DeKUT
Department of Mechanical
Engineering.
Engineering Drawing 1 Class Notes: Assembly Drawings
Author: Micheni Kennedy
Assembly Drawings
• Assembly drawings show how individual parts fit together to make a
machine.
• A standard parts sheet contains purchased items.
• An assembly drawing is a drawing of an entire machine or system
with all of its components located and identified.
• We need to know how to put the machine together
Subassembly Drawing
Subassembly: Two or more parts that form a portion of an assembly.
Can you think of some examples of subassemblies?
• A car differential
• A motorbike engine
• A compressor in an AC
• Piston assembly
Does an assembly drawing normally show size?
No. Its job is to locate parts
Working Drawings
• How do we show the size of an individual part?
A detail drawing is a drawing of an individual part, which includes an
orthographic projection and dimensions.
Working Drawing Package: A packet of drawings that gives the
specifications necessary to manufacture a design.
• A standard working drawing contains:
i. An assembly drawing.
ii. A detailed drawing.
iii. A standard part sheet (contains information about purchased
components)
Selecting Views
Does an assembly drawing need a FRONT, TOP and RIGHT SIDE view?
Sometimes
We need as many views as it takes to identify and locate each part. It
may only take one view.
Sectional Views
• Sectional views are used quite often when drawing assemblies.
• Why?
Assemblies often have parts fitting into or overlapping other parts and
we need to look inside the assembly to see clearly.
Section Hatch in Assemblies
• Section Hatch: Section hatch in adjacent parts are drawn in opposing
directions.
• In the largest area, section hatch are drawn at 45 °
• Next largest = 135 ° (- 45° )
• Additional areas = 30 ° and 60 °
• Smaller areas = The distance between the section hatch may also be
varied to further distinguish between parts.
Draw the section hatch for the assembly shown.
Things to Include / Not Include
When deciding what to include in an assembly drawing remember;
The purpose of an assembly drawing is to show how the individual parts fit
together.
It is not used as a manufacturing print.
The assembly drawing should not look overly cluttered.
Some lines that are necessary in a detailed drawing may be left off the
assembly drawing to enhance clearness.
Do we include hidden lines?
Usually
They should be left off when they impair clearness.
When a section view is used, hidden lines should not be used in that view.
Dimensions
Do we include dimensions?
Usually not.
• As a rule, dimensions are not given on assembly drawings.
• If dimensions are given, they are limited to some function of the
object as a whole.
Ballooning: A part is located and identified, in an assembly drawing,
by using a circle containing the part number and a leader line that
points to the corresponding part as illustrated earlier.
Ballooning
Parts List / Bill of Material
Parts List / Bill of Material
• The parts list is an itemized list of the parts that make up the
assembled machine
• Parts lists contain the part number, part name, the number required
and the material of the part.
• Other information can be included, such as, stock sizes of materials
and weights of the parts.
• Parts are listed in order of their part#.
• Part#’s are usually assigned based on the size or importance of the
part.
Exercise 1
Draw an assembly drawing of the Clamp
shown. Create a standard parts sheet
ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
1 Top plate 1
Assignment 1 2 Frame 2
FIGURE below shows the primary views of 3 Wheel 1
the components of a castor assembly. The
4 Axle 1
complete list of parts is as shown on the
table on the right 5 Bush 2
Draw as an assembly drawing, to scale 1 :
6 M10 hexagonal head bolt 4
1, a full-sectional front view of the castor.
Insert a suitable title and scale centrally
below the drawing.
Assignment 2 ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
Figure below shows the primary views of the 1 Mounting frame 1
components of a tension pulley assembly.
2 Wheel 1
The complete list of parts is as shown on the
right 3 Bush 1
Draw, as an assembly drawing to scale 1 : 4 Collar 1
1, a half-sectional front view of the
5 Collar 1
assembly with the top half in section. No
hidden detail is necessary. 6 Shaft 1
Insert a suitable title and scale centrally 7 Washer 1
below the drawing.
8 M18 hexagonal nut (not shown) 1
