Glossary
Australian Standard AS 1100.101-1992 tells us how to specify and interpret engineering drawings. Most engineering drawings are produced in accordance with this Standard.
A Standard sets out specifications and procedures to make sure a material, product, method or service can do what it is meant to do and perform consistently the way it is meant to perform.
Look around and see if you can find examples of standardisation in your workshop. For example, conformity in screw and thread sizes means that a nut made in Adelaide will fit a bolt made in Germany.
Drawing Standards - AS1100 This page will describe to you a number of the drawing standards that will be required when completing your drawings in Industrial Technology - Graphics. The Wall Bracket drawing shows the Drafting Standard used within the title block. AS1100 is the drawing standard that is used within Australia. It defines every aspect of the drawing. AS1100 provides a standard that (if followed by all companies), allows for a clarity, understanding and uniformity across all drawings generated nation wide.
Standards give us a common language. Whether you speak English or Greek, you can still interpret an engineering drawing by referring to the standard for technical drawing.
The drawing on the left is done to the Australian Standard AS1100.101-1992 so it can be interpreted consistently in any country.
Australian Standard AS 1100.101-1992 sets out the basic principles of technical drawing practice. The Australian Standard specifies:
- the use of abbreviations
- materials, sizes, and layout of drawing sheets
- the types and minimum thicknesses of lines to be used
- the requirements for distinct uniform letters, numerals and symbols
- recommended scales and their application
- methods of projection and of indicating the various views of an object
- methods of sectioning
- recommendations for dimensioning including size and geometrical tolerancing
- conventions used for the representation of components and repetitive features of components.
AS 1100 is an Australian Standard for technical drawing including both mechanical and architecturaldesigns. AS 1100 standard drawings contain attributes that are universal around Australia. The standard is published by Standards Australia.
The standard consists of six parts,
- Part 101: General principles (1992)[1]
- Part 201: Mechanical engineering drawing (1992)
- Part 301: Architectural drawing (2008)
- Part 401: Engineering survey and engineering survey design drawing (1984)
- Part 501: Structural engineering drawing (2002)
Engineering Drawing Standards Manual
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As1100 Drawing Standards Free Download
- ^http://www.saiglobal.com/pdftemp/previews/osh/as/as1000/1100/1100101.pdf
Asme Drawing Standards
