SolidWorks Session 5Ferdowsi University of MashhadBehnam Moetakef Imani

Draft

Draft tapers faces using a specified angle to selected faces in the model

You can specify the following types of draft:

Neutral plane

Parting line

Step draft

Draft : Neutral Plane

a. None : Drafts only the selected faces

b. Along Tangent : Extends the draft to all faces that are tangent to the selected face

Draft : Neutral Plane

c. All Faces. Drafts all faces extruded from the neutral plane

d. Inner Faces. Drafts all inner faces extruded from the neutral plane

Draft : Neutral Plane

e. Outer Faces. Drafts all outer faces next to the neutral plane

Drafts : Parting Line

The parting line option lets you draft surfaces around a parting line

3D Parting line

• Allow Reduced Angle– only with Parting Line

– some portions of the drafted face may be smaller than the specified draft angle.

Draft : Parting Line with Step Draft

The step draft creates one face rotated about the plane used as the Direction of Pull

Draft : Parting Line with Step Draft

• Tapered and perpendicular steps in draft

Draft Analysis

• You can check the draft angles on your model using the draft analysis tool. Draft analysis creates a color-coded rendition of the model faces based on the angle and the direction of pull criteria that you specify

• examine angle changes within a face

Draft Analysis

Draft Analysis

Draft analysis

Sweep

1- Profile2 -Path

Sweep with Guide Curves

Sweep with Multiple Profiles

Sweep with thin Feature

Orientation/Twist Control Option

Orientation/Twist Control Option

Orientation/Twist Control Option