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Engineering Drawing Module 2

The document discusses different types of lines and symbols used in engineering drawings. It explains that lines have specific meanings and thicknesses depending on what they represent. Thick lines are used for visible planes and breaks, while thin lines are used for hidden, center, and dimension lines. The document also outlines common geometric symbols used to represent elements, properties, and materials. Examples include wall, door, and other structural symbols used in floor plans. The purpose is to teach engineering students how to properly employ lines and symbols in their technical drawings.

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Engineering Drawing Module 2

The document discusses different types of lines and symbols used in engineering drawings. It explains that lines have specific meanings and thicknesses depending on what they represent. Thick lines are used for visible planes and breaks, while thin lines are used for hidden, center, and dimension lines. The document also outlines common geometric symbols used to represent elements, properties, and materials. Examples include wall, door, and other structural symbols used in floor plans. The purpose is to teach engineering students how to properly employ lines and symbols in their technical drawings.

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Line and Symbols Engineering Drawing and Plans

Chapter II
Line and Symbols

Objectives:
At the end of this chapter students should be able to
 To explain the different line types  
 To learn to mention the application of each line type in engineering drawing
 To learn to mention the application of different symbols

2.1 Conventional Lines 
Each line on a technical drawing has a definite meaning and is drawn in certain ways. There are certain
conventional lines recommended by drawing codes. Usually two types of widths are used for the lines;
they are thick and thin. Thick lines are in between 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm wide while the thin lines are
between 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm wide. However, the exact thickness may vary according to the size and
type of drawing. If the size of drawing is larger, the width of the line becomes higher. There should
also be a distinct contrast in the thickness of different kinds of lines, particularly between the thick
lines and thin lines. Visible, cutting plane and short break lines are thick lines, on the other hand
hidden, center, extension, dimension, leader, section, phantom and long break lines are thin.
Table 2.1 Types of Lines

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2.2 Conventional Symbols 
A variety of symbols are used in engineering drawing to represent different elements, properties,
material types etc. Some geometric symbols are commonly used in almost every types of drawing
while there are some special symbols used in specific types (civil, mechanical, electrical etc.) of
drawing.
Table 2.2 Conventional Geometric Symbols 

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Fig 2.1 Use of Type of Line

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2.2.1 Common Symbols Floor Plan

Fig. 2.2 Typical Wall, Door and Structure

Fig 2.4 Typical Floor Plan

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References:
1. D.N. Ghose, Civil Engineering Drawing and Design, 1987, 1 ed., Delhi – CBS
publishers and Distributors.
2. Dr. Amalesh Chandra Mandal, Dr. Md. Quamrul Islam, Mechanical Engineering
Drawing, 2007, 1 ed., Dhaka – Associate Printing Press.
3. Wuttet Taffesse, Laikemariam Kassa, Lecture Notes on Engineering Drawing, 2005, 1
ed., Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative – Ethiopia Ministry of Education.
4. David L. Goetsch, John A. Nelson, William S. Chalk, Technical Drawing Fundamentals
Cad Design
5. K. Venkata Reddy, Textbook of Engineering Drawing, 2008, 2

Activity/Practice
1. Create a drawing team plate on A3 paper size

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1. PLATE NO. 1: SKETCHING LINES

2. PLATE NO. 2: ALPHABETS OF LINES

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3. PLATE NO. 2: SKETCHING CIRCLES AND ARC

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