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What is Representative Factor (R.F.)

Definition Representative Factor or Representative Fraction (R.F.) is defined as ratio of size or dimension of element or part in…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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Engineering Drawing Overview

●       Isometric Drawing ●       Orthographic or Multiview Drawings ●       Dimensioning ●       Sectioning ●       Drawing Tools ●       Assembly Drawings ●       Cross-Sectional Views ●       Half-Sections ●       Sections of Objects…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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CYCLOIDS AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION

·                     A cycloid is a curve generated by a point on the circumference of the circle as the circle…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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EPICYCLOIDS

·                     The cycloid is called the epicycloid when the generating circle rolls along another circle outside(directing circle) ·                     The curve…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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HYPOCYCLOIDS

construction of hypocycloid ·                     The curve traced by a point on a circle which rolls on the inside of…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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CONIC SECTION

CONIC SECTION mainly consists of three major parts they are Ellipse Parabola Hyperbola Conic sections are the intersections…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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PARABOLA by TRIANGLE METHOD

A parabola is a curve traced by a point, moving such that, at any position ,its distance from…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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INVOLUTES and their CONSTRUCTION

INVOLUTE ●     An involute is a curve that is traced by a point on a taut cord unwinding from…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob
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SCALES

Usually the word scale is used for an instrument used for drawing straight lines. But actually in Engineer’s…

July 27, 2021 · Jacob