Technical Drafting: For Digital Learners
Technical Drafting: For Digital Learners
Technical
Drafting
for Digital Learners Asia Academic School
Don MC Enriquez Drive, Don Alfaro St.
Tetuan Zamboanga City
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A. Tools
Triangles
– they are usually made of transparent
plastic which are used for
drawing oblique and vertical lines.
Triangular Scales
-English Scales
-Metric Scales
-they are made of wood, plastic or metal, which are used for
drawing an object on a paper by scaling the sizes.
Protractor
-Is used for measuring and laying out arcs and circles as well as
angles that cannot be measured with either the 45°or the
30° x 60° triangles. It is used in setting a line degree angle.
Compass
-Is used for drawing arcs and circles. It is made of the lower
portion of the pencil leg. It is removable and to be replaced when
needed. The pen and the needle point leg are held together by a
handle.
Drawing Pencil
- one of the most important tool of a draftsman in drawing.
Ruler
-it is the most popular type of tool for measuring sizes and short
distances.
Erasing Shield
-a thin sheet of metal used when erasing pencil and inked lines
to protect other drawing lines.
Divider
- This is a drawing instrument used when transferring
measurements, dividing lines and arcs into the desired number of
equal parts.
Pencil Sharpener
– shapes long pencil lead into a conical shape point.
French curve
- a flat drafting instrument with curved edges and several scroll
shaped cutouts, used as a guide in drawing irregular curves when
constructing graphs or making technical drawings.
Dusting brush
– a tool used for dusting and cleaning drawings with dust and crumbs.
Technical Pen
- a pen used for inking lines in drawing. It comes in different
points/sizes.
B. Materials
Tracing Paper
- thin transparent paper used for reproduction in blueprint.
Masking tape
- They are used for fastening the drawing paper on the drawing board.
Eraser
- This is used to clean the dirt off the drawing. A soft eraser is
advantageous in removing smudges and pencil marks, whereas, a
harder eraser is useful for making changes and correcting errors in
the drawing.
Sandpaper Block
- serves as substitute instrument in sharpening a pencil into
desired points.
C. Equipment
Drawing board/table
– a board made of soft wood but with cleats of hard wood
where the drawing paper is fastened with a draftsman’s tape.
Drawing stool
- a basic tool in drafting use is to give some height for the
drafting table on the user when drawing.
Drafting machine
- a high technology machine for drawing purposes.
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Baluster Detail- is the detail of the vertical railing along a staircase or balcony railing.
Column/Footing/Beam Schedule- a complete specification of column, footings, and beam in terms of
sizes, materials and quantity.
Electrical Plan- a plan consists of lighting plan, power layout and specification details of the house.
Foundation Plan- a structural excavation plan of footings and walls of a building.
Floor Plan- is the top view of the floor area of a house.
Location Plan
The top view of the site or lot where the proposed house will be built. It shows the position of
the house inside the lot, the number of the adjacent lots, streets or lanes before or beside the lot, and the
North sign. The location plan is usually located near the title block. The main line symbol of the North
sign is generally parallel to the side border line of the drawing paper and points upward.
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Bathroom- Where the toilet and tub or shower are separated for east installation of pipes.
Bedroom- is a room for sleeping and taking rest.
Carport- is a garage consisting of a free-standing roof completely separated from the house or it may
be built against the existing walls of the house with one or more of the exterior walls removed.
Floor Plan- is the top cross- sectional view of the house that shows the size and arrangement of the
rooms. It also presents the sizes and locations of the stairs, doors and windows openings and partitions
and walls. Kitchen- is the place where foods are prepared.
Living room- is the center of the living area in most homes.
Main Entrance- provides access to the house. It is the one through which guest are welcomed. It
Provides shelter to anyone awaiting entrance.
Service Entrance- provides access to the house through which supplies can be delivered to the service
areas.
Area Planning
In creating any architectural design, the designer should progress logically follow the step by
step design process. One of the vital step is to divide the functions of the building into specific areas.
Three Major Functional Areas of the House
1. Living Area- the space in the house where the family spends their free time.
a. Living Room d. Terrace
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Living Areas. This is the area of the house where the first impression for the entire house is being
portrayed. This is the area of the house where guests observe, and dwellers usually spent their free
time.
Sleeping Areas. The sleeping is usually located in the quite part of the house. The size and shape of
the bedroom depends on the furniture needed and what the family can afford. One method of
conserving of the wall space for bedroom furniture placement is the utilization of high windows. This
will allow the location of the furniture underneath. Entrance doors, closet doors and windows should be
grouped to conserve all wall space of the room whenever possible.
The following guides might help you to design bedrooms that quiet and restful.
1. The bedroom should be away from the major noise of the street; it must be situated in the quietest
part of the house.
2. Using carpeted or porous walls and ceiling panels will be help in absorbing the noise.
3. Rooms situated above the bedroom should be carpeted.
4. The draperies of floor to ceiling will help in reducing the noise.
5. Double- glazed insulating glasses in windows and sliding doors will reduce the outside noise.
6. During hot weather the window in an air-conditioned room should be kept close.
Service Area. The service area includes the kitchen, laundry, garage workshops, storage and utility
room. Since most of the activities takes place in the service area, the facilities for maintenance and
serving the area of the house should be included. The efficiency of the service area is greatly dependent
on the function of the living and sleeping areas.
Kitchen- is the place where food is prepared. The storage, mixing center, preparation, cleaning
center and cooking center is connected on the called work triangle area.
Types of Kitchen
1. U-Shape- the most efficient arrangement for a small kitchen. The sink is at the bottom of the “U”
and the range and refrigerator are at the opposite side. The space is ideal at 1.2 or 1.5 m (4 or 5 feet).
2. L-
Shape- this shape has a continuous counter and appliances and equipment on two adjoining walls. The
remaining space is left for other facilities like dining and laundry.
Dining Area- the space provided in the house where food during and or between mealtime is shared
by the members of the family and the visitors.
Basic Fixtures of a
Comfort Room
1. Lavatory
2. Water Closet
3. Mirror
4. Sink
5. Shower
6. Floor Drain
7. Tub
Garage- it is a structure or a part of the house for the automobile. It could be connected to the main
structure or as an integral part of it or a separate building. It is more secure for the car if attached to the
main building.
Types of Garage Doors:
Carport- A style of garage with one or more exterior walls removed. It is less expensive than a real
garage.
ROOM SIZES
Entrance- the main opening in the house that provides access to both owners and visitors into the
structure. It should be strategically located where it could serve the most, usually in front of the
building.
The entrance is classified into three kinds, namely:
1. Main Entrance- this should be made visible to the stranger and should appear, if possible, at the
lower portion of the floor.
2. Service Entrance- This opening provides access for the entrance of supplies into the house and an
access to the other service areas, like garage, laundry and workshop.
3. Special Purpose Entrance- an opening in the house that does not provide traffic into the house but
outward like that of the living room to the terrace.
Wall Opening Windows- the kind of wall opening that provides natural daytime lighting and
ventilation to the house to the house or room. It is provided with a shutter to control the light and air
needed and to provide safety for the users at night time.
Doors
-the planned opening in a wall of the house that is used as entrance or exit in the house. Its width
vary as to its purpose, like exterior or interior openings with a standard height of 2.10 meter for
residential.
Common Kinds of Doors
1. Panel Doors- a kind of door that is made of board on a wide exposed frame. It is often provided
with a design in a variety of partitions within frame. This is commonly used an exterior or
shutter for residential houses.
Types of Windows
1. Double Hung Window- a kind of window that could be used in any type of building except in
industries. It is often made of wood, steel, aluminum and kalamein. It opens up to the one and
half the entire area.
2. Reversible window- type of window that is used in both industry and residence. Its material
could either be wood or steel as may be desired. It also opens to one half of the size like a
double hung window.
3. Austral Window- a window that could be used industrial and commercial buildings like schools
and hospitals. It may come in either wood or steel. When closed it exactly looks like a double
hung window. When open, it Information Sheet 4.1 Fig. 4.1. Sample drawing on different
symbols and terminologies on dimensioning. may give way to at least one half of its full
opening but it is very difficult to screen.
4. Casement Window- window type that is common residential houses. The material is often
wood, steel and aluminum or bronze. This type is easy to clean and screen and could be full
open when desired.
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_____ 1.A drawing tool used to draw horizontal lines and serves as guide for triangles.
a. protractor b. ruler c. triangles d. T-square
_____ 2. An instrument used for drawing vertical and oblique lines.
a. protractor b. ruler c. tape rule d. triangles
_____ 3. The best instrument used for dividing lines or distance into equal parts.
a. compass b. divider c. protractor d. ruler
_____ 4. A flat piece of plastic with standard symbols and used as guide for drawing images on plans.
a. French curve b. templates c. triangles d. T-square
_____ 5. It is used in setting a line degree angle.
a. compass b. divider c. protractor d. ruler
_____6. The top view of the site or lot where the proposed house will be built.
a. floor plan b. foundation plan c. location plan d. roof plan
_____7. Shows the design of the house, height dimension, material finish and complete
information and specification.
a. elevation b. perspective c. roof d. section
_____8. Shows the outline of the roof and the major object lines indicating ridges, valleys,
hips, and openings.
a. ceiling plan b. floor plan c. foundation plan d. roof plan
_____9. The structural excavation plan of footings and walls of the building.
a. ceiling plan b. floor plan c. foundation plan d. roof plan
_____10. A part of foundation directly supporting the column or post of a house.
a. beams b. footings c. lintels d. roofs
_____11. This is the kind of wall opening that provides natural daytime lighting and ventilation to the
house to the house or room.
a. Window b. Doors c. Wall d. Crack
_____12. This is a kind of door that is made of board on a wide exposed frame. It is often provided
with a design in a variety of partitions within frame.
a. Flush b. Blind c. Panel d. French
_____13. This is window type that is common residential houses. The material is often wood, steel and
aluminum or bronze.
a. Casement b. Austral c. Awning d. Project
_____14. A type of window that could open to at least 100% of the available space and could be left
open in rain.
a. Casement b. Austral c. Awning d. Project
_____15. What is the suggested size of a small living room?
a. 3.7 x 5.5 m b. 1.80 x 1.80 m. c. 1.20 x 2.40 m d. 1.50 x 2.70 m
Activity 2:
Activity 3:
RUBRIC
FLOOR PLAN DESIGN
Windows
Windows are 2 squares Windows are 3 squares
Windows are less than
Points will be Windows have not wide or one window wide. At least two
2 squares wide or
deducted if some, but been factored into this with appropriate width exterior windows are
more than 3 squares
not all windows meet project. was included in the included in the floor
wide.
the requirements. floor plan. plan.
Bedroom
Either no bedroom was
More than one At least one bedroom At least one bedroom
included or the At least one bedroom
bedroom can be was included. This was included. This
bedroom was missing was included, but was
included but will be bedroom was missing bedroom has a door
both the door and the missing a door.
graded using the a closet. and a closet.
closet.
criteria listed.
Kitchen was not
included or kitchen
Kitchen was included.
was included but did Kitchen was included Kitchen was included
Areas for sink,
not include but lacked areas/labels but lacked areas/labels
Kitchen refrigerator, and stove
areas/labels for any of for 2 out of 3 (sink, for 1 out of 3 (sink,
are included and
the 3 (sink, refrigerator, or stove.) refrigerator, or stove.)
labeled.
refrigerator, and
stove.)
Prepared by:
M.M. Ayesha Allian-Schuck
ICT Teacher