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Chamfer

Thickness

PartDesign

Menu location
PartDesign Draft
Part Design → Apply a dress-up feature → Draft
Workbenches
PartDesign
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The PartDesign Draft tool creates angular draft on the selected faces of an object. It adds a Draft object to the document with its corresponding representation in the Tree view.

Usage

Add a draft

Optionally activate the Body to apply the Draft to.
Select one or more faces of the Body.
There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Draft button.
- Select the Part Design → Apply a dress-up feature → Draft option from the menu.
If there is no active Body, and there are two or more Bodies in the document, the Active Body Required dialog will open and prompt you to activate one. If there is a single Body it will be activated automatically.
The Draft parameters task panel opens. See Options for more information.
Press the OK button to finish.

Remember:

Since there must be at least one face for the feature, the last remaining face in the list cannot be removed.

Edit a draft

Do one of the following:
- Double-click the Draft object in the Tree view.
- Right-click the Draft object in the Tree view and select Edit Draft from the context menu.
The Draft parameters task panel opens. See Options for more information.
Press the OK button to finish.

Options

Add face: Add faces to the selection by pressing the Add face button and selecting more faces.
Remove face: Choose a way to remove faces from the selection:
- Select one or more faces in the list and press the Del key or right-click the list and select Remove from the context menu.
- Press the Remove face button. All previously selected faces are highlighted in purple. Select each face to be removed.
Draft angle: Set the Draft angle either by entering a value or by clicking the up/down arrows.
Neutral plane: Set the the neutral plane by pressing the Neutral plane button and selecting the plane that must not change dimensionally.
Pull direction: Set the the pull direction by pressing the Pull direction button, then select an edge. Pull Direction is only effective if the Neutral Plane has been set. Results can be unpredictable.
Reverse pull direction: Invert the pull direction by checking the Reverse pull direction checkbox. This will toggle the draft between positive and negative angles.

Notes

The Draft tool will only work on faces that are not tangentially connected to other faces. A common mistake is to attempt to apply draft to a face that already has a fillet applied to it. To solve this, remove the fillet, apply the draft as needed, then re-apply the fillet.

Properties

Data

Base

DataAngle (Angle): Cannot be negative. Default: 1.5 °.
DataReversed (Bool): Default: false.
DataBase (LinkSub): Sub-link to the parent feature's list of selected edges and faces.
DataSupport Transform (Bool): Include the base additive/subtractive shape when used in pattern features. If disabled, only the dressed part of the shape is used for patterning. Default: false.
Data (hidden)Add Sub Shape (PartShape)
Data (hidden)Base Feature (Link): Link to the parent feature.
Data (hidden)_ Body (LinkHidden): Link to the parent body.

Draft

DataNeutral Plane (LinkSub): Sub-link to the parent feature's list containing the neutral plane.
DataPull Direction (LinkSub)

Part Design

DataRefine (Bool): Refine shape (clean up redundant edges) after adding/subtracting. The default value is determined by the Automatically refine model after sketch-based operation preference. See PartDesign Preferences.

Chamfer

Thickness

PartDesign

Structure tools: Part, Group
Helper tools: Create body, Create sketch, Edit sketch, Map sketch to face

Modeling tools
- Datum tools: Create a datum point, Create a datum line, Create a datum plane, Create a local coordinate system, Create a shape binder, Create a sub-object(s) shape binder, Create a clone
- Additive tools: Pad, Revolution, Additive loft, Additive pipe, Additive helix, Additive box, Additive cylinder, Additive sphere, Additive cone, Additive ellipsoid, Additive torus, Additive prism, Additive wedge
- Subtractive tools: Pocket, Hole, Groove, Subtractive loft, Subtractive pipe, Subtractive helix, Subtractive box, Subtractive cylinder, Subtractive sphere, Subtractive cone, Subtractive ellipsoid, Subtractive torus, Subtractive prism, ‎Subtractive wedge

Transformation tools: Mirrored, Linear Pattern, Polar Pattern, Create MultiTransform, Scaled
Dress-up tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Draft, Thickness
Boolean: Boolean operation

Extras: Migrate, Sprocket, Involute gear, Shaft design wizard
Context menu: Set tip, Move object to other body, Move object after other object, Appearance, Color per face

User documentation

Getting started
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Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

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Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub

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-The [[Image:PartDesign_Draft.svg|16px|text-top=Draft|link=PartDesign_Draft]] [[PartDesign_Draft|PartDesign Draft]] command creates angular draft on the selected faces of an object. It adds a '''Draft''' object to the document with its corresponding representation in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]].
+The [[Image:PartDesign_Draft.svg|24px]] '''PartDesign Draft''' tool creates angular draft on the selected faces of an object. It adds a '''Draft''' object to the document with its corresponding representation in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]].
 <!--T:9-->
 {|
 |
-[[Image:PartDesign_Draft-01.png|thumb|left|Select one or more faces on the object before starting the tool. Here, 2 faces have been selected.]]
+[[Image:PartDesign_Draft-01.png|thumb|left|Select one or more faces of the object before starting the tool. Here, 2 faces have been selected.]]
-[[Image:PartDesign_Draft-02.png|thumb|left|Showing Draft Parameter in TaskPanel.]]
+[[Image:PartDesign_Draft-02.png|thumb|left|Showing Draft Parameters in TaskPanel.]]
 [[Image:PartDesign_Draft-03.png|thumb|left|2 faces have been added, and a 10 deg. draft applied. The bottom plane has remained dimensionally stable, while the draft has made the top plane smaller.]]
-[[Image:PartDesign_Draft-04.png|thumb|left|The Neutral Plane has been changed to the Top Surface. Now, the top plane has stayed dimensionally stable, while the draft has made the bottom plane larger.]]
+[[Image:PartDesign_Draft-04.png|thumb|left|The Neutral Plane has been changed to the top. Now, the top plane has stayed dimensionally stable, while the draft has made the bottom plane larger.]]
 [[Image:PartDesign_Draft-05.png|thumb|left|Pull direction is set to the lower right edge, resulting in the draft pulling to the left.]]
 [[Image:PartDesign_Draft-06.png|thumb|left|Checking the Reverse Direction box has applied an inward draft rather than outward.]]
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+<!--T:28-->
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 == Usage == <!--T:10-->
-=== Add a Draft ===
+=== Add a draft === <!--T:29-->
 <!--T:3-->
-# Optionally activate the Body to draft (by double clicking the [[Tree_view|Tree view]] item).
+# Optionally [[PartDesign_Body#Active_status|activate]] the Body to apply the Draft to.
-# Select one or more face(s) on the active Body.
+# Select one or more faces of the Body.
-# There are several ways to invoke the Draft tool:
+# There are several ways to invoke the tool:
-#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:PartDesign_Draft.svg|16px|text-top=Draft|link=PartDesign_Draft]] [[PartDesign_Draft|Draft]]}} button.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:PartDesign_Draft.svg|16px]] [[PartDesign_Draft|Draft]]}} button.
 #* Select the {{MenuCommand|Part Design → Apply a dress-up feature → [[Image:PartDesign_Draft.svg|16px]] Draft}} option from the menu.
+# If there is no active Body, and there are two or more Bodies in the document, the {{MenuCommand|Active Body Required}} dialog will open and prompt you to activate one. If there is a single Body it will be activated automatically.
-# The Draft parameters dialog will open in the [[Task_panel|Task panel]] and allows to set several [[#Options|options]].
+# The {{MenuCommand|Draft parameters}} [[Task_panel|task panel]] opens. See [[#Options|Options]] for more information.
-# Click {{Button|OK}} to validate.
+# Press the {{Button|OK}} button to finish.
+<!--T:30-->
 :''Remember'':
 :* Since there must be at least one face for the feature, the last remaining face in the list cannot be removed.
-=== Edit a Draft ===
+=== Edit a draft === <!--T:31-->
+<!--T:32-->
-# There are two ways to reopen the Draft dialog to edit a Draft:
+# Do one of the following:
-#* Double-click on the Draft item in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]]
-#* Right-click on the Draft item in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]] and select {{MenuCommand|Edit Draft}} from the context menu.
+#* Double-click the Draft object in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]].
-# The Draft parameters dialog will open in the [[Task_panel|Task panel]] and allows to set several [[#Options|options]].
+#* Right-click the Draft object in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]] and select {{MenuCommand|Edit Draft}} from the context menu.
+# The {{MenuCommand|Draft parameters}} [[Task_panel|task panel]] opens. See [[#Options|Options]] for more information.
-# Click {{Button|OK}} to validate.
+# Press the {{Button|OK}} button to finish.
-=== Options === <!--T:11-->
+== Options == <!--T:11-->
+<!--T:33-->
-* {{MenuCommand|Draft angle}}: Set the Draft angle either by entering a value or by clicking on the up/down arrows. The applied draft angle is shown in real time.
-* {{MenuCommand|Add}}: Add faces to the selection by pressing the {{Button|Add}} button and selecting more faces.
+* {{MenuCommand|Add face}}: Add faces to the selection by pressing the {{Button|Add face}} button and selecting more faces.
-* {{MenuCommand|Remove}}: Choose a way to remove faces from the selection:
+* {{MenuCommand|Remove face}}: Choose a way to remove faces from the selection:
-** Select each face in the list of the dialog and press the {{KEY|DEL}} key or right-click in the list and select {{MenuCommand|Remove}} from the context menu.
+** Select one or more faces in the list and press the {{KEY|Del}} key or right-click the list and select {{MenuCommand|Remove}} from the context menu.
-** Press the {{Button|Remove}} button. All faces being previously selected are highlighted in purple. Select each face to be removed.
+** Press the {{Button|Remove face}} button. All previously selected faces are highlighted in purple. Select each face to be removed.
+* {{MenuCommand|Draft angle}}: Set the Draft angle either by entering a value or by clicking the up/down arrows.
-* {{MenuCommand|Neutral plane}}: Set the the neutral plane by pressing the {{Button|Neutral plane}} button and selecting the plane that must not change dimensionally. The change is made in real time.
+* {{MenuCommand|Neutral plane}}: Set the the neutral plane by pressing the {{Button|Neutral plane}} button and selecting the plane that must not change dimensionally.
 * {{MenuCommand|Pull direction}}: Set the the pull direction by pressing the {{Button|Pull direction}} button, then select an edge. Pull Direction is only effective if the Neutral Plane has been set. Results can be unpredictable.
-* {{MenuCommand|Reverse pull direction}}: invert the pull direction by checking the {{MenuCommand|Reverse pull direction}} checkbox. This will toggle the draft between positive and negative angles.
+* {{MenuCommand|Reverse pull direction}}: Invert the pull direction by checking the {{MenuCommand|Reverse pull direction}} checkbox. This will toggle the draft between positive and negative angles.
-=== Special Cases === <!--T:22-->
+== Notes == <!--T:34-->
 <!--T:23-->
-The Draft tool will only function on faces that are normal to each other. If there are any tangential faces attached to the face you wish to apply draft to, it will fail. A common cause of failure is attempting to apply draft to a face that already has a fillet or chamfer applied to it. In this case, remove the tangential surface, apply the draft as need, then re-apply the fillet or chamfer.
+* The Draft tool will only work on faces that are not tangentially connected to other faces. A common mistake is to attempt to apply draft to a face that already has a fillet applied to it. To solve this, remove the fillet, apply the draft as needed, then re-apply the fillet.
-==Properties==
+==Properties== <!--T:35-->
+<!--T:36-->
 See also: [[Property_editor|Property editor]].
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 A PartDesign Draft object is derived from a [[Part_Feature|Part Feature]] object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:
-===Data===
+===Data=== <!--T:37-->
+<!--T:38-->
 {{Properties_Title|Base}}
+<!--T:39-->
-* {{PropertyData|Angle|Angle}}: Angle. Default: {{value|1,50 °}}.
-* {{PropertyData|Reversed|Bool}}: Reversed. Default: {{FALSE}}.
+* {{PropertyData|Angle|Angle}}: Cannot be negative. Default: {{value|1.5 °}}.
-* {{PropertyData|Base|LinkSub}}: Base. Sub-link to the parent feature's list of selected edges and faces.
+* {{PropertyData|Reversed|Bool}}: Default: {{FALSE}}.
-* {{PropertyData|SupportTransform|Bool}}: Support Transform. "Include the base additive/subtractive shape when used in pattern features.
+* {{PropertyData|Base|LinkSub}}: Sub-link to the parent feature's list of selected edges and faces.
-: If disabled, only the dressed part of the shape is used for patterning. Default: {{FALSE}}.
+* {{PropertyData|Support Transform|Bool}}: Include the base additive/subtractive shape when used in pattern features. If disabled, only the dressed part of the shape is used for patterning. Default: {{FALSE}}.
-* {{PropertyData|AddSubShape|PartShape|hidden}}: Add Sub Shape.
+* {{PropertyData|Add Sub Shape|PartShape|hidden}}
-* {{PropertyData|BaseFeature|Link|hidden}}: Base Feature. Link to the parent feature.
+* {{PropertyData|Base Feature|Link|hidden}}: Link to the parent feature.
-* {{PropertyData|_Body|LinkHidden|hidden}}: _Body. Hidden link to the parent body.
+* {{PropertyData|_ Body|LinkHidden|hidden}}: Link to the parent body.
+<!--T:40-->
 {{Properties_Title|Draft}}
+<!--T:41-->
-* {{PropertyData|NeutralPlane|LinkSub}}: Neutral Plane. Sub-link to the parent feature's list containing the neutral plane.
-* {{PropertyData|PullDirection|LinkSub}}: Pull Direction.
+* {{PropertyData|Neutral Plane|LinkSub}}: Sub-link to the parent feature's list containing the neutral plane.
+* {{PropertyData|Pull Direction|LinkSub}}
+<!--T:42-->
 {{Properties_Title|Part Design}}
+<!--T:43-->
-* {{PropertyData|Refine|Bool}}: "Refine shape (clean up redundant edges) after adding/subtracting". Default: {{TRUE}}.
+* {{PropertyData|Refine|Bool}}: Refine shape (clean up redundant edges) after adding/subtracting. The default value is determined by the {{MenuCommand|Automatically refine model after sketch-based operation}} preference. See [[PartDesign_Preferences#General|PartDesign Preferences]].