Blueprint mix

Question 1

Why would architectural woodworkers be interested in studying plan views for commercial jobs

Answer 1

They study plan views to help identify types of millwork contained in various sections of the building

Question 2

What allowance is made for fitting cases between walls

Answer 2

Vertical Scribe made from the same material as the cases

Question 3

What type of joinery is featured in the construction of the cases

Answer 3

Simple butt joints reinforced with pins and screws as required

Question 4

Purpose of furring strips?

Answer 4

Provides a straight level reference for attaching cases

Question 5

Why is full-size layout useful when ordering components from other trades?

Answer 5

Helps to accurately confirm sizes and shapes of items.

Question 6

Which view takes precedence if a discrepancy is found in a group of drawings such as architectural drawings

Answer 6

View drawn to the largest scale takes precedence

Question 7

Which view takes precedence if a discrepancy is found between the mechanical and architectural drawings as to the counter height for a bathroom vanity?

Answer 7

Architectural Drawing take precedence over the other drawing groups

Question 8

Name of the document that is issued by the tendering stage to clarify the original bid document?

Answer 8

Addendums may be issued by the owner or architect to clarifying the original bid document.

Question 9

When is a change order issued

Answer 9

Anytime there is a change to a specified amount of work to be performed or a change to the type of material specified

Question 10

3 stages a change order goes through before it is signed and becomes part of the contract?

Answer 10

Proposal or request is submitted by the architect or the contractor

Change order proposal/request is priced out by the contractor

Architect reviews the cost estimate and negotiates the amount of compensation the contractor will receive

Question 11

What advantage is gained when only half a template is produced?

Answer 11

When the template is flipped the other half will be completely identical.

Question 12

What is a profile?

Answer 12

End view of an architectural shape, such as a moulding.

Question 13

What is a built up profile?

Answer 13

Moulding that is made with the combination of materials such as solids and sheet goods

Question 14

What machine can produce custom round mouldings

Answer 14

The lathe

Question 15

What is meant by the term perspective?

Answer 15

Art of presenting objects or scenes so that is looks as they would to the human eye.

Show relative distance and depth

Shows 2 or 3 sides of an object in one picture

Question 16

One point perspective is also called

Answer 16

Parallel Perspective

Question 17

When is one point perspective typically used

Answer 17

When drawing Street scenes and room interiors

A single vanishing point is chosen

Receding lines are drawn from the front view to the vanishing point

Question 18

Another name for 2 point perspective

Answer 18

Angular Perspective

Question 19

How many vanishing points in 2-Point perspective drawings?

Answer 19

• 2
• Sides appear to converge to 1 OF 2 Vanishing points

Question 20

Define Picture Plane

Answer 20

Imaginary Vertical Plane at right angles to you Eyesite

Question 21

Define Ground Plane

Answer 21

Horizontal to and Parallel to the horizon

It is the imaginary vertical plane at right angles to your sight line.

Question 22

Define Station Point

Answer 22

Is the observers eye.

If you were a photographer, the station point would be the position of the camera at the moment the picture was taken

Question 23

Define horizontal Line ?

Answer 23

Shows the intersection of the ground and sky

Question 24

What are Vanishing points

Answer 24

On the Horizon line

The points at which the receding horizontal lines that are not parallel to the horizon line appear to vanish.

Question 25

How many Vanishings points in One point Perspective and Two point perspective

Answer 25

1 - One point
2 - 2 point