Session 9

Drawing standard

LOCAL NOTES
Place the notes near to the feature which they
apply, and should be placed outside the view.
Always read horizontally.
10 Drill
10mm

10 Drill
Too far

10 Drill

COMMON MISTAKE

ARC
Arcs are dimensioned by giving the radius, in the
views in which their true shapes appear.
The letter R is always lettered before the figures
to emphasize that this dimension is radius of an
arc.

0
20

or

0
20

ARC
The dimension figure and the arrowhead should
be inside the arc, where there is sufficient space.
Sufficient space
for arrowhead only.

Insufficient space
for both.

Move figure outside

Move both figure

and arrow outside

R 62.5

20

Sufficient space
for both.

R 6.5
R 58.5

ARC
Leader line must be radial and inclined with
an angle between 30 ~ 60 degs to the horizontal.
COMMON MISTAKE
R62.5

60

R62.5
R62.5

30

R62.5

R62.5

R62.5

ARC
Use the foreshortened radial dimension line,
when arc s center locates outside the sheet or
interfere with other views.

Method 2
1

Drawing sheet

FILLETS AND ROUNDS

Give the radius of a typical fillet only by using a
local note.
If all fillets and rounds are uniform in size,
dimension may be omitted, but it is necessary to
add the note All fillets and round are Rxx.
R6.5

R12

NOTE:
All fillets and round are R6.5

Drawing sheet

NOTE:
All fillets and round are R6.5
unless otherwise specified.

CURVE
The curve constructed from two or more arcs,
requires the dimensions of radii and centers
location.
COMMON MISTAKE
Tangent point

CYLINDER
Size dimensions are diameter and length.
Location dimension must be located from its
center lines and should be given in circular view.
Measurement
method

CYLINDER
Diameter should be given in a longitudinal view

70

100

with the symbol placed before the figures.

HOLES
Size dimensions are diameter and depth.
Location dimension must be located from its
center lines and should be given in circular view.
Measurement
method

HOLES : SMALL

SIZE

Use leader line and local note to specify diameter

and holes depth in the circular view.
1) Through thickness hole

xx Thru.

xx
or

or

xx Drill.

or

xx Drill, Thru.

HOLES : SMALL

SIZE

Use leader line and local note to specify diameter

and holes depth in the circular view.
2) Blind hole

xx, yy Deep
or

Holes
depth

xx Drill, yy Deep

HOLES : LARGE
Use extension and
dimension lines

xx

Use diametral
dimension line

SIZE
Use leader line
and note

HOLES
COMMON MISTAKE
xx

xx

Rxx

xx
xx

xx

CHAMFER
Use leader line and note to indicate linear
distance and angle of the chamfer.

S
S

For a 45o chamfer

or
CS

S S

ROUNDED-END SHAPES
Dimensioned according to the manufacturing
method used.
12

R12

21

Center to Center Distance

ROUNDED-END SHAPES
Dimensioned according to the manufacturing
method used.

12

R12

21

Center to Center Distance

ROUNDED-END SHAPES
Dimensioned according to the manufacturing
method used.

12

R12

16

21

ROUNDED-END SHAPES
Dimensioned according to the manufacturing
method used.

12

R12

27
Tool cutting distance

ROUNDED-END SHAPES
Dimensioned according to the standard sizes of
another part to be assembled or manufacturing
method used.
Key
(standard part)

25

ROUNDED-END SHAPES
Dimensioned according to the standard sizes of
another part to be assembled or manufacturing
method used.

20

Placement of
Dimensions

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
1. Extension lines, leader lines should not cross
dimension lines.
POOR

GOOD

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
2. Extension lines of internal feature can cross visible
lines without leaving a gap at the intersection point.
WRONG

CORRECT

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
3. Place dimensions outside the view, unless
placing them inside improve the clarity.
POOR

GOOD

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
4. Place dimensions outside the view, unless
placing them inside improve the clarity.
JUST OK !!!

BETTER

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
5. Apply the dimension to the view that clearly show
the shape or features of an object.
POOR

GOOD

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
6. Dimension lines should be lined up and grouped
together as much as possible.
POOR

GOOD

RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
7. Do not repeat a dimension.
POOR

GOOD

60

60

Isometric Circle

300
31

7
6

1
5

2
4
3

32

7
8
6

1
2

5
4
33

5
4
34

35

36

37

Activity 1

64
48

74

39

64
32

48

74

40

25

32
32

41

42

43

44

45

16
mm
16
16
mm
mm

46

16
mm

19
mm 16m
m

47

48

49

Exercise 1
Draw the following object:
1- as it is (isometric).
2- as oblique.
3- Then draw the three
views of it (1st angle).
4- Then draw the three
views of it (3rd angle)

70mm

Isometric

30

m
50

20

mm

30

70mm

30

m
50

20

mm

30

oblique

30 or 45

Front View

Top View

50mm

20mm

Left
Side
View

First angle

70mm

70mm

50mm

50mm
Top View

Left
Side
View

Front View

50mm

70mm

70mm

20mm

Third angle system