Chapter 1

Introduction

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Engineering drawing
Drawing standards
Drawing sheet
Scale
Lettering
Line types

Engineering
Drawing
The words of the language, as they are written or spoken, do not seem to play any role in my
mechanism of thought. The psychical entities which seem to serve as elements in thought are
certain signs and more or less clear images which can be voluntarily reproduced and
combined--this combinatory play seems to be the essential feature in productive thought before
there is any connection with logical construction in words or other kinds of signs which are
communicated to others

--Albert Einstein
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Effectiveness of Graphic Language

1. Try to write a description of
this object.
2. Test your written description
by having someone attempt
to make a sketch or visualize
from your description.
You can easily understand that

The word language is inadequate for describing the size,

size
shape and features completely as well as concisely.

Graphic Language in
Engineering Drawing
Engineering drawing or blueprint uses lines to
represent the features of an object.
Features of an object are surface (include plane)
plane and
edge.
edge
Surface
Edge

Ways to Create an
Engineering Drawing
A drawing can be created in 3 ways
1. Freehand sketch
2. Using typical drawing instruments
3. Using a computer

Create a Drawing : Freehand sketch

The lines are drawn using only pencil and erasers on a
blank or grid paper.
Example

Pictorial sketch

Orthographic sketch

Create a Drawing : Using instruments

Drawing instruments are used to
draw straight lines, circles, and
curves concisely and accurately.
accurately
Drawings are usually made to scale.
scale
Example

Create a Drawing : Using a computer

Computer aided drafting (CAD) software is used.
Example

2D drawing

Solid modeling

Elements of a Drawing
A clear and precise engineering drawing requires both
graphics and word languages.

Graphics language
Describe a shape (mainly).

Word language
Describe an exact size,
location and specification
of the object.

Text on drawings : Example

Dimensions
&
Notes

General
notes

Title
block

Knowledge and Skills Require

Engineering Drawing
Word
language

Graphics
language
Geometric
construction
Using line types

Projection
method

Dimensions & Notes

Visualization

Visualization is the ability to mentally picture things that do not exists.

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Drawing Standard

Drawing sheet

Scale

Lettering

Line types

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Definition and Necessity

Drawing standards are set of rules that govern how
technical drawings are represented.
Drawing standards are used so that drawings convey
the same meaning to everyone who reads them.

Standard Code
Country
Thailand
USA

Code

Full name

./TIS
ANSI

American National Standard Institute

Japan

JIS

Japanese Industrial Standard

UK

BS

British Standard

Australia

AS

Australian Standard

Germany

DIN

Deutsches Institut fr Normung

ISO

International Standards Organization

Examples of TIS Standard

Code number

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. 210 2520
:
. 440 .1 2541 1

. 446 .4 2532

.
1473 2540

: http://library.tisi.go.th/data/lib_resources/pdf/catalog-online49/tis/02_ICS.pdf

Examples of JIS Standard

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Code number
JIS Z 8311

Sizes and Format of Drawings

JIS Z 8314

Scales

JIS Z 8312

Line Conventions

JIS Z 8313

Lettering

JIS Z 8315

Projection methods

JIS Z 8316

Presentation of Views and Sections

JIS Z 8317

Dimensioning

Drawing Standard
Drawing Sheet

Drawing standard

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Drawing Sheet : Standard size

Trimmed paper of
a size A0 ~ A4.
Standard sheet size
(JIS)
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0

210 x 297
297 x 420
420 x 594
594 x 841
841 x 1189

(Dimensions in millimeters)

A4
A3
A2

A1

A0

Drawing Sheet : Orientation & Margin

c

1. Type X (A0~A4)

Border d
lines

Drawing space

Sheet size

Title block
2. Type Y (A4 only)
d
Drawing
space

Title block

A4
A3
A2
A1
A0

c (min) d (min)
10
10
10
20
20

25
25
25
25
25

Drawing Standard
Drawing Scale

Drawing standard

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Drawing Scales : Definition

Length, size

Scale is a ratio between the linear dimension of a

drawn representation of an object and the actual object.

Drawing

Actual

Drawing Scales : Designation

Designation of a scale consists of the word SCALE
followed by the indication of its ratio, as follows
SCALE 1:1 for full size
SCALE X:1 (X > 1) for an enlargement scales
SCALE 1:X (X > 1) for a reduction scales
Drawing scale is commonly found in a title block.

Drawing Scales : Notes

Dimension numbers shown in the drawing represent
the true size of an object and they are independent of
the drawing scale used.

Drawing Scales : Standard scale

Standard reducing scales are
1:2, 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:50, 1:100
Standard enlarging scales are
2:1, 5:1, 10:1, 20:1, 50:1, 100:1

Drawing Standard
Lettering

Drawing standard

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Recommendation
Texts style on the drawing
must have the following
2 properties

Examples
GOOD
Not uniform in style.

Legibility
- Shape

Not uniform in height.

- Space between letters

- Space between words

Uniformity
- Size (or text height)
- line thickness

Not uniformly vertical.

Not uniform in
thickness of stroke.
Inappropriate space
between letters

Style (this course)

Gothic vertical style.
Begin the sentence, phrase or word with a capital letter.
Text height 2~3 mm.
Space between lines of text is about of text height.
Height of the lower-case letter is about 2/3 of that of a
capital letter.

Basic Strokes
Straight

Slanted

Horizontal

Curved

Examples
I letter
1

A letter
2

B letter
1

3
3
2

Upper-caseStrokes
Letters &Sequence
Numerals
Suggested
Straight line
letters

Curved line
letters
&
Numerals

Lower-case Letters

Stroke Sequence : Upper-case

I

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Upper-case

V

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Upper-case

N

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Upper-case

O

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Upper-case

D

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Upper-case

1

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Upper-case

S

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Lower-case

l

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Lower-case

v

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Lower-case

j

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Lower-case

c

Skip section

Stroke Sequence : Lower-case

g

Skip section

Word Composition
Space between the letters depends on the adjacent
contour of the letters.
Non-uniform
spacing
Uniform
spacing

DRAWING
DR A W IN G

Word having non-uniform spacing is more readable.

Word Composition

DRAWING
Contour

Contour can be denoted as straight, slant and curve.

Adjacent contour can be
: II, IN, IM, IP etc.

2. straight-curve (or curve-straight) : IO, QR etc.

3. straight-slant (or slant-straight) : IV, IW etc.
4. curve-curve

: OO, OG etc.

5. slant-curve (or curve-slant)

: VO, WG, VC etc.

6. slant-slant

: VW, VX etc.

Spacing

1. straight-straight

Sentence Composition
Leave the space between words equal to the space
requires for writing a letter O.
Example

ALL ODIMENSIONS OARE OIN

MILLIMETERS OUNLESS
OTHERWISE O SPECIFIED.

Drawing Standard
Line Types

Drawing standard

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Basic Line Types &

Name according to application
Thickness

Thick

Thin
Visible line

Style
Continuous
Dash
Chain
1. Visible line

1. Dimension line
2. Extension line
3. Leader line
Hidden line
Center line

represent features that can be seen in the current view.

2. Dimension line
Extension line indicate the sizes and location of features.
Leader line
3. Hidden line

represent features that can not be seen in the current view.

4. Center line

represents symmetry, path of motion, centers of circles,

axis of axisymmetrical parts

Example

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