Drafting Tools and Equipment

It is used to transfer dimensions.

• ruler

• divider

• measuring tool

• triangle

It is used to lay out any noncircular curve.

• irregular curve

• noncircular curve

• curved ruler

• protractor

It is used for sharpening mechanical pencil leads

• Lead pointer

• Sharpener

• Drafting cutter

• Pencil knife

It is used to measure angles.

• Compass

• Protrator

• Angle ruler

• ruler

A thin, flat, right-angled piece of plastic or metal with acute angles of 45°, or 30° and 60° used for drawing vertical or inclined lines that are multiples of 15°

• Triangle

• T-Square

• Ruler

• Compass

A thin, flat, plastic tool with various size openings of different shapes used to expedite the drawing of standard features

• Template

• noncircular curve

• shape guide

• drawing plate

It is used to draw circles and arcs

• Compass

• Protractor

• template

• noncircular curve

This tool is used to hold leads of various hardness's.

• Mechanical pencil

• Lead holder

• Pencil case

• Drafting pen

It is a drawing instrument used

when making horizontal lines.

 It is also used for guiding

 triangles when drawing vertical lines.

• Triangle

• T-Square

• L-Square

• Drafting square

A metal plate with various slots and openings used to protect line work when a portion of the drawing is to be erased

• Erasing shield

• Eraser

• Drafting shield

• Erasing template