Sketch fillet tool/Arc tangent auto-constraint

Feature requests
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The problem that this feature will solve:

Adding fillets to a sketch is a tedious multi-step process. There is no tool to select two lines and connect them with a tangent fillet radius.

Alternatively, using the arc tool it’s possible to connect two lines with a radius. With auto constraints turned on, Shapr will make the two ends of the arc coincident to the lines you are connecting, but will not make it tangent. Furthermore, while setting the arc radius, if either connecting line isn’t locked, it will move one of the connecting sketch lines. I have to lock parts of the sketch that don’t necessarily need to be, set the radius, then apply the tangent constraint one at a time.

Using the circle method, I have to draw a circle to represent the radius, make it tangent twice to the two lines, then trim the excess.

I understand that I can extrude the non-filleted sketch, add the fillet, then project the face back onto the sketch, but that’s too many steps, in addition to having to go back into the projected sketch and add tangent constraints to the projected fillet.
This method is also not always practical.

Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature:

Ideally, a fillet tool that allows me to select two (or more) lines and add a fillet, set the radius and done.

Alternatively, modify the arc tool auto-constraints to behave as a fillet tool. You would still have to sketch the arc, but it would constrain as a fillet and modify the radius without moving other sketch elements.

What can’t you achieve without this feature?

Quickly add fillets to a sketch without multi-step workarounds.

Is this a workflow blocker for you? Is this why you can’t use Shapr3D for work? Is this slowing you down?

It is slowing me down. I have the need for speed. :racing_car:

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I love Shapr3d and have used it for over 3 years. I can’t believe we still don’t have fillet and chamfer options in sketch mode. I’ve used CAD systems for 30 years now and have used fillets extensively in the sketching phase of creating models. There are many reasons to use fillets/chamfers in sketches rather than adding them later in extrusions.

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Sketch fillets are coming with the release of the release of parametric modeling

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Don’t see it in there yet; is it still coming?

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Yes, it’s in the scope of parametric modeling. I can’t give you an exact delivery date yet.

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Pushing for this feature too. Im coming from space claim where this is stupid easy. Click fillet tool the two lines and call out the radius you want. It even auto trims for you. Please add asap

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This is a feature I’d love to have as well. Any news on this feature?

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This is desperately needed. Inability to easily add fillets/chamfers to a sketch limits the power of the parametric modeling. Dragging a model around and trying to find multiple edges that need a radius is tedious. It’s sort of the last vestige of “well you can do it on the body” philosophy where the app started.

Doing a part in SW right now because it has lots of fillets and a few chamfers. On the sketch they go, into the model they appear.

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It might sound extreme, but no fillets for this long and promising them makes me Want to cancel my subscription for shaper.
I Shaper 3-D and I also use fusion 360. I find myself opening fusion 360 because even though I love Shaper 3-D, Fusion 360 is slowly becoming my go to because of little things like this.
As a company, I’m sure you don’t care about one person’s opinion on something this small but promising something for this long and not delivering on something so simple as a fillet or a chamfer in a 2-D sketch is just ridiculous.
If it’s not something you can implement then explain why and tell us why you haven’t done it so far don’t just leave us in the dark. I’m sure I’m not the only one who felt this way but I’m probably the only one to say anything.

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I have to say that no ‘sketch radius’ tool is one of the most annoying short comings that this modelling software has.
You can fillet the object later, but sometimes you just want put it in the sketch for simplicity and time saving. Also when you are exporting to other software like CAM for material cutting (Laser, Router, etc).
Joining two intersecting lines with a radius is a real headache currently, and sometimes leads to amusing outcomes if you edit dimensions on the sketch.
I have been subscribing monthly until I decide to use this software long term, this is currently costing me around £475 per annum.
At this price CAD software without the ability to Radius join two lines, looks very unappealing.

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Agree with you, their statement " The Precision of CAD.
The Freedom of Design."

But they are missing very fundamental CAD features.

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@Istvan do you have a delivery date yet? I just purchased a subscription today and I’m surprised to find out that I cannot do a corner radius/fillet on a sketch. Seems like this has been promised for a while but continuously pushed. This is a deal breaking feature for me.

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100% agree. I’ve been using AutoCad since 1986 for mechanical design. I’m pretty new to Sahpr and immediately was missing sketch tools like fillet, extend and mirror. IMO, these are huge misses that the competition has in their sketch arsenal.