Dimension Notes

• ANSI standards
• no arbitrary
• standard way of positioning dimensions, why?
• describe size
• locate details

Basic Rules

• For convienence for manufactor
• No calculations necessary
• no duplications

Dim line

• 1st 3/8 of an in. (9mm) from the object line should be
• lines and symbols inside extension lines if possible

Extension lines

• Extend from object but 1/16 inch (2mm) gap between object and extension line

Leaders

• Scale=Dim. scale
• runon angle so obvious not part of drawing
• 1/4 inch tail
• arrow if to edge, dot if to surface
• crosss few lines
• any<except horizontal or vertical
• don't pass through corners

Linear

• First big 3 H,W,D
• in between viewws if possible
• off view where detail is best described
• do not dim from a hidden line
• locate from common corner
• smallest dim closest to object
• no calc.
• no duplications

Angle dim

• Draw at same angle as object being dim
• use degree symbol %%D

Circular

• ARC-anything less then full circle dimas radius
• circle always diam %%C

Circular objects

• Cylinder-in profile (side) view
• hole-where it shows as a hole