TLE Quiz (4th Quarter)

drafting, etc.

discipline involving design of different structures

architecture

to store something for a long time

archive

lines or graduations present in measuring instruments

calibration

act of rendering or composing images using lines

drawing

ridged pattern around the edge of something

knurled

use of human effort in manipulating things

manual

material/s through which something is drawn (e.g. acrylic paint, oil pastels, etc.)

medium or media

feel or consistency of any substance

texture

meaning of CAD

computer-aided drafting

traditional drafting method using pencil or ink

manual drafting

conventional pencil used in most drawing applications

wooden pencil

holds graphite leads that are loaded and released mechanically

mechanical pencil

Mechnical pencils need no _________.

sharpening

it is loaded with ink and is used for final and permanent working drawings

technical pen

these are where the drawings are rendered

drafting papers

(PAPER) used for copying and transferring parts of a drawing through tracing

tracing paper

(PAPER) more resilient than tracing paper; drafters prefer this because of its strength, ease of erasure, and redraw quality

vellum paper

(PAPER) can withstand jobs that require heavy revisions; very good archival quality

polyester film

(PAPER) paper printed with graphing marks

grid paper

support the drafting paper when drawing

drawing tables

drawing table with no legs

drafting board

drawing table with adjustable legs

drafting table

guide in drawing horizontal lines on a drawing board; looks like the letter “T”

T-square

a tool for drawing lines at a certain angle

triangle or set square

a tool with straight edges; equipped with wires and a wheel mechanism

parallel straightedge

used to draw circles and arcs

compass

used to draw small circles

drop-bow compass

compass with a large knurled center wheel; most common

center wheel bow compass

used to draw large arcs or circles

beam compass

it is also called the french curve; guide in drawing irregular lines, arcs, smooth curves

irregular curve

thin sheet of metal/plastic punched with various circles of various sizes; used to quickly draw small circles

circular template