Modern Graphics Communication, 5th Edition

Sheet Layouts

A convenient code to identify American National Standard sheet sizes and forms suggested by the authors for title, parts or material list, and revision blocks, is shown here. All dimensions are in inches.

Three sizes of sheets are illustrated: Size A, Fig. I, Size B, Fig. V, and Size C, Fig. VI. Metric size sheets are not shown, but these sizes may be adjusted to fit metric Sizes A4, A3, and A2.

The term layout designates a sheet of certain size plus a certain arrangement of lettering. Layout A–1 is a combination of Size A, Fig. I, and Form 1, Fig. II. Layout C–3 is a combination of Size C, and Forms 3. Layout A4–2 (adjusted) is a combination of Size A4 and Form 2, Fig. III, adjusted to fit between the borders. Use other combinations ...