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CAD and or Drafting standards

CAD and or Drafting standards

(OP)
I could use some help to build a standard that suits our company and what we design as a product.  If you have a source of a standard that is in use now I would like to review that standard.  To define what I consider a standard for drafting I would say it has rules, good practice, and examples of drafting objects including dimensioning.  I would expect a standard to be based on ASME's Y14.5 standard (or like standard) and build upon it or expand to include more refinements.

Or maybe you can give me some direction if you do not know of such a standard.

Thanks, John

RE: CAD and or Drafting standards

Every company will have their own way of certian standards. But all should follow ANSI/ASME standards. What I do is have classes every couple weeks to show how some of these standards are used and try to get everyone to follow them.

RE: CAD and or Drafting standards

Follow all the ASMEs to set up your title block, dimensioning styles, and all other 2D drawing standards.  That will make sure that all your companies drawings look the same and partially dictate methodologies based on the way your CAD system can meet those standards.

The only refinements from the ASME specs is how to make the computer do more work: what embedded properties go into your files so they can be read through the automated BOM, or title, or part number?  How much detail do you really need to model or show on a drawing for certain part classes?  File management?  

--Scott

For some pleasure reading, try FAQ731-376

RE: CAD and or Drafting standards

Also, there is ASME Y14.41-2003 Digital Product Definition Data Practices.  Deals more with model data being embedded in the solid model.

Ray Reynolds
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RE: CAD and or Drafting standards

(OP)
Thanks all.

I have enough now to start.  If you think of anything else pop me a line.

Have a great weekend, John

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