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Drawing Abbreviation

05/14/2011 4:50 PM

What is the correct BS 88 abbreviation for Drawing? I need to know I'm drawing a plan..
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Re: Drawing abbreviation

05/14/2011 4:53 PM

First guess: Dwg.

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05/14/2011 5:52 PM

should I write it in just as Dwg or should I use all capital letters DWG?
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05/14/2011 6:46 PM

It may depend on the style preferences of wherever you submit it. Hand-lettered drawings often still use all-caps (such as DWG. 176, SHT.3). If mixed caps/noncaps, Dwg. is good. If it is a filename extension on a CAD drawing, it most usually is .dwg.

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05/16/2011 9:12 AM

It is good and standard practice for lettering on drawings to be all capital letters, with no period used.

[edit] Never mind. I see that is rule #1 in the link given by lyn.

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05/15/2011 10:32 AM

Abbreviations which can be used on drawings

This is a comprehensive list of abbreviations. I found it within 1 minute of beginning the search. Hint, Hint!

If you bother to open it and search some, you will see that it is DWG.
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05/15/2011 3:55 PM

Thanks I bookmarked it too.
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