This Malaysian Standard establishes and provide the general rules for the execution of technical drawings, as well as presenting the structure of, and index for the other parts of ISO 128. This standard specifies the graphical representation of objects on technical drawings with the aim of facilitating the international exchange of information on drawings and ensuring their uniformity in a comprehensive system relating to several technical functions. This standard is applicable to all kinds of technical drawings, including, for example, those used in mechanical engineering and construction (architectural, civil engineering, shipbuilding, etc.). It is applicable to both manual and computer-based drawings. It is not applicable to three-dimensional CAD models.

等同采用ISO 128-1:2003, Technical Drawings - General Principles of presentation - Part 1: Introduction and index