Standard Drawing Views

[bubba54]

Are there any drawing standards that dictate the aircraft orientation in drawing views("top", "front" "left" views)? As for me, a "top View" would always be looking down at the top of the aircraft, with forward to the left. A "Front View" would be looking at the left side of the aircraft. A "Left View" would be a looking aft from the front of the plane. A "Right View" would be looking forward from the aft of the plane.

 

[fcsuper]

This may be a posting for Drafting Standards forum:

http://eng-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=1103

Matt Lorono
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[KENAT]

In the UK there was a Def Stan (5-10 or 05-123 maybe) that defined that the front or nose of the Aircraft (or aircraft store) was to the left of the drawings. I had to contravene this once though due to a combination of weapon geometry and CAD issues.

It's partially addressed in ASME Y14.3-2003 but not specifically for aircraft.

Somone over in forum1103 may know for sure or you could ask on one of the aeros forum forum16 forum31.

If a contract requirement it should be stated somehow, either in the contract or a standard referenced there in.


KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...