This kind of protractor are commonly used for mechanical and architectural drawing but today is more and more replaced with computer aided design or CAD. Toolmakers are also using this protractor. Very close tolerances are possible to measure with this tool.
What professions use protractors?
What professions use protractors?
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists.
- Civil Engineers.
- Architectural Drafters.
- Civil Drafters.
- Electrical Drafters.
- Mechanical Drafters.
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians.
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians.
When would you use a protractor in real life?
A protractor can be used to measure the size of an acute angle (between 0º and 90º) and an obtuse angle (between 90º and 180º). Now, we will use a protractor to measure the reflex angle PQR. To measure the reflex angle PQR, extend the arm PQ to A to form angle PQA which is a straight angle.
