Hidden Lines
Hidden Lines
(OP)
I have heard two schools of thought concerning hidden lines:
1) Always show all hidden lines unless it creates too much clutter.
2) Never use hidden lines unless it helps to clarify the shape of the part (in other words, if the the part is defined with, say, 3 or more views/sections and those views are enough to clarify the shape of the part, no hidden lines are needed).
Which is it? And documentation, please (even textbook referals) if available.
In the old days - on the board - you could be discerning and judicial with the use of hidden lines, but with the advent of CAD, it's become an all or nothing proposition.
Thanks.
1) Always show all hidden lines unless it creates too much clutter.
2) Never use hidden lines unless it helps to clarify the shape of the part (in other words, if the the part is defined with, say, 3 or more views/sections and those views are enough to clarify the shape of the part, no hidden lines are needed).
Which is it? And documentation, please (even textbook referals) if available.
In the old days - on the board - you could be discerning and judicial with the use of hidden lines, but with the advent of CAD, it's become an all or nothing proposition.
Thanks.





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Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks 14
SolidWorks Legion
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Since in CAD 'views are cheap' I can generally add either a section view or broken out section to express what might otherwise rely on hidden lines to do.
Topic has been touched on before maybe you'll find something http://www.eng-tips.com/search.cfm?pid=1103&ac...
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I don't have copy of the standard myself, but Genium manual is pretty straightforward about it: "Hidden lines should be omitted when their use is not required for clarity of the drawing."
(OP mentioned textbook referrals are acceptable
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What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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"For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert"
Arthur C. Clarke Profiles of the future
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John-Paul Belanger
Certified Sr. GD&T Professional
Geometric Learning Systems
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Tunalover
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However, I did just attempt to connect to you on LinkedIn.
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