Three dimensional manikin for work space design were reviewed. Details of 3DM of the Society d Automotive Engineers' the U.S. were introduced and compared with original 3DM developed by Japanesee automobile industries. The latter was based on 50th percentile values of Japanese male adults, the length of lower extremities being Adjustable between 10th and 90th percentiles. The body trunk weight together with head and arms 65% of body weight, both thighs, lower legs and feet, 20, 10 and 5% respectively. H-point position and the torso line were conformed to SAE's 3DM. Other types of foreign and domestic 3DMs were also introduced. They usually have similar features with adjustable height and weight, the rotation of back a? seat pan around the H-point being possible. The procedures to manufacture a standard 3DM were discussed.