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EGM 2161 Engineering Drawing 2-Mechanical Engineering

The document provides guidelines for drawing lines in engineering drawings. It recommends using two thicknesses of lines - a thin line and a thick line that is about three times thicker. When different line types intersect, visible outlines take precedence over line type, and dashed thin lines are drawn over center lines. General rules are outlined for chain lines, center lines, arcs, and dashed lines to ensure consistency and clarity in engineering drawings.

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EGM 2161 Engineering Drawing 2-Mechanical Engineering

The document provides guidelines for drawing lines in engineering drawings. It recommends using two thicknesses of lines - a thin line and a thick line that is about three times thicker. When different line types intersect, visible outlines take precedence over line type, and dashed thin lines are drawn over center lines. General rules are outlined for chain lines, center lines, arcs, and dashed lines to ensure consistency and clarity in engineering drawings.

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EGM 2161 Engineering Drawing 2-Mechanical Engineering

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Line

All lines should be dark, bold and of consistent density and
thickness. Two thickness of line is recommended: a thin line and a
thick line and about three times thicker than the thin line.

When two or more lines of different type coincide, a visible outline
takes precedence over any type of line and a dashed thin line
(hidden line) is drawn in precedence to a centre line.


General rules on line work (see figure on the left)

1 All chain lines should start and finish with a long dash.
2 Centre lines should cross one another at long-dash portions
of the line at the centre of circles, arcs, etc.
3 Centre lines should extend only a short distance beyond the
feature, unless required for dimensioning.
4 A centre line should not extend through the spaces between
views.
5 A centre line should not terminate at another line
6 Where angles are formed in chain lines, long dashes should
meet or cross at the intersections.
7 Arcs should join at tangent points.
8 Dashed lines should start and end with dashes in contact with
the hidden or visible outline.
9 Dashed lines should meet or cross with dashes in contact
with the hidden or visible outline.
10 If a dashed line meets a curved line tangentially, it should be
with solid portions of the lines.

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