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1 GSFC X-673-64-1F ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL August 1994 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONU. S. A. X-673-64-1F Supersedes GSFC X-673-64-1E/July 1991 ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL Mechanical ENGINEERING Branch Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland August 1994 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONU. S. A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 1994 iii DESCRIPTION OF REVISION This revision, which supersedes the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Standard X-673-64-1E, ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL , is intended to update and reflect the latest formats and STANDARDS adopted by GSFC.

2 The following is a summary of the principal changes and improvements incorporated in this issue: a. Addition of Composite Material DRAWING definition. b. Changing of the signature to a printed name in Title blocks. c. New example of the Metric drawings format and tolerance presentation. d. Improved placement of views on Types of drawings samples to prevent unnecessary rework of drawings at a later date. e. New ENGINEERING Order (EO) forms added; old EO forms will be phased out. f. Additional notes on various topics added to Note Examples section.

3 G. Deletion of microfilming requirements for DRAWING format. h. Flow chart for flight projects redefined. iv v PREFACE The GSFC ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL is the official source for the requirements and interpretations to be used in the development and presentation of ENGINEERING drawings and related documentation for the GSFC. The Mechanical ENGINEERING Branch, Mechanical Systems Division, has been delegated the responsibility for interpretation, periodic updates, and distribution of the GSFC ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL .

4 All ENGINEERING Directorate design organizations and their contractors shall adhere to the requirements of this MANUAL when preparing GSFC ENGINEERING documentation for flight hardware and ground support systems. Comments or inquiries concerning this MANUAL should be directed to the Mechanical ENGINEERING Branch, Code 722. Dr. Allan Sherman Director of ENGINEERING vi X-673-64-1F GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, Greenbelt, Maryland ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL viiTABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .. 1 1. DRAWING ELEMENTS.

5 3 DRAWING Sizes .. 3 Multisheet drawings .. 3 Zoning .. 4 Title Block and Revision Block .. 4 DRAWING Format ..10 2. NOMENCLATURE ..11 DRAWING Title ..11 Abbreviations ..12 List of Material ..14 Requirements on the Body of the DRAWING ..14 Requirements in the List of Material ..14 Notes on drawings ..15 Security Classification ..15 Note Numbering of Notes ..16 Note Examples ..16 Dimension Notes ..16 Heat Treating Joining Method Notes (welding, brazing, etc.)..18 Plating and Coating Notes.

6 18 Surface Preparation Notes ..19 Testing and Inspection Notes ..20 Threaded Inserts Cleaning and Installation Notes ..20 Miscellaneous Notes ..21 Informational Local Character Notes ..23 General Dimensional Tolerance Notes ..23 Specification Callouts ..23 3. DRAFTING PRACTICES ..25 Lines ..25 Ink Lines and Plotted Lines ..25 Pencil Lines ..27 Types of Center Lines ..27 Dimension Lines ..28 Leaders ..28 Break Lines ..28 Phantom Lines ..29 Sectioning Lines ..29 Extension Lines.

7 30 Hidden Lines ..30 Stitch Lines ..30 Outlines or Visible Datum Lines ..30 Cutting-Plane/Viewing-Plane Lines ..30 Lettering and Numerals ..31 Style ..31 Heights ..32 Scale ..32 Positioning the Part on the DRAWING ..33 X-673-64-1F GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, Greenbelt, Maryland viii ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL Picturization ..33 Views ..36 Identification of Sections, Views, and Details ..37 Locating Sections, Views, and 4. TYPES OF drawings ..39 Altered or Selected Vendor Part DRAWING .

8 39 Assembly DRAWING ..40 Detail DRAWING ..41 DRAWING Tree ..42 Electrical/Electronic drawings ..43 Electrical and Electronic Electrical and Electronic Diagrams ..43 Inseparable Assembly DRAWING ..44 Installation Assembly DRAWING ..45 Interface Control DRAWING ..46 Matched-Set DRAWING ..48 Mechanical Modification DRAWING ..51 Outline DRAWING ..51 Source Control Specification Control Standard Part DRAWING ..56 Tabulated DRAWING ..56 Tooling DRAWING ..57 Composite Material DRAWING .

9 58 5. NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR drawings AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION .60 Part Numbering ..61 Find or Item Order of Precedence of Specifications and STANDARDS ..62 Group Group II ..62 Group III ..63 Group IV ..63 Group 6. ENGINEERING ORDER ..64 General Format 7. DRAWING REVISIONS ..68 Revision Methods ..68 Revision Identification ..68 Revision of Multisheet drawings ..68 Revision Recording ..68 Redrawn or Replaced drawings ..70 8. PARTS LIST AND INDEX LIST ..71 Definitions.

10 71 List Preparation ..71 List Formats ..72 Revision Identification ..72 Deleting Items ..72 Adding Cover X-673-64-1F GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, Greenbelt, Maryland ENGINEERING DRAWING STANDARDS MANUAL Parts List Continuation Sheet ..75 Index List Continuation Sheet ..77 Find or Item Number System of Identification ..79 Definition ..79 Application and Limitation ..79 DRAWING Requirements ..80 List of Material ..81 9. DOCUMENTATION MANAGEMENT.