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Apply a draft angle to faces of solid bodies

Use the Draft command to apply a fixed draft angle to rotate faces on solid bodies.


00:03

Use the Draft command in Fusion to apply a fixed or parting line draft angle to rotate planar faces on a solid body.

00:11

You can use Draft to create parts that are manufactured using an injection molding or metal casting process.

00:17

The application of a draft angle to faces can assist in releasing the part from the mold.

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For this example, use the Draft command to apply angles to faces of a component in an assembly.

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On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, expand the Modify menu and select Draft.

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In the Draft dialog, select a plane or face to define a Pull Direction, which sets the draft direction.

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Faces to draft cannot be parallel to the pull direction.

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In this example, select a face on the side of the center extrusion.

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You now see a dashed line where the face intersects with the plane.

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This line signifies the rotation axis of the draft.

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To specify the angle value, use the angle manipulator handle on the canvas or enter an exact value in the dialog.

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For this example, enter 2° for the draft angle.

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If you need to reverse the draft direction, enter a negative value, or click Flip Pull Direction.

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It may be beneficial to deselect Tangent Chain if you do not wish to include tangentially connected geometry.

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In the Draft Sides drop-down, select one of the following:

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One Side to apply draft to one side.

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Two Side to apply draft to two sides at different angles.

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Symmetric to apply draft to two sides at the same angle.

01:45

This example uses One Side.

01:48

Click OK to show the draft angle on the solid body on the canvas.

Video transcript

00:03

Use the Draft command in Fusion to apply a fixed or parting line draft angle to rotate planar faces on a solid body.

00:11

You can use Draft to create parts that are manufactured using an injection molding or metal casting process.

00:17

The application of a draft angle to faces can assist in releasing the part from the mold.

00:23

For this example, use the Draft command to apply angles to faces of a component in an assembly.

00:29

On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, expand the Modify menu and select Draft.

00:37

In the Draft dialog, select a plane or face to define a Pull Direction, which sets the draft direction.

00:45

Faces to draft cannot be parallel to the pull direction.

00:49

In this example, select a face on the side of the center extrusion.

00:53

You now see a dashed line where the face intersects with the plane.

00:57

This line signifies the rotation axis of the draft.

01:01

To specify the angle value, use the angle manipulator handle on the canvas or enter an exact value in the dialog.

01:09

For this example, enter 2° for the draft angle.

01:14

If you need to reverse the draft direction, enter a negative value, or click Flip Pull Direction.

01:21

It may be beneficial to deselect Tangent Chain if you do not wish to include tangentially connected geometry.

01:28

In the Draft Sides drop-down, select one of the following:

01:32

One Side to apply draft to one side.

01:36

Two Side to apply draft to two sides at different angles.

01:40

Symmetric to apply draft to two sides at the same angle.

01:45

This example uses One Side.

01:48

Click OK to show the draft angle on the solid body on the canvas.

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