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Inspection Dimensions

Inspection Dimensions

Inspection Dimensions

(OP)
I'm looking for a standard that identifies dimensions being surrounded by an oval/oblong to mean "inspection dimension".

We use SolidWorks, and they have this feature to enable an oval on dimensions to mark them as inspection.  Our QC department would like to start using this feature so they can reduce the number of inspection criteria for manufactured components.

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RE: Inspection Dimensions

Wouldn't that be the same as "critical" dimensions?
thread1103-165581

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
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RE: Inspection Dimensions

(OP)
I'm suppose to remember back 3 years? tongue

Thanks for that link.  I guess there still isn't a definitive standard then.

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RE: Inspection Dimensions

I had found that link about the inspection dimension awhile back and wondered why you wouldn't use a basic dimension instead.

Flores

RE: Inspection Dimensions

Um,

smcadman, how well do you know GDT?  Basic dimension doesn't directly correlate to how critical it is or how frequently it should be inspected etc.  Basic gives a theoretical point(some times line etc) that another form of tolerance is then applied to.

MadMango, I've seen the symbol on CAD systems.  There's no reason you couldn't raise a company spec or (if it's brief) even add a note to the drawing saying that dimension in the descriped bubble are to be 100% inspected etc.

Some of the refs Swertel gave on the critical characteristic thread may point you in the right direction too.

Essentially as long as you define it I guess you can use pretty much whatever symbol you want.  Trouble is if it's a company spec and the drawing ever gets separated from the spec it can cause problems.

On the other hand QA can come up with a quality/inspection plan and decide which dimensions to measure how & how often without the drawing even changing.  They can reference the dimension something like "1.250 dimension location 3B" assuming you have a grid on your formats.  This is what I've most often seen.

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