Drawing strategy
Decide what information the drawing needs to convey to its intended audience.
MANUFACTURING DRAWINGS
Drawings should communicate dimensions, tolerances and key requirements clearly enough to support quotation, production and inspection. The aim is clarity, control and practicality.
Practical scope
Drawings should communicate dimensions, tolerances and key requirements clearly enough to support quotation, production and inspection. The aim is clarity, control and practicality.
What we can help with
Decide what information the drawing needs to convey to its intended audience.
Apply dimensions, tolerances, material and finish information as required.
Update older drawings that are unclear, inconsistent or incomplete.
Provide the final PDF and any agreed related files or change notes.
Deliverables
Controlled drawings for manufacture, suppliers or internal use.
DXF, STEP or other related outputs where included in scope.
Summary of changes between revisions where useful.
Optional support tidying drawing references for a wider project.
Important note
Manufacturing drawings are produced to the agreed scope and information available. The customer remains responsible for final design authority unless explicitly agreed otherwise.
The quickest way to begin is with a short description of the problem and the output you need. The project can then be scoped before any chargeable work starts.
Discuss a projectEngineering insight
A detailed review of datums, tolerances, GD&T, materials, finishes, notes, inspection and revision control.