Creating a Layout sheet

SketchingSketching Key Terms & Definitions

Mechanical Drafting: Drawings are created using mechanical instruments.

Layout Sheet: consists of borders and a title block that help identify boundaries and information about the item that is

drawn.

Title Block: located at the bottom of the sheet, contains data about the drawing

and its drafter.

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Recommendations are made by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for drawing sheet borders and basic title

block data. However, these vary somewhat due to the needs a specific application or

industry.

The layout sheet consists of borders and a title block.

The borders set a boundary for the drawing and the title supplies information about the

drawing and its drafter.

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---------- ¼” Border

Sketching a Layout Sheet Step 1: Draw a ¼ ” Border around the

sheet of paper.

¼”

Border

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---------- ⅝” Title Block

Sketching a Layout Sheet Step 2: Draw a line ⅝” above the bottom

border line.

¼”

Border

⅝”Title

Block

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----------Title Block Detail

Sketching a Layout Sheet Step 3: Segment the Title Block.

¼”

Border

⅝”Title

Block

Sketching a Layout Sheet Step 3: Segment the Title Block.

1” 4 ¼ ”

1”4 ¼ ”

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----------Guidelines

1” 1”4 ¼ ”

4 ¼ ”

Sketching a Layout Sheet Step 4: Guidelines

NOTE: ALL GUIDELINES ARE ⅛” APART

⅛”

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----------Title Block Data

1” 1”4 ¼ ”

4 ¼ ”

DATE:

SCALE:

SCHOOL:

TOWN:

PARTNAME:

DRAFTERNAME:

SHEET NUMBER

STEP 2: Title BlockDraw a Horizontal Line, 5/8” above the bottom borderline.

STEP 3: Segment the Title BlockDraw a Vertical Line, in 1” from the left border lineDraw a Vertical Line, in 1” from the right border line.Draw a Vertical Line, in 5 ¼” from the left border line.

STEP 4: Guidelines5 sections1/8” apartConstruction Lines ONLY

STEP 5: Title Block Data Segment 1: Date / Scale Segment 2: School / Town, State Segment 3: Part Name / Drafter Name Segment 4: Sheet Number

STEP 1: Border¼” in from all sides