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This chart shows the possible surface texture smoothnesss for 29 manufacturing processes.
  General Dimensioning #5
This latest dimensioning tip focuses on specifying counterbore and counterdrill holes along with spotface, depth of holes, and thru holes.
  General Dimensioning #4
Consult this latest DZ tip to learn about a critical radius, a non-critical radius, and other important aspects for dimensioning a radius.
  New Metric Terminology Chart
This new chart lists 42 metric symbols related to engineering drawings.
  Update 79 Coming Soon
Update 79 of the Genium Drafting Manual will revise the GD&T section of the reference to reflect new ASME 2009 GD&T standard requirements. Order the Manual now and you'll receive this Update at no extra charge.
  Datum Bonus Tolerance
This tip was published a few years ago, but we are once again making it available to Guest Members because it shows a major reason why companies should adopt GD&T.
  General Dimensioning #3
This new tip explains 8 important dimensioning elements, including coordinate dimension, symmetrical outlines symbol and the new square shape symbol.
  Thread Sizes
This new chart shows over 140 common thread sizes in both inch and metric sizes.

 
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