Every designated figure must have a title. A figure may not be identified only as "Figure 4.1-1," for example.
The abbreviation "Fig.," the figure number, and the title combine to form the figure caption.
The abbreviation "Fig." and the figure number appear on the first line, and the title appears on the following line(s). The figure caption is centered by the width of the figure for 19p6, 30p, and 40p6 portrait widths and 53p0 for landscape widths.
Captions sre set uc/lc except for
prepositions containing three letters or fewer, and
units of measure
which are set lowercase.
EXAMPLE:
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Fig. I-9.7 |
NOTES
With the implementation of the Digital Path we will be changing the figure caption, spelling out the word "Figure" instead of abbreviating it. This will go into effect in the 2011 publication of the BPVC and earlier for any code and standard being produced in the new system.
Currently, in BPVC Sections, figure captions are set uppercase. Beginning with the 2011 publication, figure captions will be set uc/lc with the exceptions noted above.
Title Length. If the figure title is longer than one line, break it so that the lines are close in length. Also, if the figure title is very long with lots of supplementary information, see if it can be shortened by making part of it a General Note to the figure. Otherwise, you may be able to convert part of it into a subcaption.
Subcaptions. Subcaptions are sometimes used to provide a secondary description of the figure. A subcaption should appear on a new line below the caption, set in a smaller point size than the title and uc/lc.
Unique Captions. Within a book, each figure should have a unique caption. For example, if two separate figures are designated as Fig. PG-1-1 and Fig. PG-1-2, they cannot have the same figure title. Figures with the same title should be treated as one.