Unit 4.1 Designing
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1. Complete the map with the correct words.

TECHNICAL LANGUAGE: DRAWING AND TOOLS

Manual drafting is the practice of creating drawings by 1. with pencil or ink.
Lines and 2. are used for quality drawings. The advent of 3. introduced new technologies for drafting.

Types of lines:
• section lines → thin, section 4. , dimensions and projections
• 5. lines → dense, visible outlines
• dashed lines → 6. lines, hidden details
• extension lines → thin, specific part to identify 7.
• dimension lines → thin, with an 8. on each end, dimension of section

Drawing tools:
• paper → specific format, 9. and thickness
• technical 10. → steady flow of ink, uniform line width
• mechanical pencils → graphite 11. , lines of constant width
• drafting table → professional 12. for large sheets
• set-square → lines at a right 13. (90°)
• T-square → horizontal lines on a 14.
• compass → inscribe arcs or 15.
• 16. → measure angles
• templates or 17. → easy drawing
• stainless steel 18.
• drafting paper, erasers, sharpeners, drafting and 19. tape
2.1 Answer the question: manual drafting is the practice of drawing by hand on what kind of media? aperta
2.2 Answer the question: what are symbols and sizing to scale used to do? aperta
2.3 Answer the question: how can a line be defined? aperta
2.4 Answer the question: what are section lines? aperta
2.5 Answer the question: what are dimension lines used to indicate? aperta
2.6 Answer the question: what can coloured lines represent in drafting? aperta
2.7 Answer the question: what characteristics can paper have? aperta
2.8 Answer the question: what do mechanical pens allow for? aperta
2.9 Answer the question: what do drafters use compasses for? aperta
2.10 Answer the question: what is a protractor? aperta
3. Translate the terms into English.

1. Goniometro:
2. Linea tratteggiata:
3. Compasso:
4. Disegno tecnico:
5. Inchiostro:
6. Temperino:
7. Tecnigrafo:
8. Matita meccanica:
9. Sezione:
10. Squadretta: