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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers provides a set of common standards used by industry for placement of dimensions.

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Fillet radii can be given in a general note.
It is permissible to letter a dimension value over any line on the drawing.
Although an engineer has placed dimensions in specific locations the drafter has the freedom to arrange them as he deems necessary.
In a group of parallel dimension lines, the dimension values should be staggered.
By adding dimensions to a technical drawing the drafter is providing information about the size and location of features of a part.
Dimensions are given in the form of distances, angles, and notes only when using metric units.
Drawings are usually made to a scale, which is indicated in the title block.
A metric dimension that is a whole number does not show a decimal point or a zero.
The nominal size of a feature is the exact measurement of the feature after the tolerance has been applied to it.
A heavy straight line should be drawn under all dimension values that are to scale.

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