BSI Symbols for Graphic Communication

 

Throughout the Graphic Communication Courses, candidates should develop a knowledge of current British Standards conventions (such as dimensioning and line types) and symbols.

 

This document contains a list of common symbols that candidates must be familiar with and which they may be asked to identify or draw unseen in an external examination.

 

There may be occasions where candidates could be asked to use British Standards symbols from outwith this list in the external examination – in such cases we would provide the symbol (an example of this may be to appropriately place the symbol for an electricity meter on a floor plan of a house).

 

Please note that this list may not be taken into an external examination.

 

 

Advanced Higher

 

Although candidates should continue to develop their knowledge of BSI symbols and conventions, they will not be asked to identify any symbols in the Advanced Higher examination.

 

 

Standard Grade, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and Higher

 

All candidates should be familiar with the 3rd angle projection symbol and the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    SG Int 1 Int 2 Higher

Architectural/ Building Symbols Architectural/ Building Symbols Architectural/ Building Symbols Architectural/ Building Symbols Architectural/ Building Symbols Architectural/ Building Symbols

Sink Sink ü ü ü ü

Sinktop Sinktop ü ü ü ü

Wash Basin  Wash Basin 

ü ü ü ü

Bath  Bath  ü   ü ü

Shower Tray Shower Tray

ü ü ü ü

WC WC ü ü ü ü

Window Window ü   ü ü

Door Door ü ü ü ü

Radiator Radiator ü   ü ü

Lamp Lamp ü ü ü ü

Switch (one pole/one way) Switch (one

pole/one way) ü

ü ü ü

Socket Socket ü ü ü ü

North Symbol North

Symbol ü   ü ü

Sawn Timber Sawn Timber

ü   ü ü

Concrete Concrete ü   ü ü

Insulation Insulation ü   ü ü

Brickwork Brickwork ü   ü ü

Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs

Prohibition Prohibition ü   ü ü

Safe Condition Safe

Condition ü   ü ü

Warning Warning ü   ü ü

Mandatory Mandatory ü   ü ü

BSI Kitemark BSI Kitemark

ü   ü ü

Abbreviations/ Symbols Abbreviations/ Symbols Abbreviations/ Symbols Abbreviations/ Symbols Abbreviations/ Symbols Abbreviations/ Symbols

CL Centre Line     ü ü

AF Across Flats     ü ü

AC Across Corners     ü ü

Diameter   ü ü ü

R Radius   ü ü ü

¨ Square   ü ü ü