The RAIL BEVELThe RAIL BEVELBy: Brigitte RockleinBy: Brigitte RockleinCSCI 140CSCI 140Usefulness of Rail BevelUsefulness of Rail BevelGreat for creating stylish edgesGreat for creating stylish edges––Think of table tops or window sillsThink of table tops or window sillsAdds detail to an objectAdds detail to an objectReally easy to use!Really easy to use!Okay, let’s get started!Okay, let’s get started!Step 1Step 1Open Modeler and select Create Open Modeler and select Create ----> > Objects Objects ----> Box. > Box. Hot Key: Shift “x”Hot Key: Shift “x”In layer one, create a rectangle with your In layer one, create a rectangle with your preferred width and depth by using the preferred width and depth by using the Numeric function.Numeric function.Hot Key: “n”Hot Key: “n”Step 1Step 1Make sure the Make sure the height is set to height is set to zerozero..Step 2Step 2Go to a second layer. In this layer we will Go to a second layer. In this layer we will create the shape of the edge. create the shape of the edge. Select Create Select Create ----> Elements > Elements ----> Sketch> SketchHot Key: “`” …on the tilde buttonHot Key: “`” …on the tilde buttonYour tool will now look like a wand.Your tool will now look like a wand.Step 2Step 2In the Back view, In the Back view, draw a curvy or draw a curvy or angular line. Draw angular line. Draw this in the bottom this in the bottom right quadrant.right quadrant.Step 3Step 3Next, put your rectangle in the foreground and Next, put your rectangle in the foreground and your sketch in the background.your sketch in the background.Select Multiply Select Multiply ----> Extend > Extend ----> Rail Bevel.> Rail Bevel.Hot Key: noneHot Key: noneWith your cursor in the Back View, hold down With your cursor in the Back View, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse the left mouse button and drag the mouse around.around.Moving Up or Down will cause the shape to Moving Up or Down will cause the shape to become fatter or narrower. Moving Left or Right become fatter or narrower. Moving Left or Right will increase or decrease the height. (yes it does will increase or decrease the height. (yes it does seem counterseem counter--intuitive)intuitive)Final ProductFinal ProductFool around with the Fool around with the mouse until you have mouse until you have a desired edge. a desired edge. Experiment with the Experiment with the line of your sketch.line of your sketch.Try doing the same Try doing the same thing with a disk thing with a disk plane for a cylindrical plane for a cylindrical object.object.What We Have LearnedWhat We Have LearnedThe Rail Bevel tool is easy because there The Rail Bevel tool is easy because there are few steps.are few steps.The Rail Bevel tool can be used in a The Rail Bevel tool can be used in a number of different objects.number of different objects.We’ve learned hot keys!We’ve learned hot keys!––Box: shift “x”Box: shift “x”––Numeric: “n”Numeric: “n”––Sketch: “`”Sketch: “`”Any Questions???Any Questions???Thank You for Your Time.Thank You for Your