Drafting Flashcards

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A system of representing the way that objects appear to get smaller and closer together the further away they are in the scene.

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Perspective Drawing

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-Runs across the canvas at the eye level of the viewer
- Is where the sky appears to meet the ground

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Horizon Line

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-where all parallel lines that run towards the horizon line appear to come together

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Vanishing Point

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-are “visual rays” helping the viewer’s eye to connect points around the edges of the canvas to the vanishing point

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Receding Lines

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Kinds of Perspective
A drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away, converging towards a single vanishing point on the horizon line.

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One Points Perspective

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Kinds of Perspective
A drawing method in which the sides of the object vanish to one of two vanishing points on the horizon.

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Two-Point Perspective / Angular Perspective

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Different Viewpoints
An elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer is a bird, often used in the making of blueprints, floor plans, and maps.

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Bird’s-eye view

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Different Viewpoints
A view of a object from below, as though the observer is a worm. It can b used to look up to something to make an object tall, strong and mighty while the viewer feels child-like or powerless

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Worms eye view

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Different Viewpoints
A view of the landscape as seen by a person, especially from a specified position

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Man’s eye view

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view of a building showing its height dimension

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Elevation

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-which deals with the size and shape of areas and their relation to one another.

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Proportion

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-deals with the arrangements of windows and doors in a wall

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Fenestration

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refers to all features that should harmonize to present a uniform elevation

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Harmony

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refer to a simple elevation, which can become interesting when designed to take advantage of shadows.

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Shadows

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Procedure in drafting elevations:
1.Lay-out the elevation very lightly using a sharp, hard pencil. Using a divider or a scale, transfer horizontal dimensions from the floor plan. A scale of _ or _ meter is used and indicated in the title block or near the drawing.

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1: 100 or 1:50

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Procedure in drafting elevations:
Locate the vertical distance of the ceiling from the floor line (1._), ridge to the ceiling line (2.) and the finished ground line to the finished floor line, indicating also the height of doors (3. m) and windows (4.m).

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  1. 3.00
  2. 2.50
  3. 2.10
  4. 1.10
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Procedure in drafting elevations:
Indicate the _ of walls, fascia board and other materials seen on elevation and darken the lines to highlight them.

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thickness

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It is the external upper covering of a house or building. It shows the size, shape and the type of materials that should be used in the roofing system.

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Roof

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19
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part of a roof that projects over a wall.

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eave

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is the horizontal distance that a roof projects beyond a wall.

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Overhang

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is a surface finish material used to cover another surface.

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fascia

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is the top edge of the roof where rafters meet.

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is the internal angle formed by two slopes of a roof.

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_ roofs has a pitch on two sides but no pitch on the gable ends.

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gable roof

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_ roofs are used when eave-line protection is desired around the entire perimeter of the building.
hip roofs
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_ roofs are higher at one end than the other. They may be used effectively when two levels exist where additional light is needed.
Shed
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is one showing the outline of the roof and the major object lines indicating ridges, valleys, hips and openings.
Roof plan
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to indicate of all visible edges of an object they should stand cut clearly in the contrast to other line so that the shape of an object is apparent to the eye
Visible Line
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extends from the object in order to show dimension limits
extension line
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solid lines determine by the arrowheads at both ends to show the direction and extent of a dimension it contains measurement
dimension lines
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used to show surfaces edges or corners of an object that are hidden from view
hidden line
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used to show the center of a holes in symmetrical features
centerline
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are local laws that set standard for structural design within the community. This is a collection of local laws that regulate the building of homes and other structures.These legal requirements are intended to protect the safety and health of the people who live and work in the buildings. They regulate restrictions concerning the construction of buildings to provide safety to the occupants.
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
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National Building Code Rules: For one-storey wooden or frame house, the height of the floor plan from the ground should not be less than _ m.
1:50m
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National Building Code Rules: The front part of a house should not be less than _m. from the lot line along the street.
3.00
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Room for human habitations should be _ square meters with at least a dimension of _ meters.
6.00sqm and 2m
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Kitchens should be _ sqm with at least a dimension of _ m.
3.00sqm and 1.50m
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Bath & Toilet _ sqm with at least dimension of _m.
1.20sqm and 9.00m
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Finish Ground Line to Finish Floor Line Measurements
0.20
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Finish Floor Line to Ceiling Line Measurements
3.00
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Ceiling Line to Top of Ridge Measurements
2.50
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widest letter
W
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letter no width
I
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letters with thick and thin elements
Roman Letters
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letters which use the old English or church text
text letters
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letters with uniform width elements
gothic letters
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- letters written in slanted form
Italic Letters
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Greeks Lettering
boustrophedon
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Egyptians Letters
hieroglyphics
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instrument used when making horizontal lines and guiding triangle
T square
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Three sided ruler
Triangle
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most popular type
ruler
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