Using the Fillet command

The Fillet command can be used to add round corners to the sharp edges of the drawing. For example, in this case, the fillets are added to the vertices of the A diagram, shown here, to make it look rounded in the corners, as shown in the B diagram:

Figure 2.59: A diagram before and after applying fillets to vertices

To use the Fillet command, select it from the Modify panel in the Home tab, as in the following screenshot, or use its command, F:

Figure 2.60: The Fillet command in the Modify panel of the Home tab


Let’s take the example of the following diagram. This diagram has been made with the Line command:

Figure 2.61: A sample diagram with an open vertex

Using the following steps, we will add a fillet to the A vertex of this diagram:

1. Select the Line command from the Modify panel or type F and press Enter to start the command.
2. Now, select the Radius...