Repeated Views on Same Page, Good Practise?

[Zibraz]

I have a pretty complex part to draw and a specific view is loaded with features. Placing all the dimensions on a single view just makes the whole thing look like a mess and ocnfusing. Usually I would do something like dimension the hard edges on one page, then the holes on the second page, but that would leave the pages pretty bare as the other faces are pretty plane.

I have done this before, but wondering what the opinion is. Is it reasonable to have the same view on the same page of a drawing but dimensioning different features (I would add bold text above each view to specifically state that it's a repeat view). The other option is to just have another page and dimension the face there, but then I will have two pretty empty pages.

Tah

 

[SwinnyGG]

Use ordinate dimensions to clean up the amount of clutter. Another alternative would be ordinate dimensions for faces/cuts/whatever and then a hole chart for holes. This could be done all on the same view depending on the part.

 

[Zibraz]

I never used the ordinate system before. I would be tempted but I suspect the other engineers wouldn't be too happy with this system for dimensioning. I float the idea over to see their opinion on it.

If I can't get my drawing approved internally, I can't get it sent out.

 

[drawoh]

Zibraz,

Multiple copies of the same view is a very bad idea on a drafting board or in dumb 2D[ ]CAD. In 3D[ ]parametric CAD with all the views updating automatically, there should be no problem.

Ordinate dimensioning is an excellent way to reduce clutter on drawings, as are hole tables. I have used hole tables in SolidWorks. They are extremely robust.

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JHG

 

[SwinnyGG]

I'm a big advocate of ordinate dims and hole tables. They reduce drawing clutter and maybe more importantly for a drafter, they are FAST in Solidworks.

If whoever reviews your drawings doesn't like them, in your position I'd at least try to make the argument that they benefit everyone by allowing you to produce drawings of complicated parts more quickly, with fewer errors, AND making drawings of complicated parts much easier to read down the line.