UDC 74482

IS : 11664

- 1966

( Reaffirmed 1999 )

1I [sl
. Scope
Covers two~methods !. Basic !.I The Principles
basic

Indian

Standard

FOLDING

OF DRAWING

PRINTS

of folding

of drawing

prints. while the second method is intended

I.1 The first method is intended for prints to be filed or bound, or prints to be individually in filling cabinets.

principles

in each of the above methods

are to ensure that: to A4 sizes, and have a width not less

a) all larger prints of sizes higher than A4 are folded b) the title blocks of all the folded

prints appear in the top most position, visible section and shall

c) the bottom right corner shall be outermost than 190 mm. !.2 Depending on the racing sheets as guide. 3. Methods of Folding method of folding

adopted,

suitable

folding

marks are to-be introduced

in the

of Prints for folding are indicated in Fig. 1 and 2.

3.1 The methods

recommended

3.2 The method indicated in Fig. 1 allows prints to be folded with a filing margin for the purposes If filing after punching or for the purposes of binding along with other prints. This method allows prints to be unfloded for ooenino refolded without the necessirv , nf . _ . _ . I. from the fi!p. ._._..- -_ _.._ ..- remnval -I--~.~.~<, DUE and ?ling margin shall be according to 6.2 of IS : 10711-1983 Sizes of drawing sheet. 3.3 The method ior the purposes indicated in Fig. 2 is intended for folding prints without of storing independently in a filing cabinet. any filing or binding margin,

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

IS : 696 Code of practice for general engineering drawings was originally published in 1955 and was revised in 1960 as a consequence of changeover to metric system of weights and measures, The second revision of the standard was carried out in 1972 to bring it more in line with the recommendations published by the Technical Committee TC 10, Technical drawings of the International Organization for Standardization ( IS0 ). IS0 has published have been adopted of IS : 696-1972. a number of standards on various subjects covered in IS : 696-l 972 and these as national standard, thus superseding the relevant subject matter

This standard contains Folding of drawing prints covered in IS : 696-1972, but place in any of the IS0 standards on technical drawing adopted as national standard.

does

not

fine

Adopted

4 August

1985 I INDIAN
MANAK

October

l-986,

ISI I

Gr 2

STANDARDS
BHAVAN.

INSTITUTION
ZAFAR MARG

9 BAHADUR SHAH NEW DELHI 110002

IS:11664

-1986

SHEET ESIGNATIOF

FOLDING

DIAGRAM

LENGTHWISE

FOLDING

CROSSWISE FOLDING

A0
8&l x 1189

AA < -_

Al
594 x 811

. . ~

\ ,

A2
L20 x 596

~
/ TITLE BLOCK

A3
297 x L20

. w
. /h
All dimensions FIG. 1 FOLDING OF PRINTS in millimetres. FOR FILING OR BINDING

IS:11664-1986
SHEET 3lGNATlON FOLDING DIAGRAM LENGTHWISE FOLDING CROSSWISE FOLDING

1189

A0
841 x 1189

TITLE BLOCK

BLOCK

A3
297 x 420

BLOCK

All dimensions FIG. 2 FOLDING OF PRINTS

in millimetres. IN FILING CABINET

FOR STORING

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Printed at Printrade,New Delhi, India