What is the ASME Y14 Series?
The ASME Y14 series is a set of standards published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) that govern engineering drawing and related documentation practices. The standards are used in mechanical design and manufacturing to ensure consistency and clarity in communication between design, engineering, and production functions.
Standards within the Y14 series cover aspects of documentation including dimensioning and tolerancing, symbology, drawing formats, model-based definitions, etc. The standards cover both broad aspects of documentation down to the details of lettering, and lines.