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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS General Architectural drafting principles are based on time tested practices based on standards set forth by The American Standards Institute (ANSI), The American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the U.S. National CAD Standard. Architectural drawing technique refers to a style or quality of a drawing imparted by the individual drafter to the work. It is characterized by crisp black line work, lettering, consistency, and uniformity. Architectural drawings should reflect the rigid line control of a mechanically produced drawing combined with the artistic expression conveyed through architecture. Students should develop a stylized drawing technique that conforms to the rigid conventions of line drafting to produce a finished drawing. An architect plans a structure to its relationship to its environment. To present the design in its proper context, the drawings must be done with a high degree of skill to convey the quality of the design of the structure and its surroundings. If the drawings are done well it will generally mean acceptance of the project by the client. If they are done poorly, the client may reject the total project even though the design may be good. Therefore it is imperative that the architectural drafter develop good drawing techniques. Titles All entities on a drawing must have a title whether it is a plan view, elevation, section, detail, note column, symbols legend, etc. A typical drawing block title is show below. All drawings or views should indicate the numeric scale at which that view is presented. Numeric scale can be expressed in metric, architectural, or engineering as is appropriate to the project. An example of a typical numeric scale is shown with the word “scale” indicated and without the graphic scale. North Arrows The purpose of a north arrow is to indicate the north direction and therefor the orientation of the building in relation to the sun.