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AUXILIARY DIMENSION [1 record]

Record 1 1993-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
CONT

An auxiliary (reference) dimension is shown for information only, and it is not required for manufacturing or inspection purposes. It is enclosed in parentheses ... Formerly the abbreviation REF was used to indicate a reference dimension.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
CONT

On distingue parmi les cotes, les cotes fonctionnelles [...] les cotes non fonctionnelles [...] et les cotes auxiliaires qui sont simplement utilisées pour plus de précision.

CONT

Il est conseillé de «pointer» chaque cote dont on est certain [...] Les autres cotes calculées par le dessinateur ne seront pointées, qu'après vérification que la somme des cotes de chaque ligne correspond à la cote générale [...] Des cotes auxiliaires, effacées ensuite, pourront être utilisées pour le calcul.

Spanish

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