Completing the Draft Check

Under Color Settings, each face type displays a count.

Positive draft Requires draft
Negative draft Straddle faces
  • The draft colors shown are the default values. Edited values may display different colors.
  • To identify problem faces, hide faces that have correct draft (Positive draft and Negative draft) by clicking Show/Hide .
  1. Click Front (Standard Views toolbar) to examine the lower edge of the model, below the positive draft.
  2. Click Zoom to Area (View toolbar) to magnify the area that requires draft.

    The color indicates that these faces have a draft angle less than the 0.5 specified for Draft Angle .

  3. Click .
    The analysis results remain visible in the graphics area.
    Draft Analysis does not add an item to the FeatureManager design tree.
    You can also run undercut analysis if the model includes undercut areas (trapped areas that prevent the part from ejecting from the mold). Click Undercut Analysis (Mold Tools toolbar) or View > Display > Undercut Analysis.