What is ISO 7083 - Proportions for symbols about?
ISO 7083 specifies the recommended proportions for the symbols used in technical product documentation. It gives recommended dimensions based on the grid related to the line width to be used.
ISO 7083 is a collection of all the current symbols used in technical product documentation, predominantly created in ISO/TC 10 and ISO/TC 213. The symbols are indexed to the individual standards in which they were created and implemented.
Note: ISO 7083 does not apply to symbols used in process plant documentation, which are covered in ISO 81714-1.
Who is ISO 7083 - Proportions for symbols for?
ISO 7083 on symbols used in technical product documentation for proportions and dimensions is applicable to: 
- Mechanical engineers
- Design engineers
- Independent design agencies and consultancies
- Any manufacturing organization that needs to produce engineering drawings in their product design and development processes
Why should you use ISO 7083 - Proportions for symbols?
Technical product documentations play a crucial role in explaining the important aspects of a product such as use, functionality, creation, or architecture of a product. It not just captures data but presents it to you in simple manner. Technical product documentation provides essential information about a product or service to a person or organization which them to achieve optimum efficiency in their products.
ISO 7083 is a one-stop solution for dimensions and proportions of symbols used in TPD. The symbols are indexed to the individual standards in which they were created and implemented. This provides you with a framework of harmonised of symbols, that is devoid of any misinterpretations due to duplicity.
The use of these internationally recognized symbols through this fully revised version of ISO 7083 can help users improve reliability, enter new markets and widen the audience reach for their products.
ISO 7083 contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and fostering innovation.
What’s changed since the last update?
ISO 7083:2021 supersedes ISO 7083:1995, which is withdrawn. The main change in ISO 7083:2021 is the addition of symbols created by the ISO/TC 10 and ISO/TC 213 working groups as defined in their standards.
