Machines Structures: 3 Whole or - ............................
Machines Structures: 3 Whole or - ............................
Machines Structures: 3 Whole or - ............................
1.3 Write the full forms, in words, of the abbreviations and shortened terms below. Look at A
and B opposite and Appendix I on page 98 to help you,
1GA
2 CAD
3 dwg
4 3D
5 section
6 1:50
Complete the sentences, taken from conversations about drawings, using the words and
abbreviations in the box. Look at A and B opposite and Appendix I on page 98 to help you.
3D detail elevation GA plan scale schematic section
We need a section through the bridge, showing the profile of the deck.
2 The only drawing we have is the GA which is 1:100, so it obviously doesn’t show
things in detail.
3 On drawing 12, there’s a large PLAN of the entire Top deck of the ship.
4 This is the ELEVATION showing the front face of the tower.
5 Modern CAD systems can produce 3D drawings that look almost as realistic as
photographs.
6 we don’t need dimensions and positions at this stage. We just need a SCHEMATIC
showing how many branches come off the main supply pipe.
we don’t have a proper drawing. We’ve just got a rough sketch, which is not to SCALE
The fixings aren ’t shown on the 1:50 general arrangement. But there’s a DETAIL, at
1:5, on drawing 42.