Unit 5 Fundamental Drawing Practices

Question 1

detail

Answer 1

A type of drawing showing a specific detail of the construction. Details are normally drawn at a larger scale than other drawings.

Question 2

electrical plan

Answer 2

A plan view drawing showing the layout of the electrical wiring and fixtures. Also called electrical drawing.

Question 3

elevation

Answer 3

In surveying, the height of a survey marker above sea level; a measurement on a plot or foundation referenced to a known point. In architectural drafting, a drawing showing the front view, rear view, or one of the side views of a structure.

Question 4

floor plan

Answer 4

A plan view showing room sizes and locations and many construction details. For simple construction, the floor plan may contain all of the needed information.

Question 5

foundation plan

Answer 5

A plan view showing the dimensions and details of a building’s foundation system, including footings, walls, and piers.

Question 6

framing plan

Answer 6

A plan view showing the layout of the structural members supporting a floor or roof.

Question 7

graph paper

Answer 7

Paper displaying a grid of light lines, used to help keep lines straight and make proportioning easier.

Question 8

inclined lines

Answer 8

Straight lines that are neither horizontal nor vertical.

Question 9

mechanical plan

Answer 9

A plan view drawing showing the location of mechanical equipment in a building, such as the HVAC system and plumbing system. Also called mechanical drawing.

Question 10

orthographic projection

Answer 10

orthographic projection: The projection of an object as viewed from six different perpendicular directions. The basis of architectural plan and elevation drawings. Also called orthographic drawing.

Question 11

perpendicular projectors

Answer 11

In orthographic projection, lines between views that connect common points.

Question 12

plan view

Answer 12

A drawing that shows one floor of a building from directly above. Also called plan drawing.

Question 13

plumbing plan

Answer 13

A plan drawing showing the layout of the water distribution and drainage systems.

Question 14

proportion

Answer 14

The size of a portion of an object relative to the entire object or another portion.

Question 15

rise

Answer 15

In roof construction, the vertical distance from the top plate to the ridge of a roof. In stair construction, the vertical distance between floors.

Question 16

run

Answer 16

In roof construction, the horizontal distance from the wall supporting the bottom of the rafter to the ridge board. In stair construction, the total horizontal length of the stairway.

Question 17

section

Answer 17

View showing the building as if it were cut apart. Sections show walls, stairs, and other details not clearly shown in other drawings. Sections are usually drawn in larger scale than the elevations and plan drawings

Question 18

sheathing

Answer 18

The boards or panels that cover the studs and rafters of a building to which finishing materials are applied.

Question 19

triangle-square method

Answer 19

A commonly used method of sketching arcs and circles.

Question 20

unit method

Answer 20

A technique useful in estimating proportions. It involves identifying a unit that is common to both the width and height of the object.