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Line Conventions & Dimensioning

Line Conventions & Dimensioning. Line Conventions. Lines of varying style and thickness are used in specific ways to develop and communicate graphic messages about an object’s geometry. The next few slides show some basic line conventions and their use. Construction Line. Line Conventions.

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Line Conventions & Dimensioning

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  1. Line Conventions & Dimensioning

  2. Line Conventions • Lines of varying style and thickness are used in specific ways to develop and communicate graphic messages about an object’s geometry. • The next few slides show some basic line conventions and their use.

  3. Construction Line Line Conventions Construction Line: Very lightly drawn lines used as guides to help draw all other lines and shapes properly.

  4. Object Line Object Line Line Conventions Object Lines: Lines are thick and dark; used to define parts of the object..

  5. Hidden Line Hidden Line Line Conventions Hidden Line: Lines used to show interior detail that is not visible from the outside of the part.

  6. Center Line Center Line Line Conventions Center Line: Lines that define the center of arcs, circles, or symmetrical parts. They are half as thick as an object line.

  7. Section Line Section Line Line Conventions Section Lines: Lines are used to define where there is material after a part of the object is cut away.

  8. Line Conventions Border lines • Border lines are thick lines drawn ½” to the edge of the paper. • A 2nd line is drawn for text.

  9. Dimension Line DimensionLine Line Conventions • Dimension Lines: • Lines that are used to show distance. • Arrows are drawn on the ends to show where the dimension line starts and ends. • The actual dimension is usually located in the middle of this line.

  10. Extension Line Extension Line Line Conventions • Extension Lines: • Lines used to show where a dimension starts and stops on an object. • Used with dimension lines to properly dimension an object. • The line is 1/16” away from the part as to not get confused with the object lines.

  11. Leader Line Leader Line Line Conventions Leader Lines: • Leader lines are used to show dimensions of arcs, circles and to help show detail.

  12. Precedence of Lines • When sketching complex objects, different line types will often overlap each other. Therefore, line precedence must be exercised.

  13. Precedence of Lines Rules: • Object lines take precedence over hidden and center lines. • Hidden lines take precedence over center lines. • Cutting plane lines take precedence over all others.

  14. Precedence of Lines Object lines take precedence over the hidden lines. An object line here takes precedence over the center line.

  15. An object line here takes precedence over the hidden line. An object line here takes precedence over the center line. Precedence of Lines • Object lines take precedence over the center lines you would see from the hole. • Object lines take precedence over the hidden lines you would see from the slot cut out in top view.

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