Dimension, Tolerances & Assemblies

Dimension

How

Dimension Text

Tolerances

Dimension Lines

Extension Line

Extension Line Offset

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What?

Units

Dimension Text displays the size of the object

Usually in mm (Unit not indicated in the text but it's shown in the title block)

What?

By how much?

±0.2 Is the tolerance

By how much the dimension is deviated

What

Arrow Head on each end

What

It continue or extend from surface of the object and establish the size of the dimension.

Extension Lines do not touch the object.

What

Gap between the object surface and the extension line

Why

so that it is not confused with the visible line on the model

Types

Parallel

What

Consist of several dimensions originating from a common reference surface

Superimposed running

Why

What

Simplifies parallel dimensions in order

Reduce space used on a drawing

Chain

What

When

Use only if the function of the object would not be affected by the accumulation of the tolerances.

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Combined

What

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Uses both chain and parallel dimensioning

Dimensioning small feature

How

Place arrow head outside the extension line

What

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Dimensioning of Multiple Features

What

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How

Dimension multiple same dimensions, use N x Dimensions.

Radius

What

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Arc, Circle and Hole

What

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How

Circle is dimensioned by its diameter.

Arc is dimensioned by its radius

Holes are located by their centerlines

Angles

What

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How

Mark using curved dimension line and has the degree symbol

Tolerance

Types

Bilateral

Unilateral

Limit

allowed to vary in two directions from the specified dimension. Both directions need not vary by the same amount.

the upper and lower limits of the dimension are specified

the upper and lower limits of the dimension are specified

Calculate

Tolerance = Upper Limit - Lower Limit

Clearance Fit

Assemblies

What

an air space or clearance which exists between the shaft and holes

Interference Fit

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What

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fit between two parts in which the external dimension of one part slightly exceeds the internal dimension of the part

Joints

Types

Rigid

Revolute

Sldier

Cylindrical

Pin Slot

Planer

Ball

What

Fixes two Component to one another

What

Has a single rotational degree of freedom, much like a hinge.