MasterFormat™ 1995
A total of five or six alpha/numeric characters, beginning with a two-digit Division number. The sixth character represents the agency (refer to chart below). Once the Section has been reviewed by all agencies and unified, the sixth character is then removed. The agency responsible for maintaining the Section is then noted in the Section's banner as the Preparing Activity.
SpecsIntact's MasterFormat™ 1995 Section Numbers At A Glance
Scope (Old Terms) |
Levels |
MF 1995 |
Division |
Level 1 |
11234 |
Broad Scope |
Level 2 |
11234 |
Medium Scope |
Level 3 |
11234 |
Narrow Scope (If Needed) |
Level 4 |
11234 |
User Defined - Agency |
Level 5 |
A = Army N = Navy S = NASA |
MasterFormat™ 2010
SpecsIntact now supports up to a total of 14 character Section numbers for MasterFormat ™ 2010 (spaces and period included). MasterFormat™ 2010 Section numbers may range from minimum of six digits up to 10 digits.
SpecsIntact's MasterFormat™ 2010 Section Numbers At A Glance
Scope (Old Terms) |
Levels |
MF 2010 |
Division |
Level 1 |
11 22 33 |
Broad Scope |
Level 2 |
11 22 33 |
Medium Scope |
Level 3 |
11 22 33 |
Narrow Scope (If Needed) |
Level 4 |
11 22 33.44 |
Agency Army = 10 Air Force = 30 Navy = 20 NASA = 40 |
Level 5 |
11 22 33.44 40 |
When renaming a MasterFormat™
1995 Section number to a MasterFormat™ 2010 Section number
you are given three choices:
Three Levels (e.g., 09 01 90) -- 6 digits (8 characters)
Four Levels (e.g., 09 01 90.51) -- 8 digits (11 characters)
Five Levels (e.g., 09 01 90.51 20) -- 10 digits (14 characters)
