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9. If necessary, add center marks and centerlines to the view for clarity.
10. Select the.188 diameter dimension, and in the Dimension Text box, type TYP after the 11. Apply the newly created dimension style to the R.100 dimension. The results up to this step are shown in Figure 17.23. Figure 17.23 Dimensions and tolerances after Step 11 12. Make one of the dimension leaders for either the.188 or the R.100 dimensions cross the extension lines of the 4.500 dimension. Then select the 4.500 dimension, and in its PropertyManager select the Use Document Gap option in the Break Lines panel, on the Leaders tab. 13. Place a B datum marker on the circumference of the smaller arc on the left end of the part. Create a Geometric Tolerance control frame, as shown in Figure 17.24. Figure 17.24 Creating a Geometric Tolerance control frame 14. In the Right view that shows the thickness, select the.100 dimension, and add a tolerance and a note below the text using the Dimension Palette, as shown in Figure 17.25. Figure 17.25 Using the Dimension Palette 15. Delete the last two dimensions of the horizontal ordinate group (3.837 and 4.076). Start a new Detail view that includes the holes those dimensions called out, as shown in Figure 17.26. Place the detail view above the main view. 16. Right-click the zero for the horizontal ordinates and select Add To Ordinate. Place the two ordinate dimensions in the detail view. 17. Use the Geometric Tolerance tool to make a Flatness call out of .002. Add a leader to the control using the PropertyManager, and attach the leader to the .100 thickness dimension in the Right view. Figure 17.26 Adding more dimensions and annotations Summary The argument about how to set up and use dimensions on drawings is as old as the process of creating geometrical plans from which objects are built. It is often difficult to separate fact and best practice from opinion. Although I leave it up to you to decide these issues for yourself, this chapter is intended to help you understand how to create the type of drawing that you want. The biggest conflict in this subject arises over whether to place live model dimensions on the drawing or to allow the requirements of the drawing to specify which dimensions are placed where. I am by no means impartial when it comes to this question, but again, you must make the choice for yourself. Chapter 18: Using Layers, Line Fonts, and Colors Using layers Specifying line format settings Hiding edges in drawing views Using drawing display tools tutorial AutoCAD has left its mark on CAD users of all kinds in the form of the default expectations users have about CAD software. A few common expectations are that layers, the Command Line, and paper space/model space need to exist in order for graphical software to be considered CAD, and printing should be really difficult. When former AutoCAD users make the switch to SolidWorks, the questions start: Where is the Command Line? How do I put parts on layers? How do I change the background color to black? And my personal favorite, Where is the zero-radius trim? This chapter addresses AutoCAD-like functions in the SolidWorks drawing environment. The goal is not to make the functions look or work or compare in any way to AutoCAD, but to simply make them useful in the context of the SolidWorks software. It is never productive to try to use SolidWorks as if it were AutoCAD. If you are making the transition, you will be much further ahead if you just embrace SolidWorks for what it is, and accept that it does not work like AutoCAD. You will be even further ahead if you do not assume that AutoCAD functionality is universal. Controlling Layers Layers are only available in SolidWorks drawing documents,
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