Draft tapers faces using a specified angle to selected faces in the model.
One application is to make a molded part easier to remove from the mold. You can insert a draft in an existing part or draft while extruding a feature. You can apply draft to solid or surface models.
You can also apply a draft angle as a part of an extruded base, boss, or cut.
You can specify the following types of draft:
- Neutral plane. You can create neutral plane drafts manually or by using the DraftXpert.
- Parting
line.
You can create parting line drafts in one or both directions across the parting
lines.
- Step draft
To draft a model face: