DETAIL or VIEW? 2

[cadfreak]

What is the Drafting Standard Label for Detailed Views (ASME Y14)?

Is it DETAIL or VIEW?

 

[ctopher]

A detail is just that ... a detail of an a rea of a part or assy. DETAIL A.
A view is a view looking at some angle of the part/assy. VIEW A-A.
A section view is the same as a view, but cutting thru the part/assy.
All basic drafting as are covered in drafting standards.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

 

[fcsuper]

You are on fire today, chris! lol

Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
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[ctopher]

It's Friday!
Thanks.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

 

[CheckerRon]

Good concise description, Chris. Sadly, though, few either don't know, or have never studied drafting standards. They assume that anything a CAD program can do is acceptable. This creates some horrendous, draft files, as we have probably all seen.

 

[ctopher]

CheckerRon,
Thanks.
Yes, true. I have seen drawings that been created, checked, approved, and parts made from them ... and they look like a first grade student made them! (no offense to 1st graders)

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
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[Heckler]

Any stooge can use CAD. It takes a Draftsman to use it right.

my-2-cents

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SWx 2007 SP 3.0 & Pro/E 2001
XP Pro SP2.0 P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
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(In reference to David Beckham) "He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right." -- George Best

 

[KENAT]

I would expect it is given explicitly in Y14.3.

At least the OP bothered to ask.

So Heckler, does that mean I have to drop any aspirations of being an Engineer or do I give up ever trying to create quality drawings.

Anyone who's worked closely with me would probably say I've failed at both!



KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...

 

[Heckler]

KENAT - it's just a quote that I feel sums up most if not all MCAD companies marketing strategies to the user base. Anyone can learn the tool but it takes a certain expertise to use it affectively. I would have never made it in engineering if we were still on the drafting board....I failed at lettering.

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SWx 2007 SP 3.0 & Pro/E 2001
XP Pro SP2.0 P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
o
_`\(,_
(_)/ (_)

(In reference to David Beckham) "He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right." -- George Best

 

[KENAT]

I was just being light hearted, I agree with the point completely.

Our CAD actually added the ability to project from sections due to customer requests, they made a big deal of it and I was thinking, "why would you want to do that"!

Like almost every CAD training focuses on what you can do not what you should do.

KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...

 

[CheckerRon]

From personal experience: KENAT is a good Engineer, and not a bad draftsman either since he considers it important to read and apply the specs.
Like many, I got started in engineering partially due to good drafting and lettering, but with the advent of CAD and "fast pace" engineering the printing went to pot.

 

[ewh]

I would find it suprising that KENAT doesn't have any board experience, as his posts show an attention to detail that is often gained from such.

 

[KENAT]

Stop it guys my head is swelling

The only work I've done on the board is minor amendments (revisions) although this was on virtually every media including linen!

I'm very much from the CAD generation, in fact 3D CAD not even 2D. However I have had relatively little formal training and when starting in work didn't know about things like detail views etc.

I learnt it pretty much all on the job mostly from experienced drafters/checkers who had started on the board and a bit from reading the standards etc. Probably the most useful thing that's helped me learn is the drawings checking process but as we all know this isn't what it once was in most places.

At least the OP asked the question which shows he cares, which is more than can be said for a lot of people creating drawings these days, although maybe some of them don’t know they don’t know, if you catch my drift.

Anyway to the OP, sorry this has got off topic, Chris probably gave the answer you need days ago. Try and get copies of the most relevant ASME Y14.100 series standards if you can (I assume you’re US) as these are the final word on most of these types of questions however, if you have more questions don’t hesitate to post, we’ll try and keep it on topic next time!



KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...