Technical Graphics:

Standard Dimensioning
 ANSI / ASME Y14.5

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Standard Practice
 DO
 “Apply the Standard”
 Use Good References
 Use “Good Examples”

 DO NOT
 “This is the way I’ve always done it”
 “This is the way I was taught”
 “This is the way the company I work for does it”

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Standard Practice - Guidelines
(Jim’s Version)

 DO
 Include overall dimensions
 Place dimensions in the contour / best view
 Keep dimensions between views

 DO NOT
 Cross dimension lines
 Crowd dimensions
 Repeat dimensions

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Details:

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More Details:

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Details:

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Standard
Dimensioning?

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Standard?

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Standard?

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Dimensioning Fundamentals

 Overall Dimensions
 Block: L x W x H
 Features
 Hole:
 Size and Location
 Notch
 Size
 Self Locating

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Overall Dimensions

 LxWxH
 Also establish
reference point for
other dimensions

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Feature 1: Hole

 Locate Center (L)

 Size / Diameter (S)

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Feature 2: Notch

 Self-Locating (L/S)

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Basic Features: Prism /
Cylinders
 Prism (See Prev)
 Holes (See Prev)
 Neg. Cylinders
 Cylinders
 Locate: (L)
 Size: (S)

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Cylinders: Example
(What’s missing)

 Sizes
 Positive Cylinder
 Negative Cylinders
 Locations
 Self Locating
 Note: Overall Dims

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Basic Feature: Slotted Holes

 Location (L)
 Size (S)

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Basic Feature: Bolt Circle

 Locate (L)
 Radial Placement
 Size (S)
 Like other features

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Reference Dimensions

 Redundant /Repeat
 Other dims used
for manufacture.
 indicated by (x)

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Other Holes: Size Dim’s

 Blind
 Diameter
 Depth (X)
 Counterbore
 Hole Dia
 C’bore Dia /
Depth(Z)
 Countersink
 Hole Dia
 C’sink Dia / Angle
(Y)

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