Print Reading and Schematics Flashcards
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On a mechanical drawing, what does a centerline (a thin line of alternating long and short dashes) indicate?
Answer: The axis of symmetry or center of a circular feature
Centerlines mark axes of symmetry and the centers of holes, shafts, and arcs.
In an electrical schematic, two crossing lines with a solid dot at the intersection represent what?
Answer: A connected junction of wires
A dot at a wire crossing indicates an electrical connection between those conductors.
What is the purpose of a title block on an engineering drawing?
Answer: To provide drawing number, scale, title, and revision information
The title block supplies identifying data such as part name, drawing number, scale, and revision.
A dimension labeled 'Ø.500' on a print specifies what?
Answer: A diameter of 0.500 inches
The Ø symbol denotes diameter, so the feature is 0.500 inches across.
In a pneumatic schematic, what does a triangle pointing in the direction of flow typically represent?
Answer: The direction of air or fluid flow
Solid triangles on lines indicate the direction in which the medium flows.
Hidden lines on a drawing are shown as what?
Answer: Short evenly spaced dashes
Hidden (invisible) edges behind a surface are drawn with short dashed lines.
On a ladder logic diagram, a normally open contact is shown as what?
Answer: Two parallel vertical lines ( -| |- )
A normally open contact is drawn as two vertical bars and closes when energized.