Module – III – ENGINEERING GRAPHICS &
CAD
Lecture – 3
Dimensioning Rules
General Rules for Dimensioning
Dimensioning should be done so completely that further
calculation or assumption of any dimension, or direct
measurement from the drawing is not necessary.
None of the dimension should be mentioned more than once.
Dimension should be placed on the view where its use is
shown more clearly.
Mutual crossing of dimension lines and dimensioning between
hidden lines should be avoided.
An object line or a centre line should never be used as a
dimension line.
Hints on Dimensioning
Dimension lines should be drawn at least 8 mm away from the
outlines and from each other.
Continuous or Chain
Dimensioning
Progressive or Parallel
Dimensioning
Cumulative error is
avoided by this
method.
Hints on Dimensioning
Smaller dimensions should be placed nearer the view and the larger further
away so that extension lines do not cross dimension lines.
Arrowheads should ordinarily be drawn within the limits of the dimensioned
feature. They may be placed outside when the space is too narrow.
Dimensions of cylindrical parts should as far as possible be placed in the
views in which they are seen as rectangles. Diameter should always be
preceded by a symbol Ø.
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Hints on Dimensioning
Dimensioning of Circle
Dimensioning of Holes
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Hints on Dimensioning
Dimensioning of Arcs
Dimensioning of Angles
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Hints on Dimensioning
Dimensioning a chamfer
Dimensioning of external and internal threads
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Source: Engineering Drawing, N.D. Bhatt
Sketching & Dimensioning Practice
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm
Sketching & Dimensioning Practice
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm
Sketching & Dimensioning Practice
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm