CAD Archivium practice archive
Technical notes

Blog

Articles on how drawings are read and written: tolerances, projections, conventions, and the reasoning behind the rules. Written to be useful at the drawing board, not to be recited at an exam.

2026-08-14 CAD/CAM 23 min read

Analisi delle Catene di Tolleranze

Guida completa all'analisi delle catene di tolleranze (Tolerance Stack-Up): spiegazione semplice, esempi pratici, metodi di calcolo e normative

Read the article
2026-08-14 CAD/CAM 27 min read

ISO 1101 Geometric Tolerances

Complete guide to ISO 1101 Geometric Tolerances: simple explanation, practical examples, symbols, datums, modifiers and standards in mechanical technical drawing

Read the article
2026-08-13 ISO 286 17 min read

Dimensional tolerances to ISO 286: the complete guide

What they are, how to read them, how to calculate them and how to choose them. The ISO 286 system from the ground up, with five worked examples, the deviation tables, the ISO 2768 general tolerances and the standards behind them.

Read the article