Technological Design Sketching

Why Draw ? Universal Language or the Language of Industry “A Picture is worth 1000 words”

Line Types Construction Object Hidden used to build the drawings very light solid line ________ Object used to show the object thicker, darker solid line _______ Hidden used to show hidden features of an object thin dark dashed line _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Center lines A center line represents an axis of symmetry ___ _ ___

Sketching Created freehand Must be done neat and clear use proper perspective Must be done quickly and efficiently

“it is directly proportional to the actual object” Drawings & Scale Draw an object to scale….. “it is directly proportional to the actual object” Scale: 1 : 1 Is proportional to 1 Unit of Actual Object 1 Unit on Paper

DRAWING IS 10 TIMES SMALLER THAN THE OBJECT Reduced Scale Scale: 1 : 10 Is proportional to 10 Unit of Actual Object 1 Unit on Paper DRAWING IS 10 TIMES SMALLER THAN THE OBJECT

DRAWING IS 10 TIMES LARGER THAN THE OBJECT Enlarged Scale Scale: 10 : 1 Is proportional to 1 Unit of Actual Object 10 Unit on Paper DRAWING IS 10 TIMES LARGER THAN THE OBJECT

Hand drawing – Sketching to scale Plan your use of space Choose the appropriate scale Use the grid on the paper to draw to scale Label the drawing clearly using good hand lettering skills

Sketching to scale–Basic steps Build a frame

Sketching to scale–Basic steps Block in overall sizes for each detail

Sketching to scale–Basic steps Add the details

Sketching to scale–Basic steps Darken the lines

Spacing the Views Draw the views so that they are balanced on the drawing paper Avoid crowding or excessive space

6-4 Hidden Surfaces and Edges Drawing hidden lines

Technique Circles 1 2 3 4 5 6