Activity 7.

1 More Dimensioning
Trisha Litong / April 20, 2015 / Period 3
Introduction
The basic standard dimensioning method established by the American National
Standards Institute and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ANSI or
ASME) is used to apply measurement to parts to enable clear communication. In
order to communicate effectively, a person needs to understand the rules of the
language and to follow the standards set down so that anyone who reads a
dimensioned drawing will understand the intent and then be able to manufacture the
part correctly.
In Unit 3 you were introduced to dimensioning and practiced putting dimensions on
your puzzle cube. In this activity you will continue your practice by applying the
appropriate dimensions and learning to understand the thought process that is used
to create a clear and concise message regarding the size and shape of an object or
a product.

Equipment

Engineering notebook
Pencil
Computer with 3-D CAD solid modeling program
Dimensioning guidelines

Procedure
In this activity you will create part drawings of various parts that you have previously
created. Your drawings should clearly document the parts such that a manufacturer
can accurately create the parts.
1. Create a multi-view CAD part drawing of the following part that you modeled
during Activity 5.6 Mass Property Analysis. The grid spacing is 0.25 inch. Use
datum dimensioning and aligned dimensioning. Save the file and document
its name and location below.

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Part file
name:

Piece 1_TLitong_P3.ipt

Part file
location:

Flash drive

Note: To change the dimensioning style of a particular dimension, right click on the
dimension, choose New Dimension Style, and then select the Text tab. In the
Orientation area under Linear, select the Inline-Aligned choice in the angled and
vertical dimension drop-down menus. Then depress the OK button. This will create a
new dimensioning style (Default (ANSI)-01) and change the selected dimension
style. To change the style for the other vertical dimensions, you must change the
format for each dimension. To change the style for a dimension once you have
created a new style, select the dimension to change. Open the Annotate tab in the
ribbon. In the Format panel, change the Dimension style from the default to your
new style. Note that if you create a new dimension style for every vertical dimension,
you will add multiple styles to the styles library.

2. Create a multi-view CAD part drawing of the following part that you modeled as
part of Activity 5.6 Mass Property Analysis. The grid spacing is 0.25 inch. Use
chain dimensioning and unidirectional dimensioning. Save the file and
document its name and location below.

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Part file
name:

Piece 2_TLitong_P3.ipt

Part file
location:

Flash drive

3. Create a multi-view CAD part drawing of the following part that you modeled as
part of Activity 5.6 Mass Property Analysis. The grid spacing is 1 centimeter.
Dimension the part drawing using the coordinate method for dimensioning
angles and datum dimensioning. Save the drawing file and document its name
and location below.

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Part file
name:

Piece 3_TLitong_P3.ipt

Part file
location:

Flash drive

4. Create a computer model of the part shown below using 3D solid modeling
software. The grid spacing for the part is 0.25 inches. Then create a fully
dimensioned part drawing to represent the part using the angular method to
dimension the angles. Use the least number of views necessary to adequately
detail the part for manufacturing. Save the part and the drawing files and
document the file names and locations below.

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Part file
name:
Dwg file
name:

Piece 4_TLitong_P3.ipt
Piece 4_TLitong_P3.dwg

Part file
location:
Dwg file
location:

Flash drive
Flash drive

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5. Create a computer model of the part shown below using 3D solid modeling
software. The grid spacing for the part is 0.25 inches. Then create a fully
dimensioned part drawing to represent the part using the appropriate
dimensioning techniques for circles and arcs. Use reference dimensions (to
indicate multiple occurrences) when circles or arcs are repeated. Assume that all
holes cut completely through the part. Indicate this by adding the word Thru
after the hole diameter in the dimension note. Save the part and the drawing files
and document the file names and locations below.

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Part file
name:
Dwg file
name:

Piece 5_TLitong_P3.ipt
Piece 5_TLitong_P3.dwg

Part file
location:
Dwg file
location:

Flash drive
Flash drive

6. Print a copy of the part drawing created for the part in number 5 above.
Exchange your drawing with another student. Using the Dimensioning Guidelines
as a guide, make corrections to your partners drawing using a red pen or pencil.
Be sure to document which guideline is violated for each correction. Return the
mark-up to your partner.
7. Based on the marked up drawing, make appropriate corrections to your part
drawing created for the part in number 5 above. Save your files. Print a copy of
your revised drawing. Next to each dimension, indicate whether the dimension is
a size dimension (by writing the letter S) or a location dimension (by writing the
letter L).
8. Create a computer model of the part shown below using 3D solid modeling
software. Then create a fully dimensioned part drawing to represent the part
using the appropriate dimensioning techniques. Dimension the cylindrical
features on a view in which they do not appear as a circle (presented in the
Dimensioning Standards.ppt). Note that TYP means typical and indicates that
the dimension is typical for all similar features. However, in this case use a
reference dimension that indicates the exact number of occurrences (using the
X symbol) for each repeated feature. Assume that all holes cut completely
through the part. Indicate this by adding the word Thru after the hole diameter
in the dimension note. Save the part and the drawing files and document the file
names and locations below.

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Part file
name:
Dwg file
name:

Piece 6_TLitong_P3.ipt
Piece 6_TLitong_P3.dwg

Part file
location:
Dwg file
location:

Flash drive
Flash drive

Conclusion
1. Why is it important to have your drawing dimensioned completely?
It is important to have your drawing dimensioned completely so that the object in
the drawing can be recreated in exact measurements.
2. What is the difference between size dimensions and location dimensions?
Size dimensions are used to show the exact size of a part on an object, while
location dimensions will show the distance between one part of the object to
another.

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3. What is the difference between chain dimensioning and datum dimensioning?

Which method generally results in smaller dimensional deviation in manufactured
parts?
Chain dimensioning is a technique used to show distance and measurement
from point to point on an object. Datum dimensioning is a technique used to
show distance and measurement from a single reference point. Datum
dimensioning generally results in smaller dimensional deviation in manufacture
parts.
4. What are the similarities and differences between communicating about an object
or product part through a dimensioned drawing and through a written
description?
Communication by both drawing and written description can give specific
dimensions of an object or product part. However, by communicating about an
object through a dimensioned drawing, the viewer can visually see the object
instead of imagining it. Written communication of an object only describes the
idea of it. It may prove to be easier to duplicate an object or product part by
using dimensioned drawings because they show the end result and full makeup
of the object.

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