Class 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 2 common Scale rulers?

A

Architect and Engineer

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2
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How many scales are on a Architect Ruler

A

6

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3
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What is the main ruler used for building construction

A

Architect Scale

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4
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What is an Engineer Scale normally used for

A

Site plans

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5
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How does an Engineer Scale measure

A

Feet and Tenths of a foot

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6
Q

What Scale can you use with a Tape Measurer

A

1/4 Scale 1/4” = 1’

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7
Q

Define Construction Drawings

A

The written language of building.

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8
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What are the two types of Construction Drawings

A

Orthographic Projections and Pictorial Views

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9
Q

How are almost all construction drawings drawn

A

Orthographic Projections

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10
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What are the 6 Orthographic views of a building

A

Top View, Bottom View, Front View, Back View, Left side and Right side

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11
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What are the 3 main Orthographic Views

A

Top, Front and Right side

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12
Q

Where is the Cut Line for a floor plan

A

4’ from the bottom of the floor

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13
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What are the 3 types of Pictorial Drawings

A

Isometric, Oblique and Perspective

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14
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What is the most common type of technical drawing

A

Isometric, it is a pictorial construction drawing

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15
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Define Orthographic Projection

A

Shows every part of an object that is parallel to the drawing plane in true relative size and position (what scale it will be drawn in)

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16
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Define Pictorial Drawing

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Presents the building as it would appear to the eye

17
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What are the typical angles on a Isometric drawing

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30 and 60 degrees. It should be drawn to scale and dimensionally accurate

18
Q

What are the common angles of an Oblique drawing

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45 degrees

19
Q

How is a Perspective drawing depicted

A

Exactly how you see it. The center vertical line is drawn to scale, use vanishing points

20
Q

What are Special Views

A

Large scale drawings which show features that do not appear (or appear on too small a scale) on the plans and elevations

21
Q

What are the 3 Special Views

A

Section, Details and Exploded View

22
Q

What is the most common Special View

A

Section

23
Q

Define a visible line

A

Heavy, unbroken lines used to indicate visible edges of an object

24
Q

Define hidden lines

A

medium lines, with short evenly spaced dashes. used to indicate concealed edges

25
Q

Define center lines

A

thin lines made up of long and short dashes alternately spaced and consistant in length. used to indicate symetry about an axis and location of centers

26
Q

Define dimension lines

A

thin lines terminated with arrowheads at each end. used to indicate distance measured

27
Q

define extension lines

A

thin unbroken line. used to indicate extent of dimensions

28
Q

define leader lines

A

thin line terminated with arrowhead or dot at one end. used to indicate a part, dimension or other reference

29
Q

define phantom or datum lines

A

medium series of one long dash and two short dashes evenly spaced ending with long dash. used to indicate alternate position of parts, repeated detail, or a datum plane

30
Q

define stitch lines

A

medium line of short dashes evenly spaced and labeled. used to indicate stitching or sewing

31
Q

define break (long) lines

A

thin, solid ruled line with free hand zigzags. used to reduce size of drawing required to delineate object and reduce detail

32
Q

define break (short) lines

A

thick, solid free hand lines. used to indicate a short break

33
Q

what are the two types of symbols

A

architectural and material

34
Q

what do architectural symbols depict

A

doors, windows, plumbing, details, electrical etc..

35
Q

what do material symbols depict

A

concrete, wood, glass, sand etc..

36
Q

what are the 3 typical types of framing for light structures

A

platform(or western), balloon and braced

37
Q

what are the three steps in preparing Bill of Materials (BOM)

A

materials take-off list, material estimate list and bill of materials