scaling and dimensioning Flashcards

1
Q

The scale used on a blueprint will be written below the drawing or shown in the ?

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title block

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A scale of one inch equals fifty feet is typically used in a(n) ? scale drawing.

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civil engineers

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3
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The floor plan of a substation control house would normally be drawn using a(n) ? scale.

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architects

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4
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The best way to get the true dimensions required when building a substation is to scale up from the blueprint.

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5
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A digital ? allows the worker to set any scale needed when used to take readings off a blueprint.

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curvimeter

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The type of line that always stops short of the drawing and does not touch it is the ? line. They are drawn at 90° from the surface being measured.

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extension

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7
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The ends of a(n) ? line may be indicated with an arrowhead, a slash, or dot.

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dimension

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8
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To define the distance a structure is from a known reference point, ? dimensions are used.

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location

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9
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A line that is used to transfer a point out or get it away from the drawing where it can be dimensioned is a(n) ? line.

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extension

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10
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If a dimension line is too small to write a dimension on it, the dimension is written away from the drawing and a(n) ? line is used from the dimension to the drawing to which it applies.

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