Overview

Geometric forms are everywhere, from packaging and welded metal components, to architecture and computer graphics.
Knowing how to draw different types of geometric form is an important skill for designers and engineers and in this unit you will learn how to do it.
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Common geometrical forms

Understanding how to draw geometric forms orthographically is an important skill. It is also important to understand how to create a 'net',  'surface development' or 'UV map' of various forms. 

The techniques used for creating drawings manually or with 2D CAD are different for those using 3D CAD. I would recommend experiencing both approaches, to fully understand the geometry.

​In this series of worksheets you can practice the various techniques used to create orthographic views and surface developments.

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Cones worksheets

Cylinders worksheets

Prism worksheets

Pyramid worksheets

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"Design creates culture.
Culture shapes values.
Values Determine the future"

Robert L. Peters (1954 - )
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Packaging concepts

Packaging comes in all shapes and sizes. Designers must use their understanding of geometry to create forms and place graphics on the correct surfaces. 

​In these tasks, pupils must create thumbnail graphics on the correct surfaces of both the surface development and the orthographic elevations

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Packaging worksheet

Resource coming!

Resource coming!

Resource coming!

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"Every great design beings with an even better story"

Lorinda Mamo
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Assessment ​

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

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Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4

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