Dashboard Mode - Draft angle feature
Business Question
How does the draft angle feature affect the manufacturability and quality of molded parts?
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Draft angle feature in Solidworks - Dashboard Guide
Sample Data: Molded Parts with Draft Angles
| Part ID | Draft Angle (degrees) | Cycle Time (seconds) | Defect Rate (%) | Material Cost ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P001 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 120 |
| P002 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 115 |
| P003 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 110 |
| P004 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 108 |
| P005 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 105 |
| P006 | 6 | 36 | 0.5 | 103 |
| P007 | 7 | 35 | 0.3 | 100 |
Dashboard Components
- KPI Card: Average Draft Angle
Formula: AVERAGE([Draft Angle (degrees)]) = 4 degrees - KPI Card: Average Defect Rate
Formula: AVERAGE([Defect Rate (%)]) = 1.83% - Line Chart: Draft Angle vs. Cycle Time
X-axis: Draft Angle (degrees)
Y-axis: Cycle Time (seconds)
Shows how cycle time decreases as draft angle increases - Bar Chart: Draft Angle vs. Defect Rate
X-axis: Draft Angle (degrees)
Y-axis: Defect Rate (%)
Shows defect rate decreases with higher draft angles - Table: Detailed Part Data
Shows all columns for detailed comparison
Dashboard Layout
+----------------------+----------------------+ | Avg Draft Angle KPI | Avg Defect Rate KPI | +----------------------+----------------------+ | Line Chart: Draft Angle vs Cycle Time | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bar Chart: Draft Angle vs Defect Rate | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Table: Detailed Part Data | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Interactivity
A slicer filter on Draft Angle allows selecting a range of angles. When adjusted, all charts and KPIs update to show data only for parts within the selected draft angle range. This helps focus on specific draft angle impacts.
Self Check
If you add a filter to show only parts with Draft Angle greater than 4 degrees, which components update?
- Average Draft Angle KPI updates to show average of filtered parts.
- Average Defect Rate KPI updates accordingly.
- Line Chart and Bar Chart update to show data points only for draft angles above 4 degrees.
- Table shows only parts with draft angle above 4 degrees.
Key Result
Dashboard shows how draft angle affects cycle time and defect rate in molded parts.