Code of Practice for Architectural and Building Drawings (explanation part-1)
Source by- Bureau of Indian Standards Designator of Document: IS 962 Title of Document: Code of practice for architectural and building drawings Section Name: Planning, Housing and pre-fabricated construction Sizes of Drawings The original drawing should be made on the smallest sheet allowing the necessary clearity. Drawing sheets may be used with their longer sides positioned either horizontally or vertically. The original drawing reproductions shall be made from preferred sizes given below. The sizes of larger sheets are obtained by extending the shorter sides of a format of the A series to lengths that are multiples of the shorter side of the chosen basic format. a. First Choise Series b. Second Choise Series (special case) c. Third Choise Series (exceptional case) Reproduction of Drawings Original drawings are kept carefully and copies are used in workshops or on sites. Types of copies are in common use: a. Dye-line p...