It should first be noted that Rule 46(2)(d) and Rule 46(2)(g) also applies to text matter on the drawings.[Rule 46(2)(d); Rule 46(2)(g); ]
For indications of the type "section on AB", see A‑IX, 7.3.1.
The drawings must not contain text matter, except, when absolutely indispensable, a single word or a few words. As flow sheets and diagrams are considered as drawings (see A‑IX, 1.1), text must be kept to an absolute minimum.[Rule 46(2)(j); ]
Where text matter is deemed indispensable for understanding the drawing, a minimum of words should be used, and a space free of all lines of drawings should be left around them for the translation.
As regards the justification for text matter on drawings, see F‑II, 5.1.
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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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