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    Alphabet of Lines

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    This document summarizes 12 main types of lines used in technical drawings: visible, border, invisible/hidden, center, dimension, extension, leader, section, cutting plane, phantom, viewing plane, and break lines. It describes the appearance and purpose of each line type, such as thick solid lines for visible features, thin dashed lines for hidden lines, and wavy lines for indicating breaks. The summary helps explain the different line conventions used to fully and clearly depict objects in technical drawings.

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    This document summarizes 12 main types of lines used in technical drawings: visible, border, invisible/hidden, center, dimension, extension, leader, section, cutting plane, phantom, viewing plane, and break lines. It describes the appearance and purpose of each line type, such as thick solid lines for visible features, thin dashed lines for hidden lines, and wavy lines for indicating breaks. The summary helps explain the different line conventions used to fully and clearly depict objects in technical drawings.

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    This document summarizes 12 main types of lines used in technical drawings: visible, border, invisible/hidden, center, dimension, extension, leader, section, cutting plane, phantom, viewing plane, and break lines. It describes the appearance and purpose of each line type, such as thick solid lines for visible features, thin dashed lines for hidden lines, and wavy lines for indicating breaks. The summary helps explain the different line conventions used to fully and clearly depict objects in technical drawings.

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    Alphabet of Lines

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    Neutron Solar
    This document summarizes 12 main types of lines used in technical drawings: visible, border, invisible/hidden, center, dimension, extension, leader, section, cutting plane, phantom, viewing plane, and break lines. It describes the appearance and purpose of each line type, such as thick solid lines for visible features, thin dashed lines for hidden lines, and wavy lines for indicating breaks. The summary helps explain the different line conventions used to fully and clearly depict objects in technical drawings.

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    Alphabet Of

    Lines

    12 Main Line Types


    Visible
    Border
    Invisible or
    Hidden
    Center
    Dimension
    Extension
    Leader
    Section

    Cutting Plane
    Phantom
    Viewing Plane
    Break

    Visible Lines
    Dark, heavy lines.
    Show the outline and shape of
    an object.
    Define features you can see in
    a particular view.

    Border Line
    Dark, extra heavy lines.
    Use in a side of drawing paper.

    Invisible or Hidden
    Lines
    Light, narrow, short, dashed
    lines.
    Shows the outline of a feature
    that can not be seen in a
    particular view.
    Used to help clarify a feature,
    but can be omitted if they
    clutter a drawing.

    Section Lines
    Thin line usually drawn at a 45
    degree angle.
    Indicates the material that has
    been cut through in a sectional
    view.
    Sectio
    n Line

    Center Lines
    Thin line consisting of long
    and short dashes.
    Shows the center of holes,
    slots, paths of rotation, and
    symmetrical objects.

    Dimension Lines
    Dark, heavy lines.
    Show the length, width, and
    height of the features of an
    object.
    Terminated with arrowheads
    at the end.

    Extension Lines
    Used to show the starting and
    stopping points of a
    dimension.
    Must have at least a 1/16th
    space between the object and
    the extension line.

    Leader Lines
    Thin lines.
    Used to show the dimension of
    a feature or a note that is too
    large to be placed beside the
    feature itself.
    Leader Line

    Cutting Plane
    Lines
    Thick broken line that is
    terminated with short 90
    degree arrowheads.
    Shows where a part is mentally
    cut in half to better see the
    interior detail.

    Break Lines
    Used to break out sections for
    clarity or for shortening a part.
    Three types of break lines with
    different line weights.
    Short Breaks.
    Long Breaks.
    Cylindrical Breaks.

    Short Break Lines


    Thick wavy line.
    Used to break the edge or
    surface of a part for clarity of a
    hidden surface.
    Short Break
    Line

    Long Break Lines


    Long, thin lines.
    Used to show that the middle
    section of an object has been
    removed so it can be drawn on
    a smaller piece of paper.

    Cylindrical Break Lines


    Thin lines.
    Used to show round parts that
    are broken in half to better
    clarify the print or to reduce
    the length of the object.

    Phantom Lines
    Thin lines made up of long dashes
    alternating with pairs of short
    dashes.
    Three purposes in drawings.
    1. To show the alternate position
    of
    moving parts.
    2. To show the relationship of
    parts
    that fit together.
    3. To show repeated detail.

    Alternate Position
    Phantom lines can show where
    a part is moving to and from.
    Eliminates the confusion of
    thinking there may be 2 parts
    instead of just 1.
    Phantom
    Lines

    Relationship of Mating
    Parts
    Phantom lines can also show
    how two or more parts go
    together without having to
    draw and dimension both
    parts.

    Repeated Detail
    Phantom lines can show
    repeated detail of an object.
    Saves the drafter time and the
    company money.
    Less chance of drafter error.

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