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3.01 Fun. Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Construction documents | The contracts, drawings, and specifications requirements for a new construction project or remodel project |
| A copy of a construction drawing | |
| Architectural symbol | A symbolic representation of a building element used on drawings showing its placement in relationship to other elements in the structure. |
| Section view | A portion of the set of construction plans that shows a section or cut through of the structure. |
| Detail view | This view shows a detail of the plan that has been magnified for closer inspection of its construction elements. |
| Floor plan | This type of plan view shows the location of walls, windows, doors, fixtures and placement of various systems in a structure. |
| Elevations | A 2-D drawing of a wall from floor to ceiling in a structure. It will include structural elements such as doors and windows. |
| T-square | T-shaped ruler used in mechanical drawings to create horizontal lines. |
| Architectural triangle | These tools are pre-calibrated at specific angles to aid the designer in creating accurate drawings. |
| Architectural scale | This measuring device is calibrated to assist the designer/architect in the creation of accurate scaled drawings. |
| Template | A thick plastic sheet with cutouts that can be traced to provide the accurate shape and size of objects to be drawn into a floor plan. |
| Tracing paper | Strong transparent paper used for making drawings, designs, and tracing. |
| CADD | Computer-aided drawing and design software that speeds the process in creating plans that are accurate and industry accepted. |
| Rendering | Enhancement of a line drawing by adding color, value, texture and shading to show detail. |