Basic Drafting Tools, Materials and Equipment

A drafting tool used for drawing horizontal lines

• compass

• triangle

• T-square

• scale

Drafting material used for fastening the drawing paper on the drawing table

• compass

• divider

• masking tape

• triangle

The main function of this tool is to reproduce the measurements of an object to any size.

• compass

• protractor

• triangle

• scale

This drafting tool is used to protect the rest of the drawing when removing unnecessary lines.

• erasing shield

• eraser

• masking tape

• sharpener

This drafting tool is used when drawing vertical and inclined lines

• compass

• triangle

• scale

• ruler

This type of pencil is used when extreme accuracy is required

• hard pencil

• soft pencil

• medium pencil

• charcoal pencil

A drafting tool used to clean the dirt off the drawing

• masking tape

• erasing shield

• sharpener

• eraser

An instrument used for transferring measurements

• compass

• protractor

• divider

• scale

Best tool when measuring arcs, angles and circles

• compass

• divider

• protractor

• scale

This type of pencil is used for general purpose in drawing

• hard pencil

• soft pencil

• medium pencil

• charcoal pencil