B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 1 REFERENCE MATERI ALS Drafting Symbols Symbols provide a common language for drafters all over the world. However, symbols are meaningful only if they are drawn according to relevant standards or conventions. This document describes and illustrates common dimensioning, GD&T, architectural, piping, and electrical symbols. Recommended ASME Dimensioning Symbols The size of dimensioning symbols is consistent with text height. In the following illustration, H = text height. Diameter Radius Taper Slope H = Letter height All Around All Over Depth or Deep Arc Length Dimension Origin Reference Counterbore Symmetrical Shape Spotface Countersink Square Shape Spherical Diameter Spherical Radius Controlled Radius Places or By H 60 1.5H 2H H H 0.8H 90 H H 0.3H H 1.5H 60 H H 0.6H 0.3H 1.5H 0.5H 2H 0.5H 30 15 H H 1.5H H 2 1.5H AutoCAD and Its Applications B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 2 REFERENCE MATERI ALS Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Symbols You can create a library of GD&T symbols, use AutoCAD GD&T tools, or use an AutoCAD GD&T font to insert symbols as text. The following tables show examples of GD&T symbols. For complete coverage of GD&T, refer to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing by David A. Madsen, published by Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc. Any needed length 2H 2H H H 60 Datum Feature Symbols H = Letter height Datum Target number Target area size, when used 3.5H Datum Target Symbols H = Letter height Datum Target Symbol Movable Datum Target Symbol 0.3H 60 0.8H AutoCAD and Its Applications B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 3 REFERENCE MATERI ALS Form Profile Location Orientation Runout Total Runout Circular Runout Angularity Perpendicularity Parallelism or or Symmetry Position Profile of a Surface Profile of a Line Cylindricity Circularity Flatness Straightness Concentricity Geometric Characteristic Symbols 1.5H 0.8H H = Letter height Material Condition and Material Boundary Style 2H minimum 2H minimum 2H H Feature Control Frame Symbol H = Letter height AutoCAD and Its Applications B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 4 REFERENCE MATERI ALS Basic Dimension Symbol H = Letter height 2H H 2X 0.4H 0.8H 1.5H 0.8H 3H 0.6H 2.5H 0.8H 1.5H 30 30 0.8H 1.5H 2.5H 3X 1.5H Additional GD&T Symbols H = Letter height Free State Tangent Plane Projected Tolerance Zone Independency Unequally Disposed Profile Statistical Tolerance Continuous Feature Between Translation AutoCAD and Its Applications B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 5 REFERENCE MATERI ALS To draw GD&T symbols as text, create a style using the gdt.shx, GDT_IV25, or GDT_IV50 font. Then use the lowercase alphabet to type the symbols. The following table shows the symbol produced by each lowercase letter. Lowercase Letter Symbol Produced a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z AutoCAD and Its Applications B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 6 REFERENCE MATERI ALS Architectural Symbols The following table show basic examples of architectural drafting symbols. Common Architectural Symbols Exterior Door Interior Door Pocket Door Bifold Door Bipass Door Window Lighting Outlet Recessed Lighting Outlet Wall Lighting Outlet Fluorescent Light Fixture Single Receptacle Outlet Duplex Convenience Outlet Triplex Receptacle Outlet Special Outlet Floor Single Receptacle Outlet Floor Duplex Receptacle Outlet Single Pole Switch 3-Way Switch 220V Outlet Weatherproof Outlet Thermostat Doorbell Fan Hanger Receptacle Clock Hanger Receptacle TV Outlet Toilet Wall Hung Toilet Urinal Oval Vanity Sink Rectangular Vanity Sink Single Kitchen Double Kitchen Water Heater Shower Shower w/ Seat Tub Washer/Dryer Range Refrigerator Fan Conduit AutoCAD and Its Applications B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 7 REFERENCE MATERI ALS Piping Symbols The following table show basic examples of piping drawing symbols. Name Left Side Front Right Side Left Side Front Right Side Buttwelded Screwed Single-Line Piping Symbols 90 Elbow 45 Elbow Tee 45 Lateral Cross Cap Concentric Reducer Eccentric Reducer Union Coupling AutoCAD and Its Applications B A S I C S Student Web Si t e Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Symbols, page 8 REFERENCE MATERI ALS Electronic Symbols The following table show basic examples of electronic drawing symbols. Amplifier Capacitor, Polarized Microphone Receiver, Earphone Resistor, General Resistor, Adjustable Resistor, Variable Transformer, General Transformer, Magnetic Core Shielded Transformer, Magnetic Core Auto-Transformer, Adjustable Circuit Breaker Twin Triode Using Elongated Envelope Voltage Regulator, also, Glow Lamp Phototube Inductor, Winding, Reactor, General Magnetic Core Inductor Adjustable Inductor Ballast Lamp Fluorescent, 2-Terminal Lamp Incandescent Lamp Ground Chassis Ground Connectors, Jack and Plug Engaged Connectors Triode with Directly Heated Cathode and Envelope Connection to Base Terminal Pentode Using Elongated Envelope Antenna, General Antenna, Dipole Antenna, Dipole Antenna, Counterpoise Battery, Long Line Positive Multicell Battery Capacitor, General Capacitor, Variable Common Symbols for Electrical Diagrams