CM 1102 Flashcards
It is important to have good sketching skills in order to _____
Communicate Ideas
When sketching a horizontal line, you begin by sketching short, light lines. When drawing these initial construction lines, your eyes should focus on ________.
the tip of the pencil
In the unit method of proportioning, the longest dimension of an object is set equal to one unit. the other dimensions are then estimated as fractions of that unit.
False
The more experience you gain sketching, the more tools and aids you should use.
True
The point of the pencil should be sharpened differently for different weights of lines.
True
Which of the leads listed below would be used for technical drawing?
H
Why are orthographic drawings, rather than pictorial drawings, used for construction/
More detail can be shown on orthographic drawings.
The maximum number of orthographic views of an object is______
Six
Which type of drawing is a view taken from directly above the building?
Plan view
Which type of drawing shows the building as if part of it were removed?
Sectional View
Which type of drawing is used when there isnt enough room on on another drawing to illustrate something?
Detail
Which type of drawing illustrates the building as if you were standing on the ground looking at it?
Elevation
The location of light switches would be found on the _____
Electrical plan
The type of floor joists would be found on the _______
framing plan
The size of the basement wall would be found on the
foundation plan
The location of hose bibs would be found on the _____
plumbing plan
Which of the following dimensions wouldnt appear in an elevation drawing?
Thickness of a wall
A typical roof slope is
4:1
Masonry walls are dimensioned to their exterior surfaces
true
In CADD, objects are drawn at full scale
False
Which is not a common type of drawing?
Painting plan
Under what conditions can the electrical plan be included on the floor plan?
When the building is not complex
Which drawing would show the location of a sprinkler system?
Plumbing plan
Which occupation does not need to know how to read construction prints?
All the above require knowledge of print reading
A list of materials included on a drawing is called_____
a schedule
A rendering would show all the details needed to build an office building?
False
The locations of utilities are shown on a site plan?
True
Most construction drawings are created using orthographic projection?
True
Prints will not be damaged if they are left out in direct sunlight for an extended period?
False
Working drawings is another term for print?
True
In a set of working drawing classification would the steel framing be found?
Structural drawings
Which type of schedule would identify the color of paint on a wall or the floor material?
Room finish schedule
When first opening a set of drawings, you should review the floor plans to visualize what the building is going to look like when it is finished?
True
Illustrates the boundaries of a plot of land.
Property Line
Used to mark the feature for which a dimension is given; drawn perpendicular to the dimension line.
Extension Line
Accepted system of line conventions for describing an object or a building.
Alphabet of lines