Hand drafting for Interior Design, SketchUp, Autodesk 123D and MakerBot
1. Draw horizontal lines from the object’s bottom edges. 2. Determine the light source and angle. 3. Cast rays from the light source through the object’s top edges. 3. Intersect the horizontal lines and rays. 4. Darken the shadow and Continue reading Constructing Shadows in a Paraline Drawing
A mood board is a visual that sets a scene, or mood, for what the designer wants the project to look like. It doesn’t specify colors or materials, it just shows the general look. Read more about mood boards, and Continue reading The Mood Board
A section is a slice through an object, either vertically or horizontally. Its purpose is to show how an item is put together. Sections are common drawings in architectural drafting. When a section is made through just part of an Continue reading Sections
These are exterior doors as seen from the interior. See the to-scale version and other entourage items, in my book, Drafting and Visual Presentation for Interior Designers.
A question I’m often asked by students working on projects is, “What should I include?” While knowing project requirements and instructor preferences is important, even more important is the ability to try to answer your own questions. For instance, when assigned Continue reading Independence of Thought
An electrical plan shows everything connected to a wire. A reflected ceiling plan shows everything on the ceiling. Following is a presentation-style drawing of a reflected ceiling plan. See this drawing in my book, Drafting and Visual Presentation for Interior Continue reading Electrical Plans vs. Reflected Ceiling Plans
When drafting a double-hung window in an interior elevation, make sure the rails and stiles cross correctly. A double-hung window in an exterior elevation looks different, and a common mistake is to draw its exterior view in an interior elevation. Below is Continue reading Drafting a Window
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
This is a drafting class at Colorado College around 1905. See the triangle and tool kit on the front student’s desk – manual drafting hasn’t changed all that much!
Rapid prototyping is a machine process that creates a model directly from computer drawings. The machine is also referred to as a 3D printer. It’s useful for making prototype models, which helps a designer see if the “flat” orthographic drawings Continue reading Rapid Prototyping