Chamfer feature on edges in Solidworks - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This table shows edges of a 3D model with their original lengths and the chamfer distances applied to each edge.

Cell	Value
A1	Edge ID
B1	Original Length (mm)
C1	Chamfer Distance (mm)
D1	Chamfered Length (mm)
A2	E1
B2	100
C2	5
A3	E2
B3	80
C3	10
A4	E3
B4	120
C4	7

Formula Trace

=B2 - C2

Step 1: B2 - C2

Step 2: 100 - 5

Cell Reference Map

    A      B       C       D
1 |Edge ID|Original Length |Chamfer Distance|Chamfered Length
  |       |(mm)           |(mm)           |(mm)
2 |  E1   |  100          |   5           |  =B2-C2
3 |  E2   |  80           |  10           |  =B3-C3
4 |  E3   |  120          |   7           |  =B4-C4

The formula in column D subtracts the chamfer distance in column C from the original length in column B for each edge.

Result

    A      B       C       D
1 |Edge ID|Original Length |Chamfer Distance|Chamfered Length
  |       |(mm)           |(mm)           |(mm)
2 |  E1   |  100          |   5           |   95
3 |  E2   |  80           |  10           |   70
4 |  E3   |  120          |   7           |  113

The chamfered length column shows the new edge lengths after applying the chamfer distances.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the formula =B2 - C2 calculate?

A The sum of original length and chamfer distance

B The new length of the edge after chamfering

C The chamfer distance only

D The original length only

Key Result

Chamfered length = Original edge length - Chamfer distance