Glossary


This section covers abbreviations and standards used in SI Mechanical. The abbreviations are taken from the standards.

Abbreviations

This section contains a list of abbreviations. Abbreviations are used in attribute tags, hardware descriptions, hardware types, hole descriptions, hole types, and database field names.
1/2DP
half dog point
2D
two dimensional
3D
three dimensional
ABS
absolute
ACFT
aircraft
ADD
addendum
AL
aluminum
ALPHA
alphabetical
AN
Aircraft National standard
ANLR
angular, annular
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
AS
Australian Standard
ASCII
American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
AUTO
automatic
AUX
auxiliary
AWS
American Welding Society
BBRG
ball bearing
BDGH
binding head
BEV
bevel
BLK
block
BLT
bolt
BOT
bottom
BRG
bearing
BSHG
bushing
BSI
British Standards Institute
BTNHD
button head
CAS
castle
CBORE
counterbore
CG
center of gravity
CHAM
chamfer
CHAN
channel
CIR
circle
CL
center line, clearance, close
CLR
color
CONC
concentric
CONTR
contract, contractor
COORD
coordinate
COR
corner
CP
cone point
CRSHD
cross head
CSK
countersink
CSKH
countersunk head
CTR
center
CVX
convex
DBL
double
DED
dedendum
DEG
degree
DESCP
description
DIA
diameter
DIAG
diagonal
DIM
dimension
DIN
Deutsche Industry Norm (German standard)
DIST
distance
DP
depth, diametral pitch
DR
drill
DTT
detent
DWL
dowel
DWG
drawing
EF
extra fine
EL
elevation
ERR
error
ESC
escape
EURO
European Norm (standard)
EXT
external
FIL
fillet
FILH
fillister head
FL
flat (alternate), flush
FLG
flange
FLH
flat head
FLT
flat
FLW
flat washer
FNSH
finish
FP
flat point
FSTNR
fastener
FTHRD
female thread
GA
gage
GDT
geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
GND
ground
GP
group
GRV
groove
HD
head, heavy duty
HDG
heading
HDLS
headless
HGT
height
HLCL
helical
HVY
heavy
ID
inside diameter
IN
inch
INS
inside
INTL
internal
INVLT
involute
ISO
International Standards Organization
KWY
keyway
LG
length
LH
left hand
LK WASH
lock washer
LMC
least material condition
LOCN
location
LT
light
MACH
machine
MAJ
major
MATL
material
MAX
maximum
MIL-STD
Military Standard
MILSPEC
Military specification
MIN
minimum, minor
MM
millimeter
MMC
maximum material condition
MSG
message
NAR
narrow
NAS
National Aerospace Standard
NO
number
OBJ
object
OD
outside diameter
OFS
offset
ORIENT
orientation
OVH
oval head
PATT
pattern
PD
pitch diameter
PHH
phillips head
PLST
part list (alternate)
PNH
pan head
POSN
position
PRL
parallel
PTLST
part list
QTY
quantity
RAD
radius
RD
round
RDH
round head
REC
recess
REV
revision
RFS
regardless of feature size
RGLR
regular
RH
right hand
ROT
rotate
RVT
rivet
SCH
socket head
SCR
screw
SEG
segment
SER
series
SFT
shaft
SGL
single
SHLDR
shoulder
SI
System International
SLTD
slotted
SOL
solid
SPEC
specification
SPLN
spline
SPR
spring
SPRKT
sprocket
SSCR
setscrew
STDF
standoff
SURF
surface
SYM
symbol
TPR
taper
TEMP
temporary
THD
thread
THKNS
thickness
THR
thrust
THRU
through
THRT
throat
TOL
tolerance
TRH
truss head
UNC
unified coarse thread
UNF
unified fine thread
UNS
unified special thread
UNTHDED
unthreaded
UTIL
utility
VAR
variable
WD
width
WDF
woodruff
WSHR
washer
XHVY
extra heavy

Standards

This section contains a list of standards that SI Mechanical is based upon. The standards control the dimensions of library parts as well as annotation and drafting conventions. Standards insure that your drawings are consistent and readable.
AN
Aircraft hex head bolts
ANSI B18.6.3
Machine Screws and Machine Screw Nuts
ANSI Y14.1
Drawing Sheet Size and Format
ANSI Y14.2M
Line Conventions and Lettering
ANSI Y14.3
Multi and Sectional View Drawings
ANSI Y14.4M
Pictorial Drawings
ANSI Y14.5M
Dimensioning and Tolerancing
ANSI Y14.6
Screw Thread Representation
AS 1163
Steel pipe
AS 3679
Structural steel
ASME Y14.1
Decimal Inch Drawing Sheet size and Format
ASME Y14.1M
Metric Drawing Sheet size and Format
ASME Y14.5M
Dimensioning and Tolerancing
ASTM
Square and rectangular pipe
BSI
Structural steel and pipe
DIN 85A
Slotted pan head screws
DIN 124
Button head rivets
DIN 125A
Washers for use with hex head bolts and nuts
DIN 126
Flat washers
DIN 127B
Lock washers with square ends
DIN 137B
Conical spring washers
DIN 302
Flat head rivets
DIN 315
Wing nuts
DIN 433
Washers for use with pan head screws
DIN 439B
Thin hex nuts
DIN 471
External retaining rings
DIN 472
Internal retaining rings
DIN 551
Slotted flat point setscrews
DIN 553
Slotted cone point setscrews
DIN 562
Square nuts
DIN 616
Bearing dimensions
DIN 660
Button head rivets
DIN 661
Flat head rivets
DIN 674
Button head rivets
DIN 912
Socket head cap screws
DIN 913
Hex recess flat point setscrews
DIN 914
Hex recess cone point setscrews
DIN 915
Hex recess dog point setscrews
DIN 916
Hex recess cup point setscrews
DIN 933
Hex head screws
DIN 934B
Hex nuts
DIN 963A
Slotted flat head screws
DIN 964A
Slotted oval head screws
DIN 965A
Cross recess flat head screws
DIN 966A
Cross recess oval head screws
DIN 980
Hex nuts
DIN 982
Hex nuts
DIN 985
Hex nuts
DIN 1441
Clevis pin washers
DIN 1587
Domed hex nuts
DIN 6792
Semi-tubular rivets
DIN 6797
Lock washers
DIN 6799
E-ring retainers
DIN 6885
Parallel keys
DIN 6885A
Parallel keys with rounded ends
DIN 6888
Woodruff keys
DIN 6902
Flat washers
DIN 6903
Flat washers
DIN 6904
Conical spring washers
DIN 6908
Conical spring washers
DIN 7349
Flat washers
DIN 7984
Low socket head cap screws
DIN 7985A
Cross recess pan head screws
DIN 7989
Flat washers
DIN 7991
Hex recess flat head screws
DIN 9021
Flat washers
DIN 10131
Round bar
DIN 10132
Round bar
DIN 10141
Square bar
DIN 10142
Square bar
DIN 10171
Flat bar
DIN 10122
Flat bar
DOD-D-1000
See MIL-T-31000
EURO
Structural steel
ISO 128
Technical drawings - General principles of presentation
ISO 129
Engineering drawings - Dimensioning
ISO 657
Structural steel
ISO 1035
Bar stock
ISO 1207
Slotted pan head screws
ISO 1580
Slotted pan head screws
ISO 2009
Slotted flat head screws
ISO 2010
Slotted oval head screws
ISO 2338
Dowel pins
ISO 2339
Taper pins
ISO 4014
Hex head bolts
ISO 4015
Hex head bolts
ISO 4016
Hex head bolts
ISO 4017
Hex head screws
ISO 4018
Hex head screws
ISO 4032
Hex nuts
ISO 4033
Hex nuts
ISO 4034
Hex nuts
ISO 4035
Thin hex nuts
ISO 4036
Hex nuts
ISO 4161
Flanged hex nuts
ISO 4162
Flanged hex head screws
ISO 4762
Socket head cap screws
ISO 4766
Slotted flat point setscrews
ISO 4775
Hex nuts
ISO 5459
Technical drawings - Geometrical tolerancing - Datums and datum-systems for geometrical tolerancing
ISO 7040
Prevailing torque hex nuts
ISO 7041
Prevailing torque hex nuts
ISO 7042
Prevailing torque hex nuts
ISO 7043
Flanged prevailing torque hex nuts
ISO 7044
Flanged prevailing torque hex nuts
ISO 7083
Technical drawings - Symbols for geometrical tolerancing
ISO 7089
Flat washers
ISO 7091
Flat washers
ISO 7092
Flat washers, small
ISO 7093
Flat washers, large
ISO 7094
Flat washers, extra large
ISO 7411
Hex head bolts
ISO 7412
Hex head bolts
ISO 7413
Hex nuts
ISO 7414
Hex nuts
ISO 7417
Hex nuts
ISO 7434
Slotted cup point setscrews
ISO 8673
Hex nuts
ISO 8674
Hex nuts
ISO 8675
Thin hex nuts
ISO 8676
Hex head screws
ISO 8752
Spring pins
ISO 8765
Hex head screws
JIS 1101
Slotted screws
JIS 1111
Cross recess screws
JIS 1170
Slotted hex nuts
JIS 1174
Button head screws
JIS 1176
Socket head cap screws
JIS 1177
Setscrews
JIS 1179
Slotted flat head screws
JIS 1180
Hex head bolts
JIS 1181
Hex nuts
JIS 1182
Square head bolts
JIS 1183
Domed hex nuts
JIS 1185
Wing nuts
JIS 1189
Flanged hex head bolts
JIS 1190
Flanged hex nuts
JIS 1213
Rivets
JIS 1251
Lock washers
JIS 1255
Toothed lock washers
JIS 1256
Flat washers
JIS 1301
Shaft keys
JIS 1352
Taper pins
JIS 1354
Dowel pins
JIS 1575
Grease nipples
JIS 1582
Bushings
JIS 1601
Splined shafts
JIS 2401
O-rings
JIS 2403
V-packing
JIS 2806
Retainer rings
JIS 2808
Spring pins
JIS B1163
Square nuts
JIS B2084
Snap rings
JIS B2085
E-rings
JIS B2087
Grip rings
JIS B2402
Shaft seals
JIS G3191
Round bar
JIS G3192
Structural steel
JIS G3194
Flat steel
JIS G3350
Light steel sections
JIS G3352
Steel decking
JIS G3466
Square and rectangular pipe
JIS G3452
Round pipe
JIS G3454
Round pipe
MIL-STD-12
Abbreviations for use on drawings, and in Specifications, Standards and Technical Documents
MIL-STD-100
Engineering Drawing Practices
MIL-T-31000
Technical Data Packages, General Specifications for
NAS
Aerospace pan head screws