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Target layer: Polyline, Polygon

Description: The tool will chamfer (bevel) the corner of a polyline or polygon with user specified distance at the closest to the selection point vertex.

Usage: 

• Select the Chamfer Tool
• Press the "S" key to specify chamfer distance. The selected distance is persistent - unless the "S" key is pressed again the specified chamfer distance will be used for the next vertices selected with the tool.
• Click on the polyline or polygon which vertex you want to chamfer as close as possible to the vertex you want to chamfer.

Hot Keys : 

• "S" - sets the chamfer distance

Attribute Updates: The attributes of the original polylines are preserved.

Example:

Before Chamfer	After Chamfer

Notes :

• The function can be used on polygon and polylines. It is very important to understand that if the tool is used on polygons that have neighbors GAPS will be introduced on the boundaries between the neighboring polygons.
• If one of the segments connected in the selected vertex is a circular arc the chamfer will not be performed
• If the chamfer distance is larger then the length of one of the segments connected in the selected vertex, the chamfer will not be performed.
• If the chamfer is performed on Z or M enabled polygons or polylines, the Z (M) value of the two vertices introduced will be the same as the Z (M) value of the original chamfered vertex.

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