Dimensioning Part I Professor: Dr. Miguel Alonso Jr.
Outline Dimensioning Arrangement Dimension Styles Creating Dimension Styles Making your own dimension style Overiding Existing Dimension Styles Drawing Dimensions Drawing Linear Dimensions Dimensioning Angled Surfaces and Auxiliary Views Dimensioning Angles
Dimensioning Arrangment Unidirectional Dimensioning Used in mechanical drafting All dimensions and notes are placed horizontally on the drawing Aligned Dimensioning Used in structural or architectural drawings Dimension numbers are lined up with the dimension lines
Dimension Styles The appearance, size, style of text, color of dimension line, spacing is controlled by the dimension style Type dimstyle, d, dst, ddim On dimension toolbar
Creating Dimension Styles Dimension Style manager Create New Dim Style Modify Dimension Style dialog box Lines tab Symbols and Arrows Tab – Figure Text Tab Fit Tab Primary Units Tab Alternate Units Tab
Making Your Own Dimension Style Typically make dimension style(s) to suit school, company, or national standards Figure shows typical dimension settings for mechanical and architectural drawings
Overriding Existing Dimension Style Settings Select dimension, right click, choose properties
Drawing Dimensions Linear Aligned Angles
Drawing Problems 1 16 (2007) or 13 (2006)
Quiz 1. What is the difference between paper space and model space? 2. Calculate the scale factors for drawings with the following scales: ¼” = 1” 1/8” = 1” 3. Calculate the drawing limits for the following scales and sheet sizes: 2” = 1” scale, 17 x 11 sheet size 1” = 10’ scale, 36 x 24 sheet size