Blueprint Basics
This document describes how something is to be built and must be followed carefully because it is a legal contract.
What is a set of plans?
These lines indicate the length of an object.
What are dimension lines?
These sheets show the site and location of utilities connected to the building.
What are civil sheets?
A set of plans is made up of drawings and this other major part.
What are specifications?
Drawings are reduced versions of a larger object shown in exact proportion using this.
What is scale?
A set of plans is made up of these two main components.
What are drawings and specifications?
These lines extend from an object to show the dimension measurement.
What are extension lines?
These sheets show the arrangement of rooms and information about the building exterior and interior.
What are architectural sheets?
Specifications contain information not included in the drawings and must be followed because they are this kind of document.
What is a legal document?
This special ruler is used to measure scaled drawings.
What is an architect’s scale?
Specifications must be followed because otherwise this may happen to the work.
What is the work must be redone at the contractor’s cost?
These dashed lines show parts of an object that cannot be seen in the current view.
What are hidden lines?
These sheets show sewage lines, hot water and cold-water systems, and drainage lines.
What are plumbing sheets?
These two kinds of information are found in specifications.
What are legal matters and technical specifications?
These drawings are the most common pictorial views used for piping diagrams.
What are isometric drawings?
These contain information not shown in the drawings and include legal and technical information.
What are specifications?
These lines mark the middle of an object.
What are centerlines?
These sheets show outlets, switch boxes, lighting fixtures, and where heat tracing is used on pipes.
What are electrical sheets?
These are changes made to drawings or specifications before construction is underway and are found at the front of the spec book.
What are addenda?
In an isometric drawing, the front and side elevation views are drawn at this angle.
What is 30 degrees?
Any changes to specifications must be approved by these two parties.
Who are the architect and the owner?
These lines indicate an object continues longer than shown in the drawing.
What are break lines?
These sheets are the most important for insulators because they show HVAC-related systems.
What are mechanical sheets?
These are written changes to the documents that must be signed by the architect, owner, and contractor after the project is underway.
What are change orders?
This type of drawing uses horizontal lines that go to a vanishing point so the object appears more realistic.
What is a perspective drawing?