Scales & Line Types Flashcards
How accurately must you measure using a scale?
Within .5mm
Make measurements ________when possible
Along existing lines
How should measurements be recorded on drawing paper?
Light, inconspicuous marks.
Do not draw lines with what?
Do not draw lines with the scale.
What is a 1:1 scale?
Full scale
What is an example of a reduced scale?
1:50 (1mm=50mm object)
10:1 is what kind of scale?
Enlarged scale (10mm drawn=1mm object)
What is the line that is Heavy and continuous and borders the outline of the page?
Border/Profile line
What heavy unbroken line is used to show visible outlines that would be seen by the person looking at the article, house, or building?
Main Object Lines
What line is used the distance between two points?
Dimension Lines
What lines extend from the edge or end of a part and are a line that the dimension arrowhead touches.
Extension lines
What lines are light, continuous, unbroken and used to show equipment such as plumbing fixtures?
Equipment Lines
What lines are evenly spaced and are used to indicate the material type?
Material section/hatching lines
What lines are waves lines used to indicate the parts of an object that have been left out to save repetition or space on a drawing?
Broken Lines
What lines are short dashed lines used to indicate hidden or invisible edges which are not visible to the eye
Hidden Lines
