How to Use Draft Analysis Command for Plastic Molds in SOLIDWORKS
Another Tech-Tip from our i GET IT Subject Matter Expert on the use of the Draft Analysis command in SOLIDWORKS. The Draft Analysis command allows you to see if a model contains the required draft geometry to reliably eject from its mold. This Tech-Tip is from our latest i GET IT course on Mold Design Training Courses for SOLIDWORKS – i GET IT (myigetit.com).
Step 1
Activate the Draft Analysis command from the Mold Tools command manager, or search for the command to activate it.
Step 2
Select a plane to define the Direction of Pull. The direction will be normal the selected plane.
Step 3
Define the Draft Angle required for the model to easily release from its mold.
Step 4
Click OK to apply the analyzation.
- Toggle Reverse Direction to swap positive and negative faces.
- Use the Adjustment Triad to adjust the draft angle if desired.
- Toggle Face Classification to view the number of faces for each draft classification.
- You can also Hide/Show the faces for a given classification.
- Once analysis is complete use the legend in the lower-right corner to keep track of drafted faces.
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