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Shop drawings are visual directions for constructing projects that are built by craftspeople (carpenters, welders, machinists) offsite or in a "shop", a place of manufacturing.

Shop drawings show the craftspeople what they are building and how they are building it. They also show clients or designers exactly how the project is being built.

A sales drawing shows the client (e.g. Home owner, approval board) what is to be built, but necessarily how it is built. A sales drawing may be a colour rendering.

A construction drawing or Working drawing is like a shop drawing but for construction done onsite and therefore subject to building code review. Example trades using Construction drawings are drywall, framing, HVAC, plumbing and foundations.