ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 5456-2 First edition 1996-06-15 Technical drawings -- Projection methods -- Part 2: Orthographic representations Dessins techniques - Méthodes de projection - Partie2:Représentations orthographiques This material is reproduced from Iso documents under International Organization for Standardization (Iso) Copyright License number IHS/lcc/1996. Not for resale. No part of these Iso documents may be reproduced in any form, electronic retrieval system or otherwise, except as aliowed in the copyright law of the country of use, or with the prior written consent of IsO (Case postale 56, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, Fax +41 22 734 10 79), IHs or the iso Licensor's members. Tso Reference number ISO5456-2:1996(E) CoyemainalganizatonSandadizatio No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale IS05456-2:1996(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which resented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard iSO 5456-2 was prepared by Technical Committee tation, Subcommittee SC 1, Basic conventions. ISO 5456 consists of the following parts, under the general title Technical drawings - Projection methods: Part 1: Synopsis Part 2: Orthographic representations - Part 3: Axonometric representations Part 4: Central projection Annex A forms an integral part of this part of IsO 5456. ISO1996 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanicai, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneve 20 · Switzerland Printed in Switzerland i Not for Resale @ISO ISO 5456-2:1996(E) Introduction Orthographic representation in its various forms is the most widely used method of representing technical objects in all fields of technical drawing (mechanical, electrical, construction, etc.), and is thus considered to be the acceptedtechnicat language. ili CoymainalganizatoSandardizatio No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale