Title: Prepare an orthographic assembly drawing.
Course: Drafting, Advanced (21102-IV) > Section: Performing Mechanical Drafting and Design Operations with Extensive Use of CADD

Preparation should include

- accessing detailed drawings of the assembly’s individual parts
- determining how the detailed parts are assembled
- assigning part numbers and tags (balloons) to each unique part
- choosing a scale
- determining the orthographic views necessary to best describe the assembly
- determining whether a section view is necessary
- determining whether an auxiliary view is necessary
- centering the views on the sheet
- adding necessary dimensions
- showing/providing a parts list.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to assign part numbers to each unique part of the assembly?
- What special considerations are needed for a section view through an assembly?
- What dimensions are necessary for an assembly drawing?