Blueprint drawings—as applied to the building-construction industry—are generally used to show how a building, object, or system is to be constructed, implemented, modified, or repaired. One of the main functions of graphic symbols on construction drawings is to reference other drawings within the set.

Typically Architectural Shop Drawings are described as a set of drawings produced by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator. They are drawn to explain the fabrication and/or installation of the glazing items for the manufacturer’s production crew or contractor’s installation crews.

4 Tips for Reading Blueprints

1. Begin with the title block. The title block is the first piece of information you’ll see in construction site plans.
2. Study the plan legend.
3. Find the blueprint’s scale and orientation.
4. Look for notes from the architect.

bill of materials. Also called a list of materials (LM or L/M). Overlaps a lot in concept with a parts list (PL or P/L). There is no consistently enforced distinction between an L/M, a BoM, or a P/L.

containing pictures. 3 of or relating to painting or drawing. 4 (of language, style, etc.) suggesting a picture; vivid; graphic.

Pictorial is defined as something illustrated or expressed in pictures. If pictures tell a story of the history of a given plot of land, this is an example of a pictorial history. A news magazine made up entirely of pictures is an example of a pictorial.

If something’s pictorial, it has illustrations or photographs. A graphic novel is a pictorial way to tell a story.

Symbols are abstract which means they are not concrete or tangible. Symbols stand for something but they are not the actual object itself. For example, some holidays have certain symbols attached to them. We use symbols define experiences, people, relationships, feelings, and thoughts.

Verbal symbols show meaning or emotion through writing or spoken words. The written word has saved lives, circulated powerful ideas, preserved traditions and memories, and so much more. Abstract terms refer to ideas or concepts; they have no physical referents.

Symbols are abstract which means they are not concrete or tangible. For example, some holidays have certain symbols attached to them. 1 having no reference to material objects or specific examples; not concrete. 2 not applied or practical; theoretical.

asterisk. / (ˈæstərɪsk) / noun. a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a cross-reference to a footnote, an omission, etc. (in historical linguistics) this sign used to indicate an unattested reconstructed form.

Asterisk. Meaning: You’re afraid the person isn’t as cool as you. The main reason people use asterisks in a text is to censor a word, for example: “I like deep-fried sandwiches so my friends call me the C*** of Monte Cristo. Little do they know I’m plotting my elaborate revenge on them.”

The symbol ‘*’ is called an Asterisk. Here are some interesting facts about asterisks: In computer science , the asterisk is commonly used as a wildcard character , or to denote pointers , repetition, or multiplication .