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Shop Fabrication Detail Drawing Examples
Shop Fabrication Drawings are very similar to 2D drawings and are used for machine shops and contractors to build from. The difference is Shop Fabrication drawings are created by using the actual 3D parts that are contained in the model. The model should always be correct so the parts produced from the model will be correct in the "real life size" world.
The part shown above is the exact same part that appears in the CATACO model many times over. By using external reference (xref) files this part is put into a Shop Fabrication drawing that guarantees the part manufactured will be the correct part for the job it is designed to do in the model. Notice in the upper right corner of the drawing there is a 3D perspective of the part that helps to show even more clearly what the finished part will look like. Feedback from clients have all been very positive about adding this to all Shop Fabrication drawings where appropriate.
Above are more examples of how using a 3D perspective view in a detail drawing provides a real picture of the finished part. Contractors and shop workers love the addition of these views. I have had supervisors tell me that these pictures eliminate a lot of questions and interruptions from their shop workers which they really like.