unit 3. expressing ideas in prints lines symbols dimensions
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Unit 3
Expressing ideas in printsLinesSymbolsDimensions
Ability to understand printsis basic in construction
PlansDrawingPrints
Exact copy of a drawing is called a printBuilding industry makes use of blueprintsBlueprints to not fade
Methods of measurementThree common
Length Meter – metric for measure Centimeter Kilometer Millimeter One inch
Rounded off to 25 mm Yard
Shorter than a meter Liquid measure
Liter Slightly larger than a quart
Methods of measurement Weight
Gram Kilogram – equals about 2.2 pounds
Architectural DrawingMetric units are given in millimetersScale
Ratio between object size drawn and actual size of the object
Scale is not a unit of measurementCommonly used scales are….
Full 1’-0”= 1’-0” Half ½” = 1’-0” Quarter ¼” = 1’-0”
DrawingsPerspective
Also called presentation drawingsWorking
Prepared by construction drafterMade up of…….
Lines which show the shapeNumbers telling sizes called dimensionsRepresentation of detail parts called symbolsWritten information called notes
Plans – Views - DrawingsSpecifications
Written description of all materials
Sectional viewsShows the cross section of structural parts
Site PlanOutline of a lot
Detail DrawingsShows specific details of a home
Floor planCross section view of a home
Plans – Views - DrawingsShop Sketch
Simple Drawing
Foundation PlanShows exact size of foundations and their
location
ElevationsShows the exterior view of a home
Framing Plan Shows structural members of a home
Plans – Views - DrawingsPlot Plan
Location of building on a site
Bill of materialsTable of information on needs for building a
project