Practices for Dimensioning Complex Aesthetic Surfaces?
Practices for Dimensioning Complex Aesthetic Surfaces?
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Does anyone have any information on good online references, standards, or books that describe how to properly dimension/specify complex surfaces for manufacturing?
Tolerances on the surfaces are important but I can't figure a way to convey the appropriate information?
Is the solid model complete with multiple toleranced profiles sufficient?
Tolerances on the surfaces are important but I can't figure a way to convey the appropriate information?
Is the solid model complete with multiple toleranced profiles sufficient?






RE: Practices for Dimensioning Complex Aesthetic Surfaces?
Check out ASME Y14.5M-1994. It shows you how to apply dimensions and tolerances to curved surfaces. It IS the standard.
In SolidWorks, you would apply a bunch of points, make these coincident to the curved line, and apply dimensions to them. Rather than trying to apply tolerances to your dimensions, you would apply a profile tolerance to the surface.
JHG