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ISO/TR 10127:1990 
Indian Standard 
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) TECHNIQUE — 
USE OF COMPUTERS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS 
ICS :01.100.30:35.240.10 
Q BIS 2001 
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS 
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG 
NEW DELHI 110002 
November 200 I Price Group 7
Drawings Sectional Committee, BP 24 
NATIONAL FOREWORD 
This Indian Standard which is identical with ISO/TR 10127:1990 ‘Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technique 
— Use of computers for the preparation of construction drawings’ issued by the International Organization for 
Standardization (1S0) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of Drawings 
Sectional Committee and approval of the Basic and Production Engineering Division Council. 
This standard will identify major differences between the manual drawing practice and the CAD Technique in 
the construction industry. 
The text of 1S0 Standard has been approved as suitable for publication as Indian Standard without deviations. 
In this adopted standard, certain terminology and conventions are not identical to those used in Indian 
Standards. Attention is particularly drawn to the following: 
a) Wherever the words ‘International Standard’ appear, referring to this standard, they should be read as 
‘Indian Standard’. 
b) Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker while in Indian Standards, the current practice is to 
use a full point (.) as the decimal marker. 
In this adopted standard, reference appears to certain International Standards in ‘Bibliography’ for which Indian 
Standards also exist. The corresponding Indian Standards which are to be substituted in their place are listed 
below along with their degree of equivalence for the editions indicated: 
International 
Standard 
1S0 2382-1:1984 
(Superseded by ISO/lEC 
2382-1: 1993) 
ISO 2382-4:1987 
1S0 2382-5:1989 
1S0 7498:1984 
ISO 7942:1985 
1S09179-1:1988 
Corresponding 
Indian Standard 
IS 14692 (Part 1):1999 Information technology 
— Vocabulary: Part 1 Fundamental terms 
IS 13557 (Part 4):1993 Information processing 
systems — Vocabulary : Part 4 Organization of 
data 
IS 13557 (Part 5):1993 Information processing 
systems — Vocabulary: Part 5 Representation of 
data 
IS 12373 (Part 1):1987 Basic reference model of 
open systems interconnection for information 
processing systems: Part 1 
IS 12369:1987 Specification for graphical Kernel 
system for computer graphics 
1S/1S0 9179-1:1988 Technical drawings — 
Numerically controlled draughting machines: 
Part 1 Vocabulary 
Degree of 
Equivalence 
Identical 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
The concerned Sectional Committee has reviewed the provisions of the following 1S0 Standards referred in this 
adopted standard and has decided that they are acceptable for use in conjunction with this standard: 
International Title 
Standard 
1S0 2382-9:1984 Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 09: Data communication 
1S02382-12:1988 Information processing systems — Vocabulary — Part 12: Peripheral equipment 
(Continued on third cover)
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COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) TECHNIQUE — 
USE OF COMPUTERS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS 
1 Definition of Drawings 
Design documentation, including drawings, is the information required to produce a producG in the 
construction industry this is a building projector a civil work, A drawing is conventionally viewed as an 
analogical presentation of information; normally a graphical two-dimensional representation in plan and 
elevation view of a product. There are various levels of abstraction for the product starting at the concept 
drawings and proceeding to drawings for designing, production, manufacturing, consuuction, 
administration, maintenance, etc. In addition to the graphical information (lines) in the form of drawings 
are the xelated alphanumeric data (words) in the form of specifications and a wide accumulation of 
discipline knowledge consisting of codes, company standards, discipline conventions, and design and site 
changes. These may or may not be represented in the design documentation. In many countries, the 
specifications, or written part of the construction documentation, take precedent over the “drawings” or 
graphical part. Therefore one cannot conceive of drawings as simply the graphical representation but must 
also include all the information necessary to produce a product. 
In most countries, it is generally accepted that concept drawings and working drawings serve the function 
of testing design concepts and recording design decisions, respectively, and that drawings for production 
and manufacturing axea communication tool used to transfer information from the designer to the 
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constructor and to the fabricator. Drawings are recording devices and information transfer tools; therefore 
one must not view drawings as an end in themselves, but rather as a growing information base of design 
and site decisions used in the process of building a product. 
In the manual world it is extremely difficult to imagine a static drawing as a growing information base; a 
major dilemma with paper, erasers, and pens. The existing drawings are always supplemented by 
additional information: speciilcations, detail lists, manufacturers guides, codes, and associated standards; 
all of which augment the information provided on a set of drawings. This information also includes 
updates to the drawings, new drawings, revisions, design change orders, site change orders, and 
fabrication drawings; all of these forming part of the ever growing information database. In the past, this 
information has been handled reasonably well by the construction industry; although an awkward 
prccedure, it has served the construction indusuy well over the past millenia 
There are, however, two major problem mess with these methods that take an inordinate amount of time: 
Cross-refernng information and updating information. This is where the CAD Technique w-illprovide a 
valuable tool for the designer, fabricator, and the constructor, not to mention the initiator and final recipient 
in the design-build cycle, the owner. 
l%e word “drawing” was derived from “withdrawing” as in “withdrawing information”, so “drawing” 
could mean both the graphical and associated alphanumeric information this has considerable more 
meaning and importance when dealing with computers. SpectiIcally, computer-aided design draughting has 
precipitated a new question regarding the word “drawing”: - can a database be a drawing, or the reverse, is 
a drawing a database? 
Computer technology has also introduced new definition problems with terms such as: Computer-Aided 
Design (CAD), Geometric Modelling, Computer-Aided Design Draughting (CADD), and Computer-Aided 
Engineering (CAE). 
Computers have introduced new parameters to the design process: a dynamic ability to rapidly access and 
change information and a possibility to cross-mfertmce related pieces of information in art easy manner. 
These are not new features recently introduced by CAD, but rather new opportunities to deal with 
drawings in the conventional definition. In addition, the CAD technique will introduce different ways to 
access building information and will develop new techniques for using the information, many of which are 
unknown at this time.
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To assist in the explanation of these concepts, Figuxe 1 has been &veloped to outline the layout of a 
drawing system using the CAD Technique. This has an analogy to conventional draughting practice: the 
database is the design representation in the mind of the designer(s), the fdtecs are the manual tasks to 
produce specific information needed for evaluation or bidding procedures, the drawings are the output 
product of the design cycle. 
Building Information 
*codes Ret)resentation 
l Conventions Drawings for design 
l CompanyStandards 
l Company Details 
l Specifications 
l Drawings 
l DesignChanges 
l Site Changes 
Drawings for production on 
11~  of the database I 1 I % 1Drawings for 1nai 
-. —-. —-.—-—- . 111 t 
Drawings for manufacturing 
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I Drawings for 
administration and I 
1 management 
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Figure 1 
2 CADD Paradox 
2.1 Limitations of the CAD Techniques 
The limitations of the CAD Technique fall into three categories: display and resolution deficiencies, 
programming limitations, and functionality uncertainty. This is not inten&d to be an exhaustive lis~ but 
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one that identifies major limitations. These will be overcome in the near or intermediate future by 
technological advancements. 
Display Deficiencies: The manual drawing process has an advantage over the automated with respect to 
the amount of information displayable at one time. Five sheets of AOdrawings can be placed on a table 
and the information on all can be scanned and cross-refemd. The automated system only permits one 
small portion of one drawing to be displayed on the screen at one time. This disadvantage is tempo~; 
with the advent of better user interface techniques, faster disks, better software design, and larger 
computer memory and disk space, this will eliminate the,existing restrictions in one or two generations of 
hardware and software (3 to 5 years). 
Resolution Deficiencies: Manual draughting displays all information at the same resolution: different scales 
are used on the drawings to present smaller details, but all the information is readable by the “average” 
reader, normally * 0,1 mm on the drawing. The CAD Technique permits the information to be displayed 
at different scaling factors. Therefore, one can zoom into the drawing to obtain more information, The 
closer one is, the more detailed is the data, however, there is a loss of information display because the 
overall picture is not there at that small scale. 
Programming Limitations: Not —all of the functionality curnmtly possible with the CAD Technique can be 
made available in ~ CAD systems at w point in time. Them is now enough information about automated 
draughting to know what is required for most production draughting operations. CAD systems will evolve to 
meet the new speciilcations of the designers, so the existing problem is temporal. All CAD software 
producers will try to make all of the required features available on their machine (or they will not succeed 
financially). 
Functionality Uncertainty: This is a new medium - the refinement of which may take several years. How 
machines will be used or what will be the best way of performing specific draughting or design functions will 
not be known until several generations of hardware implementations and softwaxc programs have been 
tested and refined. An example is a graphical input device - a primary function for any graphical system; 
various input devices were used for decades in research and practice before the digitizing tablet and the 
mouse were accepted as a universal default for simple graphical entry. This brings forth a major dilemma, 
how can one sbda.rdizt before a technology has matured? 
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2.2 Limitations of the manual system 
In the manual system the drawing was the database and standards were developed according to accepted 
conventional practice. Computer technology has rendered some standards obsolete, but has also 
inmoduced the need for more standardization, such as data transfer between different CAD systems. The 
manual system with its associated standards do not address the complex information world of the CAD 
Technique and the standards will have to be augmented. 
In the conventional manual system the overall structure of the information for any consuuction project is in 
the mind of the designer and the user. At times the various information components are held together in a 
few documents, but there is not an integrated database of information. Computers ~ deal with 
information in an ordered, logical fashion, therefore there must be a structure for this construction data. 
The manual system works fine as is, but if this loosely related system of information is applied to the 
CAD Technique the automated system may not perform as well as its manual counterpart. 
The teaching of a designer and draughtsman is a pure heuristic function, this learning evolvesover time and 
with exp&ience in the construction industry. Many of the opportunities can not be duplicated in a school 
setting and must be acquired through the trial and error process. Computers have advantages over the 
manual system in that the system can hold the rules and the knowledge for the user and the user can supply 
the facts and details. This could greatly xwlucethe time required to assimilate the knowledge essential for 
producing technical drawings, thereby producing better designers and buildings. 
2.3 Similarities of both systems, manual and automated 
All technical innovations alter in a small way the conventional technology. In some way the application of 
the CAD Technique to technical drawings is no different from the introduction of quill pens, french 
curves, dry transfers, or micro-filming for construction drawings. It optimizes some operations and 
makes the overall product more efficient. It produces the same results in a different process, format, or 
time frame. The product is virtually the same for technical drawings: design and fabrication documentation 
to assist in the construction of buildings or civil works. The main difference with the CAD Technique is 
the process by which the information is entered and recorded. Experience in the CAD industty has shown 
the output product of this new technology should duplicate the output of existing technologies. 
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2.4 Differences 
1990 
The CAD Technique is not only the automation of the manual process, but it also provides the opportunity 
to do operations in new ways that were previously impossible or cost restrictive. Solids modelling is one 
clear example, another is interference checking. 
Another difference between the manual and the automated world is the framework of existing computer 
systems and computer standards that are currently available internationally. This includes the Initial 
Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES), Graphical Kernel System (GKS), Programmers Hierarchical 
Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) and the Open Systems Intercomection (0S1). In the automated 
world all of the parts of the computer system must fit together properly, in the manual world many of the 
parts could exist by themselves. Any standard developed using the CAD Technique will have to relate to 
existing standards, specifically IGES, GKS, PHIGS, and 0S1. Anyone purchasing CAD systems will 
have to base their purchase in some way on these standards, as a major feature of a CAD system is the 
ability to upgrade information and capabilities and to transfer data from one CAD system to another and 
from one designer to another. This provides compatibility with other systems and reduces obsolescence of 
systems purchased. With current CAD technology it would be foolhardy to purchase an orphan CAD 
system, running on an orphan machine with an orphan operating system and no data transfer mechanism. 
In the future this will be even more foolhardy. 
Other differences between the two include updates and revisions to plans and drawings on a computer 
database. This is one that directly affects the technical drawing disciplines. ‘Ile information provided by 
the CAD systems can be obtained faster and more accurately by users. This enables designers, 
contractors, and fabricators to access data in new, innovative ways to date untied. Information access can 
be considered as instantaneous, thereby providing the users with unlimited access to correct, cross-referred 
data. 
New methods and standards for archiving information will also be required with the CAD Technique. 
Many questions arise: How long will the data on a disk stay curren~ will one be able to edit the data in 10 
years, what will the cost be of keeping this information up-tdate, etc.? These problems have been 
addressed with micro-filming standards, but will have to be addressed again with the advent of the CAD 
Technique.
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2.5 Correlation between existing manualdrawing practice and CAD 
There is a strong correlation between the two methods specifically the output product and the information 
entry. The current CAD systems rely heavily on the sraru.squo for the entry of information into the CAD 
system and for the output product. It may be decades before the method of presentation of information for 
technical drawings will be chartged drastically. Research into the relationships of data for buildings 
information is currently on-going and it may be years before a untied structure for building information 
will be available. Other similarities exist in both the manwd and the CAD Technique system: the two 
produce designs for product fabrication, provide working models for development of design schemes, 
enable the designer to compare alternatives in an easy, orderly fashion, and provide a working tool for 
others to access and modify. It is hoped that the advantages of the computer systems will eliminate some 
manual disadvantages and that the disadvantages of the CAD Technique discussed in the previous sections 
will be overcome by technological innovations. 
2.6 Dilemma 
The discussions of the limitations of both the manual and CAD systems in addition to the presentation of 
the differences and similarities of the two and the correlation between the two has provided insight into the 
dilemma of the CAD Technique. These deficiencies a.hdconflicts can lx clearly identii5ed as the following: 
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Computer technology has limitations: display and resolution 
Programmingg and functionality limitations exist with the CAD Technique 
There is a need for the maturing of CAD Techniques 
Manual recording methods and devices do not take advantage of the newer, faster, more 
efficient computer technology 
Manual standards need updating 
There is a lack of strong structures in manual presentation of information 
Heuristic nature of learning manual system is slow and time consuming 
Common formats are needed for presentation of information: “tL-swings” 
Similar data entry methods nee&d for CAD systems 
Them is a need for relationships with other computer standards 
New opportunities are provided by CAD Technique (3D, databases, etc) 
There is an ability to tmnsfer CAD data between different designers/fins 
Easy updates of information exist with the CAD Technique 
Strong Cross-refernng is possible with CAD information 
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This is clearly a dilemma for designers and professionals in the construction industry, but these points also 
affect standards organizations. The new technology has not matured to a point where all of the potential 
methods and techniques have been clearly identified. In general, the key dilemmas with respect to 
ISO/TC 10/SC 8 and its WG 12 appear to be: 
l How does ISOflC 10/SC 8 or its WG 12 fit into the CAD picture? 
l How can the industry optimize the CAD Technique when not everything is known about all 
aspects of the technology? 
l How can the industry and ISO replace outdated methods with the newer technologies? 
l How can the industry structure construction data in a better form now that the CAD Technique 
is available? 
l How does or can ISOflC 10/WG 4 and ISO/TC 10/SC 8/WG 12 relate to other standards such 
as IGES, STEP, PHIGS, 0S1, or GKS ? 
l How can ISOflC 10/SC 8/WG 12 accon&mdate, encourage, or dittct CAD Technique 
development and advancement through standardization? 
3 Proposed Course of Action 
The CAD Technique offers many new opportunities for technical drawing. It will drastically change the 
presentation of information in the upcoming decades. It may create new professions or alter existing ones. 
Standardization must follow the lead in specific fields or lead the way in others. 
Based on the above discussions, ISO/I’C 10/SC 8/WG 12 has identified the following as principal 
concerns for standards in technical drawings: 
l Adopt existing manual draughting practice and standards 
l Update manual standards to reflect CAD Techniques 
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l Work closely with existing automated standards 
l Conrnbute to standards through the development of application CAD Techniques standards 
l Create Data Structure needed for the Construction Industry 
l Permit area for growth of CAD Technique and standards data in a better form now that the 
CAD Technique is available. 
4 Work Needed that can be Addressed by ISO/TC 10/SC 8/WG 12 
4.1 Develop Vocabulary for CAD Techniques 
A vocabulary has been developed by ISOnC 10/SC 8/WG 12 based on the work from the Canadian, draft 
British, and existing 1S0 standards. This could be augmented by the vocabulary developed by 
ISOflC 10/WG 4 and ISO/TC 10/WG 5. 
4.2 Allocate Categories to drawings (e.g. layers, etc.) 
This would outline methods for the structuring of CAD information. To date there has been no 
standardization of the assignment of layers to CAD drawings nationally or internationally. Layering is a 
common technique used by the majority of CAD systems and has been in usage for over 20 years in the 
construction industry, although not standardized. Allocation of categories to drawings would be the fwst 
step in the development of a structure for construction information. 
4.3 Develop Data Structure for CAD Information for the Construction Industry 
There is a need for the proper definition of the mandatory structuring of information for construction CAD 
data. This should reflect the requirements of the construction industry, should be easy to use, should be 
easy to maintain, should be portable, and should assist the designer and the building owner in their tasks. 
The operative words for the definition of the database at this time are: 
Structured ...... hierarchic with relational ties .... centralized. 
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The plan is as follows: 
l Find out more information from practitioners and collect more practical experience 
(Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany F.R., Norway, Sweden, UK, USA, etc.) 
l Study existing CAD database systems ---- wait one year 
l Suggest Generic Data Structure 
4.4 Data Interchange standards 
Standards such as IGES, STEP, GKS and PHIGS have a direct impact on the use of application standards 
and visa versa. It is then necessary to follow development in other ISO and National Committees by 
having representation on: 
l ISOnC 10/WG 4 ~echnical Drawings, CAD Technique) 
l ANSI Y 14.26M (IGES) 
l ISO/TC 184 (STEP) 
l ANSC X3H3. 1 (PHIGS) and ISOflC 97 (GKS) 
4.5 Check use of existing categories of systems 
Owing to the close association between the work of Congress International du Biitiment (CIB) W 74, 
Working Group in construction information, and that of ISO/I’C 10- Technical Drawings, it has been 
deemed important to investigate and compare systems to i&ntify commonalties, overlaps, and conflicts. 
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of Term 
Note: ~efollowhg temsadtieti description should beundersto~ forexplanation of thecontextof 
this Technical Report only. 
Alphanumeric Code 
A code according to which data are represented using an alphabetic character set [a numeric character set] 
[an alphanumeric character set] (ISO 2382/4) 
CAD (abbreviation)~ 
Computer-Aided Design 
CADD (abbreviation) 
Computer-Aided Design Draughting 
CAE (abbreviation) 
Computer-Aided Engineering 
Data 
A representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, 
interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. (1S0 2382/1) 
Database 
A set of data, part or the whole of another set of data and consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for 
a given purpose or for a given data processing system.(ISO 2382/4) 
Data Transfer 
Moving data from one computer process to another in an ordered form. 
(to) Digitize 
To express or represent in a digital form data that are not discrete data. 
Example: To obtain a digital representation of the magnitude of a physical quantity from an analog 
representation of the magnitude. (ISO 2382/5) 
1 Abbreviations such as CAD, CAE, CAM, CADD have not been defined owing to their 
specific definitions in the various technical disciplines. As a result the terms can be interpreted as 
meaning the Use of Computers in the Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Design Draughting 
disciplines. 
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Digitizing Tablet 
(or Tablet) 
A special flat surface with a mechanism for indicating positions thereon, normally used as a locator 
(1S0 2382/13). 
(magnetic) Disk 
A flat circular plate with a magnetizable surface layer on which data can be stored by magnetic recording. 
(1S0 2382/12) 
Graphical Kernel System (GKS) 
1S0 7942-1985 Information Processing Systems - Computer Graphics - Graphical Kernel System - 
Functional Description: The standard provides a set of functions for computer graphics programming. 
GKS defines a graphics nucleus of a graphics system. It provides a functional interface between an 
application program and a configuration of graphicaJ input and output devices. 
Hierarchic 
A tree-structured organization of data where each record is associated with a parent record. 
Information 
The meaning that humans assign to data by means of the conventions used in their representation. 
(1S0 2382/1) 
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) 
United States standard (ANSI Y14.26) for the transfer of CAD data from one application program to 
another. 
Interface 
A shared boundary between two functional units, defined by functional characteristics, common physical 
interconnection characteristics, signal characteristics, and other characteristics, as appropriate. 
NOTE - The concept involves the application of two devices having different fimctions. (ISO 2382/9) 
Layer 
A self-contained group of data that can be manipulated or displayed individually, 
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Layering 
The use of layers in computer-aided design draughting. 
Mouse 
A hand held locator operated by moving it on a surface. (ISO 2382/13) 
(adjective) Modelling 
The representation of a real-life situation with an analog model. In the CAD Technique, geometric 
modelling is the physical representation of objects using computer graphics techniques. 
Open Systems Interconnection (0S1) 
1S0 7498-1984 Information processing systems - Open Systems Interconnection - Basic reference model 
for the integration of the seven levels of computer systems architecture. 
Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) - ISOIEC 9592 
PHIGS provi&s a set of functions for definition, display, and modi.tlcarion of 2D or 3D graphical data, 
definition, display, and manipulation of geomerncally related objects, modification of graphical dat~ and 
the relationships between the graphical data. 
Relational Database 
A pointer-based database permitting the independent cross referring of data fields with other characters, 
data, or databases. 
(screen) Resolution 
The display accuracy of an output device such as a screen, printer, or plotter normally identified as the 
number of addressable points per unit length on an output device. 
Software 
Computer programs, procedures, rules, and any associated documentation concerned with the operation of 
a data processing system. (ISO 2382/1) 
Solids Modelling 
A mode of representation and display showing the solid properties of a three-dimensional object. 
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User Interface 
The management routines of a data processing system that controls the methed, devices, and management 
of the input and output of dat% normally handled by the application package or the operating system. 
Zooming 
Progressively scaling the entire (screen) display to give the visual impression of movement of all or part of 
the display group toward or away from an observer. 
Note - The scaling value should be the same in all directions. (1S0 2382/13)
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ISO 2382-4:1987, Information processing systems — Vocabulary — Part 04: Organization of data. 
ISO 2382-5:1989, Information processing systems — Vocabulary — Part 05: Representation of data. 
ISO 2382-9:1984, Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 09: Data communication. 
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(Continuedfrom second cover) 
International 
Standard 
ISO 2382-13:1984 
ISO/IEC 9592-1:1989 
ISO/IEC 9592-2:1989 
ISO/IEC 9592-3:1989 
Title 
Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 13: Computer graphics 
Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s Hierarchical 
Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) — Part 1: Functional description 
Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s 
Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS): Part 2 Archive file format 
Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s Hierarchical 
Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) : Part 3 Clear-text encoding of archive file
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15057 ca dcomputer

  • 1. Is 15057:2001 ISO/TR 10127:1990 Indian Standard COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) TECHNIQUE — USE OF COMPUTERS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS ICS :01.100.30:35.240.10 Q BIS 2001 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 November 200 I Price Group 7
  • 2. Drawings Sectional Committee, BP 24 NATIONAL FOREWORD This Indian Standard which is identical with ISO/TR 10127:1990 ‘Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technique — Use of computers for the preparation of construction drawings’ issued by the International Organization for Standardization (1S0) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of Drawings Sectional Committee and approval of the Basic and Production Engineering Division Council. This standard will identify major differences between the manual drawing practice and the CAD Technique in the construction industry. The text of 1S0 Standard has been approved as suitable for publication as Indian Standard without deviations. In this adopted standard, certain terminology and conventions are not identical to those used in Indian Standards. Attention is particularly drawn to the following: a) Wherever the words ‘International Standard’ appear, referring to this standard, they should be read as ‘Indian Standard’. b) Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker while in Indian Standards, the current practice is to use a full point (.) as the decimal marker. In this adopted standard, reference appears to certain International Standards in ‘Bibliography’ for which Indian Standards also exist. The corresponding Indian Standards which are to be substituted in their place are listed below along with their degree of equivalence for the editions indicated: International Standard 1S0 2382-1:1984 (Superseded by ISO/lEC 2382-1: 1993) ISO 2382-4:1987 1S0 2382-5:1989 1S0 7498:1984 ISO 7942:1985 1S09179-1:1988 Corresponding Indian Standard IS 14692 (Part 1):1999 Information technology — Vocabulary: Part 1 Fundamental terms IS 13557 (Part 4):1993 Information processing systems — Vocabulary : Part 4 Organization of data IS 13557 (Part 5):1993 Information processing systems — Vocabulary: Part 5 Representation of data IS 12373 (Part 1):1987 Basic reference model of open systems interconnection for information processing systems: Part 1 IS 12369:1987 Specification for graphical Kernel system for computer graphics 1S/1S0 9179-1:1988 Technical drawings — Numerically controlled draughting machines: Part 1 Vocabulary Degree of Equivalence Identical do do do do do The concerned Sectional Committee has reviewed the provisions of the following 1S0 Standards referred in this adopted standard and has decided that they are acceptable for use in conjunction with this standard: International Title Standard 1S0 2382-9:1984 Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 09: Data communication 1S02382-12:1988 Information processing systems — Vocabulary — Part 12: Peripheral equipment (Continued on third cover)
  • 3. IS 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 Indian Standard COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) TECHNIQUE — USE OF COMPUTERS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS 1 Definition of Drawings Design documentation, including drawings, is the information required to produce a producG in the construction industry this is a building projector a civil work, A drawing is conventionally viewed as an analogical presentation of information; normally a graphical two-dimensional representation in plan and elevation view of a product. There are various levels of abstraction for the product starting at the concept drawings and proceeding to drawings for designing, production, manufacturing, consuuction, administration, maintenance, etc. In addition to the graphical information (lines) in the form of drawings are the xelated alphanumeric data (words) in the form of specifications and a wide accumulation of discipline knowledge consisting of codes, company standards, discipline conventions, and design and site changes. These may or may not be represented in the design documentation. In many countries, the specifications, or written part of the construction documentation, take precedent over the “drawings” or graphical part. Therefore one cannot conceive of drawings as simply the graphical representation but must also include all the information necessary to produce a product. In most countries, it is generally accepted that concept drawings and working drawings serve the function of testing design concepts and recording design decisions, respectively, and that drawings for production and manufacturing axea communication tool used to transfer information from the designer to the 1
  • 4. IS 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 constructor and to the fabricator. Drawings are recording devices and information transfer tools; therefore one must not view drawings as an end in themselves, but rather as a growing information base of design and site decisions used in the process of building a product. In the manual world it is extremely difficult to imagine a static drawing as a growing information base; a major dilemma with paper, erasers, and pens. The existing drawings are always supplemented by additional information: speciilcations, detail lists, manufacturers guides, codes, and associated standards; all of which augment the information provided on a set of drawings. This information also includes updates to the drawings, new drawings, revisions, design change orders, site change orders, and fabrication drawings; all of these forming part of the ever growing information database. In the past, this information has been handled reasonably well by the construction industry; although an awkward prccedure, it has served the construction indusuy well over the past millenia There are, however, two major problem mess with these methods that take an inordinate amount of time: Cross-refernng information and updating information. This is where the CAD Technique w-illprovide a valuable tool for the designer, fabricator, and the constructor, not to mention the initiator and final recipient in the design-build cycle, the owner. l%e word “drawing” was derived from “withdrawing” as in “withdrawing information”, so “drawing” could mean both the graphical and associated alphanumeric information this has considerable more meaning and importance when dealing with computers. SpectiIcally, computer-aided design draughting has precipitated a new question regarding the word “drawing”: - can a database be a drawing, or the reverse, is a drawing a database? Computer technology has also introduced new definition problems with terms such as: Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Geometric Modelling, Computer-Aided Design Draughting (CADD), and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE). Computers have introduced new parameters to the design process: a dynamic ability to rapidly access and change information and a possibility to cross-mfertmce related pieces of information in art easy manner. These are not new features recently introduced by CAD, but rather new opportunities to deal with drawings in the conventional definition. In addition, the CAD technique will introduce different ways to access building information and will develop new techniques for using the information, many of which are unknown at this time.
  • 5. Is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 To assist in the explanation of these concepts, Figuxe 1 has been &veloped to outline the layout of a drawing system using the CAD Technique. This has an analogy to conventional draughting practice: the database is the design representation in the mind of the designer(s), the fdtecs are the manual tasks to produce specific information needed for evaluation or bidding procedures, the drawings are the output product of the design cycle. Building Information *codes Ret)resentation l Conventions Drawings for design l CompanyStandards l Company Details l Specifications l Drawings l DesignChanges l Site Changes Drawings for production on 11~ of the database I 1 I % 1Drawings for 1nai -. —-. —-.—-—- . 111 t Drawings for manufacturing 4 I Drawings for administration and I 1 management , - a Figure 1 2 CADD Paradox 2.1 Limitations of the CAD Techniques The limitations of the CAD Technique fall into three categories: display and resolution deficiencies, programming limitations, and functionality uncertainty. This is not inten&d to be an exhaustive lis~ but 3
  • 6. is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127: 1990 one that identifies major limitations. These will be overcome in the near or intermediate future by technological advancements. Display Deficiencies: The manual drawing process has an advantage over the automated with respect to the amount of information displayable at one time. Five sheets of AOdrawings can be placed on a table and the information on all can be scanned and cross-refemd. The automated system only permits one small portion of one drawing to be displayed on the screen at one time. This disadvantage is tempo~; with the advent of better user interface techniques, faster disks, better software design, and larger computer memory and disk space, this will eliminate the,existing restrictions in one or two generations of hardware and software (3 to 5 years). Resolution Deficiencies: Manual draughting displays all information at the same resolution: different scales are used on the drawings to present smaller details, but all the information is readable by the “average” reader, normally * 0,1 mm on the drawing. The CAD Technique permits the information to be displayed at different scaling factors. Therefore, one can zoom into the drawing to obtain more information, The closer one is, the more detailed is the data, however, there is a loss of information display because the overall picture is not there at that small scale. Programming Limitations: Not —all of the functionality curnmtly possible with the CAD Technique can be made available in ~ CAD systems at w point in time. Them is now enough information about automated draughting to know what is required for most production draughting operations. CAD systems will evolve to meet the new speciilcations of the designers, so the existing problem is temporal. All CAD software producers will try to make all of the required features available on their machine (or they will not succeed financially). Functionality Uncertainty: This is a new medium - the refinement of which may take several years. How machines will be used or what will be the best way of performing specific draughting or design functions will not be known until several generations of hardware implementations and softwaxc programs have been tested and refined. An example is a graphical input device - a primary function for any graphical system; various input devices were used for decades in research and practice before the digitizing tablet and the mouse were accepted as a universal default for simple graphical entry. This brings forth a major dilemma, how can one sbda.rdizt before a technology has matured? 4
  • 7. Is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 2.2 Limitations of the manual system In the manual system the drawing was the database and standards were developed according to accepted conventional practice. Computer technology has rendered some standards obsolete, but has also inmoduced the need for more standardization, such as data transfer between different CAD systems. The manual system with its associated standards do not address the complex information world of the CAD Technique and the standards will have to be augmented. In the conventional manual system the overall structure of the information for any consuuction project is in the mind of the designer and the user. At times the various information components are held together in a few documents, but there is not an integrated database of information. Computers ~ deal with information in an ordered, logical fashion, therefore there must be a structure for this construction data. The manual system works fine as is, but if this loosely related system of information is applied to the CAD Technique the automated system may not perform as well as its manual counterpart. The teaching of a designer and draughtsman is a pure heuristic function, this learning evolvesover time and with exp&ience in the construction industry. Many of the opportunities can not be duplicated in a school setting and must be acquired through the trial and error process. Computers have advantages over the manual system in that the system can hold the rules and the knowledge for the user and the user can supply the facts and details. This could greatly xwlucethe time required to assimilate the knowledge essential for producing technical drawings, thereby producing better designers and buildings. 2.3 Similarities of both systems, manual and automated All technical innovations alter in a small way the conventional technology. In some way the application of the CAD Technique to technical drawings is no different from the introduction of quill pens, french curves, dry transfers, or micro-filming for construction drawings. It optimizes some operations and makes the overall product more efficient. It produces the same results in a different process, format, or time frame. The product is virtually the same for technical drawings: design and fabrication documentation to assist in the construction of buildings or civil works. The main difference with the CAD Technique is the process by which the information is entered and recorded. Experience in the CAD industty has shown the output product of this new technology should duplicate the output of existing technologies. 5
  • 8. Is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127: 2.4 Differences 1990 The CAD Technique is not only the automation of the manual process, but it also provides the opportunity to do operations in new ways that were previously impossible or cost restrictive. Solids modelling is one clear example, another is interference checking. Another difference between the manual and the automated world is the framework of existing computer systems and computer standards that are currently available internationally. This includes the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES), Graphical Kernel System (GKS), Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) and the Open Systems Intercomection (0S1). In the automated world all of the parts of the computer system must fit together properly, in the manual world many of the parts could exist by themselves. Any standard developed using the CAD Technique will have to relate to existing standards, specifically IGES, GKS, PHIGS, and 0S1. Anyone purchasing CAD systems will have to base their purchase in some way on these standards, as a major feature of a CAD system is the ability to upgrade information and capabilities and to transfer data from one CAD system to another and from one designer to another. This provides compatibility with other systems and reduces obsolescence of systems purchased. With current CAD technology it would be foolhardy to purchase an orphan CAD system, running on an orphan machine with an orphan operating system and no data transfer mechanism. In the future this will be even more foolhardy. Other differences between the two include updates and revisions to plans and drawings on a computer database. This is one that directly affects the technical drawing disciplines. ‘Ile information provided by the CAD systems can be obtained faster and more accurately by users. This enables designers, contractors, and fabricators to access data in new, innovative ways to date untied. Information access can be considered as instantaneous, thereby providing the users with unlimited access to correct, cross-referred data. New methods and standards for archiving information will also be required with the CAD Technique. Many questions arise: How long will the data on a disk stay curren~ will one be able to edit the data in 10 years, what will the cost be of keeping this information up-tdate, etc.? These problems have been addressed with micro-filming standards, but will have to be addressed again with the advent of the CAD Technique.
  • 9. Is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 2.5 Correlation between existing manualdrawing practice and CAD There is a strong correlation between the two methods specifically the output product and the information entry. The current CAD systems rely heavily on the sraru.squo for the entry of information into the CAD system and for the output product. It may be decades before the method of presentation of information for technical drawings will be chartged drastically. Research into the relationships of data for buildings information is currently on-going and it may be years before a untied structure for building information will be available. Other similarities exist in both the manwd and the CAD Technique system: the two produce designs for product fabrication, provide working models for development of design schemes, enable the designer to compare alternatives in an easy, orderly fashion, and provide a working tool for others to access and modify. It is hoped that the advantages of the computer systems will eliminate some manual disadvantages and that the disadvantages of the CAD Technique discussed in the previous sections will be overcome by technological innovations. 2.6 Dilemma The discussions of the limitations of both the manual and CAD systems in addition to the presentation of the differences and similarities of the two and the correlation between the two has provided insight into the dilemma of the CAD Technique. These deficiencies a.hdconflicts can lx clearly identii5ed as the following: l l c l l l l l l l l l l l Computer technology has limitations: display and resolution Programmingg and functionality limitations exist with the CAD Technique There is a need for the maturing of CAD Techniques Manual recording methods and devices do not take advantage of the newer, faster, more efficient computer technology Manual standards need updating There is a lack of strong structures in manual presentation of information Heuristic nature of learning manual system is slow and time consuming Common formats are needed for presentation of information: “tL-swings” Similar data entry methods nee&d for CAD systems Them is a need for relationships with other computer standards New opportunities are provided by CAD Technique (3D, databases, etc) There is an ability to tmnsfer CAD data between different designers/fins Easy updates of information exist with the CAD Technique Strong Cross-refernng is possible with CAD information 7
  • 10. Is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 This is clearly a dilemma for designers and professionals in the construction industry, but these points also affect standards organizations. The new technology has not matured to a point where all of the potential methods and techniques have been clearly identified. In general, the key dilemmas with respect to ISO/TC 10/SC 8 and its WG 12 appear to be: l How does ISOflC 10/SC 8 or its WG 12 fit into the CAD picture? l How can the industry optimize the CAD Technique when not everything is known about all aspects of the technology? l How can the industry and ISO replace outdated methods with the newer technologies? l How can the industry structure construction data in a better form now that the CAD Technique is available? l How does or can ISOflC 10/WG 4 and ISO/TC 10/SC 8/WG 12 relate to other standards such as IGES, STEP, PHIGS, 0S1, or GKS ? l How can ISOflC 10/SC 8/WG 12 accon&mdate, encourage, or dittct CAD Technique development and advancement through standardization? 3 Proposed Course of Action The CAD Technique offers many new opportunities for technical drawing. It will drastically change the presentation of information in the upcoming decades. It may create new professions or alter existing ones. Standardization must follow the lead in specific fields or lead the way in others. Based on the above discussions, ISO/I’C 10/SC 8/WG 12 has identified the following as principal concerns for standards in technical drawings: l Adopt existing manual draughting practice and standards l Update manual standards to reflect CAD Techniques 8
  • 11. IS 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 l Work closely with existing automated standards l Conrnbute to standards through the development of application CAD Techniques standards l Create Data Structure needed for the Construction Industry l Permit area for growth of CAD Technique and standards data in a better form now that the CAD Technique is available. 4 Work Needed that can be Addressed by ISO/TC 10/SC 8/WG 12 4.1 Develop Vocabulary for CAD Techniques A vocabulary has been developed by ISOnC 10/SC 8/WG 12 based on the work from the Canadian, draft British, and existing 1S0 standards. This could be augmented by the vocabulary developed by ISOflC 10/WG 4 and ISO/TC 10/WG 5. 4.2 Allocate Categories to drawings (e.g. layers, etc.) This would outline methods for the structuring of CAD information. To date there has been no standardization of the assignment of layers to CAD drawings nationally or internationally. Layering is a common technique used by the majority of CAD systems and has been in usage for over 20 years in the construction industry, although not standardized. Allocation of categories to drawings would be the fwst step in the development of a structure for construction information. 4.3 Develop Data Structure for CAD Information for the Construction Industry There is a need for the proper definition of the mandatory structuring of information for construction CAD data. This should reflect the requirements of the construction industry, should be easy to use, should be easy to maintain, should be portable, and should assist the designer and the building owner in their tasks. The operative words for the definition of the database at this time are: Structured ...... hierarchic with relational ties .... centralized. 9
  • 12. IS 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 The plan is as follows: l Find out more information from practitioners and collect more practical experience (Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany F.R., Norway, Sweden, UK, USA, etc.) l Study existing CAD database systems ---- wait one year l Suggest Generic Data Structure 4.4 Data Interchange standards Standards such as IGES, STEP, GKS and PHIGS have a direct impact on the use of application standards and visa versa. It is then necessary to follow development in other ISO and National Committees by having representation on: l ISOnC 10/WG 4 ~echnical Drawings, CAD Technique) l ANSI Y 14.26M (IGES) l ISO/TC 184 (STEP) l ANSC X3H3. 1 (PHIGS) and ISOflC 97 (GKS) 4.5 Check use of existing categories of systems Owing to the close association between the work of Congress International du Biitiment (CIB) W 74, Working Group in construction information, and that of ISO/I’C 10- Technical Drawings, it has been deemed important to investigate and compare systems to i&ntify commonalties, overlaps, and conflicts. 10
  • 13. IS 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 of Term Note: ~efollowhg temsadtieti description should beundersto~ forexplanation of thecontextof this Technical Report only. Alphanumeric Code A code according to which data are represented using an alphabetic character set [a numeric character set] [an alphanumeric character set] (ISO 2382/4) CAD (abbreviation)~ Computer-Aided Design CADD (abbreviation) Computer-Aided Design Draughting CAE (abbreviation) Computer-Aided Engineering Data A representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. (1S0 2382/1) Database A set of data, part or the whole of another set of data and consisting of at least one file, that is sufficient for a given purpose or for a given data processing system.(ISO 2382/4) Data Transfer Moving data from one computer process to another in an ordered form. (to) Digitize To express or represent in a digital form data that are not discrete data. Example: To obtain a digital representation of the magnitude of a physical quantity from an analog representation of the magnitude. (ISO 2382/5) 1 Abbreviations such as CAD, CAE, CAM, CADD have not been defined owing to their specific definitions in the various technical disciplines. As a result the terms can be interpreted as meaning the Use of Computers in the Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Design Draughting disciplines. 11
  • 14. is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 Digitizing Tablet (or Tablet) A special flat surface with a mechanism for indicating positions thereon, normally used as a locator (1S0 2382/13). (magnetic) Disk A flat circular plate with a magnetizable surface layer on which data can be stored by magnetic recording. (1S0 2382/12) Graphical Kernel System (GKS) 1S0 7942-1985 Information Processing Systems - Computer Graphics - Graphical Kernel System - Functional Description: The standard provides a set of functions for computer graphics programming. GKS defines a graphics nucleus of a graphics system. It provides a functional interface between an application program and a configuration of graphicaJ input and output devices. Hierarchic A tree-structured organization of data where each record is associated with a parent record. Information The meaning that humans assign to data by means of the conventions used in their representation. (1S0 2382/1) Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) United States standard (ANSI Y14.26) for the transfer of CAD data from one application program to another. Interface A shared boundary between two functional units, defined by functional characteristics, common physical interconnection characteristics, signal characteristics, and other characteristics, as appropriate. NOTE - The concept involves the application of two devices having different fimctions. (ISO 2382/9) Layer A self-contained group of data that can be manipulated or displayed individually, 12
  • 15. Is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 Layering The use of layers in computer-aided design draughting. Mouse A hand held locator operated by moving it on a surface. (ISO 2382/13) (adjective) Modelling The representation of a real-life situation with an analog model. In the CAD Technique, geometric modelling is the physical representation of objects using computer graphics techniques. Open Systems Interconnection (0S1) 1S0 7498-1984 Information processing systems - Open Systems Interconnection - Basic reference model for the integration of the seven levels of computer systems architecture. Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) - ISOIEC 9592 PHIGS provi&s a set of functions for definition, display, and modi.tlcarion of 2D or 3D graphical data, definition, display, and manipulation of geomerncally related objects, modification of graphical dat~ and the relationships between the graphical data. Relational Database A pointer-based database permitting the independent cross referring of data fields with other characters, data, or databases. (screen) Resolution The display accuracy of an output device such as a screen, printer, or plotter normally identified as the number of addressable points per unit length on an output device. Software Computer programs, procedures, rules, and any associated documentation concerned with the operation of a data processing system. (ISO 2382/1) Solids Modelling A mode of representation and display showing the solid properties of a three-dimensional object. 13
  • 16. 1S 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127: 1990 User Interface The management routines of a data processing system that controls the methed, devices, and management of the input and output of dat% normally handled by the application package or the operating system. Zooming Progressively scaling the entire (screen) display to give the visual impression of movement of all or part of the display group toward or away from an observer. Note - The scaling value should be the same in all directions. (1S0 2382/13)
  • 17. Is 15057:2001 lSO/TR 10127:1990 Bibliography ISO 2382-1:1984, Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 01: Fundamental terms. ISO 2382-4:1987, Information processing systems — Vocabulary — Part 04: Organization of data. ISO 2382-5:1989, Information processing systems — Vocabulary — Part 05: Representation of data. ISO 2382-9:1984, Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 09: Data communication. 1S0 2382-12:1988, Information processing, systems — Vocabulary — Part 12: Peripheral equipment. 1S0 2382-13:1984, Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 13: Computer graphics. 1S0 7498:1984, Information processing systems — Open Systems Interconnection — Basic Reference Model. 1S0 7942:1985, Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Graphical Kernal System (GKS) functional description. 1S0 9179-1:1988, Technical drawings — Numerically controlled draughting machines — Part 1: Vocabulary. ISO/IEC 9592-1:1989, Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) — Part 1: Functional description. ISO/IEC 9592-2:1989, Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) — Part 2: Archive file format. ISO/IEC 9592-3:1989, Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) — Part 3: Clear-text encoding of archive file. 15
  • 18. (Continuedfrom second cover) International Standard ISO 2382-13:1984 ISO/IEC 9592-1:1989 ISO/IEC 9592-2:1989 ISO/IEC 9592-3:1989 Title Data processing — Vocabulary — Part 13: Computer graphics Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) — Part 1: Functional description Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS): Part 2 Archive file format Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) : Part 3 Clear-text encoding of archive file
  • 19. Bureau of Indian Standards BIS is a statutory institution established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 to promote harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and attending to connected matters in the country, Copyright BIS has the copyright of all its publications. No part of these publications may be reproduced in any form without the prior permission in writing of BIS. This does not preclude the free use, in the course of implementing the standard, of necessary details, such as symbols and sizes, type or grade designations. Enquiries relating to copyright be addressed to the Director (Publications), BIS. Review of Indian Standards Amendments are issued to standards as the need arises on the basis of comments. Standards are also reviewed periodically; a standard along with amendments is reaffirmed when such review indicates that no changes are needed; if the review indicates that changes are needed, it is taken up for revision. Users of Indian Standards should ascertain that they are in possession of the latest amendments or edition by referring to the latest issue of ‘BIS Catalogue’ and ‘Standards: Monthly Additions’. This [ndian Standard has been developed from Doc : No. BP 24 (O157). Amendments Issued Since Publication Amend No. Date of Issue Text Affected BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS Headquarters : Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002 Telegrams : Manaksanstha Telephones :3230131, 3233375,3239402 (Common to all offices) Regional Offices : Telephone Central : Eastern : Northern : Southern : Western : Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg { 3237617 NEW DELHI 110002 3233841 1/14 C.I.T. Scheme VII M, V. 1. P. Road, Kankurgachi { 3378499, 3378561 KOLKATA 700054 3378626,3379120 SCO 335-336, Sector 34-A, CHANDIGARH 160022 { 603843 602025 C.I.T. Campus, IV Cross Road, CHENNAI 600113 { 2541216,2541442 2542519,2541315 Manakalaya, E9 MIDC, Marol, Andheri (East) ~83292 95,8327858 MUMBAI 400093 18327891,8327892 Branches : AHMEDABAD. BANGALORE. BHOPAL. BHUBANESHWAR. COIMBATORE. FARIDABAD. GHAZIABAD. GUWAHATI. HYDERABAD. JAIPUR. KANPUR. LUCKNOW. NAGPUR. NALAGARH. PATNA. PUNE. RAJKOT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. Printed at Prabhat Offset Press, New Delhi-2