Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Draft
When creating cast or plastic parts, you are often required to add draft on them so that they
can be molded. A draft is an angle or taper applied to the faces of parts to make it easi-
er to remove them from a mold. When creating
Extrude
features, you can predefine the
draft angle. But most of the time, it is easier to apply the draft after the features are cre-
ated. Activate the
Draft
command (On the ribbon, click
Home > Feature > Draft
). On the
Draft
dialog, select
Type > From Plane or Surface
and click on the X, Y, or Z-axis to
define the draft direction.
Select a face, which will act a reference plane (stationary face) for the draft. The draft angle
will be measured with reference to this face. After selecting the reference plane (stationary
face), click
Faces to Draft > Select Face
. Select the faces to draft and type-in a value in
