32 Wall Hanging Project Metal: Reading Blueprint & Hole Layout
How to read the Wall Hanging Project Blueprints
Start with the title block. In this case, it is a box along the bottom of the drawing. The scale tells you the relationship in size between the drawing and the actual prod- uct. For example, on a [latex]1:3[/latex] scale, one inch on the drawing means 3 inches on the actual product.
What is the scale of this drawing?
The dimensions on the drawing are all in the same unit – for example: inches, feet, millimeters, centimeters, or meters.
What are the units used for the dimensions on this drawing?
What perspective and views do you see on the drawings? Page 1: What perspective is this?
Page 2: What are the four views? What does each of these mean?
The drawing includes the dimensions of the shelf and the layout of the holes. What are the overall dimensions of the shelf?
Thickness Width Length
What are the overall dimensions of the metal bracket? Thickness
Width Length
Angles are indicated with two lines making a pie shape. What is the angle on the shelf?
Look for symbols and abbreviations particular to architectural drawings.
Ø means the diameter of a hole.
What is the diameter of the holes in the shelf?
What is the diameter of the holes in the metal bracket?
Typ. means that all of the dimensions similar to this are the same. How far apart are all the holes on the shelf?
A dashed line indicates the centre of something, for example a hole. What is the location of the centre hole on the shelf?
What is the location of the top hole on the metal bracket?
Check the notes:
What hardware do you need?
Reading the Wall Hanging Blueprint
Find the scale on the Blue print for the Wall Hanging Project:
Scale = _________
Find the measurements on the Blueprint:
Length given on Blueprint of shelf: ___________
Thickness of wood for shelf:_______________
Width given on Blueprint of shelf: ___________
Perspective the shelf is drawn in:_________
What degree is the angle cut at:__________
Hole Layout on wood:
# of Holes: ________
Size of Holes: _________
Center to center of Holes: __________
Hole Layout on steel:
# of holes_______
Size of Holes________
