Dimensioning Practice

Angular dimensions are most commonly expressed in _____________

• decimal inches

• fractional inches

• millimeters

• degrees

Which is considered good dimensioning practice?

• Dimension lines are drawn thicker than object lines

• Aligned dimensioning is preferred practice

• Crossing dimension lines and extension lines should be avoided whenever possible

• Duplicate dimensions add clarity

Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamental rules of dimensioning?

• Dimensions should be placed in objects

• Dimensions should be drawn parallel to the measuring direction

• Dimensions should be kept grouped together

• Dimensions should be placed in views that show their true shape

When arranging dimensions on a drawing, ____ dimensions should be placed farthest from the view.

• Location

• Size

• Small

• Overall

When dimensioning a compete circular shape, the size is always given using _______ .

• chord

• diameter

• radius

• vector

Measurements given in millimeters, centimeters, and meters use __________ dimensioning.

• architecture

• decimal

• metric

• imperial

The distance from the center of a circle to a point on the circle is known as the _________ .

• area

• chord

• radius

• diameter

The type of dimension that gives the position of each piece of an object is known as a ________ .

• limit

• location

• size

• overall

On radius dimensions, the capital R should be placed before the dimension value.

• True

• False

Dimensions that duplicate information in different views are unnecessary.

• True

• False