M1 Engineering Drawing

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In the British Standards, engineering drawings must be consistent and meet the standards by all manufacturers. This will allow a coordinated system and will prevent confusion and misinterpretation during the manufacturing process.
For example, within an engineering company, architect drawings should be clear and simple to understand. This will save the company valuable time and likewise reduce the costs in the reproduction of the misinterpreted final product as it would not be fit for purpose.
It is very important to work to recognised standards when producing engineering drawings because manufacturers around the world need to be able to relate and interpret the engineering drawing. For example, if someone did not include recognised measurements …show more content…

The print size and line thickness of the layout is specified in the relevant standard. This is of great importance when producing CAD drawings as lines may appear differently on a monitor as they do printed. On CAD drawings, font sizes must also be looked at if specified as they may appear larger or smaller than anticipated when printed. Some standards do not permit the use of coloured lines or sections to indicate details on the drawing as these details may be difficult to understand and can be lost in various handing processes such as photocopying. This can result in drawings being interpreted incorrectly. Therefore, this will cost the company in printing and photocopying …show more content…

This drawing is portrayed in a first angle projection. This drawing is used to convey the measurements, tolerances and sections effectively to the intended audience e.g. manufacturer for the product to be produced.
One way this drawing is able to communicate effectively is because it cooperates with the British Standards. For example, isometric drawings where all horizontal lines have to be drawn at 30° and drawn at a 1:1 scale. The drawing has a border with boxes at the bottom which states the owner of the drawing; the date it was drawn; the title; the drawing number; the scale that it is drawn to and the projection of the drawing. Also, dimensions are used to represent the diameter of the stepped shaft. This means that manufacturers around the world will be able to interpret the drawing.
Engineering drawings is a graphical language that communicates all needed information and ideas from the engineer who designed a part to the workers who will make it. Therefore the intended audience which includes engineers, technicians, draftsmen, inspectors, etc. use these drawings to communicate with each

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