Manual Drafting: Circles
How to draft circles with a template and compass. Diameter and radius.
Category Archives: Drafting and Rendering Technique
Manual Drafting: Draw a Bay Window
How to draft a simple bay window.
Center a Floor Plan on Vellum
How to center a floor plan on a vellum sheet and include a title block in the process.
Draft Top, Front and Side Views of a House
Use a T-square and triangle to draw three orthographic views of a house.
Manual Drafting: Sketch Orthographic Views of a Block
Sketch the top, front, and side views of two concrete blocks using a pencil and dividers.
Manual Drafting: Using a Furniture Template
How to draw a chair and tub with a furniture template.
Manual Drafting: How to Draw a Straight Line!
How to tape paper to the board, draw horizontal and vertical lines with a T-square and triangle, and mark/measure along them.
Manual Drafting: Divide a Line Graphically into Equal Parts
Use a graphics technique to divide a line into equally size parts.
Manual Drafting: How to Draw Equally Spaced, Parallel Angled Lines
Use two triangles to draw parallel lines that aren’t a standard angle. Use a marker dot on one of the triangles to equally space the lines.
Manual Drafting: How to Draw ID and Elevation Symbols
Use a triangle and T-square to draw an identification label and interior elevation symbols.