Fabrication - .pdf

Creating a Drawing and .pdf from the Drawing

Once your part is complete, create a new drawing for your part (.idw).

Drawing Requirements: (use the FIRST/Robotics drawing template under the English tab on the template menu).

- Show main views of the part (front, right, left, top, bottom)

- Current Date - this needs to be updated everytime a drawing is submitted to get parts made (this acts as the revision control)

- State name of student who created the drawing

- State the material to be used

- State quantity required

- Dimension the part

         -> length, width, height

         -> threaded hole sizes and quantities

        -> diameter of holes

         -> dimensions of major features

         -> if there are multiple features with the same dimension use the conotation 4 X to indicate 4 places.

         ->  ( * if the part is a sheetmetal part that is bent, then the dimensions must also include the location of the bends and the radius used to bend the part)

- Indicate if any hardware needs to be installed and on which surface (such as standoffs or inserts - PEMS)

Saving the Drawing:

Once the drawing is complete, go to Save a Copy ---> Save a Copy As AUTOCAD .dwg (Autocad LT.)

Also create a .pdf of the drawing.

Things to Rememeber:

If the part will be welded, then care must be taken to design with the proper dimensioning scheme leaving room for the weldments.

Sample Drawing:

 Machined Part Drawing Example

 Sheetmetal Drawing Example