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line thickness [2 records]

Record 1 1994-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
CONT

All lines must be clear and dense to obtain good reproduction. When additions or revisions are made to existing drawings, the line thicknesses and density should match the original work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
CONT

Les traits doivent être précis et opaques de façon à être parfaitement reproductibles. La largeur et la densité des traits utilisés pour les ajouts et les révisions doivent s'harmoniser avec le tracé du dessin existant.

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoengraving
CONT

Current design limitations appear to be the difficulty of detecting the presence of small bubbles reliably, and the limits on the minimum line thickness available, when using photolithographic techniques.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photogravure

Spanish

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