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Dimensioning &Tolerancing

Dimensioning
Size dimensions
Location and orientation dimensions
Placement of Dimensions
Do & Don’t of Dimensioning
Never dimension hidden lines
Avoid Over-Dimensioning
Basic Dimensioning Style
Continue dimensioning
Baseline dimensioning
Ordinate dimensioning
Tolerancing
Tolerancing is the technique of dimensioning parts within a desired
range of variation.

Why tolerancing?

Parts made by different companies have to be interchangeable.


Mating parts have to fit precisely.
Size Tolerancing
Mating Parts
Type of Fits for Mating Parts

Clearance Fit – Results in a space between the mating parts.


Interference Fit – Results in an interference between two parts (no
space). It requires force to assemble parts (force fit).
Transition Fit – May results in either interference or clearance fit.
Example – Clearance Fit
ANSI Tables for Fits Clearance fits (running and sliding) – RC1 to RC9
Clearance fits (Locational) – LC1 to LC11

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