Dimensioning

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 Assignment
Read Chapter 15 in the textbook.

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 Dimensioning Basics

ANSI Standard: ASME Y14.5M-1994

Terminology
Units of Measure
Reading Direction

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 Size & Location
Add All
dimensions
necessary to
fabricate.
Dimensions
should
communicate
design intent. L
(To check, try to
draw a pictorial
using the
dimensions on
your drawing.) Always show overall dimensions.

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 Dimensioning Terminology

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 Units of Measure
decimal inches (preferred), fractional inches, feet
and fractional inches, decimal feet
SI or metric millimeter (mm)
leading zero: metric yes; inches no
If units (e.g., IN or mm) are not included with each
dimension, specify the units used with a note on the
drawing; for example
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES
or
SI or METRIC
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 Reading Direction

Read from bottom Read from bottom or

(Preferred) right
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 How to Start Dimensioning
1. Identify each type of feature. If it is a circle,
determine if it is a hole feature or a cylinder
feature.
2. Find the view which shows that feature as
true size and shape.
3. Dimension the location of that feature in
that view. If it is a circular feature locate to the
center of the hole or cylinder feature in the
view that it appears as a circle or arc.

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 4. Dimension the size of the feature. If it is a hole
feature, place a Diameter dimension on a leader to the
circle which represents the hole.
If it is a cylinder feature, place a linear dimension in the
view where the cylinder appears as a rectangular
shape and add a 0 diameter symbol before the
dimension text.
If the circular feature is represented by an Arc, then
place a Radius dimension on a leader to the Arc which
represents the circular feature.
5. Finish by placing the overall dimensions on which
ever views have the fewest dimensions or where the
extension lines will be the shortest.

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 Chain & Datum Dimensioning

Chained

Datum

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 How to Dimension a Cylinder

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 Dimension Hole where it
shows as a circle.
Always use the Dimension Cylinder(s)
Diameter symbol. where they show as a
rectangle. Always use
the Diameter symbol.

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 Dimensioning Holes and Cylinders

Draw in a centerline circle to dimension the

center location of the 6 holes.
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 Dimensioning Cylinders
If two or more
multiviews are used.
Place location
dimensions in the circle
view.
Diameter dimension in
the profile view as a
linear diameter
dimension.
If only 1 view is used.
Place all diameter
dimensions as linear
diameter dimensions.
See the next page.
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 Using
Repetitive
Symbols &
Notes
TYP or TYPICAL
4 PLACES or 4 PL
6X (number of
features that size)
ALL FILLETS AND
ROUNDS R.25
(if there are
exceptions, add UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
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Using Use of TYP or TYPICAL
Repetitive
Symbols
& Notes

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 Place Dimensions Outside the View

* and dont use visible

boundary lines for
extension lines*

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Place Dimensions BETWEEN the Views

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 Contour Dimensioning Rule
(Where the Feature Shows True size and
Shape)
Overall Dim Here.

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 Group Dimensions for Features
Avoid long extension lines!!!

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 Dimensioning Guidelines Arcs
Leader, symbol, dimension

dimension and
arrow between
center and arc
arrow between,
dimension and
leader outside
or
dimension and
leader outside

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Dimensioning Guidelines for cuts at angles.
Horizontal and vertical dimensions are
better in Mechanical applications

Preferred

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 Other Guidelines
Place the largest dimension farthest from the View.
Always show the 3 overall dimensions. Height, Width,
Depth.
Do not repeat dimensions in other views.
Dimension from visible lines, never from hidden lines
or center lines, only center marks.
Avoid: Long extension lines.
DO NOT! Cross dimension lines with extension lines.

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 Dimension these views

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 Dimensioning exercises

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 Dimensioning exercises

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 Dimensioning exercises

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 Placement with Dimension Lines -
Examples

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 Dual Dimensioning
converted dimension beneath or bracketed to right

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 Tabular Dimensioning

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 Coordinate Dimensioning

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 How to Dimension Holes

Through Holes
Blind Holes
Counterbored Holes
Countersunk Holes

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 Dimensioning Through Holes

in circle view
diameter with
leader and note

less used

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 Dimensioning Blind Holes
depth dimension does not include drill tip
depth symbol height & width = letter height

most
used

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 Dimensioning Counterbored Holes

Leader to
counterbore, note
from smallest to
largest BLIND

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 Dimensioning Countersunk Holes

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 Dimensioning Guidelines Slot Shapes

most common

slots objects

Note the variations on centerlines

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 Dimensioning Guidelines for
Threaded Features
Threads on pipes, fittings, nuts, and bolts are
standardized
See Chapter 17 in the textbook for examples of
thread schematics and notes.

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 Dimensioning Guidelines Chamfers

A chamfer is a small angled surface formed between

two other surfaces
Removes sharp corner avoids chipping, safer
Makes assembly (insertion) easier
Chamfers may be dimensioned with two linear
dimensions, a linear dimension and an angle, or a
note

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