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    Alphabet of Line

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    The document describes 11 different types of lines used in technical drawings: 1. Object lines outline visible edges and surfaces. 2. Construction lines are very light and used to layout work. 3. Dimension lines show the size of objects with numeric values and arrowheads.

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    The document describes 11 different types of lines used in technical drawings: 1. Object lines outline visible edges and surfaces. 2. Construction lines are very light and used to layout work. 3. Dimension lines show the size of objects with numeric values and arrowheads.

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    The document describes 11 different types of lines used in technical drawings: 1. Object lines outline visible edges and surfaces. 2. Construction lines are very light and used to layout work. 3. Dimension lines show the size of objects with numeric values and arrowheads.

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    Jerrah Amarante
    The document describes 11 different types of lines used in technical drawings: 1. Object lines outline visible edges and surfaces. 2. Construction lines are very light and used to layout work. 3. Dimension lines show the size of objects with numeric values and arrowheads.

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    ALPHABET OF LINE

    1. OBJECT OR VISIBLE LINES – Thick dark line use to show outline of object, visible
    edges and surfaces.

    2. CONSTRUCTION LINE – Very light and thin line use to construct layout work.

    3. DIMENSION LINE – Thin and dark lines use to show the size (span) of an object with
    a numeric value. Usually terminates with arrowheads or tick markings.

    4. HIDDEN LINE – Short dash lines use to show non visible surfaces. Usually shows as
    medium thickness.

    5. CENTER LINE – Long and short dash lines. Usually indicates center of holes,
    circles and arcs. Line is thin and dark.

    6. EXTENSION LINE – Thin and dark line use to show the starting and ending of
    dimension.

    7. CUTTING PLANE LINE – Extra thick lines use to show cutaway views or plane of
    projection where a section view is taken. Arrow indicates the direction of view.

    8. SHORT AND LONG BREAK LINES –Short and long medium line use to show
    cutaway view of a long section.

    9. LEADER LINE – Medium line with arrowhead to show notes or label for size or
    special information about a feature.
    10. PHANTOM LINE – Long line followed by two short dashes use to show alternate
    position of a moving part.

    11. SECTION LINE – Medium lines drawn at 45 degrees use to show interior view of
    solid areas of cutting plane line.

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