Drafting Tools and Equipment

It is a three-sided ruler, which typically has two equal sides meeting at a 90 degree angle and to a third side at 45,30, including 60-degree angles.

• Triangle

• Scale

• T-Square

• Protractor

This is a tool used when reproducing a drawing in an enlarged or reduced form to some regular proportion. Its main function is to reproduce the measurements of an object in full size, reduced size, and enlarged size.

• Triangle

• Scale

• T-Square

• Protractor

It is a drawing instrument used when making horizontal lines. It is also used for guiding triangles when drawing vertical lines. It is made of wood, plastic or the combination of both.

• Triangle

• Scale

• T-Square

• Protractor

This tool is made up of metal with irregular holes. It is a useful tool to protect the rest of the drawing when clearing up smudges, unnecessary pencil lines and other erasures.

• Eraser Shield

• Template

• French Curve

• Protractor

The template has different shapes, holes, and designs. The shape serves as a pattern in projecting accurate drawings of circles and other shapes or drawings.

• Eraser Shield

• Template

• French Curve

• Protractor

it is an inverted V-shaped instrument that is used in drawing arcs and circles. It is used in a similar way to a divider. This drawing instrument can be used for both pencilling and inking.

• Compass

• Pencil Sharpener

• Triangles

• Drafting Tape

It is used to fasten the paper on the drawing board.

• Compass

• Pencil Sharpener

• Triangles

• Drafting Tape

It is made of dry wood with a smooth surface and corners at right angles. It is large flat wood where the paper is fastened with drafting tape.

• Parallel Bar

• Drawing Board

• Drawing Paper

• Drafting Tape

t is used to project lines or sketch drawings.

• Template

• Scale

• Pencil

• French Curve

It is a semi-circular instrument divided into 180 equal parts, each of which is called a degree. It is used to determine the graduations of the degrees when measuring arcs, angles and circles.

• Triangle

• Scale

• T-Square

• Protractor