The draft feature in SolidWorks is used to create tapered or angled faces on a part or assembly. Here are the steps to use the draft feature in SolidWorks:
1. Open the part or assembly you want to add draft to. 2. Go to the "Features" tab and click on the "Draft" command. 3. Select the faces or features you want to add draft to. 4. In the Draft PropertyManager, set the angle of the draft and the direction of the taper (inside or outside). 5. Choose whether you want to add draft to all faces or only selected faces. 6. If you want to maintain constant area during the draft operation, select the "Maintain tangent" option. 7. Click "OK" to apply the draft.
Note that adding draft to a part or assembly may require modifying other features such as fillets and chamfers to ensure that they do not interfere with the draft. Also, be careful when adding draft to parts that will be used in assemblies, as the taper may affect how the parts fit together.
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