hexagon symbol on a drawing
hexagon symbol on a drawing
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hi all,
i recently received a drawing of a part that had a hexagon shape , the guy who made this drawing used a symbol to indicate that this is a hexagon, you can see an example of the symbol he used in the attached file, it looks like the diameter symbol but with a hexagon instead of a circle, my question is if this is a valid symbol to use in a drawing? (according to iso or asme )
thanks.
i recently received a drawing of a part that had a hexagon shape , the guy who made this drawing used a symbol to indicate that this is a hexagon, you can see an example of the symbol he used in the attached file, it looks like the diameter symbol but with a hexagon instead of a circle, my question is if this is a valid symbol to use in a drawing? (according to iso or asme )
thanks.





RE: hexagon symbol on a drawing
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RE: hexagon symbol on a drawing
RE: hexagon symbol on a drawing
As for your bolt dimension template, you should not base a manufacturing drawing off of that precedent. It is a general reference-only diagram. The actual tolerances and dimensions are controlled by the various ANSI/ISO/Whatever standards the bolt claims to be made in compliance with. The diagram is providing a reference for people to know about very general sizes.
To dimension the hexagon, you'd probably need to specify either the inscribed or circumscribed diameter, and dimension a face and angle to establish a tolerance (with the number of places (6) called out). There may be a more elegant way, but that's my off-the-cuff Monday-morning suggestion.
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RE: hexagon symbol on a drawing
RE: hexagon symbol on a drawing
Which will immediately rise the question "What is legend?": thread1103-391205: Difference between Symbol and Legend
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