Drafting Tools, Materials, and Instruments (Illustration)

It is the language used by architects and engineers to convey ideas and information about an object.

• Technical Drawing

• Practical Drawing

• Technical Viewing

• Practical Viewing

It is primarily used in projecting horizontal lines and guiding triangles to draw vertical lines. This instrument is easily recognized by its simple parts (the head and the blade).

• V-square

• T-square

• L-square

• X-square

The head of this instrument is fastened on the blade.

• Detachable head or removable head

• Movable or adjustable head

• fixed head

• no head

It consists of two heads, one adjustable and one fixed for angled lines.

• fixed head

• Movable or adjustable head

• Detachable head or removable head

• no head

These T-squares are designed for easy transportation.

• fixed head

• Movable or adjustable head

• Detachable head or removable head

• no head

It is a three-sided measuring instrument and is usually made up of a plastic material.

• Set square

• T-square

• Drafting Compass

• Divider

This is used to draw arcs and circles. This drawing instrument consists of one pen/pencil leg and a needlepoint leg held together by a handle. This can be used for penciling or inking.

• T-square

• Set square

• Divider

• Drafting Compass

This instrument is used to transfer measurements, plot distances, divide line segments. It has two needlepoint legs and is held together with a handle.

• T-square

• Drafting Compass

• Divider

• Set square

This is an instrument used to measure arcs, angles, and circles. It is a semicircle plastic with 180-degree graduation.

• Protractor

• French curves

• Drafting Template

• Divider

These instruments are used to draw curves with an irregular set of templates.

• French curves

• Drafting Template

• Protractor

• Divider