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Drafting Symbols
Symbols provide a common language for drafters all over the world. However, symbols are meaningful only if they are drawn according to relevant standards or conventions. This document describes and illustrates common dimensioning, GD&T, architectural, piping, and electrical symbols.

Recommended ASME Dimensioning Symbols

The size of dimensioning symbols is consistent with text height. In the following illustration, H = text height.
60 1.5H Diameter 1.5H 2H H 2 Symmetrical Shape H Counterbore H 1.5H 0.6H Depth or Deep H H 60 Dimension Origin Reference 1.5H Spotface 0.8H H Countersink H Square Shape 0.3H Radius Spherical Radius Spherical Diameter Controlled Radius 90 H Places or By H

0.3H Arc Length 0.5H 30 2H

15 H 0.5H Taper Slope H = Letter height All Around All Over H 1.5H

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