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Accessed 1 March 2009.

Overview

Since 2003 the ISO 128 standard contains fifteen parts, which were initiated between 1996 and 2003. It starts with a summary of the general rules for the execution and structure of technical drawings. Further it describes basic conventions for lines, views, cuts and

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, and different types of

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s, such as those for mechanical engineering, architecture, civil engineering, and shipbuilding. It is applicable to both manual and computer-based drawings, but it is not applicable to three-dimensional

CAD Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve co ...

models. The ISO 128 replaced the previous DIN 6 standard for drawings, projections and views, which was first published in 1922 and updated in 1950 and 1968. ISO 128 itself was first published in 1982, contained 15 pages and "specified the general principles of presentation to be applied to

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methods".ISO 128
techstreet.com, 2009.) Several parts of this standard have been updated individually. The last parts and the standard as a whole were withdrawn by the ISO in 2001. A thirteenth part was added in 2013.

Composition of ISO 128

The 7 parts of the ISO 128 standard are: * ISO 128-1:2020 Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of representation — Part 1: Introduction and fundamental requirements * ISO 128-2:2020 Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of representation — Part 2: Basic conventions for lines * ISO 128-3:2022 Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of representation — Part 3: Views,

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s * ISO 128-15:2013 Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of presentation — Part 15: Presentation of shipbuilding drawings * ISO/TS 128-71:2010 Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of presentation — Part 71: Simplified representation for mechanical engineering drawings * ISO 128-100:2020 Technical product documentation — General principles of representation — Part 100: Index

Withdrawn parts

; Replaced by ISO 128-2:2020: * ISO 128-20:1996 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 20: Basic conventions for lines * ISO 128-21:1997 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 21: Preparation of lines by CAD systems * ISO 128-22:1999 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 22: Basic conventions and applications for leader lines and

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s * ISO 128-23:1999 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 23: Lines on

construction drawing An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detail drawing. Usually, a number of ...

s * ISO 128-24:2014 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 24: Lines on

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drawings ; Replaced by ISO 128-3:2022: * ISO 128-30:2001 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 30: Basic conventions for views * ISO 128-33:2018 Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of presentation — Part 33: Representation of views, sections and cuts in construction drawings * ISO 128-34:2001 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 34: Views on mechanical engineering drawings * ISO 128-40:2001 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 40: Basic conventions for

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* ISO 128-43:2015 Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of presentation — Part 43: Projection methods in building drawings * ISO 128-44:2001 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 44:

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on mechanical engineering drawings * ISO 128-50:2001 Technical drawings — General principles of presentation — Part 50: Basic conventions for representing areas on cuts and sections

Other ISO standards related to technical drawing

* ISO 129 Technical product documentation (TPD) — Presentation of dimensions and tolerances ** ISO 129-1:2018 Technical product documentation (TPD) — Presentation of dimensions and tolerances — Part 1: General principles ** ISO 129-4:2013 Technical product documentation (TPD) — Indication of dimensions and tolerances — Part 4: Dimensioning of shipbuilding drawings ** ISO 129-5:2018 Technical product documentation — Indication of dimensions and tolerances — Part 5: Dimensioning of structural metal work *

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paper sizes, e.g. the A4

paper size Paper size standards govern the size of sheets of paper used as writing paper, stationery, cards, and for some printed documents. The ISO 216 standard, which includes the commonly used A4 size, is the international standard for paper size. ...

* ISO 406:1987 Technical drawings — Tolerancing of linear and angular dimensions * ISO 1660:2017 Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Geometrical tolerancing —

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tolerancing * ISO 2203:1973 Technical drawings — Conventional representation of

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s * ISO 3040:2016 Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensioning and tolerancing —

Cones A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines conn ...

* ISO 3098-1:1974 Technical Drawing —

Lettering Lettering is an umbrella term that covers the art of drawing letters, instead of simply writing them. Lettering is considered an art form, where each letter in a phrase or quote acts as an illustration. Each letter is created with attention to d ...

— Part I: Currently Used Characters * ISO 4172:1991 Technical drawings —

Construction drawing An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detail drawing. Usually, a number of ...

s — Drawings for the assembly of

prefabricated structure Prefabrication is the practice of assembling components of a structure in a factory or other manufacturing site, and transporting complete assemblies or sub-assemblies to the construction site where the structure is to be located. The term is u ...

s * ISO 5261:1995 Technical drawings — Simplified representation of bars and profile sections * ISO 5455:1979 Technical drawings — Scales * ISO 5456 Technical drawings — Projection methods ** ISO 5456-1:1996 Technical drawings — Projection methods — Part 1: Synopsis ** ISO 5456-2:1996 Technical drawings — Projection methods — Part 2:

Orthographic representation Orthographic projection (also orthogonal projection and analemma) is a means of representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. Orthographic projection is a form of parallel projection in which all the projection lines are orthogonal t ...

s ** ISO 5456-3:1996 Technical drawings — Projection methods — Part 3: Axonometric representations ** ISO 5456-4:1996 Technical drawings — Projection methods — Part 4:

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* ISO 5457:1999 Technical product documentation — Sizes and layout of drawing sheets * ISO 5459:2011 Geometrical product specifications (GPS) —

Geometrical tolerancing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is a system for defining and communicating engineering tolerances and relationships. It uses a symbolic language on engineering drawings and computer-generated three-dimensional solid models that exp ...

— Datums and datum systems * ISO 5845-1:1995 Technical drawings — Simplified representation of the assembly of parts with fasteners — Part 1: General principles * ISO 6410-1:1993 Technical drawings — Screw threads and threaded parts — Part 1: General conventions * ISO 6411:1982 Technical drawings — Simplified representation of centre holes * ISO 6412-1:2017 Technical product documentation — Simplified representation of

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s — Part 1: General rules and orthogonal representation * ISO 6413:2018 Technical product documentation — Representation of splines and

serration Serration is a saw-like appearance or a row of sharp or tooth-like projections. A serrated cutting edge has many small points of contact with the material being cut. By having less contact area than a smooth blade or other edge, the applied p ...

s * ISO 6414:2020 Technical product documentation (TPD) — Technical drawings for

glassware upTypical drinkware The list of glassware includes drinking vessels (drinkware) and tableware used to set a table for eating a meal, general glass items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not include laboratory glass ...

* ISO 6428:1982 Technical drawings — Requirements for microcopying * ISO 6433:2012 Technical drawings — Part references * ISO 7083:1983 Technical drawings — Symbols for

geometrical tolerancing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is a system for defining and communicating engineering tolerances and relationships. It uses a symbolic language on engineering drawings and computer-generated three-dimensional solid models that exp ...

— Proportions and dimensions * ISO 7200:2004 Technical product documentation — Data fields in title blocks and document headers * ISO 7437:1990 Technical drawings —

s — General rules for execution of

production drawing Production drawings (sometimes called working drawings) are complete sets of drawings that detail the manufacturing and assembly of products (as distinct from engineering drawings prepared by and/or for product engineers whose task is to decide h ...

s for prefabricated structural components * ISO 7518:1983 Technical drawings —

s — Simplified representation of demolition and rebuilding * ISO 7519:1991 Technical drawings —

s — General principles of presentation for general arrangement and assembly drawings * ISO 8015:2011 Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Fundamentals — Concepts, principles and rules * ISO 8048:1984 Technical drawings —

s — Representation of views, sections and cuts * ISO 8560:2019 Technical drawings —

s — Representation of modular sizes, lines and grids * ISO 8826-1:1989 Technical drawings — Rolling bearings — Part 1: General simplified representation * ISO 8826-2:1994 Technical drawings — Rolling bearings — Part 2: Detailed simplified representation * ISO 9222-1:1989 Technical drawings — Seals for dynamic application — Part 1: General simplified representation * ISO 9222-2:1989 Technical drawings — Seals for dynamic application — Part 2: Detailed simplified representation * ISO 9958-1:1992 Draughting media for technical drawings — Draughting film with polyester base — Part 1: Requirements and marking * ISO 9961:1992 Draughting media for technical drawings — Natural tracing paper * ISO 10209:2012 Technical product documentation — Vocabulary — Terms relating to technical drawings, product definition and related documentation * ISO 10579:2010 Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensioning and tolerancing — Non-rigid parts *

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is an international

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(CAD) layer standard. * ISO 13715:2017 Technical product documentation — Edges of undefined shape — Indication and dimensioning * ISO 15786:2008 Technical drawings — Simplified representation and dimensioning of holes

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Overview

Composition of ISO 128

Withdrawn parts

Other ISO standards related to technical drawing

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