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One of the draftman's most important tool.
Pencil
Used as a guide in drawing horizontal lines on a drawing board.
T-square
Used for drawing small circles
drop-bow compass
Used to remove construction lines, drafting errors, and pencil smudges from the drawing surface.
Eraser
A scale used to make measurements in metric units for metric drawings.
Metric scale
This type of pencil needs no sharpening.
Mechanical Pen
A tool for drawing lines at a certain angle.
Triangle or set square
Used to draw circles and arcs
compass
Used to protect the rest of the drawn elements when erasing a small part or area in a drawing.
Erasing shield
A system of measurement in which the basic unit is the inch.
US customary system
A computer application with commands and features designed to automate drafting functions.
CAD Software
A tool with straight edges that is very similar with T-square.
Used as a guide in drawing irregular lines, arcs, and smooth curves
French curves
Dusting brush
A thin semicircular plastic sheet that is used to measure angles
protractor
A smooth, flat surface on which drafters create drawings. A vinyl cover is commonly used to protect the surface
Drawing or Drafting board
This tool is equipped with wires and wheel mechanism
parallel straightedge
A thin sheet of plastic or metal punched with circles of various sizes.
Circular template
A drafting tool that uses a rotating eraser to remove graphite and ink marks.
Electric eraser
A scale designed to make measurements in feet and inches, normally used to make drawings of buildings.
architects scale
Materials used for creating drawings, such as paper, vellum, and drafting film.
drafting media
It is used to support triangles in drawing vertical lines
T-square
Used for drawing large arcs or circles
beam compass
A kind of eraser that is good for light lines and smudges
Soft vinyl eraser
Divider