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This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Dimensions and Tolerances<\/a><\/div>

Ever since the additions of the slot sketch tool for 2009 and the Hole Wizard Slot for 2014<\/a>, SOLIDWORKS almost seems like a whole new software for the those who design machined parts.  Adding these tools were long overdue.  Additionally, SOLIDWORKS supports the standard methods for dimensioning slots when they are created by using these tools.<\/p>\n

ASME Y14.5M-1994<\/a> paragraph 1.8.10 and figure 1-35 provide three methods for the dimensioning of slots, with no stipulation regarding which is preferred for particular scenarios.   (Note: all three methods require the insertion of a non-dimensioned “<\/em>2X R” note pointing at one of the slot’s end radii.)<\/em><\/p>\n

In one fashion or another, SOLIDWORKS supports all three methods, though it does have a default for both simple slots and arc slots.  For brevity, this article will only cover simple slots.<\/p>\n

The first slot dimensioning method (a) provides the width and the distance between the end radii center points.<\/p>\n

\"Dimensioning<\/p>\n

Method (a)<\/pre>\n
The second method (b) is the easiest and simplest to dimension.  Simply state width and overall length, and use an arrow to point to the slot’s object line.  Though originally reserved for punching operations, ASME Y14.5M-1994 (and later versions) allows for the use of this method on any simple slot.  When using Hole Callout<\/em> to dimension a slot in SOLIDWORKS 2009 or later, this is the type of dimension that is inserted.<\/p>\n
\"Dimensioning<\/p>\n
Method (b)<\/pre>\n
The third method (c)  provides the width and overall length of the slot in linear dimensions.  This method is preferred if the slot has positional tolerances that use the boundary method (see ASME Y14.5M-1994 figure 5-47).<\/p>\n
\"Dimensioning<\/p>\n
Method (c)<\/pre>\n
For all of the above methods, add the “2X R” separately by using Smart Dimension<\/em> tool.<\/p>\n
Side note: of the three choices, the ASME board almost left out (a) and (b).  The original release draft of ASME Y14.5M-(1994) only shows method (c) in figure 1-35.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ever since the additions of the slot sketch tool for 2009 and the Hole Wizard Slot for 2014, SOLIDWORKS almost seems like a whole new software for the those who design machined parts.  Adding these tools were long overdue.  Additionally, SOLIDWORKS supports the standard methods for dimensioning slots when they are created by using these … Continue reading “Dimensioning of Slots in SOLIDWORKS for ASME Y14.5”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,16,4,18],"tags":[598,339,596,227,597,595],"series":[1594],"class_list":["post-206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-asme-standards","category-drawing","category-how-to","category-part","tag-callout","tag-dimension","tag-dimensioning","tag-slot","tag-slot-callout","tag-slot-functionality","series-dimensions-and-tolerances"],"yoast_head":"\nDimensioning of Slots in SOLIDWORKS for ASME Y14.5 - 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