Technical drawings are not necessary to request a quote, but they are still very important and widely used in the industry, as they improve the communication of technical requirements between the designer/engineer and the machinist.
Modern sheet metal fabrication systems can interpret the geometry of a part directly from the 3D CAD file. Technical drawings are not necessary to request a quote, but they are still very important and widely used in the industry, as they improve the communication of technical requirements between the designer/engineer and the machinist.
Dongguan Shengen Metal Co.,Ltd will break down the anatomy of a drawing and give you basic and advanced tips and guidelines for drawing one.
A well-designed, fully-dimensioned technical drawing is shown in the image below. By the end of this article, you will know how to read it and how to correctly prepare one yourself.
