Drawing Standards, Protocols and Conventions

Knowledge and skills in applying:

  • Recognised standards, protocols and conventions in engineering and construction drawings including line types

  • Symbols for sections, including stepped sections

  • Display variances in use of scale, detail, layout, measurement, layering functions, materials and symbols, tolerances (according to context)

A great resource for looking at Drawing Standards and Protocols is the Design Class website.

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GC Standards and Conventions.pdf

SQA Standards and Conventions Document

Line Types

Line Types

Dimensioning

Dimensioning

Tolerances

Tolerances

Sectional Views

Sectional Views

Surface Finishes

Surface Finishes

Sample Exam Question:

Drawing standards, protocols and conventions

2017: question 2 (d)