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Fillets in 3D

Posted Jan 17, 2012, 4:37 a.m. EST Geometry Version 4.2a, Version 5.1 3 Replies

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Hello there,

a question regarding geometry modeling. Suppose I have a 3D geometry, for example a tube with a 90° bifurcation, and suppose I would like to avoid the sharp edges at the bifurcation and add fillets as I would normally do in 3D. How can I perform this operation on a 3D geometry? As far as I know I cannot apply the fillet operation in 3D (if so, why?).

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J
3 Replies Last Post Apr 28, 2017, 5:54 a.m. EDT
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Jan 17, 2012, 5:03 a.m. EST
Hi

indeed the internal COMSOL geometry does not have 3D fillets, only 2D fillets, to make cube there is an example discussed (on the forum) try a search

personally I use my external CAD programme for such things

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi indeed the internal COMSOL geometry does not have 3D fillets, only 2D fillets, to make cube there is an example discussed (on the forum) try a search personally I use my external CAD programme for such things -- Good luck Ivar
Jeff Hiller COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 9 years ago Dec 4, 2015, 10:13 a.m. EST
Update on this thread: Nowadays COMSOL does include a direct 3D filleting capability in the Design Module. See www.comsol.com/design-module
Best,
Jeff
Update on this thread: Nowadays COMSOL does include a direct 3D filleting capability in the Design Module. See www.comsol.com/design-module Best, Jeff
Giorgio Pattarini
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Posted: 8 years ago Apr 28, 2017, 5:54 a.m. EDT
Hi,

the handy solution I'm using sometime is to build the fillet from scratch:
I make the 3D model, add a prism where the fillet should be, then subtract a cylinder to it, and you get a fillet...

Not very smart or fast, but for simple geometries works.

Giorgio
Hi, the handy solution I'm using sometime is to build the fillet from scratch: I make the 3D model, add a prism where the fillet should be, then subtract a cylinder to it, and you get a fillet... Not very smart or fast, but for simple geometries works. Giorgio

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