Session 7

Drawing
standards

Basic Line Types

Types of Lines

Appearance

Name according
to application

Continuous thick line

Visible line

Continuous thin line

Dimension line
Extension line
Leader line

Dash thick line

Hidden line

Chain thin line

Center line

NOTE : We will learn other types of line in later chapters.

Meaning of Lines
Visible lines represent features that can be seen in the
current view
Hidden lines represent features that can not be seen in
the current view
Center line

represents symmetry, path of motion, centers

of circles, axis of axisymmetrical parts

Dimension and Extension lines indicate the sizes and

location of features on a drawing

Example : Line conventions in engineering drawing

Hidden Lines
Thick, dark lines represent features of the object that are directly
visible. Dashed lines represent features that would be hidden behind
other surfaces.

ORTHOGRAPHIC

PROJECTION

1st angle system

ORTHOGRAPHIC VIEWS
1st angle system

Folding
line

Folding
line

ORTHOGRAPHIC VIEWS
1st angle system

Side View

elevation

plan

PROJECTION SYMBOLS
1st angle system

PROJECTION SYMBOLS
Suggested proportion

1.7d

2.2d

MULTIVIEW PROJECTION
can be presented only
two in each view.
Height

Three principle dimensions

of an object

Height

Width

Depth

Adjacent view(s)
is needed to
fulfill the size
description.

Width

Depth

Depth

PROJECTION OF OBJECT

Elevation

Plan

Side view

LAYOUT THE VIEWS

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