Blueprints 101
Specs, Elevations, & Schedules 1
Specs, Elevations, & Schedules 2
Symbols
The Franklin House
100
The line would show the size of the object in the print.
What is a Dimension line
100
This drawing or plan is scaled and looks down at one level of a building.
What is the Floor plan
100
This drawing has a chart that contains detailed information about what size & type of materials are used.
What is a Schedule
100
What is this symbol?
What is a T-stat or Thermostat
100
What page can you find the Elevations for the kitchen countertops?
What is A1
200
This Handheld device is used to draw circles and arcs.
What is a compass
200
This plan shows the entire site of the construction project.
What is the Site or Plot plan
200
True or False
The panel schedule should never show the size of breaker in the even the breaker is changed out.
What is False
200
What is this symbol?
What is a Resistor
200
How many wall receptacles are in the interior of the garage?
What is 6 receptacles
300
The standard blueprint plans & elevations are generally drawn in this projection.
What is Orthographic
300
This drawing uses the elevation or section view, but is drawn in a larger scale to show the exact features of a wall or other construction.
What is a Detail
300
This is the division for the electrical specs.
What is Division 26 or 16
300
What is this symbol?
What is a Data wall outlet
300
How many switch legs are coming from the Family Room (include any lights that are not in the Family Room)?
What is 5
400
This view will not have parallel line, instead the lines look like that they are getting closer to each other the farther away they get, this is also often used for a sales presentation.
What is Perspective view
400
You need information on a specific light fixture and there are no cut sheets, what drawing will have detailed information for this light fixture?
What is a Lighting Fixture Schedule
400
The print or drawing that shows the face views of the building.
What is Elevations
400
This organization is responsible for the standardization of all symbols in the U.S.
What is ANSI
400
What kind of doors are coming into the Library from the Family & Living Room (Include info where you got your answer)?
What are French Doors
500
This type of line defines solid objects and boundaries.
What is Object Line
500
The red is pointing at that part of the Arrow and Ball that contains what?
What is the Detail Number
500
You need to know if a panel is main breaker or main lug, where would you look for this information on the prints?
What is the panel schedule
500
You need to know what this symbol is, what are you going to look for and where in the print will it be?
What is a legend in the plumbers or mechanical prints
500
If metal boxes would be used in this installation (unlikely), what depth of mudrings would you need for the interior(include the page number and which detail)?
What is 1/2" mudrings
600
This view has 45 degree angle on the second orthographic when the front orthographic is facing you as normal.
What is oblique
600
When the device mounting height is not clarified by the prints, specs, or codes, what usually decides the mounting heights?
What is Standard Practice
600
This drawing has information on feeders, panels, transformers, AIC rating, etc.
What is the One-line
600
This is the difference between a pneumatic and hydraulic piping runs and material that is used on blueprints.
What is Flow direction arrow shading
600
In what direction does the Right Elevation of the house face?
What is South/East