Contents
Of your course.
module 1
Diploma in Technical Drawing (AutoCad and other software)
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Introduction to technical drawing
Kickstart your technical drawing journey as we dive into everything you need to know about the basics of technical drawing. The first lesson is to provide a holistic understanding of all the industries that use Technical drawing in their everyday lives. Look at the practical side of technical drawing before diving into looking at the computer-aided software programs such as CAD, REVIT and 3D sketch that you will use on your journey.
Gathering the tools
Communication develops through drawings and thus we have our technical drawings so we investigate the expectations when it comes to creating your technical drawings. We look at the communication tools in a holistic view as we touch on drawings tools such as section views drawing schedules, assembly drawing and many more. Without our drawing tools, we wouldn't be able to create our drawings, so before we end the lesson we break up the tools that we use for manual and CAD drafting.
Start with a line
We look at everything to do with drawing line types and investigate the meaning of line weights. We look at how these elements provide great insight into your drawings. Once we have laid the foundation, we will show you how to create your very own line weight style and template for all your drawings going forward.
An evolution of technical drawing
Drafting is one of the oldest documented professions. Did you know that the earliest site of the drawing was found on cave walls? A very exciting lesson as we journey through the evolution of drafting and the development of technical drawing. We investigate the development of technical drawings as we start to see the development of drawing standards and the creation of drawing tools. An extremely important lesson and one not to be missed.
The title block
Learn everything about the title block, what information needs to appear on the title block and how to create a title block template by hand. On the topic of creating manual drawings we also took a deeper look at the importance of freehand sketching your preliminary ideas and concepts as we take a practical approach to investigating a concept. This is an important lesson which is going to assist you in developing an idea and then setting up your title block to present your idea.
Getting creative with shape
Shapes are the foundation and starting point of your technical drafting journey. Shape is imperative to construction and drawing development. In this lesson, you will learn the ins and outs of various geometric shapes as well as the importance of shape in technical drafting.
The technique of geometric construction
Shape can transform your technical drawings. In this lesson, we build on lesson 6 as we start the process of geometric construction. In this lesson, you will learn the ins and outs of geometric construction of various shapes, such as the circle, line and angle as we use board drafting techniques to develop the concept of geometric construction.
ABC of annotation
Adding detail to your drawing in the form of annotation is what we are all about in this lesson. We look at what the annotation is and various forms of annotation before we tackle annotation text on your drawings. Some of the areas we focus on are annotation text and style as well as the general methodology surrounding annotating your technical drawings. We end the lesson by developing your annotative style as we take the lesson on a practical journey.
module 2
Intermediate in Technical Drawing (AutoCad and other software)
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The In's and Out's of Loci
Did you know that the Locus of a point is the path traced by a point as it moves in accordance with set conditions and constraints? Well do not fear, this is exactly what we are going to look at in today's lesson - Loci and what it has to do with your technical drafting. Before coming to the end of the lesson we look at how to apply loci to a drawing by hand. This lesson is very technical and is guaranteed to get your technical juices flowing.
Lets Get Projecting
We kick start our module 2 as we look at the theory around projection and preparation of your projection drawings. We navigate geometric construction as we apply them to our various projection methods. In this lesson, we cover orthographic projection, Multi-view projection and the difference between the first and third-angle projection. A very exciting lesson so come prepared.
Stepping Into The Perspective
A perspective view can often be a vital component of a technical, construction or manufacturing drawing. Perspective views often hold key information for completing the drawing pack. This is where today's lesson starts, everything about the perspective views and the types of perspective views that we come across such as your 1-point, 2-point and 3-point perspective views. We take this lesson to a practical point as we learn to create our very own 1-point and 2-point perspective drawings by hand.
Developing the Surface
We start by understanding what the development of a surface means to technical drawing as well as the importance of developing a surface. We tap into parallel line development, radial line development and triangulation development. Before finishing off we create some of our very own surface development drawings.
The Blueprint
This lesson is all about starting to set up your technical drawing with some of the drawing techniques that we have covered in our previous lessons. We start by looking into the blueprint - the foundation for any manufacturing or construction of anything. From here we look into the plan elevation and section drawings before breaking them up into bite-size building blocks. This lesson is sure to leave your technical geek wanting more.
The Elevation
Focus on what the elevation views are, how they are relevant to a technical drawing and the importance of the information shown on an elevation drawing. Elevation drawings are vital for showing heights and finishing features to facades of buildings, objects and projects, with that understanding we tackle some important terminology in an elevation drawing and use that to create our very own elevations of a space we work, live or play in. Bring your sketchbooks along for this one.
The Section
What section views are as well as what they look like in technical drawings. Recognise the purpose of a technical drawing and its relation to the plan drawing with a strong focus on multi-view projection. We then touch on the various section drawing views that one would expect to come across and make use of in your technical drawing pack. The lesson ends with a tutorial on how to set up your very own section view and draw by hand. Another practical lesson - So be sure to bring along your sketchbooks.
Getting to Grips with Scale and Measurement
Tackle everything to do with scale and create drawings to scale. Take a peek into dimensions that provide insight and detail to the manufacturer, contractor or creator of projects. Learn about dimensions as well as the various dimension styles. We make this lesson a practical one, as we start to dimension up our drawings, which will form part of your final portfolio.
