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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
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