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Use the Draft command to apply a fixed draft angle to rotate faces on solid bodies.
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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.
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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.
01:40
Symmetric to apply draft to two sides at the same angle.
01:45
This example uses One Side.
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Click OK to show the draft angle on the solid body on the canvas.
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.