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Dimensioning Components - CAD

Dimensioning Components • Extension Lines - Indicate the location on the object’s features that are dimensioned. • Dimension Lines (with arrowheads) - Indicate the direction and extent of a dimension and inscribe dimension numbers. • Dimension Numbers - (or dimension figures) • Leader Lines - Indicate details of the feature with local note. • Notes - Local or general note

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Dimensioning Components - CAD

Dimensioning Components • Extension Lines - Indicate the location on the object’s features that are dimensioned. • Dimension Lines (with arrowheads) - Indicate the direction and extent of a dimension and inscribe dimension numbers. • Dimension Numbers - (or dimension figures) • Leader Lines - Indicate details of the feature with local note. • Notes - Local or general note

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Dimensioning Components

 Extension Lines
- Indicate the location on the object’s features that are dimensioned.
 Dimension Lines (with arrowheads)
- Indicate the direction and extent of a dimension and inscribe dimension numbers.
 Dimension Numbers
- (or dimension figures)
 Leader Lines
- Indicate details of the feature with local note.
 Notes
- Local or general note

Applying the Dimensioning Components

 Mostly done by using

Notes

 The appropriate method depends on the object’s features.


 Detail of a local note depends on the object’s features.
Extension Line

 Always leave a visible gap ( ͌1mm) from a view or center lines before start drawing a line.
 Extend the lines beyond the (last) dimension line 2-3 mm.

Dimension Line

 Dimension lines should be aprropriately spaced apart from each other and the view.

Dimension Number: General


 Lettered with 2H or HB pencil
 The height of numbers is suggested to be 2.5~3mm.
 Place the numbers at about 1mm above and at a middle of a dimension line.

Dimension Number : Number

1.) Metric System (This Course)


(ISO and JIS standards etc.)
Examples 32, 32.5, 32.55, 0.5 (not .5) etc.
2.) Decimal-inch System
(ANSI standard)
Examples 0.25 (not .25), 5.375 etc.
3.) Fractional-inch System

Dimension Number : Unit

 Length dimension is expressed in millimeters without a necessity to specify a unit symbol “mm”.
 Angular dimension is expressed in degree with a symbol “ ° “ places behind the number (and if
necessary minutes and seconds may be used together).

Dimension Number : Narrow Space Situation


 If there is not enough space for number or arrows, put it outside either of the extension
lines.

Dimension Number : Orientation

1.) Aligned Method (This Course)


The dimension figures are placed so that they are readable from the bottom or right side of
the drawing.
2.) Unidirectional Method
The dimension figures are placed so they can be read from the bottom of the drawing.

Do not apply both system on the same drawing or on the same series of drawing (JIS Z8317).

Example: Orientation of a length dimension


1. Aligned Method (This Course)

2. Unidirectional Method

Example : Orientation of an Angular Dimension


1. Aligned Method (This Course)

2. Unidirectional Method

Local Notes

 Lettered with 2H or HB pencil and the height of 2.5~3 mm.


 Must be used in a combination with a leader line.
 Place near to the feature which they apply but should be placed outside the view.
 Placed above the bent portion of a leader line. (This course)
 Always be lettered horizontally.
Dimensioning the Object’s Features

Length

Information to be Dimensioned Dimensioning Components


o Length of an edge Extension and dimension lines, and
o Distance between features dimension number
Example:

Angle

Information to be Dimensioned Dimensioning Components


 Angle between edges. Extension and circular dimension lines, and
dimension number.
 A circular dimension line must have its center at the vertex of the angle

Example:
Arc

Information to be Dimensioned Dimensioning Components


Radius Leader line and local note
Location of its Center Extension and dimension lines, and dimension
number
 The letter “R” is written in front of a number to emphasize that the number represents radius of
an arc.
 Leader line must be aligned with a radial line and has an inclined angle between 30~60 degs to
the horizontal.

Arc

o The note and the arrowhead should be placed in a concave side of an arc, whenever there is
a sufficient space.

Example : Radius of an Arc


Sufficient space for both. Sufficient space for arrowhead only. Insufficient space for both.

Arc : Common Mistakes

Arc

 If the arc has its center lies outside the sheet or interfere with other views, use the
foreshortened radial dimension line.

Example:
Curve ( A combination of arcs)

Information to be dimensioned Dimensioning Components


Radius Leader line and local note
Location of the center Extension and dimension lines, and
dimension number

Example: Radius of the arcs

Fillets and Rounds

Information to be dimensioned Dimensioning Components


Radius 1. Leader line and local notes
2. General note
3. Combination of both

Example
1. All fillets and rounds have an equal radius

Note: All fillets and round are R6.5


2. Most of fillets and rounds have an equal radius except for some places

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

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