BS 8888 is the British standard developed by the BSI Group for technical product documentation, geometric product specification, geometric tolerance specification and engineering drawings.
[1] A significant change in the 2008 revision is that there is no longer a requirement This updated version of the standard has been restructured to be more aligned to the workflow of designers and engineers to assist throughout the design process.
The standard now references 3D geometry, not only as drawings but also allowing a 3D surface to be used as a datum feature.
[2] BS 8888 performs three fundamental tasks :