Pattern Language for drawings
Pattern Language for drawings
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Is anyone aware of a "pattern language" for drawings? I am trying to define the characteristics of a quality drawing. Here are some things I've come up with so far:
Drawing/Design Pattern Language:
-Clear and unambiguous
-Completely defines part/assembly
-Drawn for ease of part inspection
-Mistake proofed (poka yoke)
-View and section relationships defined
-Adequate white space
Please share your thoughts.
Don
Drawing/Design Pattern Language:
-Clear and unambiguous
-Completely defines part/assembly
-Drawn for ease of part inspection
-Mistake proofed (poka yoke)
-View and section relationships defined
-Adequate white space
Please share your thoughts.
Don





RE: Pattern Language for drawings
RE: Pattern Language for drawings
If this is for CAD, look into establishing drawing templates that are controlled and everyone uses.
I see a conflict with "completely defines part" and "ease of part inspection". Drawings for fabrication can be incredibly different from inspection drawings.
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RE: Pattern Language for drawings
Sometimes one drawing does not do it all. At my last job, it was often necessary to develop a separate "process drawing" for checking parts. One could not build a tool from these prints, however.
ewh has a good point about standards. Being literate w.r.t. a specific standard (ASME, ISO) should eliminate the need for "over-explaining". For that matter, there already is a "pattern language" in GD&T which is detailed in ISO and ASME standards. Learn it, and you will likely lose the need to invent something else.
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