EngineeringDrawing

Instruments Drawing Scale and Line

Instruments,DrawingScaleandLine
Types
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Drawing Table
DrawingTable

Figure:Drawingtable(approx.24X36)

TSquare
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Figure:Tsquare35long

T Square
TSquare

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Figure:Placingpaperondrawingboard
Pl i
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Set Squares
SetSquares

Use of Pencil
UseofPencil

Figure:Drawingahorizontalline
gu e a g a o o ta e

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Use of Pencil
UseofPencil

Figure:Drawingaverticalline
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UseofSetSquares
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Figure: To draw a line parallel to a given line

Figure:Todrawalineparalleltoagivenline

Figure:Todrawalineperpendiculartoagivenline

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Use of Set Squares

UseofSetSquares

Figure:Lineat30degreewithgivenline

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UseofSetSquares

Figure:Thetrianglewheel

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Types of Scales
a. MetricScale
Basedondecimalsystem
b. InchFoot(English)Scales
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Basedondecimalandfractionsystem
Based on decimal and fraction system

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4.

INCH DIVISIONS
a.

Fractions(8ths)

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4.

INCH DIVISIONS
a.

Fractions(8ths)

1/2

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INCH DIVISIONS
a.

Fractions(8ths)

1/4

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INCH DIVISIONS
a.

Fractions(8ths)

1/8

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INCH DIVISIONS
a.

Fractions(8ths)

1/16

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INCH DIVISIONS
a.

Fractions(8ths)

1/32

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INCH DIVISIONS
b.

Decimal (10ths)

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INCH DIVISIONS
b.

Decimal (10ths)

05
0.5

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INCH DIVISIONS
b.

Decimal (10ths)

01
0.1

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Basic Line Types

Types
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Appearance
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Name according
to application

Continuous thick line

Visible line

Continuous thin line

Dimension line
Extension line
Leader line

Dash thick line

Hidden line

Chain thin line

Center line

NOTE : We will learn other types of line in later chapters.

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Meaning
g of Lines
Visible lines represent
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features that can be seen in the
current view
Hidden lines represent features that can not be seen in
the current view
Center line

represents symmetry, path of motion, centers

off circles,
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Dimension and Extension lines indicate the sizes and

location of features on a drawing

a)

Visible Outline
For showing visible edges of an object
0.35 mm to 0.5 mm thick

b)

Hidd
Hidden O
Outline
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For showing hidden edges of an object
0.25 mm to 0.35 mm thick

2 to 2.5 mm

c)

1 to 1.5 mm

Center Line
For locating center of circles, arc and ellipses relative to the object.
0.13 mm to 0.2 mm thick

15 to 20 mm

d)

2 to 2.5 mm

1 to 1.5 mm

Cutting Plane Line

To show the location of the imaginary secion plane in the reference view.
0.5 mm to 0.7 mm thick

15 to 20 mm

2 to 2.5 mm
1 to 1.5 mm