Deck 2: The Alphabet of Lines and Object Lines

Question 1

Alphabet lines are used in combination with each other on all the prints in the ____ Series.

A) Blueprint
B) Assignment
C) Build
D) Assembly

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Discuss the thickness (weights) of lines and when each type should be used.

Answer 2

The thickness (weights) of lines are relative because they depend largely on the size of the drawing and the complexity of each member of an object. For this reason, comparative thicknesses (weights) of lines are used. ANSI recommends two line thicknesses: thick and thin. Thick lines are two times the thickness of thin. Drawings used to meet military standards have three line thicknesses: thin, medium, and thick.

Question 3

The shape of an object is described on a drawing by thick (dark) lines known as visible edge or ____ lines.

A) dimension
B) hidden
C) center
D) object

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Drawings used to meet ____ standards have three line thicknesses: thin, medium, and thick.

A) ANSI
B) residential
C) military
D) ISO

Question 5

The ____ is the basis of all industrial drawings.

A) graph
B) line
C) vector
D) object

Question 6

Discuss how an object line is drawn.

Question 7

What does the accompanying figure represent?

Question 8

The types of lines commonly found on drawings are known as the ____ of lines.

A) alphabet
B) book
C) code
D) register

Question 9

List three types of lines that are most widely used from the alphabet of lines.

Question 10

Which organization has adopted and recommended drafting techniques and standards for lines?

Question 11

In the accompanying figure, the blue arrows point to ____ lines.

A) construction
B) object
C) reference
D) extension