In this part, we will cover how to apply the draft feature. We will apply a draft to the following model. You can download the model with the package provided with this chapter.

Alternatively, you can create the model from scratch. All of the lengths are in millimeters. Note the draft is measured by the angle shown in the Draft DETAIL D view:

To create the draft, we can do the following: 

1. Download and open the model for this exercise. The model is as follows:

2. Select the Features command category, then select the Draft command, as highlighted in the screenshot:

3. Adjust the PropertyManager options and selections to match the following screenshot. Here is a brief description of some of the options:
   • Neutral plane: In this, we can select a surface that will be adjacent to the draft. This neutral surface will remain unchanged during the creation of the draft. Hence, the other adjacent surface will be affected. 
   • Faces to Draft: In this, we can select all of the faces to be drafted. We can select more than one surface as we see fit. In this exercise, we are selecting all four inside faces:

4. Click on the green checkmark to apply the draft. The resultant draft will be as shown in the screenshot. In the applied draft, note the following: 
   • The position of the angle of the draft. In many instances, we might be given the complementary angle in a drawing instead of the draft angle. The complementary angle is the given angle minus 90. 
   • The neutral surface and it's surface area remained unchanged compared to all of the other surfaces relating to the draft:

Note that, in this exercise, we used the Neutral plane draft type. Other types of drafts are Parting line and Step draft, which can be created similarly. This concludes our coverage of the draft feature. We have learned what the feature is and how to generate and define it. Next, we will cover another feature known as the shell feature.