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AS 1100.101-1992

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Technical drawing General principles

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Published date

20-01-2014

£146.02
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

Sets out the basic principles of technical drawing practice, and covers terminology and abbreviations used in technical drawings; materials, sizes and layout of drawing sheets; types and thicknesses of lines; types and dimensions of letters, numerals and symbols; drawing scales; projectioning; sectioning; dimensioning and geometry tolerancing and the conventional representation of features and parts. Appendices provide information on the development of pictorial drawings and geometry tolerancing.

Committee
ME-072
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 7806 8
Pages
232
ProductNote
See also HB 1, HB 3, HB 6Reconfirmed 20/01/2014.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2014 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 20/01/2014
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard sets out the basic principles of technical drawing practice. Section 1 sets out abbreviations.Section 2 specifies materials, sizes, and layout of drawing sheets.Section 3 specifies the types and minimum thicknesses of lines to be used and shows typical examples of their application.Section 4 sets out the requirements for distinct uniform letters, numerals, and symbols.Section 5 sets out recommended scales and their application.Section 6 sets out methods of projection and of indication of the various views of an object.Section 7 sets out methods of indicating section and provides information on conventions used in sectioning. Section 8 sets out recommendations for dimensioning including size and geometry tolerancing.Section 9 specifies conventions used for the representation of components and repetitive features of components.Appendices provide information on the various projection methods, geometry tolerancing and comparison with other Standards.NOTE: All drawings in this Standard are drawn in third angle projection unless otherwise stated. See Clause 6.3.3.

Standards Relationship
ISO 406:1987 Identical
ISO 129:1985 Identical
ISO 128:1982 Identical

For history before 1992, see Preface.
Second edition AS 1100.101-1992.
Incorporating Amdt 1-1994.
Reprinted March 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

AS 1100.101 specifies conventions for preparing and interpreting engineering drawings in the discipline addressed by the cited part. In practice it is applied by designers, engineers, drafters, manufacturers and construction teams communicating technical requirements.

AS 1100.101 is published by Standards Australia. It is an Australian standard.

AS 1100.101 specifies conventions for preparing and interpreting engineering drawings in the discipline addressed by the cited part. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 1100.101 is used by designers, engineers, drafters, manufacturers and construction teams communicating technical requirements. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 1100.101 is listed in this catalog as an Australian standard published by Standards Australia, with its region recorded as Australia only. The catalog does not record a New Zealand adoption of this document.
£146.02
Excluding VAT