30 x 42 paper size

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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.

Richard

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!

sonder

@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"