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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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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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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