TS ISO 29845

TS ISO 29845 is the standard that defines document types used in technical product documentation, providing a common framework for naming and classifying the documents that support products, equipment and plants. Its focus is not on a single drawing or report, but on the document family that carries technical information from the conceptual phase through to the finished product.

How document types fit into technical product documentation

In engineering documentation, several document classes are used together: requirement definitions, drawings, specifications, lists, calculations, test records and user information, among others. This standard gives those document types a shared structure and terminology across engineering fields. In practical terms, that helps product data management systems organise information, improves document search and retrieval, and supports clearer interchange between parties handling technical documentation. It also provides a basis for the document type field referenced in ISO 7200.

What the standard means in practice

In general technical usage, a document type describes the role and content of a document; for example, a drawing and a data sheet serve different purposes and are managed differently. The standard organises document types in a way that supports data modelling for product data management systems. Its figures are illustrative only, so they should be understood as simplified examples rather than as a complete set of presentation rules for drawings or other document forms.