Acronyms for Drawing Types

[MFJewell]

I used to have a list of acronyms for drawing types to be used when numbering drawings. I can't find the list. A few I remember are listed below. Does anyone have a longer list or something similar?

Drawing Codes
GA General Arrangement
ISO Piping Isometric
PFD Process Flow Diagram
PID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
SK Sketch
WIR Wiring /One Line/Three Line
PNL Panel Schedule
MCC Motor Control Center
PP Plot Plan
COM Data Communications
NET Network

 

[drawoh]

Penn & Teller on Acronyms and Initialisms [—] NSFW foul language

ASME Y14.38 - 2019 [—] Abbreviations and Acronyms for Use in Product Definition and Related Documents

I am not trying very hard here. If you want to call something a plot plan, call it a plot plan, not a PP. Acronyms and initialisms inhibit understanding.

If you are setting up a drawing numbering system, keep it simple, and don't build intelligence into it. If the drawing is a plot plan, include the words "PLOT PLAN'" on your drawing. The drawing type can be a field in your PDM system.

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JHG

 

[MFJewell]

To be clear, the drawing would still be called a plot plan, however, the document/drawing number would be something in the form of xxx-PP-xxx so that someone could intuitively know the drawing is a plot plan if they are familiar with the numbering system.

 

[ctopher]

Plot Plan? Is this for architecture?

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