ASME Y14.3 - Orthographic and Pictorial Views - Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices - American National Standard

Oct 29, 2026

ASME Y14.3-2012 establishes orthographic and pictorial view practices for engineering drawing and related documentation. The revision is based on earlier editions and consolidations, and it defines how views should be presented for consistent engineering communication. Adoption notice covers incorporation for Department of Defense use, outlines responsibilities of custodian and review activities, and states guidance about revisions, written interpretations, cases, and posted errata. It also includes standard notices regarding trademarks, copyright, reproduction restrictions, and liability disclaimers for patent rights.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

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Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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Contents

Foreword

Committee Roster

Correspondence With the Y14 Committee

1 General

2 References

ASMEY14.3-2012 [Revision of ASMEY14.3-2003 (R2008) and Consolidation of ASMEY14.4M-1989 (R2009)] Orthographic and Pictorial Views Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices AN A MERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ASME Y14.3 ADOPTION NOTICE ASME Y14.3,“Orthographic and Pictorial Views,” was adopted on 28 January 2013 for use by the Department of Defense (DoD). Proposed changes by DoD activities must be submitted to the DoD Adopting Activity: Commander, U.S. ARDEC, ATTN RDAR-QES-E, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 or emailed to[usarmy.picatinny.ardec.list.ardec-stdzn-branch@mail.mil. Copies](usarmy.picatinny.ardec.list.ardec-stdzn-branch@mail.mil. Copies) of this document may be purchased from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Two Park Avenue, New York, New York, United States, 10016 . [http://www.asme.org](http://www.asme.org). Custodians: Adopting Activity: Army—AR Army—AR Navy—SA (Project DRPR-2013-006) Air Force—16 DLA—DH Review Activities: Army—AV, CR, MI, PT, TE, TM Navy—AS, CG, CH, MC, NP Air Force—04, 13, 99 DLA—IS OSD—SE Other—CM, MP, DC2, NS NOTE: The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document. Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency of the information above using the ASSIST Online database at [https://assist.dla.mil](https://assist.dla.mil). AREA DRPR ASMEY14.3-2012 [Revision of ASMEY14.3-2003 (R2008) and Consolidation of ASMEY14.4M-1989 (R2009)] Orthographic and Pictorial Views Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Two Park Avenue • New York, NY • 10016 USA This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition. There will be no written interpretations of the requirements of this Standard issued to this edition. Periodically certain actions of the ASME Y14 Committee may be published as Cases. Cases are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at [http://cstools.asme.org/ as](http://cstools.asme.org/ as) they are published. Errata to codes and standards may be posted on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages to provide corrections to incorrectly published items, or to correct typographical or grammatical errors in codes and standards. Such errata shall be used on the date posted. The Committee Pages can be found at [http://cstools.asme.org/. There is an option available to automatically receive](http://cstools.asme.org/. There is an option available to automatically receive)[ ](http://cstools.asme.org/. There is an option available to automatically receive)[an e-mail notification when errata are posted to a particular code or standard. This option can be found on the appro-](an e-mail notification when errata are posted to a particular code or standard. This option can be found on the appro-)[priate Committee Page after selecting](priate Committee Page after selecting) “Errata” in the “Publication Information” section. ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards. The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate. The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that providesan opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public-at-large. ASME does not “approve,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity. ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any a

FAQs

What does ASME Y14.3-2012 cover?

It covers orthographic and pictorial views and engineering drawing and related documentation practices for consistent engineering communication.

What is the relationship between ASME Y14.3-2012 and earlier standards?

ASME Y14.3-2012 is a revision of ASME Y14.3-2003 (R2008) and consolidates ASME Y14.4M-1989 (R2009).

How are changes and corrections to this standard handled?

Periodically, ASME Y14 Committee actions may be published as cases, and errata for codes and standards may be posted on the ASME Web site for use on the posting date.

Oct 29, 2026

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