Instituto

Politcnico Nacional
Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de
Ingeniera Guanajuato
Silao de la victoria a 18 de abril del 2016

Mtodos de fabricacin

Profesor Fernando Navarro Pacheco
Alumno: Lias Aracn Victor Manuel
7SM2

Chain Dimensioning

Application of dimension
Dimensions are applied by means of dimension lines, extension lines, chain lines, or a
leader from a dimension, note, or specification directed to the appropriate feature. General
notes are used to convey additional information. In this case we will to talk about chain lines.

Chain Dimensioning

ISO 129-1 2004

chains of single dimensions shall be arranged

in a row.
Dimension lines shall be arranged as

parallel, chain or running dimensioning or in

combination.

Chains of dimension should only be

Fig. 1. Chain of dimension example

used if the function of the object won't be

affected by the accumulation of the
tolerances. (A tolerance is an indication of the

chapter). typically less accurate when dealing

with high precision using chain dimensioning,

Chain

tolerances

accuracy the product has to be made to.

Tolerance will be covered later in this

In

Style
are

Dimensioning

added

to

each

individual dimension.

Takes

up

less

room

dimensioning area is minimal .

when

distances; this results in the greatest

ASME Y14.5

tolerance accumulation. In Fig. 3, the

Where it is desired to indicate that a limited

tolerance accumulation between surfaces X

length or area of a surface is to receive

and Y is 0.15.

additional treatment or consideration within

limits specified on the drawing, the extent of

these limits may be indicated by use of a
chain line. See Fig. 2.

In an appropriate view or section, a chain line
is drawn parallel to the surface profile at a

short distance from it. Dimensions are added

Fig 3. Chain dimensioning-greatest tolerances

for length and location. If applied to a surface

accumulation between X and Y

of revolution, the indication may be shown on

one side only. See Fig. 2, illustration (a).

Bibliography.

Fig. 2. Limited length or area indication

If the chain line clearly indicates the
location and extent of the surface area,
dimensions may be omitted. See Fig. 2
illustration (b).
For tolerances
Chain Dimensioning. The maximum
variation between two features is equal to the
sum of the tolerances on the intermediate

Norma ASME Y14.5 2009

Norma ISO 129-1 2004