DRAWING FORMATS
Drawing format is the systematic space
arrangement of required information within the drafting
sheet. This information is used to identify, process, and
file drawings methodicaly. Standard sizes and formats
for military drawings are arranged according to
DoD-STD-100C, Engineering Drawing Practices, and
MIL-HDBK-1006/1, Policy and Procedures for Project
Drawing and Specification Preparation. With the
exception of specific local command requirements,
DoD-STD-100C and MIL-HDBK-1006/1 are your
guidelines for preparing SEABEE drawings.
Most of the documents applicable to these
standards have recently been revised and updated in
order to gain like information and to share uniformity
of form and language within the Naval Construction
Force and between DoD organizations. Other
influencing factors are the current widespread use of
reduced-size copies of both conventional and
computer-generated drawings and exchange of
microfilm.
SHEET SIZES
Standard drawing sheet sizes are used to facilitate
readability, reproduction, handling, and uniform filing.
Blueprints produced from standard size drawing sheets
are easily assembled in sets for project stick files and
can readily be folded for mailing and neatly filed in
project letter size or legal size folders. (Filing drawings
and folding blueprints will be covered later in this
training manual.)
Finished format sizes for drawings shown in
figure 3-14, view A, are according to ANSI Y14.1
45.857
Figure 3-14.-Guide for preparing horizontal and vertical margins, sizes, and finished drawing format.
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