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    Module 2

    LO 1 : PREPARE
    ARCHITECTURAL
    JOBREQUIREMENTS

    1. 2 Architectural D rafting tools, materials


    and equipment .Their uses and Care.
    Architectural
    drafting tools,
    materials and
    equipment
    A. TOOLS

    1. T-Square – it is
    used to draw
    horizontal lines
    and serves as
    guide for triangles.
    A. TOOLS

    2. Triangles – it is an
    instrument used for
    drawing vertical or
    inclined lines at a given
    angle (30x60 triangles
    and 45x45 triangles).
    A. TOOLS

    3. Drawing pencil


    – mainly used for
    drawing. It is one of
    the most important
    tools in drafting.
    A. TOOLS

    4. Erasing shield – this


    tool is made up of metal
    with irregular holes. It is a
    useful tool to protect the
    rest of the drawing when
    clearing up smudges,
    unnecessary pencil lines
    and other erasures.
    A. TOOLS

    5. Protractor – it is a semi-


    circular instrument divided
    into 180 equal parts, each
    of which is called a degree.
    It is used to determine
    gradations of the degrees
    when measuring arcs,
    angles and circles.
    A. TOOLS
    6. Triangular scale – this is a tool
    generally used when reproducing
    a drawing in an enlarged or
    reduced form to some regular
    proportion. The architect’s scale is
    the most commonly used for
    general drawing. Its main function
    is to reproduce the measurements
    of an object in full size, reduced
    size, and enlarged size.
    A. TOOLS
    7. French curve –a flat
    drafting instrument with
    curved edges and several
    scroll shaped cutouts, used
    as a guide in drawing
    irregular curves when
    constructing graphs or
    making technical drawings
    A. TOOLS
    8. Penknife or pencil
    sharpener – pencil
    should be sharpened
    whenever they show sign
    of dullness. Various types
    and designs are available
    in the store for use.
    A. TOOLS
    9. Compass – this drawing
    instrument is used when
    drawing arcs and circles. It
    is used in a similar way to a
    divider. It is composed of
    one with the pen leg and
    the needle point leg being
    held together with a handle.
    A. TOOLS

    10. Dusting brush


    – a tool used for
    dusting and cleaning
    drawings with dust
    and crumbs.
    A. TOOLS
    11. Technical pen
    – a pen used for
    inking lines in
    drawing. It comes in
    different
    points/sizes.
    A. TOOLS

    12. Templates – a
    flat piece of plastic
    with standard symbols
    and used as guide for
    drawing architectural
    images on plans.
    A. TOOLS

    13. Ruler – it is
    the most popular
    type of tool for
    measuring sizes and
    short distances.
    A. TOOLS
    14. Divider - this is a drawing
    instrument used when
    transferring measurements,
    dividing lines and arcs into the
    desired number of equal parts.
    It can easily transfer accurate
    measurements by adjusting
    the divider points.
    B. MATERIALS

    1. Tracing paper


    – thin transparent
    paper used for
    reproduction in
    blueprint This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
    B. MATERIALS

    2. Masking tape


    – used to hold and
    fasten drawing
    paper on the
    drawing board.
    B. MATERIALS

    3. Eraser – used


    to remove smears
    of pencil and ink
    lines
    B. MATERIALS
    4. Sandpaper
    block – serves as
    substitute
    instrument in
    sharpening a pencil
    into desired points.
    C. EQUIPMENT
    1. Drawing board or
    drawing table - a
    board made of soft wood
    but with cleats of hard
    wood where the drawing
    paper is fastened with a
    draftsman’s tape.
    C. EQUIPMENT
    2. Drawing stool –
    a basic tool in
    drafting use is to give
    some height for the
    drafting table on the
    user when drawing.
    C. EQUIPMENT

    3. Drafting
    machine - a high
    technology
    machine for
    drawing purposes.
    The importance, uses and maintenance
    procedure of these tools, materials and
    equipment has been discussed in the
    previous the Mechanical Drafting
    exploratory course. It is presumed
    therefore, that you are now ready for a
    series of drafting activities.

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