ansi 9standards0 code issues - standard drawing views
 

ansi standard drawing views
are there any drawing standards that dictate the aircraft orientation in drawing views("top", "front" "left" views)? as for me, a "top view" would always be looking down at the top of the aircraft, with forward to the left. a "front view" would be looking at the left side of the aircraft. a "left view" would be a looking aft from the front of the plane. a "right view" would be looking forward from the aft of the plane.
this may be a posting for drafting standards forum:
in the uk there was a def stan (5-10 or 05-123 maybe) that defined that the front or nose of the aircraft (or aircraft store) was to the left of the drawings. i had to contravene this once though due to a combination of weapon geometry and cad issues.
it's partially addressed in asme y14.3-2003 but not specifically for aircraft.