TECHNICAL DRAWING

AND DESIGN

TECHNICAL DRAWING

SOMETIMES CALLED AS DRAFTING, IS THE ACT

AND DISCIPLINE OF COMPOSING PLANS THAT
VISUALLY COMMUNICATE HOW SOMETHING
FUNCTIONS OR IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. USING
LINES SHOULD GIVE A FIGURE A LIFE, WITH
MOVEMENTS AND PERSONALITY.

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

1. PENCILS- EXTENSIVELY USED IN DRAWING
AND ARE VERY FAMILIAR TO ALL STUDENTS.
PENCILS ARE AVAILABLE RANGING FROM 9H TO
6B THAT IS FROM EXTREMELY HARD TO
EXTREMELY SOFT.
4
H

HARD - FOR ACCURATE LAYOUTS

AND - NOT FOR FINISHED DRAWINGS
DENSE - DO NOT USE WITH HEAVY
HAND AS IT GROOVES THE
PAPER AND MAY NOT BE
ERASED.

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

2H

MEDIU - HARDEST GRADE FEASIBLE

MFOR FINISHED DRAWINGS
HARD - DOES NOT ERASED EASILY
IF USED HEAVILY

- EXCELLENT GENERAL
F AND
H
MEDIU
PURPOSE LEAD WEIGHT
- FOR LAYOUTS, FINISHED
M
DRAWING AND LETTERING

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

HB

SOFT - FOR DENSE, BOLD

LINEWORKS, AND
LETTERING
- REQUIRES CONTROL FOR
FINE WORK
- ERASES EASILY
- PRINTS WELL
- TENDS TO SMEAR EASILY