AED 1 Midterm Review

Guidelines

What lines are used in freehand lettering to keep them uniform in height and slope?

Graphic

Sketching is the use of _________ language.

Ellipses

If you view circles at an angle they appear as __________.

Isosceles triangle.

What triangle has 2 equal sides and 2 equal angles?

3/8 of an inch.

The first dimension line is placed how far from the view?

ANSI

Drafting standards are determined by ______________. They serve as a basic guide for technical drafting.

Proportion

Sketches are usually not drawn to scale, they are usually drawn to what?

Bisect

What term refers to dividing a line into equal lengths?

Tangent

What is a line or curve that touches the surface of the circle or arc at only one point?

Immediately

When in a drafting lab how soon should you seek aid for injuries no matter the size?

Capitalized (upper case)

When lettering should you use upper or lower case letters?

Technical Drawing

What is a graphic representation of a real thing, a idea, a object, a process, or a real thing?

Brainstorm

What is a means of working with others to develop creative solutions to solve a problem?

Gothic

What lettering is the standard style used in drafting?

Arc

What is part of any circle or curved line?

Compass

What instruments are used to draw circles or arcs?

Instrument Drafting

What is the process of making technical drawings using instruments?

Equilateral triangle

What triangle has 3 equal sides and 3 equal angles?

To sell or secure acceptance of a drawing.

What is the main purpose of a presentation drawing?

Fractional

What type of dimensioning is typically used in drawings?

Centerline, Enclosed Square, Hand Pivot, Free Circle

What method is used to sketch circles?

Take an eye break every 20 minutes.

To maintain eye health when working on a computer what should you do?

30-60-90, 45-45-90

What triangles are used in drafting?

To communicate ideas

What is the primary purpose of drafting?

To provide a complete and clear description of a drawing.

Why is accurately dimensioning necessary?

Pencil, Eraser, Paper

What 3 things are needed in making a sketch?

Small quick strokes with focus on an endpoint.

How should you sketch a straight line?

Pictorial Drawings, Sketches, Instrument Drafting, Computer-Aided Drafting.

What type of technical drawing should be used to communicate ideas?

The center of circles and arcs, paths of motion, symmetry.

What do centerlines represent?

Triangle.

What tool is used to draw straight, vertical lines?

Sketching is without a tools, while Drawing is.

Sketching vs Drawing