Describe the meaning of the different symbols and abbreviations found on the drawings/documents that they use (such as BS8888, s
urface finish to be achieved, linear and geometric tolerances, electronic components, weld symbols and profiles, pressure and flow characteristics, torque values, imperial and metric systems of measurement, tolerancing and fixed reference points)
Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols are used to communicate and detail the characteristics of an engineering drawing.
There are many abbreviations common to the vocabulary of people who work with engineering drawings in the manufacture and inspection of parts and assemblies.
Technical standards exist to provide glossaries of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols that may be found on engineering drawings. Many corporations have such standards, which define some terms and symbols specific to them; on the national and international level, like BS8110 or Eurocode 2 as an example.
