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  1. kaptn35

    outside surface breaks

    If I had a break in a outside surface that is not my established datum plane for dimensioning does ANSI require a 2X in front of the dimension? example: If I had a sheetmetal rectangle piece 3.00 high by 4.00 long. Along the 3.00 high dimension was a slot out thru cutout of some sort. Would I...
  2. kaptn35

    Outside Surface Breaks

    If you have a plate that has a cutout on the outside do you dimension with a "2X" in front of the dimension? Or because its an outside surface it is assumed to be the same dimension across to both surfaces.

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