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Chapter 27: Basic Dimensioning


1.		The method drafters use to describe the size and location of features on a drawing is known as .



2.		The most commonly used dimension text font for mechanical and engineering drawings is .



3.		Dimensions that have horizontal, vertical, or aligned dimension lines are called dimensions.



4.		The lines in a dimension that extend from the object to the dimension line are lines.



5.		To dimension an inclined line on a drawing, use the command.



6.		To dimension holes and cylinders, use the command.



7.		To dimension the length of an arc, use the command.



8.		To dimension the radius of an arc when the radius is larger than the part being dimensioned, use the command.



9.		dimensioning reduces the chance of errors that can accumulate from a "stack" of dimensions by starting all of the dimensions at the same place on the drawing.



10.		A(n) is a surface, edge, or point that is assumed to be exact.