Introduction to Construction Drawing Module 5

One way that an engineer's scale differs from an architectural scale is that the engineer's scale _____.

• uses fractional values
• is based on units of 10
• cannot be used to scale long distances
• is only used for drawings of machinery

A dimension is a measurement written as a

• range
• number
• letter
• symbol

Gridlines are used to _____

• show changes in topography within a building structure
• indicate that an object has been broken off
• indicate land boundaries on a site plan
• make it easy to refer to specific locations on a plan

In the alphabet of lines, an area not included in the cutting line view is shown with _____

• break lines
• object lines
• section cuts
• dimension lines

Break lines are used to show that _____.

• an object will appear in a separate drawing
• an object is hidden
• only part of an object is represented to save space
• an object is not included in the cutting line view

The information needed to identify lines and other symbols on a construction drawing can be found in the ______.

• index
• title block
• legend
• scale

What information is in a drawing's title block identifies the project?

• Sheet title
• Company logo
• Drawing number
• revision block

The material to be used for the walls would be found in the ______.

• plumbing plan
• structural plan
• civil plan
• mechanical plan

Plans that show an aerial view of the building site locations are called

• civil plans
• architectural renderings
• structural foundations
• exterior views

Which statement concerning symbols used on plans is true?

• Only carpenters use symbols

• The same symbols are used on all plans throughout the world

• The symbols are to be noted on the title or introductory sheet

• symbols are never replaced by keynotes