This gadget detects features of the selected geometry which are potential places for dogbone fillets. The gadget is to be used in conjuction with the 'Dogbone Create' gadget in order to create profile vectors for a toolpath. To use the two gadgets to create an automatically filleted outside profile vector do the following:
- Select the vectors you want filleting.
- Select the Dogbone detector gadget from the drop-down menu.
- Choose the diameter of the tool and the interior and exterior allowances. The exterior allowance is the allowance on any outer contours, and the interior allowance is the allowance on any interior contours.
- Choose a name for the marker layer.
- Run the gadget, creating markers for the Dogbone Creation gadget to do it's work.
- Any subset of the markers can be deleted so that you can select which corners you want filleting.
- Run the 'Dogbone Create' gadget.