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30 Cards in this Set
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Architectural Drawings |
Contains information about the size, shape, and location of all parts of the house. |
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Specifications |
Tells the types and quality of materials to be used and gives directions for their use. |
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A copy of a drawing |
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Alphabet of Lines |
Commonly used on architectural drawings. They allow the drafter to communicate ideas clearly and accurately. |
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Symbols |
Represent plumbing and electrical fixtures, doors, windows, and other common objects in a house. |
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Plan View |
Views taken from the top of the imaginary glass box |
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Floor Plan |
The most important drawing on a set of house plans. It is a simplified drawing that shows the size and arrangement of rooms, hallways, doors, windows, and storage areas on one floor of a home. |
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Exterior Elevations |
Architectural drawings that show the outside views of the house. |
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Elevation View |
Shows the finished exterior appearance of a given side of the house. |
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Section View |
When a view is taken from an imaginary cut through a part of a house, such as a wall. |
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Detail View |
Usually an enlargement of some construction feature |
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Rendering |
A drawing with color to show a realistic view of the completed house |
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Model |
A three-dimensional miniature of a design. |
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Quiet area |
Typically consists of bedrooms and bathrooms |
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Multipurpose Rooms |
Bedrooms that provide space for other activities, such as reading, studying, watching TV, listening to music, and working on hobbies. |
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Work Area |
Includes all parts of the house needed to maintain and service the other rooms. |
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Work Triangle |
The imaginary line that connects the three centers (stove, sink, and fridge) |
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Social Area |
Provides space for daily living, entertaining, and recreation (includes entrances, dining rooms, living rooms, and family rooms) |
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Alcoves |
Small recessed sections of a room, and balconies are sometimes used. |
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Traffic Patterns |
The paths people follow through a room |
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Built-in Storage |
Cannot be sold, replaced, or moved like pieces of furniture |
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Common-use Storage |
Storage used by all who live in a house |
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Phantom Lines |
Lines that show alternate positions, repeated details, and paths of motion |
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Visible Lines |
Lines that show the outline of the building and walls. |
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Hidden Lines |
Lines that show edges of surfaces that are not seen in a specific view of a house. |
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Center Lines |
Lines that show the center of an arc or circle. |
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Dimension Lines |
Lines that show the size and location of a dimension |
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Extension Lines |
Lines that show the termination points of a dimension. |
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Break Lines |
Lines that show that an object continues on, but the complete view is not shown. |
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Section Lines |
Lines that are often called crosshatch lines. |