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Which line types and drawing conventions does British Standards set for technical drawings?

British Standards line types and drawing conventions: the meaning of outlines, hidden detail, centre lines, dimension lines and construction lines, and the protocols that keep a technical drawing readable.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication answer on British Standards line types and drawing conventions, covering thick outlines, hidden detail lines, centre lines, dimension and projection lines, construction lines, and the protocols that make a technical drawing readable and consistent.
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How are buildings drawn and how do standard symbols and scale communicate a layout?

Building drawings and symbols: floor plans, site and location plans, the British Standards building symbols, and the use of scale to represent a real building on paper.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication answer on building drawings, covering floor plans, site and location plans, the British Standards building symbols for doors, windows and sanitary fittings, and how scale is used to represent a real building accurately on paper.
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How are sizes added to a drawing clearly, and what does a tolerance tell the maker?

Dimensioning and tolerances: the British Standards rules for dimension, projection and leader lines, dimensioning diameters and radii, and how a tolerance states the allowed variation in a size.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication answer on dimensioning and tolerances, covering the British Standards rules for dimension, projection and leader lines, dimensioning diameters and radii, the diameter and radius symbols, and how a tolerance states the maximum and minimum acceptable size.
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How are orthographic views used to describe a product fully and unambiguously?

Orthographic drawing: third-angle projection, the front, plan and end elevations, and how the views relate to one another and to British Standards conventions.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication answer on orthographic drawing, covering third-angle projection, the front elevation, plan and end elevation, how the three views line up with one another, and the British Standards conventions that make a production drawing unambiguous.
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How do sectional and assembly drawings reveal internal detail and show how parts fit together?

Sectional and assembly drawings: cutting planes and hatching to show internal features, and assembly drawings with parts lists and item references to show how components fit together.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication answer on sectional and assembly drawings, covering cutting planes, section hatching, the conventions for what is and is not hatched, and assembly drawings with parts lists and item references showing how components fit together.
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