Upload a part by either selecting the “+” or dragging a file into this region
Drafter supports only step or .stp files, depending on your file size this may take several minutes

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After your file has successfully uploaded, it will appear in the top left corner
If your part upload takes more then several minutes or an error screen appears, contact your drafter support representative

3. Drawing Workflow

Start your drawing submission by selecting the file you’d like to open
When opened, you’ll see your part in a 3D viewer
Learn more about navigation in the 3D viewer here

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- How do navigate to make changes to my drawing? </aside>

4. Part Specifications

Input or review part specifications
Manufacturing process is the machining process by which your part will be made.
Part material is what your part will be made from. This field allows you to select a material from our list or create a custom material.
Part finish is any finishes to be applied to the entire part. This field allows you to select a material from our list or create a custom material. You are able to add multiple processes here.
Units will determine the units your drawing is represented in.
Tolerance precision is the general tolerance Drafter will apply to your part. These can be overwritten later, but give us a starting point by which to tolerance your part.

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At this step you’ll see Drafter’s “Detected Features” along with a prompt to select on your uploaded part. Some of these features may be auto-grouped.

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- How can I group and ungroup detected features in Drafter? </aside>
Next select your datums. Datums are the axis, surface, point, or plane that act as fixed points of reference and measurement when manufacturing or inspecting a part. Effective datums constrain 6 degrees of freedom. These are chosen based on features most critical to the part’s function (often mating surfaces.)