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A specialized profession based on technical drafting and computer-aided drafting (CAD) that concentrates on blueprints of machines and machine components used by engineers
Mechanical Drafting
Who developed rice paper
Chinese
Who developed papyrus
Egyptians
What year did Autodesk create the program Automated computer design (AutoCAD) which transformed the process of drafting
1982
This type of paper does not groove easily when pressure is applied to the pencil
Drawing paper
Use for fastening the drawing paper on the table or board
Masking tape
Used to clean dirt off the drawing
Eraser
Is advantageous in removing smudges and pencil marks
Soft eraser
Useful for making changes and correcting errors in the drawing
Hard erasers
used where extreme accuracy is required especially working on graphs, diagrams and charts
Hard pencils
used for general purpose work in drawing
Medium pencils
are too soft to be used in mechanical drafting. They are very useful for artwork of various kinds
Soft pencil
It is a useful tool to protect the rest of the drawing when clearing up smudges, unnecessary pencil lines and other erasures
Erasing shield
Needed for measuring sizes and distances
Ruler
Used when making horizontal lines and also used for guiding triangles
T square