What is the difference between a white diagram and a blueprint?
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As the title suggests, I’ve never been able to figure out the difference between a white diagram and a blueprint. Please explain in detail, thank you!
"\"White paper and blue print\" is a term from the 20th century, when there were no copiers nor printers. There was a period of photocopying; around the 1980s, paper drawings had a short shelf life. The drawings must be \"printed\" before they can be officially issued. The official drawing is the blueprint.
“A “blueprint” is a copy created from the original engineering drawing through processes such as tracing, photocopying, and chemically treating the paper; it is called a “blueprint” because the paper is blue in color. “The “blueprint” is easy to save; it does not blur, fade, or get stained, is difficult to alter, and hard to replicate, which is why it is widely used as the final version of inventory files. With the development of copying technology, drawings can also be copied as “white drawings”. ““A white diagram” has all the advantages of a “blueprint,” and it is easy to replicate. Therefore, blueprints are generally regarded as formal drawings. Additionally, white prints are more expensive than blueprints. Design institutes are generally willing to provide blueprints to the client.
Reply to 3# jeffery: “Also, white prints are more expensive than blueprints.” Design institutes are generally willing to provide blueprints to the client. ”Is this sentence wrong? What’s being given now are just blueprints
A white drawing is a sheet printed directly from a printer； Blueprints are printed on sulfuric acid paper, allowing them to be preserved for a longer time than regular drawings, but at a higher cost ； Generally, design institutes have dedicated people to handle this.
Reply 3# jeffery has learned*. Thank you, friend! !
Why do people say that? How did I never notice it: L
The white version is used during the review process, while the blue version is the one officially provided to the client
It’s not quite the same as it used to be now. In a set of drawings, it is quite common for 3# and 4# to use white-line drawings. Foreign products are also often submitted as plain images.
Who said blueprints are easy to save? On site, the construction team worked according to the blueprints, exposed to wind, sun, and rain, so the blueprints quickly lost their original appearance ； Just a few drops of water will darken a large area, and it becomes impossible to see clearly when the sun shines. . .
The difference between a white drawing and a blue print is that the white drawing is used during the phase when design is being transformed into construction; the client, unable to wait, prints out the electronic version of the drawings to carry out the construction work. A blue print, on the other hand, should reflect all changes and modifications, and it is best for the design firm to hand over the relevant drawing documents. The blueprint serves as the basis for the completion documents.