Mu Ltiview and Sectional: Drawings
Mu Ltiview and Sectional: Drawings
Mu Ltiview and Sectional: Drawings
Multiview and
Sectional View
Drawings
ASME Y14.3M-1994
[(REVISION OF ANSI Y14.3-1975 (R198711
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FOREWORD
This revision of ASME/ANSI Y 14.3-1975 includes changes to better illustrate current draft-
ing practices pertaining to orthographic drawings and to include practices pertaining to sec-
tional view drawings. Changes include the addition of “M” for “metric,” and a corrected
nomenclature in the title, namely, Multiview and Sectional View Drawings, to replace Multi
and Sectional View Drawings. The change in title is consistent with titles used in ASME
Drawing Standards and general drawing practices.
Because of its coverage of line conventions and section lining, reference is made to ASME
Y 14.2M, Line Conventions and Lettering.
The Committee is grateful for the careful reviews and constructive criticisms provided by
its members and the members of Subcommittee 3, Multiview and Sectional View Drawings.
Suggestions for improvement of this Standard will be welcome. They should be sent to The
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Att: Secretary, Y 14 Main Committee, 345 East
47th Street, New York, NY 10017.
This revision was approved as an American National Standard on February 3, 1994.
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ASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE Y 1 4
Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices
(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)
OFFICERS
P. E. McKim, Chairman
F. Bakos, Jr., Vice Chairman
C. J. Gomez, Secretary
COMMITTEE PERSONNEL
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SUBCOMMITTEE 3 - MULTlVlEW AND SECTIONAL VIEW DRAWINGS
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CONTENTS
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Appendices
A Space Geometry ................................................................. 33
A1 Definition .................................................................. 33
A2 Reference Lines and Notation ............................................ 33
A3 True Length View of a Line .............................................. 35
A4 Point View of a Line ...................................................... 35
A5 Edge View of a Plane ..................................................... 36
A6 True View of a Plane ..................................................... 36
6 Space Analysis and Applications ............................................... 37
B1 General .................................................................... 37
B2 Clearance Between a Point and a Line .................................. 37
B3 Clearance Between Two Lines ............................................ 37
B4 Clearance Between a’Point and a Plane ................................. 39
B5 Point of Intersection of a Line and a Plane .............................. 39
B6 Line of Intersection of Two Planes ....................................... 39
B7 Angle Between Two Intersecting Lines .................................. 40
B8 Angle Between a Line and a Plane ....................................... 40
B9 Angle Between Two Planes ............................................... 40
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1.2.2 Related Views. Two views that are adjacent 1.6.1 Third Angle Projection. Third angle projec-
to the same intermediate view. tion is the formation of an image or view upon a plane
of projection placed between the object and the ob-
server. Third angle projection is the accepted method
1.3 References used in the United States. See Fig. 1-2.
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Top view
Projection
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Front view
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Projection
symbol
Top view
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Projection Bottom
symbol
FIG. 1-4 THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION STANDARD ARRANGEMENT OF THE SIX PRINCIPAL
ORTHOGRAPHIC VIEWS.
Bottom
Projection
symbol
FIG. 1-5 FIRST ANGLE PROJECTION STANDARD ARRANGEMENT OF THE SIX PRINCIPAL
ORTHOGRAPHIC VIEWS.
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1.6.4 Projection Symbols. The projection sym- letters. The removed view may be drawn at the same
bols shown in Figs. 1-2, 1-3, 14, and 1-5 are intema- scale as the view from which it is taken, or it may be
tionally recognized. They mal; be used on drawings to drawn at a noted scale.
be interchanged internationally to identify the projection
method used in preparing the drawing. See Fig. 1-6 for
1.7.3 Identifying Removed Views. To relate the
proportional sizes.
viewing plane or cutting plane to its removed view, cap-
ital letters such as A, B, C, etc., are placed near each
arrowhead. The corresponding removed views are iden-
1.7 Principal Views
tified as VIEW A-A, VIEW B-B, VIEW C-C, etc.
There are six principal views: top, front, bottom, right VIEW letters should be used in alphabetical order ex-
side, left side, and rear. The standard arrangement of all cluding I, 0, Q, S, X, and Z. If the alphabet is ex-
principal views in third angle orthographic projection is hausted, additional removed views shall be indicated by
shown in Fig. 1 4 . The standard arrangement of all prin- double letters in alphabetical order, as in AA-AA,
cipal views in first angle projection is shown in Fig. 1-5. AB-AB, AC-AC, etc.
1.7.1 Placement and Orientation of Views. Al- 1.7.4 Rotated Views. Due to the large size of de-
ternative positions of views may be used to conserve picted items and limitations on the height or width of
space, but they should be properly oriented to each the drawing format, a view may be rotated within the
other. For example, the right- or left-side view might boundaries of a drawing sheet rather than maintain the
be placed adjacent to and in alignment with the top view. orientation and split the view over two or more sheets.
The rear view is sometimes placed in alignment with The angle and direction of rotation shall be placed be-
and to the right of the right-side view. neath the view title. See Fig. 1-8.
1.7.2 Removed Views. Under certain conditions 1.7.5 Cross-Referencing of Views. Cross-refer-
it may be impracticable to place a view in its normal ence zoning may be used to indicate the location of an
aligned position. In this instance, viewing indicators are indicated view, and to reference a view back to the
used to indicate from where the view was taken, and the viewing location. If views are located on different sheets
view is removed to another location on the field of the the sheet number as well as the zone of the cross-ref-
drawing. See Fig. 1-7. Removed views are preferably erence location shall be indicated. See Fig. 1-9. One
shown on the same sheet from which the view has been method of cross referencing is shown in the figure. Ad-
taken. The removed view is identified using the view ditional methods of cross referencing may be used.
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I h = Letter height
The projection symbol shown
is for third angle projection.
D
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1 +I I
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-- I 1 -- J II
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VIEW D-D
SCALE 2/1
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VIEW A-A
ROTATED 60' CCW
I A
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Optional SEE SHEET 3
ZONE A4
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format
note 1 SHEET 2
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5 I 4 3 I 2 1
VIEW
SEE SHEET 2
A-A I I A
ZONE A3 I
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SHEET 3
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5 I 4 I 3 I 2 I 1
2.5 WALL
THICKNESS
0.8 THICK
, .
A partial third view may be used if the missing par- principal planes of projection. See Figs. 2-5, 2-6, 2-7,
tion of the incomplete view is adeauatelv described in
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and 2-8.
other views. See Figs. 2-5 and 2-6.
2.7.1 Primary Auxiliarv Views. A primary auxil-
iary view is one that is adjacent to and aligned with a
principal view. Primary auxiliary views are identified as
2.7 Auxiliary Views
front adjacent, side adjacent, or top adjacent auxiliary
Auxiliary views are used to show true shape and re- views to indicate the principal view with which it is
lationship of features that are not parallel to any of the aligned. See Fig. 2-8.
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Pa rtia I a u x i Ii a ry
FIG. 2-7 PARTIAL AUXILIARY VIEW, PARTIAL FRONT VIEW, AND RIGHT SIDE VIEW
Secondary
auxiliary
view
r Principal view
L Primary
a u xi I ia ry
view I
Principal view
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DETAIL A
u SCALE 4:l
2.7.2 Secondary Auxiliary Views. A secondary between the adjacent views to indicate the alignment.
auxiliary view is one that is adjacent to and aligned with See Figs. 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, and 2-8.
a primary auxiliary view or with another secondary aux-
iliary view. See Fig. 2-8.
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lieu of complete views to simplify the drawing. See Figs. formation since the fastening device is included. Zone
2-5, 2-6, 2-7, and 2-8. referencing as described in paras. 1.7.2 and 1.7.5 may
be used. The scale of the detail shall be noted.
2.9 Details
2.10 Related Parts
In areas where clarification is necessary or to better
illustrate a complex configuration, a detail is shown Where the relationship between mating parts is im-
elsewhere on the drawing to show small features at an portant, the relative position of the detailed part to the
increased scale and provide additional information. See related part is shown by using phantom lines to outline
Fig. 2-9. the related part. Notes may be added to indicate the
Fig. 2-9 shows a detail. It also shows additional in- functional relationship of these parts. See Fig. 2-10.
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3 SECTIONAL VIEWS
3.1 Principles
3.1 .I Sectional Views. Sectional views, also
called sections, are used to clarify interior construction
which cannot be clearly described by hidden lines in
exterior views. A sectional view is obtained by an imag-
inary cutting plane passed through the object perpendic-
ular to the direction of sight. The poaion of the object
between the cutting plane and the observer is assumed
to be removed and the exposed cut surfaces of the object
are indicated by section lining (cross sectioning). See
Fig. 3-1. Section lining may be omitted where drawing
clarity is not affected. See ASME Y 14.2M. FIG. 3-1 SECTION LINING
LOCATED ON
A
SHEET 5
ZONE 83 Optional note format
I SHEm I
5 4 3 I 2 1
5 I 4
SECTION B-B
SCALE 2:l
SEE SHEET 4
I
note format
3 I
3.3 Section Lining sumed to be removed exposing the cut surface and vis-
ible background lines of the remaining portion.
A uniformly patterned appearance should be evident
where section lining is used. In most cases, only the
general purpose section lining (uniformly spaced lines)
is shown on the drawing. See Fig. 3-1. 3.5 Half Sections
The view of a symmetrical object or one very nearly
symmetrical which represents both the interior and ex-
3.4 Full Sections
terior features by showing one half in section and the
Where the cutting plane extends straight through the other half as an external view is known as a half section.
object, usually on the center line of symmetry, a full See Fig. 3-8 for a half sectioned assembly.
section is obtained as in Fig. 3-7. This half section is obtained by passing two cutting
In this figure, the representation of the cutting plane planes, at right angles to each other, through the object
is omitted as its location is obvious. The portion of the so that the intersection line of the two cutting planes is
object between the observer and the cutting plane is as- coincident with the axis of symmetry of the object. Thus,
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one fourth of the object is considered removed and the 3.6 Lines Behind the Cutting Plane
interior exposed to view. Cutting plane lines, arrows,
and section letters may be omitted where cutting planes 3.6.1 Visible Lines. Visible lines behind the cut-
are coincident with the center lines. A center line is used ting plane are generally shown. Selected lines may be
to divide the sectioned half from the unsectioned half of omitted if greater clarity is gained. For example, Spokes
a half sectional view. A and B in Fig. 3-9.
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I I I
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I I I
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SECTION A-A
SCALE 2:l
a.
SECTION B-B
SCALE 2:l
SECTION C-C
SCALE 2:l
I SECTION A-A
I SECTION A-A
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Projection of
spokes A a n d
6 omitted
Preferred Not
recommended
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DJ SECTION D-D
SECTION A-A
SCALE 2/1
a
m
SECTION B-B
SCALE 2/1
SECTION C-C
SCALE 2/1
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SECTION A-A
same sheet of the cutting plane, cross referencing of re- 3.10 Broken-out Sections
moved section views shall be effected in the same man-
Where it is necessary to show only a portion of the
ner as for removed views. See paras. 1.7.2 and 1.7.5.
object in section, the sectional area is limited by a break
line, and the section is called a broken-out section. No
cutting plane is indicated. See Fig. 3-16.
3.9 Revolved Sections
If a cutting plane is passed perpendicular to the axis
of an elongated symmetrical feature, such as a spoke,
3.1 1 Auxiliary Sections
beam, or arm, and then revolved in place through 90
degrees into the plane of the drawing, a revolved section A sectional view appearing in other than a principal
is obtained. Visible lines on each side of the revolved view is an Auxiliary Section. Rules for cutting planes
section may be removed and break lines used. No cut- and sectioning are the same as for other sectional views.
ting plane is indicated. See Fig. 3-15. See Fig. 3-17.
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4 CONVENTIONAL REPRESENTATION
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.
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such as shafts, bolts, nuts, rods, rivets, keys, pins, 4.3.2 Conventional Section Lining of View.
screws, ball or roller bearings, gear teeth, spokes, and Where the cutting plane is perpendicular, or cuts across
the like, these parts are not sectioned except where in- the items in para. 4.3.1, the sectional view is section
ternal construction must be shown. See Fig. 4-4. lined in the usual manner.
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Projection
of spoke A
omitted
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Visible line
precedence
hidden line
$3
Cutting plone line
SECTION A-A has precedence
over centerline
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Note: P r o j e c t e d p o i n t s a n d
n u m e r a l s are n o t generally
shown o n t h e drawing
/ I I I I \ -
( i j Line added t o
s h osurface
in w chanoe ’
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Smaller sizes-
less detail
Ar71 Larger sizes-
greater detail
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FIG. 4-14 2ONVENTIONAL REPRESENTATION FILLETS, ROUNDS, AND RUNOUTS
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(a) Rod
(b) Tube
( c ) Tube
(d) Bar
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(e) Wood
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APPENDIX A
SPACE GEOMETRY
(This Appendix is not a part of ASME Y14.3M11994, but is included for information purposes only.)
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F
jacent view. It is standard practice to represent the phantom line with Same in all views that are adjacent to the front view.
two shofl dashes and one long dash alternatively. The line may be
labeled with letters or numerals as desired. Any side-adjacent view must show the same width di-
mension W as that shown in the front view. Distance Z
illustrates the correct measurement for an auxiliary-ad-
A2.2 Construction of Auxiliary Views. In the jacent view.
construction of auxiliary views the consistent and ac-
curate transfer of distances from one related view to an-
other is facilitated by the use of the phantom lines. Sev- A2.3 Identification of Views. The letters T, F,
eral phantom lines are shown in Fig. A1 . A height and S shown beside the phantom lines and as subscripts
dimension such as X, measured from the phantom line, for points, signify Top, Front, and Side views from
must be the same in both the front view and the related which the auxiliary views are developed. The numbers
top-adjacent view. Similarly, distance Y must be the 1, 2, 3, and 4 signify the auxiliary views projected from
3?
L
POINT VIEW
Y
FIG. A3 TRUE LENGTHS AND POINT VIEWS OF LINES
the top, front or side views or from other auxiliary A3.2 Oblique Lines. An oblique line (line BC in
views. Fig. A3) is not in true length in any principal view. Its
true length is found in a primary auxiliary view, such as
view 1 or 2 in Fig. A3, if the phantom line is parallel
A2.4 Symmetrical Items. For symmetrical items to the line in the given
the phantom line is on an axis of symmetry. See Fig.
A2.
A5 EDGE VIEW OF A PLANE a point view of that true-length line will also show the
plane as an edge (view 1 or view 3 in Fig. A4).
A5.1 A view with the direction of sight - parallel
- to
a plane in space gives the observer a straight line or edge
view of the plane. An edge view is obtained whenever
A6 TRUE A PLANE
any line in the plane appears as a point.
A true view is the direction of sight perpendicular to
a plane. See Fig. A4, views 2 and 4. A true view of a
A5.2 If any line of the plane is in true length in one plane is adjacent to an edge view, and the phantom line
view (line ATBTor assumed line AFEF in Fig. A4), then is parallel to the edge view.
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APPENDIX B
SPACE ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS
(This Appendix is not a part of ASME Y14.3M-1994, but is included for information purposes only.)
B4 CLEARANCE BETWEEN A POINT AND A effective to pass a plane appearing as an edge in the front
PLANE view through the given line.
In a view of the point and plane that shows the plane
as an edge, the clearance will be in true length as a per-
pendicular distance from the point to the edge. View 1
of Fig. B4 shows the clearance between plane ABC and B5.2 Alternative Method. A view of the line and
point X. plane showing the plane as an edge can be used to locate
the point of intersection of the line and plane.
B5 POINT OF INTERSECTION OF A LINE B5.3 The planes in Figs. B5, B6, B7, and B9 are
AND A PLANE considered to be opaque with a corresponding visibility
of lines in each case.
B5.1 When a vertical plane, that is an edge in the
top view, is passed through the given line, the line of
intersection of this plane with the given plane, as ob-
served in the front view, will intersect the given line at
the piercing point. In Fig. B5, line MN is the line of
intersection between the given plane ABC and the ver-
B6 ,NTERSECTION of Two PLANES
tical plane passed through the given line XY. Line MN B6.1 If the points are determined where two lines in
intersects line XY at the piercing point P. It is equally one plane pierce another plane, a line connecting the
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FIG. B5 INTERSECTION OF A LINE AND
PLANE
(PIERCING POINT) FIG. 66 INTERSECTION OF TWO PLANES
piercing points will be the line of intersection of the two two lines will be shown in the true view. In Fig. B8,
planes. Figure B6 shows the line of intersection, PR, of the true size of the angle ABC is found at Bz-
planes ABC and DEFG as if plane ABC were extended
in area. PS is the segment of the line of intersection
common 'to the bounded planes. B8 ANGLE BETWEEN A LINE AND A PLANE
A view in which the plane appears as an edge and the
line appears true-length will show the true angle be-
tween the line and plane. Any view adjacent to a true
86.2 Alternative Method. A view of two planes view of a plane will show the plane as an edge. This
showing one of the planes as an edge will locate the line principle is employed in Fig. B9 where reference line
of intersection. Figure B7 shows the line of intersection 2-3 is drawn parallel to X,Y, to obtain a true-length view
PR of planes ABC and DEFG by this method. of XY and an edge view of plane ABC in view 3.
.
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