I'm not sure if you're talking about LightWave, as there is no operation called "Smooth Bevel". However, there IS a "Smooth Shift" operation, which DOES bevel polygons smoothly, so I guess that's what you were referring to. And yes, it's a great tool.

Generally, you can select multiple polygons, activate Smooth Shift to duplicate them, and then drag them out easily.

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