flat-to-angled-surface/191724 "2024-09-25T00:14:56Z")

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I’m trying to create a smooth fillet from my vertical face to a flat and angled surface at the same time. The vertical face has 2 degrees of draft. This is part of a fiberglass part so all corners need to have a smooth t…

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## [Fillet Issue, extra material, no trimming](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-issue-extra-material-no-trimming/192571)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Weininger](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Drew_Weininger)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-issue-extra-material-no-trimming/192571 "2024-10-08T16:34:30Z")

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Hello Everyone. I’m having issues with what seems like a simple fillet to me. I end up with extra geometry and I don’t get any trimming. See Video. I’m obviously doing something wrong but a bit new to Rhino and tryin…

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## [How can I fillet these edges?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-can-i-fillet-these-edges/192025)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Glastonbury](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Tom_Glastonbury)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-can-i-fillet-these-edges/192025 "2024-09-29T13:50:19Z")

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Given a brep like this: I need to fillet the joins between the “arms” and the “band”, like this (not all joins filleted in this example, done in Fusion for ease): Assuming that I can identify the relevant edges (w…

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## [Grasshopper Filleting a circle extrusion](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-filleting-a-circle-extrusion/191984)

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**Author:** [@Aaronm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Aaronm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-filleting-a-circle-extrusion/191984 "2024-09-27T14:54:48Z")

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Can anyone help? I’m trying to apply fillets to the 2 edges of an extruded circle to make a shape that resembles a coin with soft edges. I created a circle from circle component, created a surface and then extruded it. …

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## [Fillet edges over volumes offset from multiple separate surfaces](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edges-over-volumes-offset-from-multiple-separate-surfaces/191841)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_Küllmey](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Tim_K%C3%BCllmey)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-edges-over-volumes-offset-from-multiple-separate-surfaces/191841 "2024-09-26T19:04:13Z")

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I start with this polysurface consisting of five polysurfaces. To illustrate the sub surfaces I highlighted edges with the edge tool. Next I use the command “OffsetSrf” (thickness of 2) and highlight the complete pol…

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## [Surface error after filletEdge](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/surface-error-after-filletedge/169097)

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**Author:** [@mdesign](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mdesign)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/surface-error-after-filletedge/169097 "2024-08-30T06:22:54Z")

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After making filletEdge on the edge between the single-span surface and the ExtrudeCrvTapered product surface I have 100 errors like this. This is a filetEdge product. What is that? How to prevent that error? How to …

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## [Fillet A Cuboid's Edges w/ Different Radii](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-a-cuboids-edges-w-different-radii/189301)

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**Author:** [@Yuzhao\_Huang](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Yuzhao_Huang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fillet-a-cuboids-edges-w-different-radii/189301 "2024-08-09T11:10:33Z")

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Hi there, I’m trying to fillet the cuboid’s edges in GH. I need the edge 0, 1, 5, 9 (yellow circle) to be filleted in 10mm radius and the edge 2, 4, 6, 8 (blue circle) to be filleted in 5mm. How can I run them all in on…

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