ASME Y14.2 dimension and text height
ASME Y14.2 dimension and text height
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According to ASME Y14.52<1996 text height for dimensions and notes within the drawing should be .12" (3mm). For some time we have been setting our standard height to .156". This is for making D size drawings that are reduced to a printable B (11 x 17) drawing. Is this common for any one else or what are your thoughts?





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Read the standard carefully. The table on page 11 is titled Minimum Letter Heights (Millimeter).
My Machinery's Handbook 21st Edition specified that fonts should be 1/8" high on drawings up to C_size (17"x22"), and 5/32" high on_D and E_sized drawings. This has disappeared on my 26th edition, but I find it a good system. 5/32" lettering printed 1:1, is readable from a distance of 6ft. This is good for E_sized drawings hung on a wall. The 5/32" letters are very readable on a D_sized drawing printed on 11"x17" paper. The 1/8" letters are readable on a C_sized drawing printed on 8.5"x11".
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Next maybe we can discuss a standard inch and mm tolerance block?