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Extrude with multiple draft defaults (NX5)

Extrude with multiple draft defaults (NX5)

Extrude with multiple draft defaults (NX5)

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Why is it that the default multiple draft value for extruding is 2 degrees?  Is there any way to change it?  Here is my complaint:  I have a profile that I have extruded with a single draft value of 0.5 degrees.  Now I find that I need to change one of the drafted surfaces to a different angle, so I open the feature and change the draft angle option from "Single" to "Multiple."  The result is that ALL of my draft angles are changed to 2 degrees, and I have to manually change them back to 0.5.   

RE: Extrude with multiple draft defaults (NX5)

Version?

This is a guess - I suspect that 2 degrees has been used as it is a value that is large enough such that you'd notice that it had been applied and small enough such that it doesn't make a mockery of your model.

Without having a more thorough look, I'm not sure where you change it.

I don't have access to NX at this precise minute - so cannot advise on the single/multiple issue

Just an idea, why not apply draft as a separate feature?
 

RE: Extrude with multiple draft defaults (NX5)

Just tested this in 6 - I see what you mean, it is a little frustrating where NX globally changes the value to the default.

I'd log a call with Siemens.

In the meantime, extrude without draft,  

RE: Extrude with multiple draft defaults (NX5)

From Siemens:

Siemens PLM believes that the problem you reported where extruding with a draft angle and switching the 'Angle Option' between Single and Multiple resets the angle value, will be resolved by code changes made to the upcoming release of our software version NX7.5  

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