Drafting Materials, Tools and Equipment

This is the best tool for drawing vertical and oblique lines.

• protractor

• ruler

• tape rule

• triangles

This tool is used to draw horizontal line and serve as guide for triangles.

• protractor

• ruler

• triangles

• T-square

This tool is used for dividing lines or distance into equal parts.

• compass

• divider

• protractor

• ruler

This drafting tool is used in setting the angle of the lines.

• compass

• divider

• protractor

• ruler

This drafting material is used in fastening the drawing paper on the drawing board.

• compass

• divider

• masking tape

• triangle

This drafting material is where the draftsman draws.

• drawing board

• drawing paper

• drawing stand

• drawing table

This is the most popular and common measuring tool, usually 12 inches in length.

• tape ruler

• triangle

• ruler

• triangular scale

This drafting material is used to clean the dirt off the drawing paper.

• eraser

• erasing shield

• Pencil

• Sharpener

This type of pencil is used for drawing guidelines and construction lines.

• hard pencil

• medium pencil

• soft pencil

• charcoal pencil

This drafting tool is used to draw perfect arcs and circles.

• compass

• divider

• french curve

• triangular scale