Technical drawing

How it is used

Engineers usually just say 'the drawing'. A drawing is prepared, checked, released and revised; it has views, dimensions, notes and a title block with the part number, revision, scale and material. Engineering drawing means the same thing.

Example sentences

1. Please send me the latest revision of the technical drawing before you order the parts.

2. According to the technical drawing, the hole should be 12 mm, not 10.

3. The material and finish are given in the title block of the technical drawing.

Common collocations

• release a drawing
• drawing revision
• title block
• assembly drawing
• detail drawing

Related terms

• CADShort for computer-aided design: software used to create 3D models and 2D drawings of parts and assemblies, such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX or AutoCAD.
• dimensionA measurement of size or position on a part, such as a length, width, diameter or the distance between two holes, shown as a number on a drawing.
• toleranceThe allowed amount of variation in a dimension or property, for example ±0.05 mm. A part is acceptable if its measured value falls inside this range.
• section viewA view on a drawing that shows a part as if it were cut along a plane, so that inner features such as holes, grooves and walls can be seen clearly.
• GD&TShort for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing: a system of drawing symbols that controls the form, orientation, location and runout of features relative to datums.

More terms: CAD, Drawings and Simulation

• specification
• bill of materials
• finite element analysis