What Drawing Instrument Is Similar To A Divider When Used

Below is a list of instruments and materials for technical drawing.

What drawing instrument is similar to a divider when used. Page 1 of 1. Compass divider and caliper. Do not use compass and divider to fight.

Technically a compass is a drafting instrument that has one pen or pencil point and one sharp point that is positioned at the centre of the circle to be described while a divider on the other hand has two sharp points. Wing Compass A compass often large for scribing arcs and circles with an arced wing that helps to steady the legs in use and with a locking screw on the arc to hold the legs firmly in position. Do not place heavy load on them to prevent breakage.

Drafting dividers are tools for comparing sizes dividing line segments and measuring distances on drawings used by draftsman artist and other craftsman. Some compasses can be used to scribe circles bisect angles and in this case to trace a line. Wing Compass A compass often large for scribing arcs and circles with an arced wing that helps to steady the legs in use and with a locking screw on the arc to hold the legs firmly in position.

It is used in a similar way to a divider. It has two movable arms. It is composed of one with the pen leg and the needle point leg being held together with a handle.

A semi-cicular plastic apparatus with prints of measures up to 180 degrees. Only pencil eraser is used. A good and accurate drawing can only be made through constant practice with the aid of drawing instruments and materials.

Combination Instruments While many compasses have been made and used strictly for drawing circles some compasses have removable ends so that the user may change between pen and pencil points or may insert two needle points to operate the instrument as a divider. Set square protractor French curve and scale rule metric rule. The compass is useful for scribing circles or arcs of circles.