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Room 2
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CENTER LINE 10” DIMENSION AND
EXTENSION LINE

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Room 3

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LEADER
PHANTOM
LINE
LINE

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Room 4

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CUTTING
PLANE SECTION
LINE LINE

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Room 5
SHORT
LONG
BREAK
BREAK
LINE
LINE

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 VISIBLE LINE

WIDTH – 0.75-0.96 mm ( .030-.038’’)

Thick solid line
used to show the
visible shape of
the object.
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VISIBLE LINE

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HIDDEN LINE

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 HIDDEN LINE
WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)

Broken line of
medium thickness
and used to show
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 CENTER LINE
Fine, broken line made
up of a series of short WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)
and long dashes
alternately spaced. To ____ _ ____ _ ____ _ ____ _
show the center of
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dimensioning the parts

of the object.
CENTER LINE

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DIMENSION LINE

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 DIMENSION LINE
Lines used to indicate the
measurement of objects. It consists
WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)
of three parts: arrowheads, fine line,
and number or measurement. The
fine lines have the same thickness or
weight as the projection line. The 10’’
arrowheads are short heavy strokes
(called flares) placed at the
extremities of this fine line. The
shape of an arrowhead is like the
point of an ordinary pen. The Return to
number or figure is usually Exhibit

positioned at the middle of the fine

line and its axis is perpendicular to
it.
 LEADER LINE
Fine, straight line with an
arrowhead or round solid WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)

dot at one end and usually

drawn at an angle. Points
directly to a surface for the
purpose of dimensioning or
adding a note. A dot may
be used at the end of the
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reference is made to a
surface area.
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PHANTOM LINE

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 PHANTOM LINE
Light, broken line made
up of a series of long WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)

and two short dashes

used to show alternate
positions of a part; to
show relationship of
existing part to new
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 CUTTING PLANE LINE
A thick broken line made up of a
series of one long and two short WIDTH: 0.75-0.96 mm (0.030-0.038’’)
LENGTH OF EACH LINE: 1.6 mm
dashes alternately spaced. The (.06’’)
arrowheads are placed at right
angles to the cutting plane line.
The purpose of this line is to ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ___
indicate where an imaginary cut is
made through the object. The
arrow points in the direction in
which the section should be
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arrowheads identify the section in
cases where more than one section
is shown on the drawing.
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SECTION LINE

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 SECTION LINE
Series of fine lines-solid or
solid and broken arranged WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)
in specific patterns. They
may be shown either
straight or curved. When
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the imaginary cut surface

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plane line.
 SHORT BREAK LINE

Heavy, irregular WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)

line drawn
freehand used to
show a short break
to conserve space
on a drawing.

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 LONG BREAK LINE

WIDTH: 0.38-0.55 mm (0.015-0.022’’)

Ruled, light line
with freehand
zigzags used to
show a long break
to conserve space
on a drawing.
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 Assignment:

On a bond paper, draw a

simple house blueprint (plan)
showing the different alphabet
of lines.
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 Let’s see what have you learned.

1. Bring out a short bond paper and a pencil.

2. On the paper, draw a can showing the following
alphabet of lines:
a. Visible line
b. Hidden line
3. Sketch into the drawing the following alphabet of
lines:
a. Horizontal and Diagonal Center line
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c. Leader line citing that the top part of the can
is open.
WHAT IS ALPHABETH OF LINES?

The Alphabet of Lines is a

list of line symbols used in
technical drawings to
communicate specific
shapes, sizes or surfaces.
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