Setting Draft Properties

You can set the draft properties using Draft Properties.

Before you begin: Open a 3D shape representation.
See Also
About Draft Properties
Inserting a Solid Functional Set
Setting Shell Properties
  1. In the Object Properties panel, click Draft Properties .
    Important: Because some sub-elements of the product can be molded in different directions, there is no limitation on the number of draft properties features you can define in a solid functional set unlike shell properties.
    Warning: It is not possible to set draft properties feature during the definition of a functional feature.
  2. Select a line or a plane to define the pulling direction.
    This direction corresponds to the reference from which the draft faces are defined.
    Important:
    • To define this type of parameter, it is recommended not to use any edge supporting a functional specification.
    • A red arrow indicates the pulling direction in the work area. Click on this arrow to reverse the direction.
  3. In the Draft angle box, enter the angle value to be used as the default draft angle.
    This is the angle between the draft faces and the pulling direction.
  4. For defining a parting element:
    1. In the Parting element box, select a parting element.
    2. In the Parting radius box, specify the parting radius value.

    This element (a plane, sketch, face, or surface) cuts the product in two and each portion is drafted according to its previously defined direction. You can also select 2D output sketches, 2D output profiles and 2D layout profiles as parting elements of draft properties. When the sketch is selected, a Generative Shape Design surface is automatically built internally.



  5. Click OK.

    The draft properties are applied. A Draft Properties node is added to the tree.

    The blue graphics representation is located on the geometrical element used for defining the pulling direction, the parting element, or at the origin of the product

    This representation is associative with the geometry of the 3D shape. So it is updated when the parting element or the direction is modified.