"joe" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> As a machinist, when we make a part, we are often asked to "break" edges with a
> certain radius.  This makes edges somewhat smoother without altering the shape
> to a large degree.  Say if I made a 1" cube out of steel, each edge might have
> a .030 radius.  No longer sharp edges but yet still a 1" cube.  If I create a
> box in povray the edges are very sharp.  Can a radius be applied automatically
> to edges?  It is very tedious to create radius edges in code even for a simple
> shape.

There's a simple answer to this question. Unfortunately, it is "No".

There are a few macros that do the job for simple shapes such as boxes and
cylinders, but that's about it.

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