There’s a new 2014 Revision for ASME Y14.2, “Line Conventions and Lettering,” and its due to be released on Valentines Day! You can preorder your copy now from Document Center Inc. It’s one of the Y14 series of basic engineering drawing standards, used by a vast array of companies world-wide.
The 24-page revision replaces the previous 2008 Edition, which is now obsolete. It has been adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense for inclusion in military contract requirements.
The ASME Y14.2 establishes the line and lettering practices for use in the preparation of engineering drawing. This includes the recognition of the requirements for Computer Aided Design (CAD) and manual preparation for their reduction and reproduction.
The document provides you with the usual scope, referenced documents and definition clauses. Then it addresses line conventions, arrowheads and lettering. You’ll find, however, that the many figures that compose the balance of the standard to be most helpful. These cover such topics as line widths and types, arrowhead styles, and inclined and vertical letters.
Another important component of the standard is Table 6-1. This table, Minimum Letter Height Proportions, is a frequently referenced part of this document.
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