3. SECTION LINES
CUTTING PLANE
3 9
10
SECTION A-A
11
7.2413
5 ARCS, HOLES, SLOTS, PATHS OF
ALPHABET OF LINES
THE ALPHABET OF LINES IS A LIST OF LINE
SYMBOLS THAT ARE USED IN TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS TO REPRESENT THE SHAPE
AND DESCRIBE THE SIZE OF AN OBJECT
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LINES IS
DRAWN AT DIFFERENT THICKNESS OR
DARKNESS FOR CONTRAST AS WELL AS
ACCORDING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
LINE IF TWO LINES FALL ON TOP OF
ANOTHER (COINCIDE), THE MORE
IMPORTANT LINE IS SHOWN, VISIBLE LINES
TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER HIDDEN LINES
AND CENTER LINES, AND HIDDEN LINES
TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER CENTER LINES.
EACH TYPE OF LINE HAS A VERY PRECISE
SYMBOLIC MEANING.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
9.
2 · THIN LINE USUALLY DRAWN AT A 45 · THICK BROKEN LINE THAT IS
A 7 13 DEGREE ANGLE TERMINATED WITH SHORT 90 DEGREE
4 · INDICATES THE MATERIALS THAT HAS ARROWHEADS
BEEN CUT OUT THROUGH A SECTIONAL · SHOWS WHERE A PART IS MENTALLY
VIEW CUT IN HALF TO BETTER SEE THE
INTERIOR DETAILS
A
1 12 6 4. CENTER LINE 10. PHANTOM LINE
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· THIN LINE CONSISTING OF LONG AND
· THIN LINES MADE UP OF LONG DASHES
ALTERNATING WITH PAIR OF 2 DASHES
SHORT DASHES
· USED TO SHOW WHERE A PART IS
· SHOWS THE CENTER OF CIRCLES,
MOVING TO AND FROM
· TO SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP OF
ROTATION, AND SYMMETRICAL
PARTS THAT FIT TOGETHER
5. DIMENSION LINES 11. SHORT BREAK LINE
6. EXTENSION LINES
1. VISIBLE LINES · USED TO BREAK THE EDGE OR
SURFACE OF A PART FOR CLARITY OF
· SHOW THE LENGTH, WIDTH, AND A HIDDEN SURFACE
HEIGHT OF THE FEATURES OF AN
· DARK HEAVY LINES
· SHOW THE OUTLINE AND SHAPE OF OBJECT 12. LONG BREAK LINE
· TERMINATED WITH ARROWHEADS
AN OBJECT
AT THE END
· DEFINE FEATURES YOU CAN SEE IN
· USED TO SHOW THE STARTING AND · USED TO SHOW THAT THE MIDDLE
PARTICULAR VIEW
STOPPING POINTS OF A DIMENSION SECTION OF AN OBJECT HAS BEEN
REMOVED SO IT CAN BE DRAWN ON A
7. LEADER LINE SMALLER PIECE OF PAPER
2. HIDDEN LINES
13. CYLINDRICAL BREAK LINE
· USED TO POINT THE DIMENSION
FEATURE OR NOTE THAT IS TOO
· SHOW SURFACES, EDGES OR · USED TO SHOW ROUND PARTS THAT
LARGE TO BE PLACED BESIDE THE
CORNERS OF THE OBJECT THAT ARE BROKEN IN HALF TO BETTER
FEATURE ITSELF
CANNOT BE SEEN IN VIEWERS EYE CLARIFY THE PRINT OR TO REDUCE
· USED TO HELP CLARIFY A FEATURE, 8. CONSTRUCTION LINES THE LENGTH OF THE OBJECT
BUT CAN BE OMITTED IF THEY
CLUTTER A DRAWING · FOR PRELIMINARY SKETCH
PLATE TITLE DRAFTED BY
ALPHABET OF LINES KAFILAS, ANNE CASTINE M.
DATE ISSUED DATE DUE INSTRUCTOR
03/22/24 03/**/24 ENGR. AJC