What is a mechanical drawing?

Question

What are its kinds? What are its characteristics? What tools are needed when making this?

Answer 1

A mechanical drawing is commonly referred to in industry as a print. This word was derived from the word blue print.

This print give dimensional data and requirement so that the people making that particular part will know how the part is to be made.

Blue prints use to be made by draftperson, by hand, before the introduction of CAD programs. CAD means Computer Aided Drafting. Now, people can design whole planes, buildings etc. in a virtual environment.

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Answer 2

Mechanical drawing = blueprint = drawing of the shape of the machine. Usually engineers say mechanical drawing to distinguish it from the electrical diagram. Most people use a CAD program.

Answer 3

It is a drawing of a mechanical device or mechanism.

Any book on elementary drafting will answer all of your questions.


Doug

Answer 4

It is not a "freehand" drawing and is a drawing of mechanical
and/or architectual items...
"T" squares, triangles, templates of different ovals & shapes,
and other devices are used by engineers & architects to create
mechanical drawings...