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FriedhelmK17-Peridot
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September 6, 2023
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When or where the dimension frame FLAG will be used ?

  • September 6, 2023
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Hello,
Does anyone have an idea in which dimensioning type or standard this dimensioning frame is used ?
In Modeling and Drafting it is called FLAG in English
In German in Modeling it is called "Markierung", in Drafting "Schild".

 

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Text can also be marked with this frame, there it is clear to me.

Thanks in advance.

Friedhelm

 

 

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    Kotom-Eng16-Pearl
    16-Pearl
    September 7, 2023

    As far as I know, only the box is needed for basic dimension. Since the entity BAL is common for text and dimensions in the MI interface, I would say that the flag for dimensions has no meaning. Drafting would not block this unnecessary flag for dimensions.

     

    All what is not in the engineering standards is not blocked by Drafting. For example, Drafting do allow tolerancing a basic dimension, which is a nonsense:

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    In the same way, Drafting allows box and balloon for dimensions, which I do not think it has a meaning:

    KotomEng_1-1694064493933.pngKotomEng_2-1694064553370.png

     

     

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      FriedhelmK17-PeridotAuthor
      17-Peridot
      September 8, 2023

      Hello Gerald,

       

      this is also my state of knowledge.
      However, we use the balloon to highlight tolerated dimensions which the people in production have to check regularly and which are also documented.

      So it is not completely senseless for us ðŸ™‚

       

      What do you think, should I accept your answer as a solution or wait. Maybe someone else has an explanation.

      Have a nice weekend

      Friedhelm

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      Kotom-Eng16-Pearl
      16-Pearl
      September 8, 2023

      What I said is not confirmed as a solution. The flagged dimension is not an ASME nor ISO standard. Should check for other standards (Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Indian, ...). The flagged dimension could be an old no longer used standard.

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