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TRAIT FIN [1 record]

Record 1 1992-09-09

English

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

Thin or fine lines are used as front-edge lines on the surface of the object nearest to the light source. ... A second use of thin lines is in subduing or de-emphasizing an object because it is of secondary importance in the pictorial.

French

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

traits fins: traits aussi fins qu'il est compatible avec l'échelle et la nature du dessin, au mieux de la lisibilité et de l'exécution.

CONT

Traits fins. - Leur épaisseur est égale à la moitié de celle des traits moyens soit le quart de l'épaisseur des traits forts.

Spanish

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