Lofting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003410",
  "term": "Lofting",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of creating full-scale drawings or templates of structural components, particularly for shipbuilding, aircraft construction, or complex metalwork. A loftsman works on a large, clear floor known as a mold loft, laying out the precise shapes and dimensions of parts like ship hull plates or aircraft ribs. These templates, or molds, guide the cutting and shaping of the final materials, providing a physical pattern for fabrication.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Loften",
    "es": "entablado",
    "fr": "coffrage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lofting/"
}