Technical Drawings

Ken Youssefi ME dept., SJSU 1

 Technical Drawings
Working Drawings
A set of engineering drawings for the purpose
of production and communicating the design
to others.
• Shop Drawings (detail drawings) – Two dimensional
multiview drawings of each component for the purpose of
fabrication.
• Assembly and Subassembly Drawings – three
dimensional drawings showing all parts assembled. Parts list or
a bill of materials (BOM) should be included.
• Exploded View Drawings – three dimensional drawings
showing how parts should be assembled.

Ken Youssefi ME dept., SJSU 2

 Multiview Standard Drawings – 2D views
• Draw at least two orthographic views, three views are
common.
• Select the most descriptive view as the front view.
• Select the sequence of views with the fewest hidden lines.
• Leave adequate room between the views for dimensions
and notes.
• Show all lines: visible, hidden and centerlines.
• Dimension all features, avoid over dimensioning.
• Include notes to provide more information.
• Specify material and heat treatment if required.
• Include a standard title block. Title block should include;
name, project name, part number, date, scale, units,
material, surface roughness, revision, …..

Ken Youssefi ME dept., SJSU 3

 2D Technical Drawing - Example

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 Assembly Drawings
Normally no dimensions are given in the assembly drawings

Geneva wheel

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 Exploded View

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 Assembly and Exploded Views

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 Sectioned Assembly and Exploded Views

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 Flow Lines for Exploded Views

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 Pictorial Shaded Exploded Assembly Drawing

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 Pictorial Shaded Assembly Drawing

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 Pictorial Shaded Assembly Drawing

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 Pictorial Shaded Assembly & Subassembly Drawing

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 Pictorial Shaded Exploded Assembly Drawing

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 Pictorial Shaded Assembly Drawing

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 Pictorial Shaded Exploded Assembly Drawing

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