Activity: Add draft to model faces
Add draft to model faces
This activity demonstrates the process of drafting faces of a model.
Learn how to draft faces and how to edit existing draft features.
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Launch the Activity: Add draft to model faces.
Open the part file
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Open the part file draft.par.
Add 5° draft to the chain of vertical faces on the base plate, outside faces on the boss and faces on the cutout.
Add draft to the base plate
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On the Home tab→Solids group, choose the Draft command
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Select the bottom face of the base plate as the draft plane. The draft angle pivots at the draft plane.
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Select the chain of faces as shown.
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Click the origin of the direction handle to define the direction inward. In the dynamic edit box, type 5 for the draft angle and then press Enter.
Add draft to the boss
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Add 5° draft to the four faces of the boss with direction inward. Use the top face of the base plate as the draft plane.
Add draft to the cutout faces
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Add 5° draft to the four faces of the cutout with direction outward. Use the bottom face of the base plate as the draft plane.
Edit a draft feature
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Edit the draft feature on the boss. Select the feature with QuickPick or select the feature in PathFinder.
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Click the 5° text to edit the draft parameters.
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Change the draft angle to 7° and press Enter.
At this point the draft direction and draft plane can be edited also. Press Enter to apply the edit and then press Escape to end the command.
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This completes the activity. Close the file and do not save.
Summary
In this activity you learned how to apply draft to faces on the model. A draft plane was selected to control the pivot point for the draft angle. If no face exists to use as a draft plane, you can create a plane and move it to the desired location. You also learned how to edit an existing draft feature.
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Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of this activity window.
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