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Concentric Circles
Circles, usually of different sizes, that share the same center point
Isometric Lines
Lines on an isometic drawing that are parallel to the ismetric axes
Nonisometric Lines
Lines on an isometric drawing that do not run parallel to the ismetric axes
Isometric Sketch
A sketch that shows height, width, and depth of an object by using three axes set at 120 degree angles to one another
Oblique Sketch
A sketch in which the geight and width are shown in their true size (with axes at 90 degrees to each other), but in which the depth can be drawn at any angle
Overlay
A piece of tracing paper placed on top of a sketch or drawing so that you can see the drawing through it. Overlays allow you to trace the desired parts of the drawing underneath quickly
Proportion
Size relative to the size of other objects in the same drawing
Tangent
An arc, line, or circle that touches another arc, line, or circle at one point only
Alphabet of Lines
The various lines and line symbols that have specific meanings when used on technical drawings
What type of paper is used for the overlay method?
Tracing Paper
What is the term used in estimating proportions?
Eyeball
What is another name for multiview drawings?
Orthographic Projection
Name 3 basic types of pictorial sketching.
Oblique, Isometric, and Perspective
What are the three principle planes of projection and what view appears on each plane?
Vertical, Horizontal, and Profile
What two shapes can be used for a pencil point?
Conical and Flat
Mechanical Pencils can also be called
Lead Holders
How many thicknesses of lines are generally used in drafting?
3
What is the name of the instrument used to measure or lay out angles?
Protractor
Which command in AutoCAD is used to customize text and font style?
Dim Style
When erasing a pencil line drawn on film, move the eraser
Across the line
A _____ compass is used to draw arcs or circles with large radii.
Beam
While angles are commonly given in degrees, minutes, and seconds, the use of ______ is now becoming more popular.
Decimal Angles
The 45 degree and the 30-60 degree triangles can be combined to form angles in increments of
15 degrees
An angle of 25 degrees 30' 36" is the same as
25.51
Technical drawings done electronically are prepared on a
CAD system
The compass best suited for drawing very small circles is the ______ compass
Drop-spring bow
The different lines, or line symbols, used on technical drawings are called
The alphabet of lines
A straight or curved line identical on both sides of a point or axis is
Symmetrical
The compass is never used to transfer distances
True
CAD systems are rapidly replacing manual drafting equipment
True
Drafters generally use adhesive tape to fasten the drawing sheet to the board
True
An erasing template is used to avoid erasing nearby lines accidentally
True
Dividers can be used to transfer distances on a drawing
True
Line weight refers only to the thickness of lines
False
The slant on the outside of the compass lead is also called bevel
True
Safety is seldom a concern in the drafting room
False
Short-break lines are thin
True
CAD drawings are almost always created at full size
True
One of the most convenient ways to set up and AutoCAD drawing to conform to ANSI or ISO standards is to use one of AutoCAD's drawing templates
True
AutoCAD operators do most of their drawing in paper space
False
Layers in AutoCAD have a continuous linetype by default
True
The nonprinting pattern of dots in an Auto CAD drawing that provides a visual reference for the CAD operator is set using the GRID command
True