Drawing Terms
Pictorial and Perspective
Axonometric
3-D Terms
Miscellaneous
100
An imaginary line that is used as a reference to create an accurate drawing.
What is axis lines.
100
Can be done in freehand with great liberty to manipulate the drawing in order to give its true appearance.
What is pictorial drawings.
100
Axonometric projections are what type of projection.
What is parallel
100
Objects are represented smaller the farther the way they are.
What is perspective drawing.
100
The object is placed with its principal face parallel to the plane of projection.
What is oblique drawing.
200
The line of sight that your eyes follow on a drawing to illustrate the depth of a drawing.
What is sight direction.
200
Angle used to create a all three axes in an isometric drawing.
What is 120 degrees.
200
Two of the three axes of space appear equally foreshortened.
What is diametric projection
200
View will be oriented so that the most details can be seen.
What is the front view.
200
The front view appears normal although the depth is drawn at half scale.
What is cabinet oblique.
300
The face that can be seen most clearly in an orthographic projection and is the main drawing in reference to the others in an engineering blueprint.
What is principle face.
300
Type of drawing where all the x an y axis lines converge to one point respectively.
What is two point perspective.
300
The scale along each axis is determined separately as dictated by the angle of viewing.
What is trimetric projection.
300
A horizontal line in a perspective drawing which determines where the observer is looking from
What is horizon line.
300
The depth dimension is drawn at any scale although the front appear the same as an orthographic projection.
What is general oblique.
400
A drawing that shows the physical relation of a combination of parts and subassemblies that for a higher order assembly, giving both the locations of components and their reference designators.
What is assembly drawing.
400
Term used for a line that does not show the true length of the object because it is drawn in perspective.
What is foreshortened.
400
Lines that are not included in a pictorial drawing
What is hidden lines.
400
The point where all lines converge at an infinite distance on the same axis.
What are vanishing points.
400
ADDA stands for what?
What is The American Design and Drafting Association.
500
An approximation of where the objects in a drawing will be place to ensure that all parts will fit in the desired space.
What is blocking.
500
Revolved around at 45 degrees, 35 minutes and 16 seconds.
What is isometric projection.
500
Which faces are generally needed in a mechanical drawing to show all detail.
What is the front, top and right side.
500
A line from an observer's eye to a distant point.
What is line of sight.
500
The height, width, and depth are drawn at full scale.
What is cavalier oblique.