Overview

Technical graphics are the backbone of many industries. Any sector that manufactures anything will rely on some form of technical graphics, whether this be packaging, architecture or product design. Even TV, movie and game production relies on some of the techniques used in creating technical graphics .

These projects are designed to help pupils understand the basics of technical graphics. 

I use a range of strategies, including manual and computer based techniques. 
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Basic orthographics

Complete each of the 24 practice blocks by sketching related orthographic views on the grid-paper sheet. Once you have completed these, modelling them using 3D CAD software. Each 'block' represents 10mm. 

There are 24 different blocks to complete, ranging from 'Level_One', easy, to 'Level_Six', challenging. ​

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Sketching Booklet

Monochrome version

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CAD video tutorials

The following videos cover 3D modelling each of the blocks using Autodesk Inventor. The same principles apply to different CAD packages. ​
Level 1 Blocks
Block 1 | 3D Modelling
Block 1 | Making an Engineering Drawing
Block 2 | 3D Modelling
Block 2 | Making an Engineering Drawing
Block 3 | 3D Modelling
Block 3 | Making an Engineering Drawing
Block 4 | 3D Modelling
Block 4 | Making an Engineering Drawing
Level 2 Blocks
Block 5 | 3D Modelling
Block 6 | 3D Modelling
Block 7 | 3D Modelling
Block 8 | 3D Modelling
Level 3 Blocks
Block 9 | 3D Modelling
Block 10 | 3D Modelling
Block 11 | 3D Modelling
Block 12 | 3D Modelling
Level 4 Blocks
Block 13 | 3D Modelling
Block 14 | 3D Modelling
Block 15 | 3D Modelling
Block 16 | 3D Modelling
Level 5 Blocks
Block 17 | 3D Modelling
Block 18 | 3D Modelling
Block 19 | 3D Modelling
Block 20 | 3D Modelling
Level 6 Blocks
Block 21 | 3D Modelling
Block 22 | 3D Modelling
Block 23 | 3D Modelling
Block 24 | 3D Modelling

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"Good design is like a refrigerator—when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks."

Irene Au (unknown)
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Earbud winder CAD/CAM project

Using CAD can be much more than pretty pictures! In this short project, pupils design, model and make an earbud winder using 3D CAD. This is then 3D printed or laser cut. Pupils must also create an engineering drawing from their 3D model.

It would be a good idea if pupils understood basic orthographic project before doing this project.

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Tutorial Booklet

Making a model

Making a drawing

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"The alternative to good design is always bad design.
There is no such thing as no design"

Adam Judge (unknown)
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Assessment ​

The following materials have been created to assess learning in this unit. These documents are for 'Coffee' supporters of DesignClass only. 

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Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4

Typography Task
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