Ordinate and Linear Dimensions
Ordinate and Linear Dimensions
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Hello,
I'm checking some engineering drawings and notice that the engineer has a mix of Ordinate and Linear Dimensioning schemes defining his geometry. Is this normal practice? I mention he should stick with one or the other. He used linear scheme to define the centerline of the part, then used ordinate for the other. What are your thoughts? I can upload an example if you need to look at my issue.
Thanks,
I'm checking some engineering drawings and notice that the engineer has a mix of Ordinate and Linear Dimensioning schemes defining his geometry. Is this normal practice? I mention he should stick with one or the other. He used linear scheme to define the centerline of the part, then used ordinate for the other. What are your thoughts? I can upload an example if you need to look at my issue.
Thanks,
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
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RE: Ordinate and Linear Dimensions
Chris
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RE: Ordinate and Linear Dimensions
I don't think there's chapter-and-verse anywhere that explicitly prohibits a dual scheme.
Martinet
RE: Ordinate and Linear Dimensions
Is the drawing clear and unambiguous?
If so, I would say it is okay. I have mixed the two on occasion.
RE: Ordinate and Linear Dimensions
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RE: Ordinate and Linear Dimensions
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 5.0
Dell T5500 XP Pro SP 3 (32-bit)
Xeon CPU 2.53 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro 4000 2 GB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer