Monday, February 28, 2011

Auxiliary Views

Auxiliary Views
  • Sometimes you need more than three views to tell the whole story
  • Secondary view shows true size and shape(TSS) of a surface that shows foreshortened in a;; traditional views
  • A surface is TSS when its edge in the next view is parallel to the fold line

Tolerances

Tolerances
  • Hold precise tolerances to insure the interchangeability of parts
  • Process of determining the amount a dimension can vary from its theoretical size
Basic Size
  • Exact theoretical size
Tolerance
  • Amount dimension can vary from basic size
  • Feature used to identify the geometry of a drawing being referenced
Limits
  • Maximum and minumum allowable size
Allowance
  • Limits where smallest clearance or largest interference occur
Tolerance Style
  • Limits dimensioning
  • Plus/ minus dimensioning(deviation)
  • Symmetrical Dimensioning
MMC
  • Max Material Condition-limit of a dimension where the maximum material is left on the part
LMC
  • Least Material Condition-limit of a dimension where the least amount of material is left on a part
Type of Fit

Clearance Fit
  • All Dimension combinations will produce clearance between parts(running and sliding fit)
Interference Fit
  • All combinations of dimensions will produce a force fit
Transistional Fit
  • Different combination of dimensions will produce different kinds of fits

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Dimension Notes

American National Standard Institute (ANSI)
  • Establishes standards
  • Not arbitrary rules
Why Dimension?
  • Describes size
  • Locate details
Basic Rules
  • Should be convenient for the reader
  • No calculation necessary
  • No duplications
Dimension Line
  • No closer than 3/8 inch from object line
  • Lines and symbol inside extension lines if possible
Extension Lines
  • Dark and thin
  • Extend from object but 1/16 inch gap between object and extension line

Leaders
  • Leader scale = Dimension scale
  • Run at angle so it is obviously not part of object
  •  1/4" tail
  • Arrow if to edge, dot if to surface
  • Cross as few lines as possible
  • Any angle except horizontal or vertical
  • Don't pass through corners
Linear Dimensions
  • First, Big 3, H/W/D
  • In between if possible
  • Off view where detail is best describe
  • Don't dimension from hidden line
  • Locate from common corner
  • Smallest dimension clostest to object
  • No calcalation
  • No doubles
Angle Dimensions
  • Drawn at same angle
  • Use degree symbol {%%D}
Circular Object Dimension
  • ARC- part of a circle, dimension as radius
  • Circle- always dimension {%%C}
  • Cylinder- in side view
  • Hole- shown where hole is
Finished Surface
  • Check mark
  • Shows finished surface