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DRAWING TITLES
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'-' 1 GENERAL This .;tandard provides a procedure for Spark Plug Plug, the noun in this case. is not
establishing drawing titles based on a logical description of used as a plug in the general sense.
the depi..:teditem or assembly. This procedure also applies to Soldering Iron Iron. the noun in this case. is not a
drawings that do not depict physical items. such as circuit or material as is suggested.
diagram drawings. Junction Box Box, the noun in this case. is not a
container in the usual sense of the
2 FUNDAMENTALREQUIREMENTS. A drawing title word.
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should be brief and simple. It should describe the item and Cable Drum Drum. the noun in this case, is not a
distinguish between drawings of similar items. container or musical instrument. .
2.1 Consistency of Titles. The title of a part drawing should 3.1.1.1 The following are examples.of words which.are not
be consistent with the function of the part in its next generally used alone as a noun but may be part of a noun
assembly, except where use of the part in more than one phrase:
assembly or assembly function would make consistency
impractical. Apparatus Group Outfit
Assembly Instrument Plant
Assortment Kit Powder
3 COMPOSITION. A drawing title should consist of a Attachment Liquid Tackle
noun or noun phrase followed by modifiers to distinguish the Compound Machine Tool
part from other similar parts. If the noun or noun phrase and Device Mechanism Unit
Element Mix Vehicle
its primary modifier(s) insufficiently describe the item, the Mixture
Equipment
description should be expanded by the addition of secondary Fluid Oil
modifiers as required to complete the drawing title. See
Figure 3.01.
3.1.1.2 The noun or noun phrase should not be in terms of
material or method of fabrication such as casting, forging or
3.1 Noun or Noun Phrase. The noun or noun phrase weld assembly. H9.wever,should the method of fabrication be
'- should establish the basic concept of the item in terms of what
it is or what it does. A single noun should be used instead of a
sufficiently important that separate draWings are made for
each process, the process should be entered in parenthesis at
noun phrase. the end or underneath the complete drawing title. For
example:
3.1.1 In those cases where a single noun is ambiguous, Cylinder Head (Casting Drawing)
misleading, or too general in nature to establish the basic
concept of the item. a noun phrase should be used. Examples: Cylinder Head (Machining Drawing)

Fender ASM - Front (Welding Drawing)

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VANE COMPRESSOR ,1ST STAGE
SHROUD COMPRESSOR ,1ST STAGE, INNER
CASE ASM COMPRESSOR , FRONT
FIGURE 3.01 - DRAWING TITLE COMPOSmON

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3.1.1.3 In titles of assemblv or installation drawin2s. the
word ASSE~BL Y (AS~) or INSTALLATION (lNSTL)
shall appear as the last word of the noun phrase. For example:
BRAKE ASM or WIRING INSTL.
3.1.2 The sineular form should be used in the noun or noun
phrase except "Wherethe only form is plural such as TONGS
or SCISSORS.
~ !.3 A trademark or copyrighted name should not be used
as a noun or noun phrase except where the technical name is
exuemeiy difficult. or where no other name is available.
3.1.4 The latest edition of Webster's New International
Dictionary (Unabridged) should be the final authority for
spelling and definition of words.
3.2 ~odifiers. All modifiers should qualify the noun or
noun phrase. A modifier can be a single word or a modifying
phrase. A word qualifying another word in a modifying
phrase should precede the word it qualifies. For example, in
the title CONTROL ASM-BOMB RELEASE, the word
BOMB qualifies RELEASE and therefore precedes it in the
modifying phrase.
3.2.1 Primary Modifier. A primary modifier should indi-
cate characteristics such as type, grade. or variety.
3.2.2 Secondary Modifier. Secondary modifiers should be
listed in the following sequence and serve to describe and
distinguish between similar items:
(a) Method of operation or operating characteristics.
Examples: CLOCKWISE, 24V DC.
(b) Material. Examples: WOOD, STEEL, ALUMINUM
ALLOY.
(c) Distinguishing dimensions of size. Examples:
MIO x 1.5. 14.0 ID.
(d) Special features of the item.
(e) Item location in the assembly. Examples: LEFT,
UPPER, NO. 4 CYLINDER.
3.3 Punctuation. The primary modifier should be separated
from the noun or noun phrase by a dash. Primary and
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secondary modifiers are separated by a comma. Commas also
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separate successive secondary modifiers.
3.4 Use of Abbreviations. Abbreviations should not be used
in any portion of a noun. noun phrase or primary modifier.
Exceptions are ASSEMBLY (ASM). INSTALLA TION
(INSTL) and necessarytrademark names which are abbrevia-
tions. Abbreviations may be used in secondary modifiers and
shall conform to those listed in ABBREVIATIONS section in ~
this drafting standard.
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3.5 Use of Conjunctions and Prepositions. The conjunction
"or" and the preposition "for" should not be used in titles.
3.6 Example of Drawing Title. The following title is
explained in detail to demonstrate the foregoing procedure:
GUIDE ASM - EXHAUST VALVE. 0.30 OVERSIZE.
LOWER.
(a) "GUIDE ASM" is the noun phrase.
(b) A dash follows the noun phrase.
(c) "EXHAUST VALVE" is the phrase serving as the
primary modifier.The qualifyingword "EXHAUST'
precedes the word "VALVE" in accordance with
Paragraph 3.2.
(d) A comma follows the primary modifier "EXHAUST
VALVE".
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(e) The phrase "0.30 OVERSIZE" serves as the first
secondary modifier. It differentiates. by size
dimension. among other exhaust valve guide
assemblies.
(f) A comma follows the first secondary modifier "0.30
OVERSIZE" .
(g) "LOWER" serves as the second secondary modifier.
It further differentiates, by location. among other
0.30 oversize exhaust valve guide assemblies.
3.7 Checking. A convenient check for proper composition
of a title is to read the words or phrases, as separated by
commas. in reverseorder. The sample title given in Paragraph
3.6. so reversed. would read: LOWER, 0.30 OVERSIZE.
EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE ASM.
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