Separating Overall Part Dimensions and Hole Positions On Separate Sheets.

[Zibraz]

What's everyone's opinion on keeping the overall material dimensions and the hole position & details on separate sheets?

I usually try my best to fit them onto the same sheet, but if it starts getting cluttered I will separate them (I quite like separating them onto separate sheets, makes the drawings look alot more organized).

Is it best to have a slightly cluttered drawing all on one sheet, or a more neater drawing with overall form dimensions and hole details on separate pages?

 

[3DDave]

If the drawing is too cluttered then separating them is find. Sometimes a sheet-function block (a table of sheet number and sheet contents) is used sheet 1 to make it obvious. If there are too many holes then a table of hole X,Y coordinates in the relevant coordinate/datum reference frame is used by indicating the origin and drawing the axes.

 

[drawoh]

Zibraz,

Your first priority is to make the drawing clear. Making multiple copies of the same drawing view is bad practise on a drafting board or in dumb 2D[ ]CAD. In 3D[ ]parametric CAD, all the views will update.

My experience with SolidWorks is that the hole tables are very robust. This is an excellent way to simplify your drawing. When my PDM operator rejected this, I created a separate view for each hole size. This was clear too, even though there was a ridiculous number of drawing pages.

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JHG

 

[mfgenggear]

yes I agree separate sheets for sake of clarity is good practice.