This document outlines 11 different line types used in technical drawings:
1. Object lines are thick dark lines that show outlines and visible surfaces.
2. Construction lines are very light thin lines used to construct layout work.
3. Dimension lines are thin dark lines that show the size of an object with a numeric value and arrowheads.
4. Hidden lines are short dash lines that show non-visible surfaces.
5. Center lines are long and short dash lines that indicate the center of holes, circles, and arcs.
This document outlines 11 different line types used in technical drawings:
1. Object lines are thick dark lines that show outlines and visible surfaces.
2. Construction lines are very light thin lines used to construct layout work.
3. Dimension lines are thin dark lines that show the size of an object with a numeric value and arrowheads.
4. Hidden lines are short dash lines that show non-visible surfaces.
5. Center lines are long and short dash lines that indicate the center of holes, circles, and arcs.
This document outlines 11 different line types used in technical drawings:
1. Object lines are thick dark lines that show outlines and visible surfaces.
2. Construction lines are very light thin lines used to construct layout work.
3. Dimension lines are thin dark lines that show the size of an object with a numeric value and arrowheads.
4. Hidden lines are short dash lines that show non-visible surfaces.
5. Center lines are long and short dash lines that indicate the center of holes, circles, and arcs.
This document outlines 11 different line types used in technical drawings:
1. Object lines are thick dark lines that show outlines and visible surfaces.
2. Construction lines are very light thin lines used to construct layout work.
3. Dimension lines are thin dark lines that show the size of an object with a numeric value and arrowheads.
4. Hidden lines are short dash lines that show non-visible surfaces.
5. Center lines are long and short dash lines that indicate the center of holes, circles, and arcs.
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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 thedirection 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.
