Simple Bevel

SketchUp extension to round (bevel) or cut (chamfer) edges and corners — version 1.5.1

Plugin SketchUp untuk membulatkan (bevel) atau memotong miring (chamfer) edge dan pojok — versi 1.5.1

1. Installation1. Instalasi

Open SketchUp, then Extensions › Extension Manager.
Click Install Extension… and choose ad_simple_bevel-1.5.1.rbz.
If an “unsigned extension” warning appears, choose Yes (this extension is not digitally signed yet).
The Simple Bevel toolbar appears. If not: View › Toolbars › Simple Bevel.

Buka SketchUp, lalu menu Extensions › Extension Manager.
Klik Install Extension… dan pilih file ad_simple_bevel-1.5.1.rbz.
Bila muncul peringatan “unsigned extension”, pilih Yes (plugin ini belum ditandatangani digital).
Toolbar Simple Bevel akan muncul. Jika tidak terlihat: View › Toolbars › Simple Bevel.

The same .rbz works on Windows and Mac — there is no separate version. Icons adapt to the operating system automatically.

File .rbz yang sama dipakai untuk Windows dan Mac — tidak ada versi terpisah. Ikon otomatis menyesuaikan sistem operasi.

	Windows	Mac
Select entire outlinePilih seluruh pinggir	holdtahan `Ctrl`	holdtahan `Option`
Add to selectionTambah ke seleksi	`Shift` + clickklik	`Shift` + clickklik
Undo	`Ctrl+Z`	`⌘Z`
Plugin folderLokasi file plugin	`%AppData%\SketchUp\SketchUp 20xx\SketchUp\Plugins`	`~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 20xx/SketchUp/Plugins`

Windows: if Install Extension… fails, start SketchUp once with right-click › Run as administrator, then install again.

Windows: bila tombol Install Extension… gagal, jalankan SketchUp sekali dengan klik kanan › Run as administrator, lalu ulangi instalasi.

2. Buttons & menus2. Tombol & menu

Pick Edge ChainClick one edge to select the chain of connected edges.Klik satu edge untuk memilih rantai edge yang menyambung.

Bevel / Chamfer Edge…Process the selected edges.Proses edge yang sedang terpilih.

Bevel / Chamfer 2D Corners…Round or cut the corners of flat faces.Bulatkan atau potong pojok face datar.

Settings…Number of bevel segments (smoothness). Default 6.Atur jumlah segmen (kehalusan) bevel. Default 6.

All commands are also in Extensions › Simple Bevel and in right-click › Simple Bevel (shown when edges or faces are selected).

Semua perintah juga ada di Extensions › Simple Bevel dan di klik kanan › Simple Bevel (muncul saat ada edge atau face terpilih).

3. Quick start3. Cara cepat

Enter the group/component (double-click) whose edges you want to bevel.
Select edges — with the normal Select tool, or with Pick Edge Chain.
Click Bevel / Chamfer Edge… (or press Enter while Pick Edge Chain is active).
Type a value and click OK:
- Positive value, e.g. 10mm → round bevel with a 10 mm radius.
- Negative value, e.g. -10mm → chamfer (angled cut) of 10 mm on both sides.

Masuk ke dalam group/komponen (double-click) yang edge-nya mau di-bevel.
Pilih edge — dengan Select biasa, atau tombol Pick Edge Chain.
Klik Bevel / Chamfer Edge… (atau tekan Enter saat Pick Edge Chain aktif).
Isi nilai lalu OK:
- Angka positif, mis. 10mm → bevel bulat dengan radius 10 mm.
- Angka negatif, mis. -10mm → chamfer (potongan miring) 10 mm di kedua sisi.

One operation = one Undo step (⌘Z / Ctrl+Z). The last value is remembered for next time.

Satu kali proses = satu langkah Undo (⌘Z / Ctrl+Z). Nilai terakhir diingat untuk pemakaian berikutnya.

Bevel, chamfer and original box — Left: 20 mm bevel (6 segments). Middle: −20 mm chamfer. Right: original box.Kiri: bevel 20 mm (6 segmen). Tengah: chamfer −20 mm. Kanan: box asli.

4. Pick Edge Chain

ActionAksi	ResultHasil
Hover an edgeArahkan kursor ke edge	The chain is highlighted in orange, following the face on the cursor side.Rantai di-highlight oranye, mengikuti face di sisi kursor.
ClickKlik	Select the chain (replaces the selection).Pilih rantai (seleksi lama diganti).
`Shift` + clickklik	Add / remove the chain from the selection.Tambah / kurangi rantai ke seleksi.
HoldTahan `Option` (Mac) / `Ctrl` (Windows)	Select the entire outline of the face, through sharp corners.Pilih seluruh pinggir face, termasuk melewati sudut siku.
`Enter`	Open Bevel / Chamfer for the selection.Langsung buka Bevel / Chamfer untuk seleksi.
`Esc`	Leave the tool.Keluar dari alat.

Without modifier keys the chain follows only smoothly connected edges (turns of 45° or less) and stops at sharp corners. Circles and arcs are selected whole in one click.

Tanpa tombol tambahan, rantai hanya mengikuti edge yang menyambung landai (belokan ≤ 45°) dan berhenti di sudut siku/tajam. Lingkaran dan busur otomatis terpilih utuh dalam satu klik.

Bevel following arcs and circles — The chain follows the arc up to the sharp corner (middle); the cylinder circle is selected whole (right).Rantai mengikuti busur sampai sudut siku (tengah); lingkaran silinder terpilih utuh (kanan).

Connected edges are beveled together with mitre joints (like picture-frame joints) at every corner:

Edge yang bersambung di-bevel sekaligus dengan sambungan mitre (seperti sambungan list/kusen) di setiap pojok:

Bevel around the top of a box with mitre joints — All four top edges of the box beveled at once.Keempat edge atas box di-bevel sekaligus.

5. Inside corners5. Sudut dalam

On inside (concave) corners a bevel adds material: a positive value fills the corner with a curve (fillet), a negative value with an angled face.

Pada sudut dalam (cekung), bevel menambah material: angka positif mengisi sudut dengan lengkungan (fillet), angka negatif dengan bidang miring.

From left: 20 mm fillet, −20 mm chamfer, reversed faces stay consistent, radius too large (rejected).Dari kiri: fillet 20 mm, chamfer −20 mm, face terbalik tetap konsisten, radius terlalu besar (ditolak).

6. 2D corners (flat faces)6. Pojok 2D (face datar)

For flat profiles and plans — e.g. before Push/Pull or Follow Me. Corners are rounded (fillet) or cut (chamfer) directly in the plane of the face.

Untuk profil/denah datar — mis. sebelum di-Push/Pull atau Follow Me. Pojoknya dibulatkan (fillet) atau dipotong miring langsung di bidang face.

Select a face → all its corners are processed. Or select two edges that meet at a corner → only that corner (works on loose lines too).
Click Bevel / Chamfer 2D Corners… and type a value: 10mm → rounded corner with a 10 mm radius; -10mm → 10 mm chamfer.

Pilih face → semua pojoknya diproses. Atau pilih dua edge yang bertemu di satu pojok → hanya pojok itu (bisa juga garis tanpa face).
Klik Bevel / Chamfer 2D Corners…, isi nilai: 10mm → pojok bulat radius 10 mm; -10mm → potongan miring 10 mm.

Concave corners (e.g. the inner corner of an L) are rounded too by adding a little face. The result is a real SketchUp arc — its radius stays editable in Entity Info. The number of segments follows Settings (segments per 90°).

Pojok cekung (sudut dalam, mis. lekuk huruf L) ikut dibulatkan dengan menambah sedikit face. Busur yang terbentuk adalah arc asli SketchUp — radiusnya bisa diubah di Entity Info. Jumlah segmen mengikuti Settings (segmen per 90°).

2D corners: fillet, concave corner, chamfer — Left to right: 100 mm fillet, L shape (concave corner rounded too), −100 mm chamfer.Kiri ke kanan: fillet 100 mm, bentuk L (pojok cekung ikut membulat), chamfer −100 mm.

7. Settings7. Settings

Settings… sets the number of segments of the bevel curve (1–64, default 6). More segments are smoother but create heavier geometry. A chamfer is always 1 segment.

Settings… mengatur jumlah segmen lengkungan bevel (1–64, default 6). Makin besar makin halus tetapi geometri makin berat. Chamfer selalu 1 segmen.

8. When edges / corners are skipped8. Jika edge / pojok dilewati

After processing, the extension reports how many edges were skipped and why. Skipped edges are left unchanged.

Setelah proses, plugin menampilkan berapa edge yang dilewati beserta alasannya (pesan dalam bahasa Inggris). Model tidak berubah untuk edge yang dilewati.

MessagePesan	SolutionSolusi
radius too large	Use a smaller value; the radius must be smaller than the adjacent side.Perkecil nilai; radius harus lebih kecil dari sisi di sebelahnya.
edge must be shared by exactly 2 faces	Select edges that really lie between two faces (not loose lines).Pilih edge yang benar-benar berada di antara dua face (bukan garis lepas).
edge end must meet exactly 3 edges	The edge ends at a complex junction — clean up stray lines around the end.Ujung edge berada di pertemuan yang rumit — bersihkan garis bantu di sekitar ujung.
branched chain	More than 2 selected edges meet at one point — reselect without branches.Lebih dari 2 edge terpilih bertemu di satu titik — pilih ulang tanpa cabang.
chain contains an inside corner	Inside corners cannot be part of a chain yet; process them one by one.Sudut dalam belum bisa dalam rantai; proses edge sudut dalam satu per satu.
corner lies on a 3D solid edge	2D corners are for flat faces that are not extruded yet. For 3D objects use Bevel / Chamfer Edge on the vertical edges.Pojok 2D hanya untuk face datar yang belum di-extrude. Untuk benda 3D pakai Bevel / Chamfer Edge pada edge tegaknya.
corner must join exactly 2 edges	Another line touches that corner — delete helper lines or face splits at the corner.Ada garis lain yang menempel di pojok itu — hapus garis bantu atau pecahan face di pojok.
radius too large for the edge between two corners	Two corners at both ends of the same side overlap — use a smaller value.Dua pojok di ujung sisi yang sama saling melewati — perkecil nilai.
inconsistent face orientation	Right-click a face › Orient Faces, then try again.Klik kanan face › Orient Faces, lalu ulangi.

Tip: work inside a group/component so the bevel does not stick to other geometry, and make sure the object is a solid (closed) for the best result.

Tips: bekerjalah di dalam group/komponen agar bevel tidak menempel ke geometri lain, dan pastikan objek berupa solid (tertutup) untuk hasil terbaik.

9. Uninstall

Extensions › Extension Manager › find Simple Bevel › Uninstall, then restart SketchUp.

Extensions › Extension Manager › cari Simple Bevel › Uninstall, lalu restart SketchUp.