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There are many different views available to the designer (front, back, top, bottom, left, right, isometric), however most engineering drawings contain 3 different views of the same component.Ī general rule of thumb is that you should use as few views as possible to fully convey the geometry of the part, and give the reader some perspective of the different features of the component.

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This is why engineering drawings contain multiple views, so that the full geometry of the complete part can be understood. Drawing Views are simply the representation of your component from multiple perspectives (Front, Side, Top, etc).Įven the most rudimentary of components cannot be completely understood just by looking at it in one 2-D viewing plane (front). The first tool in your engineering drawing toolbox is the drawing view. There are 7 aspects of the GD&T methodology that we will discuss, these include: Views, Dimensions, Tolerances, Symbols, Datum’s, Feature Control Frames & Title Blocks. You must be able to interpret these CTQ’s and create a Quality Control Plan to measure, monitor & control your process for these critical dimensions. This will allow you to understand the intent of the product designer, which will allow you to assess the conformance of a unit coming off of your production line.Īdditionally, it is not uncommon for designers to identify features that are CTQ ( Critical to Quality) on an engineering drawing. GD&T and the Quality EngineerĪs a Quality Engineer you will be expected to be able to read and interpret Engineering drawings and the GD&T associated with that drawing. These symbols have been able to replace the traditional handwritten notes and ensure a standard approach to dimensioning and tolerancing that is friendly to the manufacturing & inspection world. To do all of this, GD&T utilizes a set of standard symbols to describe the different features or requirements of a component. Today, the GD&T methodology provides a robust method to communicate all of necessary information associated with a component which include dimensions, tolerances, geometry, materials, finish and all other pieces of information about a drawing (revision, part number, etc). The GD&T methodology was created to standardize the “language” of engineering drawings, so that no matter who you are, or where you were in the world, you could read a drawing and understand exactly what is required for that component.

These handwritten notes became a source of error as organizations began scaling up or when those notes needed to be translated to other languages. To ensure that your engineering drawings are communicated effectively (error-free), drawing creators (designers) use a technical “communication language” called GD&T or Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.īefore the development of GD&T, traditional engineering drawings often contained many handwritten notes to capture the designers intent. This includes process designers, component buyers, component suppliers, raw material inspectors, assemblers, post-assembly QC inspectors & lastly the customers themselves. The next benefit or purpose of the engineering drawing is to act as a communication tool.Īs a Quality Engineer you’re likely aware that there are many different people within the manufacturing process who will need information about the new components or assemblies that have been designed. One of the most important is to capture the intention of the designer and all of the requirements associated with the newly designed product. These Engineering or Technical Drawings serve a number of different purposes. In the last chapter ( Design Inputs & Reviews), we covered the three phases of product design which often result in the creation of detailed engineering drawings associated with your new product.