Engineering Drawing

Dimensioning
 TOPICS

Introduction
Dimensioning components
Dimensioning object’ s features

Placement of dimensions.
Introduction
 ENGINEERING DESIGN
PROCESS RESULT TRANSFERRED
INFORMATION

Design Sketches
a part of ideas

Multiview
Shape
Create Drawing
drawings
1. Size, Location
Dimensioning
2. Non-graphic information

Manufacture
 DEFINITION
Dimensioning is the process of specifying part’ s
information by using of figures, symbols and notes.

This information are such as:

1. Sizes and locations of features
2. Material’s type This course
3. Number required
4. Kind of surface finish
5. Manufacturing process
6. Size and geometric tolerances
 DIMENSIONING SYSTEM

1. Metric system : ISO and JIS standards This

Examples 32, 32.5, 32.55, 0.5 (not .5) etc. course

2. Decimal-inch system
Examples 0.25 (not .25), 5.375 etc.

3. Fractional-inch system
1 3
Examples , 5 etc.
4 8
Dimensioning
Components
DIMENSIONING COMPONENTS
Extension lines
Dimension lines Drawn with
(with arrowheads- HB) 2H pencil
Leader lines
Dimension figures
Notes : Lettered with
- local note HB pencil.
- general note
 EXTENSION LINES
indicate the location on the object’s features that
are dimensioned.
 DIMENSION LINES
indicate the direction and extent of a dimension, and
inscribe dimension figures.

10 27
123

13
o

43
 LEADER LINES

indicate details of the feature with a local note.

10 27 10 Drill, 2 Holes
R16

13
1 23
o

43
Recommended
Practices
 EXTENSION LINES
Leave a visible gap (≈ 1-2 mm) from a view and
start drawing an extension line.
Extend the lines beyond the (last) dimension line
1-2 mm.
COMMON MISTAKE
Visible gap
 DIMENSION LINES
Dimension lines should not be spaced too close
to each other and to the view.

Leave a space at least

2 times of a letter height.
16

11
34
35

Leave a space at least 1 time of a

letter height ≈ 6 mm.
 DIMENSION FIGURES
The height of figures is suggested to be 2.5~3 mm.
Place the numbers at about 1 mm above dimension
line and between extension lines.

34 COMMON MISTAKE
11

11
34
 DIMENSION FIGURES
When there is not enough space for figure or
arrows, put it outside either of the extension lines.

Not enough space Not enough space

for figures for arrows
16.25
16.25 1 1 1

or
 DIMENSION FIGURES : UNITS
The JIS and ISO standards adopt the unit of

Length dimension in millimeters without

specifying a unit symbol “mm”.

Angular dimension in degree with a symbol “o”

place behind the figures (and if necessary
minutes and seconds may be used together).
EXAMPLE : Dimension of length using unidirectional method.

30

30 30

30 30

30 30

30
EXAMPLE : Dimension of angle using aligned method.

45o
45

o
45

o
45o

45o
45

o
45
o

45o
 LOCAL NOTES
Place the notes near to the feature which they
apply, and should be placed outside the view.
Always read horizontally.

COMMON MISTAKE
10 Drill 10 Drill

10 Drill
≈ 10mm
Too far
Dimensioning
Practices
 THE BASIC CONCEPT
Dimensioning is accomplished by adding size and
location information necessary to manufacture
the object.

This information have to be

Clear
Complete
Facilitate the
- manufacturing method
- measurement method
EXAMPLE L L

Designed
part

L
S

L
S
To manufacture this part S
we need to know…
1. Width, depth and
thickness of the part.
S

2. Diameter and depth

of the hole.
“S” denotes size dimension.
3. Location of the holes.
“L” denotes location dimension.
 ANGLE
To dimension an angle use circular dimension
line having the center at the vertex of the angle.
 ARC
Arcs are dimensioned by giving the radius, in the
views in which their true shapes appear.
The letter “R” is always lettered before the figures
to emphasize that this dimension is radius of an
arc.

0
20
0 20
R R
or
 ARC
The dimension figure and the arrowhead should
be inside the arc, where there is sufficient space.

Sufficient space Sufficient space Insufficient space

for both. for arrowhead only. for both.
Move figure outside Move both figure
and arrow outside
R 62.5
0
20

R 6.5
R

R 58.5
 ARC
Leader line must be radial and inclined with
an angle between 30 ~ 60 degs to the horizontal.

60
o
R62.5

30
o
 ARC
Use the foreshortened radial dimension line,
when arc’ s center locates outside the sheet or
interfere with other views.

Method 2
1

Drawing sheet
 FILLETS AND ROUNDS
Give the radius of a typical fillet only by using a
local note.
If all fillets and rounds are uniform in size,
dimension may be omitted, but it is necessary to
add the note “ All fillets and round are Rxx. ”
R6.5 R12

NOTE:
NOTE: All fillets and round are R6.5
All fillets and round are R6.5 unless otherwise specified.

Drawing sheet
 CURVE
The curve constructed from two or more arcs,
requires the dimensions of radii and center’s
location.
 CYLINDER
Size dimensions are diameter and length.
Location dimension must be located from its
center lines and should be given in circular view.

Measurement
method
 CYLINDER
Diameter should be given in a longitudinal view
with the symbol “ ” placed before the figures.

 100

 70
 HOLES : LARGE SIZE

Use extension and Use diametral Use leader line

dimension lines dimension line and note

xx
 ROUNDED-END SHAPES
Dimensioned according to the manufacturing
method used.

R12
12

21

Center to Center Distance

5
 One point perspective
A horizontal line, representing the horizon, is drawn across the upper
portion of the paper. One vanishing point is identified somewhere on
the horizon line.

Horizont Vanishing
al line point
 One point perspective
A horizontal line, representing the horizon, is drawn across the upper
portion of the paper. One vanishing point is identified somewhere on
the horizon line.

Horizont Vanishing point

al line
One point perspective
One point perspective
 Two points perspective
A step-by-step procedure
3. Two construction lines are drawn from each point to the vanishing
points on the horizon line.

Horizont VP#1 VP#2

al line
 Two points perspective
A step-by-step procedure
Points and vertical construction lines are drawn to represent the overall width
and depth of the object. Their locations must be estimated to make the overall
dimensions of “the box” appear proportional. Once properly located,
construction lines are drawn from the top points to the vanishing points on
the horizon line.

Horizont VP#1 VP#2

al line
 Two points perspective
Example

VP#1 Horizontal line VP#2