Is there ever a time when a non uniform bevel is needed?

[Jfraserm]

I just wondered why the bevel tool doesn’t always do a uniform operation, specifically on a non uniform scaled object?

Just now we have to apply the scale to the object, then we can have a uniform bevel.

It seems like the default behaviour for the bevel should be uniform, without having to apply anything.

Or am I missing a scenario where this is useful?

[TheRedWaxPolice]

Mesh tools and non-uniformly scaled objects

There are a couple mesh tools (bevel and inset are the ones that I can think of right now) whose behavior is unintuitive (some would say “buggy”) when used on objects that have been scaled non-uniformly (that is, different scale factor on some axes compared to others). It is a very common confusion for newcomers why “bevel looks strange” on some object, whereupon some more experienced Blender user explains: “apply Scale”. The reason for the strange behavior is that the tools operate on the geo…