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Basic Isometric Sketching and Coded Plans

Course Module 2, Chapter 2 of Text

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Module 2 Objectives:
Understand the basics of the isometric sketching Create basic isometric sketches using snap cubes and coded plans

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Isometric Sketches
Isometric sketches represent 3 dimensional objects in 2D space.

Isometric grid and dot paper

Isometric coordinate system

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Coded plans
Coded plans define simple objects which can be made from blocks. Each number represents how tall the stack of blocks is at that location.

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Isometric Sketches from Coded Plans

Lines are shown only where surfaces intersect. Hidden edges are not shown.

Engineering 1182

Isometric Sketches and Coded Plans

Use this time and your snap cubes to practice building objects and sketching in isometric perspective using coded plans. In class assignment