CAT TREE ASSEMBLY & PARTS / BUYING ANSWER
Preventing reversed cat tree components.
How do I make component orientation clear in an assembly guide?
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THE BUYING ANSWER
Start with a clear definition.
Identify front, back, top or underside only where those directions matter, then show the distinguishing feature in the drawing. Use the same orientation terms throughout the instructions. Similar surfaces can make a part look reversible when it is not.
The decision behind the detail.
Adding more arrows is not always clearer. Choose the feature that lets the assembler recognise the correct face.
PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT
Three details to bring.
- Direction labels
- Name the orientation terms used.
- Recognition feature
- Identify holes, edges or details that distinguish faces.
- Affected steps
- List where orientation must be confirmed before fastening.
Check together
- Check drawing views use consistent directions.
- Review with the actual component rather than a concept render.
- Flag any part that remains easy to reverse.
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