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| used when drawings are going to be reproduced at smaller or larger sizes than the original numeric scale. scale always remains in proportion to the print size |
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| what is a drawing that shows a top view of a building and it's surroundings |
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| what characterizes an isometric drawing? |
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| all axes are drawn to the same scale |
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| orthographic drawings are unreal views of objects primarily because |
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| the point of view is directly in front of every location on the object (elevation drawings) |
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| give the most accurate two dimensional representation of the three dimensional world because it uses the principle of convergence (dimishing size) |
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| picture plane in perspective drawing |
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| the imaginary vertical plane on which all points of the object are projected to create the two dimensional image. |
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| two lines are extended from the station point to the left and right parallel to the two major sets of parallel lines of the object - |
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| horizon line in perspective drawings |
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| at some convenient point under the plan, a horizontal line is drawn across the paper, the horizon line, and represents the place where the earth meets the sky. |
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| the points where the horizon line intersects the two vertical lines projected from above - the left vanishing point & the right vanishing point (VPL, VPR) |
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| where the picture plane touches the plan drawing - the only line on the perspective drawing where vertical dimensions can be directly scaled. |
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| a perspective is the best drawing type to use when presenting to a client because |
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| it shows the most realistic view of the perception of space and objects |
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| which scale measurements should never be used when preparing drawings |
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| 3/16" and 3/32", because they are too close to the 1/8" and 1/4" measurements |
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| an oblique drawing is one that has it's planes parallel to the picture plane, so an existing floorplan or elevation can be used as a starting point. |
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