How to Sketch a Floor Plan
Assign a scale to grid paper and sketch (freehand) a floor plan at that scale.
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Dimension a Floor Plan to NKBA Standards
How to draft and dimension a kitchen floor plan using the NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) standard.
Draft an Orthographic (Elevation) View of a Foreshortened Object
Sketch an elevation view of a plan view of a chair that is caddy-corner (not parallel to the projection plane).
Architectural Dimensioning (how to)
How to dimension frame and masonry floor plans.
How to Draft an Isometric View of Stairs
Use a T-square and 30°-60° triangle to draft an isometric pictorial of a flight of stairs.
Architectural Lettering (how to)
Use a T-square, triangle, and scale to draft guidelines, letters, and a title block.
How to Draft an Interior Elevation View
How to manually draft an interior elevation of a bedroom wall using a T-square, triangle, and architect’s scale.
Draft Swing and Bi-fold Door Plan Symbols
Use a circle template and triangle to manually draft a swing door and two bi-fold doors.
Intersection of Manual Drafting and SketchUp
It’s useful to incorporate SketchUp in a manual drafting class, because it’s a good tool for those who have trouble visualizing 2D/3D relationships. They can draft their 2D views on paper and then model them in SketchUp to see if Continue reading Intersection of Manual Drafting and SketchUp
Values in marker rendering
When rendering, give each plane a different marker value (shade of darkness). The three sides of the box below each have a different shade of brown). Marker was used first, and wood grain was added with a color pencil. The Continue reading Values in marker rendering