A short presentation about the standard drawing sizes available for engineering drawings in english and metric units

1. Standard Drawing Sizes
By
Adrian Dunevein CET
AAA Drafting Services

2. English Drawing Sizes
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Based on easily available paper roll and sheet
sizes
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8.5 x 11
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36” roll
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42” roll
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Sizes B,D and J created for microfilm use

3. Inch Drawing Sizes
Drawing
Size
Trimmed Size Inside Border
Width Height Width Height
A 8.5 11 8 10.5
B 11 17 10.5 16.5
C 17 22 16.25 21.25
D 22 34 21 33
E 34 44 33 43

4. Metric Drawing Sizes
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A0 size based on 1 square meter
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Length/Width ratio 1 to square root of 2
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Smaller sizes ½ the area of preceding size
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Larger drawings use 841mm rolls

5. Metric Drawing Sizes
Drawing
Size
Trimmed
Size
Inside
Border
Width Height Width Height
A4 210 297 195 282
A3 297 420 277 400
A2 420 594 400 574
A1 594 841 574 821
A0 841 189 811 1159

6. For more information contact:
AAA Drafting Services
920 Brant Street, Unit 13
Burlington, Ontario
Canada L7R-4J1
905-467-0233
sales@aaadrafting.com
http://www.aaadrafting.com

7. For more information contact:
AAA Drafting Services
920 Brant Street, Unit 13
Burlington, Ontario
Canada L7R-4J1
905-467-0233
sales@aaadrafting.com
http://www.aaadrafting.com