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This document provides an overview of dimensioning for engineering drawings. It discusses that dimensioning clearly communicates the size and location of features so that the design intent is understood. Key aspects covered include types of dimensions like size and positional dimensions, units of measurement, geometric breakdown technique, dimension line placement, and standard dimensioning symbols. The purpose of dimensioning is to fully define a part for manufacturing through basic sizes, locations, and details. Dimension guidelines promote clear communication across different roles in design, manufacturing, and quality control.

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ME-102 Engineering Graphics

This document provides an overview of dimensioning for engineering drawings. It discusses that dimensioning clearly communicates the size and location of features so that the design intent is understood. Key aspects covered include types of dimensions like size and positional dimensions, units of measurement, geometric breakdown technique, dimension line placement, and standard dimensioning symbols. The purpose of dimensioning is to fully define a part for manufacturing through basic sizes, locations, and details. Dimension guidelines promote clear communication across different roles in design, manufacturing, and quality control.

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ME-102 Engineering Graphics

Lecture # 7 (Dimensioning)

By: Muhammad Jawad Qarni


Research Associate
If you can measure that of which you
speak and can express it by a number,
you know something about your
subject; but if you cannot measure it,
your knowledge is meager and
unsatisfactory.
Lord Kelvin

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering


Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology

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Dimensioning
 Geometries is the science of specifying and tolerancing the
shapes and locations of features on objects.

 Once the shape of a part is defined with an orthographic drawing,


the size info is added in the form of dimensions.

 The process of adding size information to a drawing is known as


dimensioning.

Different standards for different types of drawings


 Architectural drawings
 Mechanical drawings
 Highway drawings
 Welding drawings etc

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Dimensioning
 If a part is dimensioned properly, then the intent of the designer
is clear to both the person making the part and the inspector
checking the part.

 Dimensioning a drawing also identifies the tolerance required for


each dimension.

 Everyone in this circle of information (design, manufacturing,


quality control) must be able to speak and understand a common
language.

 A well-dimensioned pan is a component of this communications


process.

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Dimensions
 An engineering drawing will have graphics, dimensions and
words or notes to fully define the part.

 Dimensions are dependent on symbols, which are specialized


tools used for communication.

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Units
 The unit of measurement selected should be in accordance with
the policy of the user.

 Construction and architectural drawings use feet and inches


for dimensioning units.

 Drawings in American industry for manufacturing, all


dimensions are in inches.

 Most countries outside of the United States use the metric


system of measure or the international system of units (SI).

 The common metric unit of measure on engineering drawings is


the millimeter, abbreviated as mm.

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Dimensions
 A well dimensioned part or structure will communicate the size
and location requirements for each feature.

 Communications is the fundamental purpose of dimensions.

 Designs are dimensioned based on two criteria:


◦ Basic sizes and locations of features.
◦ Details for construction and for manufacturing.

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Size and Location Dimensions

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Dimensions
Size dimensions
1. Horizontal
2. Vertical
3. Diameter
4. Radius

Location and Orientation Dimensions


1. Horizontal position
2. Vertical position
3. Angle

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Geometric breakdown Technique
Used on objects made of geometric
primitives, such as prisms, cylinders, and
spheres or their derivatives.

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Terminologies

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Terminologies
1. Dimension: The numerical value that defines the size, shape,
location, geometric characteristic of a feature.

2. Basic dimensions: A numerical value defining the


theoretically exact size, location, profile or orientation of a
feature. Identified by enclosing the dimension in a box.

3. Reference dimension: A numerical value enclosed in


parenthesis, providing for info only and not directly used in the
fabrication of the part.

4. Dimension line: A thin, solid line that shows the extent and
direction of a dimensions.

5. Arrows: Symbols placed at the ends of dimension lines to show


the limits of the dimension, leaders and cutting plane lines.

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Terminologies (Contd…)
7. Visible gap: There should be a visible gap of 1mm (1/16”)
between the feature’s corners and the end of the extension
line.

8. Leader line: A thin, solid line used to indicate the feature


with which a dimensions, note, or symbol is associated.

9. Limits of size: The largest acceptable size and the minimum


acceptable size of a feature.
1. Maximum material condition (MMC )
2. Least material condition (LMC)

10. Plus and minus signs


11. Diameter symbol
12. Radius Symbol
13. Tolerance
14. Datum
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Base line Dimensions
• Rectangular coordinate
dimensioning, suitable for
locating hole features.

• A baseline is established for


each Cartesian coordinate
direction.

• Also known as datum or


baseline dimensioning.

• Origin usually at the left corner,


as X=0 and Y=0.

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Placement
• Dimension placement depends
on the space available b/w
extension line.
• Do not use object lines as
extension lines for a dimension.

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Staggered Dimension
Where there are several parallel
dimensions, the values should be
staggered.

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Unidirectional and Aligned
Text is placed parallel to the
dimension line

Current standard

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Extension lines

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Diameter vs Radius
If a full circle or an arc of more than half a circle
is being dimensioned, the diameter is specified,
preceded by the diameter symbol which is the
Greek letter phi (Ø).

If the arc is less than half a circle, the radius is


specified, preceded by an R.

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Dimension guidelines

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Dimension guidelines
Avoid over dimensioning.

Dimension the most descriptive view

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Dimension guidelines
Dimension the most descriptive view

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Dimension Symbols
Blind hole (depth
symbol)

Chamfers

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Dimension Symbols

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Dimensioning Process (Self Study)

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Thanks & Good Luck for MID TERMS

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