Chapter 30
Creating Assembly Drawings
Most of the actual tools that you might use for part drawings are the same for assembly drawings, with a few exceptions. This chapter covers these exceptions along with some special techniques that might make using assembly drawings easier or clearer.
Combining Parts and Assemblies on the Same Drawing
Every company seems to do things differently when it comes to assembly drawings. Some use the drawings for Bill of Materials (BOM) illustration, some to manufacture assembly instructions, and some to dimension assembly-based features that are applied only after the individual components are assembled.
There is nothing to prevent you from putting parts and assemblies on the same drawing or even in the same sheet. Some users place an exploded view of the assembly...
