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    This document describes and illustrates common dimensioning, GD&T, architectural, piping, and electrical symbols. Symbols are meaningful only if they are drawn according to relevant standards or conventions. You can create a library of dimensioning symbols, use AutoCAD FD&T tools, or insert symbols as text.

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    This document describes and illustrates common dimensioning, GD&T, architectural, piping, and electrical symbols. Symbols are meaningful only if they are drawn according to relevant standards or conventions. You can create a library of dimensioning symbols, use AutoCAD FD&T tools, or insert symbols as text.

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    AutoCAD and Its Applications BASICS

    2012

    Reference Material

    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 Recommended ASME Dimensioning Symbols o m n e m n nn m o


    The size of dimensioning symbols is consistent with text height. In the following illustration, H = text height.
    60

    1.5H Diameter 1.5H 90 2H H 2 Symmetrical Shape H Counterbore H 1.5H 0.6H 0.3H Arc Length 0.5H 30 2H H 0.5H Taper Slope H = Letter height All Around All Over 15 H 1.5H Depth or Deep H H 60 Dimension Origin Reference 1.5H Spotface 0.8H H Countersink H H Radius Spherical Radius Spherical Diameter Controlled Radius Places or By

    Square Shape 0.3H

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    Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Symbols Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Symbols m t c i i n e c g y
    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 and David P. Madsen, published by GoodheartWillcox Company, Inc.
    2H

    2H Any needed length

    60 H

    H = Letter height Datum Feature Symbols

    Target area size, when used 0.8H

    3.5H 0.3H Datum Target number H = Letter height Datum Target Symbol Movable Datum Target Symbol Datum Target Symbols 60

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    Straightness Form Flatness Circularity Cylindricity Profile Profile of a Line Profile of a Surface Position Location Concentricity Symmetry

    Parallelism Orientation Perpendicularity Angularity

    Runout

    or or

    Circular Runout Total Runout

    Geometric Characteristic Symbols

    1.5H 0.8H
    H = Letter height Material Condition and Material Boundary Style

    2H minimum

    2H minimum

    2H H = Letter height Feature Control Frame Symbol

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    Drafting Symbols

    2H

    H = Letter height Basic Dimension Symbol

    2X 0.4H 1.5H Free State Tangent Plane Projected Tolerance Zone Independency Unequally Disposed Profile

    0.8H

    3H 0.8H

    3X 1.5H Translation 2.5H 1.5H 30 Statistical Tolerance 0.8H 1.5H 30 Between 2.5H

    0.6H

    0.8H

    Continuous Feature H = Letter height

    Additional GD&T Symbols

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    Drafting Symbols

    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

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    Architectural Symbols Architectural Symbols c t c r m l


    The following table shows basic examples of architectural drafting symbols.

    Common Architectural Symbols

    Exterior Door

    Toilet

    Water Heater

    Wall Hung Toilet Interior Door Shower Pocket Door Urinal

    Bifold Door Oval Vanity Sink Bipass Door Rectangular Vanity Sink Tub 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 Double Kitchen 220V Outlet Weatherproof Outlet Thermostat Refrigerator Doorbell Fan Hanger Receptacle Clock Hanger Receptacle TV Outlet Conduit Range Washer/Dryer Single Kitchen Shower w/ Seat

    Window Lighting Outlet

    Fan

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    Piping Symbols Piping Symbols i n m o


    The following table shows basic examples of piping drawing symbols.

    Single-Line Piping Symbols


    Screwed Name Left Side Front Right Side Left Side Buttwelded Front Right Side

    90 Elbow

    45 Elbow

    Tee

    45 Lateral

    Cross

    Cap Concentric Reducer Eccentric Reducer Union Coupling

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    Electronic Symbols Electronic Symbols l t o c y l


    The following table shows basic examples of electronic drawing symbols.

    Common Symbols for Electrical Diagrams


    Microphone

    Capacitor, Polarized Amplifier Circuit Breaker Antenna, General Ground Antenna, Dipole Chassis Ground Voltage Regulator, also, Glow Lamp Twin Triode Using Elongated Envelope

    Receiver, Earphone

    Resistor, General

    Resistor, Adjustable

    Antenna, Dipole

    Phototube Connectors, Jack and Plug Inductor, Winding, Reactor, General

    Resistor, Variable

    Antenna, Counterpoise

    Engaged Connectors Magnetic Core Inductor

    Transformer, General

    Battery, Long Line Positive Adjustable Inductor Triode with Directly Heated Cathode and Envelope Connection to Base Terminal Ballast Lamp

    Transformer, Magnetic Core

    Multicell Battery

    Capacitor, General

    Shielded Transformer, Magnetic Core Fluorescent, 2-Terminal Lamp

    Capacitor, Variable

    Pentode Using Elongated Envelope

    Incandescent Lamp

    Auto-Transformer, Adjustable

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