Debre Markos University

Mechanical Engineering Department

Machine Drawing
MEng 2301

Lecture 2
Types of Machine Drawing

By: Addisu Dagne

2012/13 Academic Year

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 Assembly Drawing
An assembly working-drawing indicates how the individual
parts of a machine or mechanism are assembled to make a
complete unit.
An assembly working-drawing serves the following
purposes:
o It describes the shape of the assembled unit.
o it indicates how the parts of the assembled unit are positioned in
relation to each other.
o It identifies each component that forms part of the assembled unit.
o It provides a parts list that describes and lists essential data
concerning each part of the assembled unit.
It is preferable that the dimension of the parts of the
machine are not shown as they would crowd the drawing.

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 Assembly Drawing

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 Assembly Drawing

The parts list of an assembly working-

drawing itemizes important data about
each part of an assembled unit such as
part name, material, quantity required,
and size specifications.

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 Sectioned parts on Assembly Drawings
The section lines on sectioned adjacent parts of assembly
working-drawings should vary in order to make the shapes
of the sectioned parts more apparent.
Different types of section lines as well as different spacing
and different angles of inclination are recommended for
this purpose.
As a general rule solid parts that do not have interior
features, such as shafts, rivets, pins, keys, and threaded
fasteners, remain un-sectioned on assembly working-
drawings.

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 Sectioned parts on Assembly Drawings

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 Assembly Drawing - Parts Identification
Every part on an assembly working-drawing must be
identified by means of a part number. Each part number is
lettered within a parts identification balloon that has a
leader that ends at or on the part identified.
Hints Regarding Parts Balloons and leaders
Group balloons in straight lines, clockwise and in
sequence, if possible, around the view or views.
Place balloons at a reasonable distance from the views. A
minimum distance of 25 mm is recommended.
Use straight leaders when possible. Bend a leader when
it is necessary to maintain clarity.

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 Assembly Drawing - Parts Identification
Draw leaders at varying angles. Avoid vertical and
horizontal leaders.
Place parts balloons adjacent to parts being identified in
order to avoid extra-long leaders and the need to pass over
too many other parts.
Leaders that pass over sectioned parts should be drawn so
they do not become confused with the section lines.
Avoid drawing leaders through the corners of parts.

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 Assembly Drawing - Parts Identification
An arrowhead is used A dot is used when a leader is
when a leader terminates drawn onto a surface of a part
at a line that represents across a line that represents
the edge of a part. the edge of the part.

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 Assembly Drawing - Parts Identification
Leaders can be bent to maintain clarity.
Keep bends to a minimum

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 POINTS TO REMEMBER
As a general rule, assembly working-drawings are not
dimensioned.
Hidden lines that do not add to the clarity of an assembly
working-drawing should be omitted.
Do not position parts identification balloons haphazardly. Try
to group them in straight lines around the views, preferably
clockwise and in sequence.
Parts leaders should be drawn at an angle.
Adjacent parts that are sectioned should have different types
of section lines, should have section lines drawn at different
angles, or should be spaced differently in order to make them
readily apparent.

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 POINTS TO REMEMBER
On assembly working-drawings shafts, rivets, keys,
screw-thread fasteners, and other solid parts are not
usually sectioned.
When necessary, reference information is shown on
assembly working drawings in the form of notes and
dimensions.

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 Sub-assembly Drawings
Many assemblies such as an automobile, lathe, etc., are
assembled with many pre-assembled components as
well as individual parts. These pre-assembled units are
known as sub-assemblies.
A sub-assembly drawing is an assembly drawing of a
group of related parts, that form a part in a more
complicated machine.
Examples of such drawings are: lathe tail-stock, diesel
engine fuel pump, carburetor, etc.

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 Part Drawing/Detail Drawing
A detail drawing is a drawing of an individual part,
which includes an orthographic projection and
dimensions.
Component or part drawing is a detailed drawing of a
component to facilitate its manufacture.
A part drawing shows the number of views of each
single part of a machine to facilitate its
manufacturing. It should give all the dimensions,
limits, tolerances and special finishing; if any.

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 Catalogue Drawings
Special assembly drawings are prepared for company
catalogues.
These drawings show only the pertinent details and
dimensions that would interest the potential buyer.

Schematic Drawings
A schematic drawing is the simplified illustration of a
machine or system, replacing all the elements by their
respective conventional representations, to understand
the principle of operation.
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 Shop Drawings
Shop Drawing A shop drawing includes the part
drawing, subassembly and the complete assembly of a
product for manufacturing.

Patent Drawings
A patent drawing gives the correct and complete
features of a new technology or innovation adopted for
a machine or system.
The drawings are pictorial in nature and self
explanatory but not useful for production purposes.

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