Blueprints Flashcards
What are the types of construction drawings?
Orthographic
Pictorial
How many views of an object are there?
Six
What are the three main views?
Top, front, right
What are the orthographic views?
Top • plans Front • main elevation, section Right • elevation, section
What are the types of pictorial drawings?
Isometric
Oblique
Perspective
Special
What are the isometric angles?
30, 60
What is the oblique angle?
45
What is different about perspective?
Not dimensionally correct. vanishing points
What are the special views?
Section
Detail
Exploded
What are the types of framing?
Platform
Balloon
Bracing
What are the two types of scale rulers?
1) Architect- measures in FT and INCHES. Used for building contstruction. 2) Engineer- measures in FT and TENTHS. used for site plans.
What are the three special views?
Section. Detail. Exploded.
What are the two Norths?
1) True North- orients the drawing to actual North. 2) Job North- orients the person to the bldg, based on site access.
What are the two types of symbols?
Architectual. Material.
What does CL stand for on a blue print?
Center Line.
What does BOM stand for?
Bill of Materials.
What plan must contain true north?
Site plan
What are construction drawings?
The written language of a building
How high is the floor plan cut?
4’ above the floor
What is the most common special view?
Section
Thickness for visible lines?
Heavy
Thickness for hidden lines?
Medium
Thickness for center lines?
Thin
Thickness of dimension lines?
Thin, terminated with arrow
Thickness of extension lines?
Thin
Thickness of leader lines?
Thin
Thickness of phantom lines?
Medium
Thickness of break (long) lines?
Thin
Thickness of break (short) lines?
Thick
Thickness of cutting or viewing plane lines?
Thick
What are the floor components?
Foundation Sill plate Girder Joist Box header End joist
Framing components?
Sole plate Stud Jack stud King stud Header Sill Crippler Fire block Top plate Double top plate
Truss components?
Hanger Long web Short web Gusset Bottom chord Top chord Heel point gusset Third point gusset 1/4 point gusset Peak point gusset
What is a BOM comprised of?
Materials take off list
Material estimate list
BOMs
What are the 3 types of bracing?
Let in
Cut in
Cut in kicker
what are the three parts of bom
materials take off list. material estimate list. bill of materials
which plan is the only plan to show true north?
site plan
visible lines?
heavy. unbroken. shows object edges.
hidden lines?
medium. multiple lines short evenly spaced.
center lines?
thin. LONG, SHORT, LONG
dimension lines?
thin. arrows @ end of line. indicates distance measured.
extension lines?
thin. unbroken. @ ends of object.
leader lines?
thins. references to an object.
phantom/datum lines?
med. LONG, SHORT, SHORT, LONG
break long?
zig zag lines
break short?
short zig zag thick
cutting view?
an arrow @ each end and the middle cutting an object
What are the 3 parts of specifications?
General
Products
Execution
