ANSI Engineering

US engineering and technical drawing sheets.

5 sizes indexedBack to Index

Count

5 Sizes

Largest

ANSI E

863.6 x 1117.6 mm

Smallest

ANSI A

215.9 x 279.4 mm

ANSI E

UseMaximum ANSI technical plotting.
MM863.6 x 1117.6
IN34.00 x 44.00
CM86.36 x 111.76

ANSI D

UseExpanded technical plotting format.
MM558.8 x 863.6
IN22.00 x 34.00
CM55.88 x 86.36

ANSI C

UseLarge technical drawing sheet.
MM431.8 x 558.8
IN17.00 x 22.00
CM43.18 x 55.88

ANSI B

UseEngineering equivalent of Tabloid.
MM279.4 x 431.8
IN11.00 x 17.00
CM27.94 x 43.18

ANSI A

UseEngineering equivalent of Letter.
MM215.9 x 279.4
IN8.50 x 11.00
CM21.59 x 27.94

ANSI Engineering Size Diagram

Visual Scale
W: 34.00 inH: 44.00 in
ANSI E
W: 22.00 inH: 34.00 in
ANSI D
W: 17.00 inH: 22.00 in
ANSI C
W: 11.00 inH: 17.00 in
ANSI B
W: 8.50 inH: 11.00 in
ANSI A
ANSI E34.00 in x 44.00 in
ANSI D22.00 in x 34.00 in
ANSI C17.00 in x 22.00 in
ANSI B11.00 in x 17.00 in
ANSI A8.50 in x 11.00 in

ANSI Engineering Reference Table

All Sizes
NameWidth (mm)Height (mm)Width (cm)Height (cm)Width (in)Height (in)
ANSI E863.61117.686.36111.7634.0044.00
ANSI D558.8863.655.8886.3622.0034.00
ANSI C431.8558.843.1855.8817.0022.00
ANSI B279.4431.827.9443.1811.0017.00
ANSI A215.9279.421.5927.948.5011.00

The Story ofANSI Engineering

History + Culture

ANSI engineering sheets are about clarity at scale. They provide a structured sequence for technical drawings, helping teams move from compact notes to massive production diagrams without losing readability.

In engineering and manufacturing environments, ANSI naming is a shared language. It enables predictable plotting, archiving, and revision control across disciplines.

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