TECHNICAL DRAFTING

EQUIPMENTS AND
SUPPLIES
 DRAFTING SCALE
An architect's scale is a
specialized ruler designed to
facilitate the drafting and
measuring of architectural
drawings, such as floor plans
and Multi-view orthographic
projections.
DRAFTING TRIANGLE
A triangle is a drafting tool
used to draw accurate
parallel lines, vertical lines,
and other angled lines.
DRAFTING T-SQUARE
A T-square is a technical drawing
instrument used by draftsmen
primarily as a guide for drawing
horizontal lines on a drafting table. It
may also guide a set square to draw
vertical or diagonal lines. Its name
comes from its resemblance to the
letter T.
A drafting table or a drawing table is a A drafting lamp is a very useful
Drafting Stools— These are
multi-purpose platform intended for item to have as an artist or
specifically designed to keep
architecture, engineering, creative designer. These specialized lamps
professional drafters more
drawing, drafting, and sketching. The use either fluorescent, halogen or
comfortable while they do their
table consists of a rigid leg-support LED light bulbs and have
work. They will typically have
frame with a varying slope top for the incredibly adjustable arms. Swing
certain features (such as a soft and
user's usability. Drafting tables come in arms enable you to adjust your
firm seat, armrest, a pneumatic lift,
a multitude of vertical adjustments and lighting to play with shadows or
and a foot ring) that allows them to
top sizes. see the true colors on your
stay comfortably seated in an
medium.
elevated position.

DRAFTING TAPE
Drafting tape is coated with a weak
adhesive and is mainly used to fix
paper to drafting boards and to hold
lettering, etc. while designing and
doing layouts. It is also used to hold
photographs and stencil templates in
place on mounts and painting areas
to check their positions.
COMPASS SETS AND
DIVIDERS
Dividers and compasses are
drawing instruments that have
been used since antiquity to
measure distances, transfer
lengths from one drawing to
another, and draw circles.
DRAFTING LEAD
A tool of choice among architects,
illustrators, and draftspeople , a lead
holder is suited to satisfy pencil pushers
everywhere. Lead holders carry thicker
pieces of graphite (two millimeters and
above) than mechanical pencils, so you
can lengthen the point without fear of it
breaking.
BLUE PRINT
MEAUSURING TOOLS
A plan measurer is one of many
blueprint measuring tools that are
designed to help architects and
engineers with their work. It's meant
to simplify takeoffs from architectural
and engineering drawings, because it
can find the linear measurements of
any shape. The wheel can be either
digital or analog.
IRREGULAR
CURVES
An irregular curve is a set of pixels
that define a curve that does not fit
the perimeter of a conic section.
The ending point is excluded from
a curve just as it is excluded from
a line.
PROTRACTOR
A protractor is a semicircular geometry
tool divided into 180 equal parts, each
measuring 1°. It is used for drawing
angles of known measures and finding
angles of unknown measures and is
usually made of transparent plastic, glass,
steel, or wood. The geometry protractor
have two scales marked on it: outer and
inner.
 COMPASS SETS
DRAFTING TEMPLATE AND DIVIDERS LEAD POINTER

Drafting templates are stencils that

Dividers and compasses are Lead Pointers Sharpen the Lead
allows you to draw specific symbols
drawing instruments that have in Lead Holders & Drafting
and shapes that you use repeatedly in
been used since antiquity to Pencils to a Point
a design. They’re made out of a flat
measure distances, transfer
piece of plastic that have these shapes
lengths from one drawing to
cut into them, and they act as guides
another, and draw circles.
on how they can be drawn on plans.
 ELECTRIC
ERASER
: a hand-sized machine with
an erasing head driven by an
electric motor used
especially in drafting and
library work.
PORTABLE DRAWING BOARD
The Drawing Board with Parallel Bar is the
perfect drawing surface for those who need a
drafting table but don’t have the space. A
favorite among students, the portable boards
are easily carried creating a stable drawing
surface in the classroom, library or wherever
needed.
DRAFTING MACHINE
A drafting machine is a tool used in
technical drawing, consisting of a
pair of scales mounted to form a
right angle on an articulated
protractor head that allows an
angular rotation.

DRAFTING PAPER
Drafting paper is made specifically for
making technical drawings. It has a
number of unique features that make it
useful for architects, engineers, or
anyone else who needs to make
technical drawings. You can find it in
many art supply stores.
DRAWING BOARD
COVER
The drafting table surface is usually
covered with a thin vinyl sheet called a
board cover. This provides an optimum
surface for pen and pencil drafting. It
allows compasses and dividers to be used
without damaging the wooden surface of
the board.
DRAWING
PORTFOLIO
An art portfolio case
showcases your artwork in
the most professional way
possible, allowing you to
master the art of presentation
and keep your masterpieces
safe.
DRAWING WEIGHT
BAGS
Drawing Weight Bag – ½ lb.
Weight bags are used to hold
artwork photos textiles or other
items in position while working.
They also provide weight pressure
to hold glued items together while
drying.
LETTERING AND PEN SETS
Professional Grade Lettering
Sets, Drawing Sets, and Letting
Guides all Professional-Grade
Tools for Architects, Drafting
Pros, and Engineers.
LIGHT TABLE
A light table has a translucent, flat
surface with a light source
underneath. The light, which is often
fluorescent, shines up through the top
to illuminate items placed on the
surface. These tables are ideal for
applications like drawing, drafting,
designing or inspecting.

MAGNIFYING GLASS
A magnifying glass is a convex lens
that is used to produce a magnified
image of an object. The lens is
usually mounted in a frame with a
handle. A magnifying glass can be
used to focus light, such as to
concentrate the sun’s radiation to
create a hot spot at the focus for fire
starting.
PARALLEL PARALLEL
STRAIGHTEDGES STRAIGHTEDGES
REPLACEMENT PARTS
The parallel straightedge parts contain: 1
cable, 1 spring and 2 eyelets. It fits all Para-
Proportional scale
Liner, Para-Liner Delux, and Guideline
A scale on which are marked parts
models. Choose product number by size of
proportional to the logarithms of
parallel straightedge. Guideline
the natural numbers; a logarithmic
Straightedge Hardware Contains: 2 cable
scale..
attachments, 2 cable tie-offs, 2 tension
guides and 5 screws.
 DRAFTING TUBES
A drawing tube can be used for storing maps,
artwork, posters, blueprints, and other large-
format documents. It can protect them from
folds, tears, and other exterior elements while
also making it easier to move them from one
place to another.
PROPORTIONAL SCALE
Proportional scale
A scale on which are marked parts
proportional to the logarithms of the
natural numbers; a logarithmic scale.