Drafting, Modeling and 3D Printing with Lydia Sloan Cline
Hand drafting for Interior Design, SketchUp, Autodesk 123D and MakerBot
When learning orthographic drawing technique, it helps to sketch common items. Sketch two items a week -top, front and side views. This will help you understand orthographic projection, which will help you draft your floor plans, elevations and sections better. Continue reading Orthographic Sketching
When hand drafting floor plans, check the corners for squareness. Do this by putting a triangle in the corners and seeing if the walls align with its edges. Read more about hand drafting floor plans in my books, Architectural Continue reading Square Corners
Items can be nicely rendered with just two markers; apply layers of the same color to create different values (shades). Read more about rendering, and study the many beautiful renderings in my book, Drafting and Visual Presentation for Interior Designers. Continue reading Marker rendering
Before drafting an elevation, orient the arrow of the elevation marker (the symbol designating where the viewer is standing) up. Tape the paper down, and then project points from the floor plan straight down to create the elevation view. This photo, Continue reading Correct Position of the Floor Plan When Drawing an Interior Elevation
Confused about drawing reflections? Put something on a glossy surface. Then note how its reflection shows up directly underneath it, upside-down. Read how to cast architectural shades, shadows and reflections in my upcoming book, Drafting and Visual Presentation for Interior Designers.
When marking measurements with a scale or dividers, always draw a light construction line first, and mark along it. That ensures that your marks and measurements are true. This orthographic projection worksheet is from my book, Architectural Drafting for Interior Continue reading Using the Dividers
Tape down all paper before drafting on it. You cannot draft on paper that moves! Line up the top or bottom paper edge with the parallel bar first. If there are pre-printed lines (such as on a worksheet), line up a Continue reading Taping down paper
One of my assignments is to ask students to carry a pocket-size notebook and tape measure, and measure/record two things a day. This exercise helps them learn, and consequently internalize, sizes. Another assignment is to orthographically sketch everyday items. This helps them understand Continue reading Pocket Sketch Notebook
Lettering well takes a lot of practice. But a trick to getting your lettering up to snuff fast is to use a straightedge to draw the vertical strokes. It will make them perfectly straight and give a polished appearance to your lettering. Use a Continue reading Lettering