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Saturday, August 30, 2014

HW2a, Views and Perspectives

Isomeric Paper:


Sketching on Isomeric Paper:



I. Sketch enclosing box
    Sketch front face "A"
II. Sketch receding lines parallel to one another.
III. Erase construction lines, make final lines heavy.



Oblique Sketching:
I. Block in front face
II. Add receding lines parallel to one another
III. Erase construction lines.

** put circular shapes on the front (undistorted) face in Oblique sketching.

Oblique sketching example #2:


Perspective Sketching:
True front face, distorted sides.

One-Point Perspective:

I. True front face
II. Receding lines to single point
III. Sketch object sides
IV. Erase construction lines.


Two-Point Perspective:
Use two points on a VP line (vanishing point)


Views of Object:

3 principle dimensions:
- Width
- Depth
- Height

Each view shows 2 dimensions:
     Front/back view:  Shows width and height.
     Side views: Shows Depth and height
     Top/bottom views: Show width and depth

Multiview Projection:
Rotate from top view, to front, to side.

The 6 views:

6 views

6 views:

"Plan" = top view
"Elevation" = views with height in it

Front view - front of object in operating condition

Choice of Views:

"necessary views" - minimum number of required views for complete description.

If both sides are the same, only show one of the sides.

     Simple symmetrical objects 
          - use 3 views: top, front, and right side.
     Complicated non-symmetrical objects 
          - use more than 3 views + partial views, and sectional views.

Necessary views:





Left side = right side?  only draw right side.
Top vs. RH views?  Choose which is better spaced on the paper.



One view drawing:
(a) 0.25mm thick
(b) left end is 65mm square, then 49.22 in diameter, 31.75 in diameter, 20mm diameter.


Hidden Lines:

a) leave a gap whenever a hidden line forms a continuation of a visible line (otherwise you don't know where the hidden line starts, and the visible line ends)

b) Hidden lines should intersect to form "L" and "T" corners.

d) stagger hidden lines, as in brick laying.

e) hidden lines should join together at corners.

f) join corners

g) don't extend visible lines.

Center Lines:
  start and end with long dashes
  leave a gap when center line runs into a visible or hidden line
  thinner than visible lines, thick enough to copy
  use for dimensioning


Two Views:
I. Block in rectangles, center on page (A=A, B=B)
II. Line up height and width
III.  Erase construction lines, darken final lines


Three Views:
I. Block in rectangles for three views: Top, front, side.
II. Lightly block in and line up details.
V. Erase construction lines, make final lines bold.

Alignment of Views:
American national standard arrangement: Top, front, side.
Top above front, right side to the right of the front.

Meaning of Lines:
1) Intersection of two surfaces
2) edge view of a surface
4) contour view of curved surface. * no shading is used in a working drawing - compare different views to determine the meaning of a line.


Precedence of Lines:

Visible lines cover center and hidden lines
Hidden lines cover center lines


















HW: Create the Top-Front-Side views for: 
pg 57, 61, 65, 75, 77

** Do not rip the pages out of your book, raise your hand, and I will come around and check you off.
1 pnt. / per line
   use dashed lines for hidden lines
2 pts. - Use block lettering to add dimensions







pg 57:



pg 61:



pg 65:


Pg 75:

pg 77:








Fill in the missing lines, and sketch the 3D view of pg 67 and 69.

To sketch the 3D view, start with lightly drawing a block:



Lightly sketch the front, right, and top views onto your block

Erase your construction lines, darken in actual lines of object.





pg 67



pg 69:

Practice for test:







On a blank piece of paper:

- Sketch out margins, and block in equally spaced and aligned rectangles for views.

- Fill in the top, front, and side views with dark lines

- Fill in dimensions

 - Create a 3D view in the upper right hand corner.

(All holes are through holes)



Sketch the isomeric 3D projection of each of the below objects.  Try to visualize it before you draw it!









Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Write it do it!

Write it do it! - link
"Write it do it"  is a written communications exercise where you put your writing (and sketching) skills to the test.

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In Write It Do It, one team member is given a structure built from some sort of construction materials (Legos in our case), and writes a set of instructions on how to build it. The other team member will receive the instructions written by their teammate and a set of unassembled materials, and attempt to recreate the object as accurately as possible."


ENGR1304 version:

Instead of teams, everyone will start out writing & drawing instructions, and then everyone will use someone else's instructions to build.  

At the end, we will look at pictures of the original structures, the recreated structures, and the instructions.  We will discuss what kind of graphical and written information is needed in order to build something.  

Rules:
Keep computers off - Use hand-written instructions intermixed with freehand sketches.  Use drafting lettering practices, be brief and organized.

Keep your structure in your box - don't let others in the class see it, and don't look around trying to see other people's structures.


1st hour - Instruction phase - 
You will be given a bag with a Lego creation in it, Create an instruction manual on how to build what you are given.

2nd hour - Build phase.
Disassemble your Lego structure,  place all of your parts + your instructions in your bag.  I will collect & redistribute the bags.   You will be using someone else's instructions and parts to try and recreate the Lego structure they had.

Write comments on the instructions you were given:
How clear and complete are they?
Was the organization appropriate?
What information was useful?  What was redundant?

Were sketches clear?
Were you able to recreate the original structure?
How quickly and efficiently could you work?

List strengths and weaknesses.

3rd hour - Class discussion on written communication.

Homework:
Redo your instructions taking into consideration everything that you learned during the write-it-do-it lab.

Example Lego creations from last year:











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