Blueprint Flashcards
Point of beginning
Mark on the plot plan, indicating the start point for laying out the lot
Elevation is the height of a surface above
Sea level
What are contour lines?
Irregular curve lines, connecting parts of the same elevation
Contour lines that are close together, indicate a Whattt slope
Steep
Section
Shows a cross section as of the building we’re being sliced open to reveal the skeleton
Details
Blown up, zoomed in views of various items to show a closer view 
Section reference line
 Plans or elevations to identify the sections being viewed
Shows a horizontal cut through 4 to 5 feet above the floor
Floor plan
Shows a horizontal cut through the foundation walls
Foundation plan
Show support beams and girders
Framing plan
Shows information about the lot
Plot plan
Shows a skeleton view
Section plan
Shows shapes and finishes of all sides of the exterior building
Elevation plan
Show small parts drawn at a large scale
Detailed plan
Used to conserve space on floor plans
Schedules
Shows the direction of sloping ground
Plot plan
Shows location of windows and doors
Foundation plan, and floor plan
Shows direction of footings
Foundation plan
Shows the size direction and spacing of framing members
 Framing, plan and foundation plan
Shows kitchen and bathroom views
Elevations
Uses symbols with letters or numbers to refer you to the appropriate page
Detail plan
Shows property, lines and direction
Plot plan
Gives detailed information about sizes and types of windows or doors going to be installed
 Schedules
Shows the location and dimensions of walls in partitions
Foundation plan, and floor plan
What are three types of pictorial drawings
Isometric, oblique, and perspective
Isometric has drawings at what angle
30°
Oblique has drawings at what angle
45°
Multiview drawings that shows separate two dimensional views of an object or building, are also known as
Orthographic’s
What shows the building as seen from the street?
Elevation
What shows a cross section as if the building or sliced open to reveal a skeleton
Section
What are blown up, zoomed in views of various items to show a closer view
Details
What line is found on the plans or elevations to identify the section being viewed
Section reference
Long dash short – long – and so on
Centreline
Used to terminate part of an object in a drawing
Brake line
Find solid lines, projecting from an object to show the extent of a dimension
Extension line
Represents the portion of the buildings visible in this view
Object line
Find solid line with an arrow head that points to an object from a notation
Leader line
Long – followed by Too $hort dashes with arrows at each end, showing the viewing direction
Section line
Short uniform dashes
Hidden line
Find solid line, terminated with arrowheads, dots or slashes
Dimension line
Where did the measurement on dimension lines appear above and near?
The centre of the line
What lines are drawn from the object so that the endpoint of the dimension is clearly defined
Extension line
Dimensions on imperial architectural construction drawing are given in
Feet and inches
Floor plans are generally drawn at a scale of 1/4 to one foot
Or 1:50
Exterior door symbols are drawn with the line, representing the outside edge of the
Sill
How are ceiling beams represented on the floor plans
A series of dashed lines
Exterior dimensions on a wood frame building are taken from the outside face of the
Frame
And wood frame, construction doors, and windows are dimension to their
Centre
What is a section?
 Showing vertical cuts, called for on the floor, framing and foundation plan
What’s the purpose of section reference line?
Provides info not shown on other drawings identifies the location of direction it’s being viewed
Sections are usually drawn to scale of
3/8 equals a foot or 1:25
An enlarged part of a section of you is called
Details
Elevations are usually drawn at the same scale as the
Floor plan
Elevations show each side of the building, as viewed from a distance of about
100 feet
Why is the finish floor elevation sometimes showing on the plot plan
To determine the bottom of the excavation
What are the three parts of identification found on the plot plan?
Name, address of owner, title and scale of drawing legal description of property
The foundation plan is drawn at the same scale as the
Floor plan
What did the dashed lines on both sides of the foundation wall indicate on a foundation plan?
Foundation footing
What is a beam pocket?
A recess in a foundation wall used to support ends of a girder
Foundation walls are dimensions to their
Centre outside face
