Draft PropertyManager
The Draft PropertyManager appears
when you create
or edit a draft feature. The PropertyManager displays the appropriate
options based on the type of draft you create. The PropertyManager remembers
its last used state.
Two PropertyManager toggle buttons
are available:
Manual.
Use this PropertyManager to maintain control at the feature level.
DraftXpert (Neutral plane drafts only).
Use this PropertyManager when you want the SolidWorks software to manage
the structure of the underlying features.
When you edit a draft using Edit
Feature, the Draft PropertyManager
appears with no toggle buttons.
Types of Draft
Types of Draft. Select a draft type: Neutral
Plane, Parting
Line, or Step
Draft.
Allow reduced angle (Parting Line only). Allows you to create
a draft when the sum of the angle produced by the maximum
angle and the Draft Angle is 90° or greater.
Tapered
steps (Step Draft only).
Creates the surfaces in the same manner as the tapered surfaces.
Perpendicular
steps (Step Draft only).
Creates the surfaces perpendicular to the original main face.
Draft
Angle . Sets the draft angle, measured perpendicular
to the neutral plane.
Neutral
Plane (Neutral Plane only).
Select a planar face or a plane feature. If necessary, select Reverse
direction to slant the draft in the opposite direction.
Faces to Draft (Neutral Plane only)
of face propagation.
Direction of Pull (Parting
Line or Step Draft only).
Indicates the direction of pull. Select an edge or face in the graphics
area. Note the arrow direction, and click Reverse
Direction if desired.
Parting Lines (Parting
Line or Step Draft only)
Parting Lines
. Select the parting lines in the graphics area.
Other Face.
Allows you to specify a different draft direction for each segment of
the parting line. Click the name of the edge in the Parting
Lines box, and click Other Face.
Face Propagation.
Propagates the draft across additional faces. Select an item:
None.
Drafts only the selected face.
Along Tangent.
Extends the draft to all faces that are tangent to the selected face.
Related Topics
Draft
Analysis Overview
Draft Overview
DraftXpert
Neutral
Plane Draft
Parting
Line Draft
Parting
Line With Step Draft