What is ISO 128-2 about?

ISO 128-2 establishes the types of lines used in technical drawings (e.g. diagrams, plans or maps), their designations and their configurations, as well as general rules for the draughting of lines.

In addition, ISO 128-2 specifies general rules for the representation of leader and reference lines and their components as well as for the arrangement of instructions on or at leader lines in technical documents.

Who is ISO 128-2 for?

ISO 128-2 on technical product documentation of general principles of representation is applicable to:

Software engineers that write codes in various languages.
Stakeholders
Development team members  
Programmers

Why should you use ISO 128-2?

All kinds of technical product documentation require generally applicable rules for the presentation of lines, standard ISO 128-2 facilitates users with the same.

ISO 128-2 includes details about various types of lines along with their combination and arrangement

ISO 128-2 also includes everything from line dimensions to draughting of lines, colours, designation and basic conventions for leader and reference lines.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN ISO 128-2:2020 supersedes BS EN ISO 128-20:2001 and BS EN ISO 128-21:2001, which are withdrawn.

BS EN ISO 128-2:2020 includes some changes with respect to BS EN ISO 128-20:2001 and BS EN ISO 128-21:2001. These include:

Harmonization of the former parts listed above
Introduction of the hierarchy of overlapping lines

BS EN ISO 128-2:2020

Technical product documentation. General principles of representation - Basic conventions for lines

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Aug 2020