Draft reference

The Draft tool applies a fixed plane or parting line draft angle to rotate planar faces on a solid body in Fusion.

Design > Solid > Modify > Draft

Type

Select the draft type.

Type	Description
Fixed Plane	Select a fixed plane to draft from.
Parting Line	Select a parting tool to define a line to draft from.

Select a plane or face to define the pull direction.

Select a plane, face, edge, or sketch curve to use as the parting tool.

Select faces to draft.

Check to automatically select tangentially connected geometry.

Click to flip the pull direction of the draft, or click the pull direction manipulator in the canvas.

Specify the draft angle, or adjust the angle manipulator in the canvas.

Note: When Draft Sides is set to Two Side or Symmetric, two angle settings display and are labeled Angle 1 and Angle 2.

Select which sides of the fixed plane to apply draft.

Setting	Description
One Side	Create a draft on one side of the fixed plane. Specify a single angle.
Two Side	Create a draft on both sides of the fixed plane. Specify a different angle for each side.
Symmetric	Create a draft on both sides of the fixed plane. Specify a single angle for both sides.

Select which sides of the parting line to apply draft.

Setting	Description
One Side	Create a draft on one side of the parting line. Specify a single angle.
Two Side	Create a draft on both sides of the parting line. Specify a different angle for each side.
Symmetric	Create a draft on both sides of the parting line. Specify a single angle for both sides.

Select which sides of the parting line to maintain the specified angle.

Setting	Description
Angle Above	Maintain the angle above the parting line.
Both	Maintain the angle on both sides of the parting line.
Angle Below	Maintain the angle below the parting line.

Select the parting line type.

Parting Line Type	Description
Fix Parting Line	Fix the parting line in place.
Move Parting Line	Move the parting line to apply draft.

Select edges to prevent deformation when the parting line moves.