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    cursor
    last edited by 28 Jul 2015, 22:19

    @unknownuser said:

    E size in U.S. is standard at 30"X42". D size is 24"x36". E size is a total pain in the field. D is much more manageable. These days I just use my iPad in the field.

    Don't wanna be a pest ... but to be clear, there are umpteen paper-format standard sets, globally:
    DIN (German), ISO, JIS, "Architectural," and then the ANSI (American National Standards Institute).

    Excusing all but the architectural "standards," and the ANSI standards, we have the following:

    A R C H I T E C T U R A L [pre:3i755aoo]Arch A 9 × 12
    Arch B 12 × 18
    Arch C 18 × 24
    Arch D 24 × 36
    Arch E 36 × 48
    Arch E1 30 × 42
    Arch E2 26 × 38
    Arch E3 27 × 39[/pre:3i755aoo]30"X42" is an "E1" format, not an "E."

    Peaking at the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) specification, however:
    [pre:3i755aoo]ANSI A 5 × 11
    ANSI B 11 × 17
    ANSI C 17 × 22
    ANSI D 22 × 34
    ANSI E 34 × 44[/pre:3i755aoo]Regardless of what any architectural paper standard might be (or might have been):
    In 1996 the American National Standards Institute adopted ANSI/ASME Y14.1 which defined a regular series of paper sizes based upon the de facto standard 8½"x11" (letter size) which it assigned "ANSI A." Tabloid — 11"x17" — is "ANSI B."

    To repeat my previous post:

    From my experience at Hercules Aerospace in UT (late 70s through most of the 80s), E-sized drawings were/are 34"x44". Yes, they were in fact quite difficult to manage ... both in the office and for field personnel.

    Personally I prefer formats that fold neatly to fit a letter-sized format (8½"x11"). 22"x34" (ANSI D) works great.
    I hope that you can appreciate my lifelong experience, as I can appreciate your recent, yet very significant contribution to the SketchUp/Layout community. I will be purchasing your soon-to-be-published book.

    Thanks for all your constructive input, Nick.

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      Richard
      last edited by 10 Aug 2015, 02:10

      Whoa! 30x42" are you designing site signs? Most builders here in Australia would bury you under the footings if you used a sheet this large!

      What sized projects are you working on? if it's an airport I guess you can be excused!

      [BUILTBRAND.COM.AU](http://builtbrand.com.au/)

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        sonder
        last edited by 10 Aug 2015, 03:23

        @richard said:

        Whoa! 30x42" are you designing site signs? Most builders here in Australia would bury you under the footings if you used a sheet this large!

        What sized projects are you working on? if it's an airport I guess you can be excused!

        Yes, it's a crazy size to manage in the field. I never go larger than 24"x36"

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