Chapter 23: Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Open the part from the CD-ROM called Chapter 23 Tutorial.sldprt.
- Open the drawing from the CD-ROM called Chapter 23 Drawing.slddrw.
- Tile the windows by choosing Window ➪ Tile Vertically, and drag the part from the
top level of the FeatureManager into the drawing window. This automatically popu-
lates the four drawing views.
- Delete the Top view, leaving the views as shown in Figure 23.18.
FIGURE 23.18
The drawing after Step 4
- Choose Insert ➪ Model Items, and ensure that the Select All option is selected for
Annotations and the Marked for drawing option is selected for Dimensions. Also
make sure that the Source/Destination drop-down list is set to Entire Model. Click the
green check mark icon and watch the drawing populate.
- The resultant drawing is quite cluttered. Delete and move dimensions so that the
drawing looks like Figure 23.19.
- Shift+drag the surface finish symbol to the Right view, and do the same with the
1.900-inch dimension. You may have to first Shift+drag it into the other view, and then
drag it again to correctly attach or position it.
- Create a set of horizontal ordinate dimensions from the left end of the part, and
dimension the X position of each column of holes. Do the same for rows of holes,
using the bottom edge of the Front view as the zero reference. Remember that you can
create ordinate dimensions by starting a normal Smart Dimension, right-clicking to dis-
play the More Dimensions list, and then selecting your choice.
- If necessary, add center marks and centerlines to the view for clarity.
