Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity
Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity
(OP)
Can I use copies of the same view on a drawing? How do I label them? I have lots of dimensions in one view.
-Jason Nicholson





RE: Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity
Chris
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RE: Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity
-Jason Nicholson
RE: Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity
Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services
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RE: Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity
At some point, the standards do not help you. You have to communicate in plain language.
Label all your views. Your second FRONT view (or whatever you call it) can be called FRONT 4-40UNC HOLES or something like that.
I have done this. This is where 3D CAD pays for itself.
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I did work for people demanding ALL the drawings to be letter-size, but if it's not the case, standard allows for enlarged views.
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Kidding aside, I have often used additional orthographic views when required. Just be sure to define the hinge line and view letters, and there should be no problem. At first glance, some may be confused - "Why is there a view taken here when the same projected view is right next to it?", but the reasoning should become obvious once the drawing is looked at a little more closely.
"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
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If I need another copy of the same view (something I try to avoid) then I'll do it as an auxiliary view with the line & the letters etc.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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I have a very strong preference for drawings at a scale of_1:1. Sometimes, my extra view is at a larger scale.
With 3D CAD like SolidWorks, there is no good reason not to do the extra view, as long as you label everything clearly.
On a drafting board, the extra view would be a lot of extra work. On 2D CAD like AutoCAD, it would be easy for a lazy drafter to mess up updates. You need to look at whatever tool you are using, and ask yourself what can go wrong.
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drawoh,
I am a big fan of 1:1 scale myself.
Unfortunately this discussion is getting pointless (kind of), as we don't hear from Jason Nicholson himself.
For example, the name of the tread is "Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity". If there is enough space on the same drawing sheet for two identical views, there may be enough space for 2:1 view - just a thougth and no reason to get offended.
Speaking of SolidWorks, it also allows you to create partial "crop" views as well as detail views, tabulated dimensions for round holes and other ways to simplify complicated drawings.
So, like I said, it's difficult to deside what will work best until we hear from OP himself.
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I am just taking what all of you are saying. I have read every post.
While larger views are possible, I still have a lot of dimension line crossings when I do this. I am kind of stuck. I am just going have to deal with a view that isn't easy to look at.
-Jason Nicholson
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RE: Multiple of Same View on Same Sheet for Clarity
I agree about using large scales on the extra view. You have provided 1:1_views which help people visualize the part and which can be used as crude inspection fixtures. In this case, the 2:1_scale makes the extra view less confusing.