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Dimensioning
Objectives
Review and understand the standard dimensioning practices
for mechanical drawings.
Apply the standard dimensioning practices.
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1 Dimensioning
Geometrics:
It is the science of specifying and tolerancing the shapes and
locations of features on objects.
Once the shape of a part is defined with a set of orthographic
drawings, the size information is added in the form of dimensions. Dimensioning a drawing also identifies the tolerance (or
accuracy) required for each dimension.
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Visible
gap
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Leader
line
Tolerance
- The amount that a particular dimension is allowed to vary. All dimensions (except reference
dimensions) have an associated tolerance.
The tolerance is the difference between the
maximum and minimum limits.
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(b)
The drawings below give examples of horizontal, vertical, diameter and radius dimensions.
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2.4.2Spacing
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2.4.4Extension Lines
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2.4.5Reading Direction
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2.4.6View Dimensioning
2.4.7Repetitive Features
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3 Detail Dimensioning
The drawing that follows gives examples of how to correctly
and incorrectly dimension a hole.
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