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Is there a good source for construction blueprint symbols?
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[QUOTE="Tom.G, post: 6616928, member: 581973"] Try contacting the American Institute of Architects (AIA) at [URL]https://www.aia.org[/URL]. If you are in the US there is probably a local chapter. If there is a local school (high school, jr. college, college) try a visit to their bookstore, or an instructor for Drafting. Also, the local building department may (or may not) be a source for leads. It has been decades since I was slightly involved in this field, but please realize that there are many hundreds of symbols & standards used in Architecture. There are symbol groups for detailing Construction (windows, doors, framing, concrete, steel, details for joining beams), Plumbing, Architectural details, Landscaping, Electrical, Appliances, Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC)... and the list goes on. The below were found with: [URL]https://www.google.com/search?q=architectural+drawing+symbols+pdf[/URL] Here is a start from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developement website: [URL]https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/Architectural-Drawing-Part-1.pdf[/URL] This one may be too basic for you but it includes tips on what to watch out for in drawings: [URL]https://inar.yasar.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Drawing-Conventions_3.pdf[/URL] Here is a symbol group that AutoCAD uses (rather limited): [URL]https://www.g-wlearning.com/cad/7376/resources/data/symbols.pdf[/URL] More of an overview of an architectural dwg. [URL]https://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/samplechapter/0/1/3/2/0132740648.pdf[/URL] Cheers, Tom [/QUOTE]
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