FX : Technical Drawing Conventions

Question 1

189 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 1

This is the symbol for a wall telephone outlet.

Question 2

190 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 2

This is the symbol for a supply air diffuser.

Question 3

191 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 3

This is the symbol for concrete block.

Question 4

192 What does this symbol represent on a section drawing?

Answer 4

This is the symbol for a steel beam in section.

Question 5

193 What does this symbol represent on a floor plan?

Answer 5

This is the symbol for a concrete column.

Question 6

194 What is the symbol, and what do the numbers mean?

Answer 6

This is an elevation reference symbol. The top number is the detail number, and the bottom number indicates the sheet on which the elevation is drawn.

Question 7

195 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 7

This is the symbol for a duplex outlet on a ground fault circuit interrupter.

Question 8

196 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 8

This is the symbol for a recessed fluorescent light.

Question 9

197 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 9

This is the symbol for a ceiling incandescent light.

Question 10

198 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent and what do the numbers mean?

Answer 10

This is a portion of a symbol for an air duct in plan view. The first number is the width, and the second number is the height.

Question 11

199 What are the four components labeled A through D?

Answer 11

On an HVAC plan, these are the symbols for A) fire damper B) return air diffuser C) round flexible duct (with the size given) D) supply air diffuser with one quadrant blocked off and air directed as shown by the arrows

Question 12

200 What scales are typically used for interior design floor plans?

Answer 12

Scales of 1/8” = 1’ 0” and 1/4” = 1’ 0” (1:100 and 1:50) are typically used for these.

Question 13

201 What scale is typically used for an enlarged floor plan?

Answer 13

A scale of 1/2” = 1’ 0” (1:25) is typically used for this.

Question 14

202 When SI units are used for interior design and architectural drawings, what unit of measure is never used?

Answer 14

Centimeters (cm) are never used for these types of drawings.

Question 15

203 What is the standard format for dimensioning on interior design drawings?

Answer 15

The standard format for this is to indicate feet and inches in the form XX’ - XX”

Question 16

204 What is the standard format for dimensioning on interior design drawings when SI units are used?

Answer 16

The standard format for this is to omit the suffix abbreviation when indicating a value in millimeters (mm), but to include the suffix abbreviation when indicating a value in meters (m).

Question 17

205 What does the acronym BIM represent?

Answer 17

Building Information Modeling is represented by this acronym.

Question 18

206 When are string dimensions used on an interior design drawing?

Answer 18

These are used when two or more lengths in a row must be dimensioned.

Question 19

207 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent and what annotations are placed with it?

Answer 19

This is the symbol for a spot elevation used on a floor plan. The name of the floor is placed above the line and the elevation is placed below the line.

Question 20

208 What is this symbol, what do the numbers indicate, and what other annotations are placed with the symbol?

Answer 20

This is the symbol for a drawing title. The top number is the sequential drawing number on the sheet, and the bottom number indicates the sheet it is on. The drawing title is placed above the line and the drawing scale is placed below the line.

Question 21

209 What is a common format for sheet numbering for medium-size projects when drawings of engineering consultants are included?

Answer 21

Single capital letters, which represent drawing responsibility (A, M, E, etc.) is followed by sequential numbers is a common format for this.

Question 22

210 On construction drawings, what are the purposes of a border line?

Answer 22

The purposes of this drawing element include - confining drawing within a certain area - allowing for limitations of plotters - providing for paper tears and other edge imperfections

Question 23

211 On a construction drawing, what is this line used for?

Answer 23

This is the line used to indicate the center of an object.

Question 24

212 What is typically the thickest line used on a drawing?

Answer 24

A profile line typically has this characteristic.

Question 25

213 What is this symbol and what is it used for?

Answer 25

This is a section-cut symbol and indicates the plane of a section perpendicular to the view where it is drawn. The arrow indicates the direction of view.

Question 26

214 What is the term of text in a title block, or elsewhere on a construction drawing, with an identifying number used in the field of the drawing to refer to that text?

Answer 26

Keynote is used to describe this drawing element.

Question 27

215 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 27

This is the symbol for finish wood.

Question 28

216 On a construction drawing, what does this symbol represent?

Answer 28

This is the symbol for steel.

Question 29

217 What is the dimension of an architectural D-size drawing?

Answer 29

24 in x 36 in (610x914) is the dimension of this.

Question 30

218 On construction floor plan drawings, which cardinal direction should be toward the top of the sheet?

Answer 30

North should be considered in this position when drawing floor plans.