doi:10.1117/3.2615406.ch1

Drawing Notation and Default Tolerances

Book: Modern Optics Drawings: The ISO 10110 Companion

Author(s): Eric Herman, David M. Aikens, Richard N. Youngworth

Published: 2021

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2615406.ch1

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Abstract

ISO 10110: Optics and Optical Instruments – Preparation of drawings for optical elements and systems can seem complicated due to the coded tolerances and notation required. The barrier in understanding this standard is interpreting the coded notation. While initially challenging, this coded notation of a requirement becomes a significant and unambiguous benefit of the standard when analyzed further. The reduction of text description on a print increases the number of qualified fabricators a designer may use for their optics. The ISO system of normative callouts obviates the need for interpreting a specification and makes requirements clearer than without normative callouts regardless of communication factors. All that is required is an understanding and a proficient use of the standard.