Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD experiment entry

Ron,

I looked at the PDFs they were fine. Then I loaded the DXF into my Turbocad 9.x. The drawings were there, but turbo trashed the sheet. i.e. The drawings were there, but they were smushed into one corner of the sheet and the text overlayed the template. I'm no Turbo expert and this is an older version of Turbo, but this looks like a compaatibility problem on one side or the other. It will be interesting to see how they import to other CADs. Did you (or someone) say they went across to Autocad OK? Using DXF format?

Is someone keeping score, Tim?

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Thompson
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD experiment entry



Thanks for the critique. All stuff I knew and should have heeded.

Since this will likely live on the internet forever, I may as well fix
it.<GRIN>

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On 12/13/2010 6:16 PM, H & J Johnson wrote:
>
> Nice job Ron! Full disclosure, I'm the guy that everyone in our
> drafting dept loves to hate..[ 'cause I get to Q/C all their drawings]
>
> A couple things that would make this drawing perfect:
> 1] add a dim to show the width of the of the milled area [edge of part
> to edge of raised middle] on the plan view [bottom right]
> 2] add a dim [or note] to show the tapped hole is centered along the
> length of the part
> 2.5] add a dim[or include in note above] to show the tapped hole is
> centered across the width of the deepest section.
> 3] add hidden views to illustrate the tapped thru-hole in the side
> view [top middle]
>
> Other things that are more of a standard practice would be; Chamfers
> are more understandable when noted as 0.01" x 45deg rather
> than a dimension [0.014] across the face. Lastly tolerances as the
> dim's are shown would be assumed to be -0.0005 +0.0004.
> This is based on how many numbers behind the decimal. 0.750" would be
> assume to be 0.7495 to 0.7504 where as 0.75" [missing the last zero]
> would be assumed to be 0.745 to 0.754 [10x wider tolerance].
>
> A simple fix on something like that on a generic level is to add a
> note stating that "All three decimal dims to be shop toleranced +/-
> 0.01- U.N.O.]
> [or whatever value you choose].
>
> There is actually a box there on your title sheet for just such a
> tolerance call-out, but it is currently blank. [This can be modified
> in Solidworks w/ a right click
> on the sheet and select "Edit Sheet Format" then double click the text
> and add your tolerances. Then right click again and select "Edit
> Sheet". Following this
> [and to keep your changes] you can save the sheet format under
> Files/Save Sheet Format. ]
>
> Best regards! [and not intended in anyway to take away from a good
> drawing!]
>
> J Johnson
>
> > Thanks for the kind words. When you rush, you make mistakes.<GRIN>
> > I added the missing dimensions and added a few notes to ease
> > manufacture.
> > --
> >
> >
> > Ron Thompson
> > On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy
> > Space Center, USA
> >
> > Aw, I ain't that smart. I just know how to Google...
> >
> > http://www.ourcadguy.com/
> >
> > http://www.plansandprojects.com My hobby pages are here:
> > http://www.plansandprojects.com/My%20Machines/
> >
> > Visit the castinghobby FAQ:
> > http://castinghobbyfaq.bareboogerhost.com/
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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