Home / Tasks / Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references
In 1 of the 26 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 25, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 12m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.1 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
25No evidence yet
1Robots
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticMark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills. | 1h 22m | No evidence yet |
| Stone Cutters and Carvers, ManufacturingLay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments. | 45m | No evidence yet |
| Wood PatternmakersLay out patterns on wood stock and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products, based on blueprint specifications and sketches, and using marking and measuring devices. | 43m | No evidence yet |
| Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersDraw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments. | 37m | No evidence yet |
| Wood Model MakersPlan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products. | 32m | No evidence yet |
| Medical Appliance TechniciansLay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Model Makers, Metal and PlasticLay out and mark reference points and dimensions on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Hand Cutters and TrimmersMark cutting lines around patterns or templates, or follow layout points, using squares, rules, and straightedges, and chalk, pencils, or scribes. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Patternmakers, Metal and PlasticLay out and draw or scribe patterns onto material, using compasses, protractors, rulers, scribes, or other instruments. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersLayout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersLocate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Traffic TechniciansLay out pavement markings for striping crews. | 13m | Robots |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticEstablish zero reference points on workpieces, such as at the intersections of two edges or over hole locations. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| UpholsterersDraw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| MachinistsLay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Etchers and EngraversSketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory TechniciansLay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Sewing Machine OperatorsPosition and mark patterns on materials to prepare for sewing. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersLay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and FinishersSuperimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersSelect materials and patterns, and trace patterns onto materials to be cut out. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersDuplicate workpiece contours, using tracer attachments. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersMark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticScribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersMark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsLay out and mark areas of parts to be shot peened and fill hoppers with shot. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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