This will select
the edge running along the top corner, down the Z-axis, as shown in Figure 8.2.
Figure 8.2 Lasso-select the top right edge of the box.
7. Now select the three other edges. To do this, hold the Shift key to add the selection,
then right-click around each corner from the Back view. Figure 8.3 shows
the four selected edges.
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Figure 8.3 Select the remaining three edges.Now, all four edges of the box should be selected.
8. Now you??™ll bevel the selected edges. You can??™t use the usual bevel command when
it comes to edges. For this, you??™ll use the Edge Bevel tool. On the Multiply tab,
select Edge Bevel under the Extend category. You can also just press Ctrl+b. As
soon as you do, you??™ll see the edges expand, as in Figure 8.4.
Figure 8.4 As soon as you activate Edge Bevel, your model begins to change.
9. Notice that with Edge Bevel active, yellow highlights appear around the edges.
This is normal; it also means that the tool is active. Click and drag in one of the
views and you??™ll see the amount of the bevel change. You can select the Numeric
button at the bottom of the interface to see the specific values.
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