Graphic Communication | National 5

Overview

Technical graphics are the backbone of our modern world.. They are essential for any physical product that needs to be manufactured, any building constructed or any complex instructions given.

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Course Presentation

Technical Graphics

As part of your Graphic Communication course you are expected to be able to read, create and fix technical graphics of different types. These course notes, coupled with lessons, will help you with the basics.

A4 grid paper for the orthographic sketching challenges.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Course Notes Booklet

Orthographic Blocks

Grid Paper

3rd angle projection

Technical Graphics Videos

Here are a series of videos covering different aspects of technical graphics. Use these in conjunction with the course notes booklets and worksheets provided.

Introduction to BS.8888

The title-block

3rd angle projection

Line types

General dimensioning

Tolerances

Sections

Scale and GD&T

Pictorial views

Notes & annotations

Template

Editing drawings

Typography Task

Course Presentation

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"If you do it right, it will last forever"

Massimo Vignelli (1931 - 2014)

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Practice Orthographic Drawing

Orthographic drawing is the backbone of most technical graphics. Here are eight practice sheets to support the Course Notes booklet.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Orthographic 1

Orthographic 2

Orthographic 3

Orthographic 4

Orthographic 5

Orthographic 6

Orthographic 7

Orthographic 8

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Course Presentation

Practice Sectional Drawing

Sectional graphics can seem complex initially. The best way to understand them is to practice. Here are eight worksheets, which increase in difficulty. Remember B.S.8888 rules and conventions!

Sections 1

Sections 2

Sections 3

Sections 4

Sections 5

Sections 6

Sections 7

Sections 8

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Typography Task

Course Presentation

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"If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design"

Ralf Speth (1955 - )

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Orthographic to Isometric

Knowing how to read orthographic drawings and then create pictorial sketches is a valuable skill. Here are 20 tasks, with exam style questions too!

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

Task 6

Task 7

Task 8

Task 9

Task 10

Task 11

Task 12

Task 13

Task 14

Task 15

Task 16

Task 17

Task 18

Task 19

Task 20

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Course Presentation

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"Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent"

Joe Sparano

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Architecture & building drawing

We are surrounded by buildings of all shapes and sizes. Some buildings are purely functional, built to a low-cost without any aesthetic consideration, and some are beautiful sculptures capable of inspiring those that live and work in them.

Buildings are more than just wood, bricks, glass and concrete, they are an expression of human aspiration.

In this unit, you will learn about the basic graphic processes surrounding architecture and construction drawings.

This includes a short video on making a model for architecture. It is one of my early videos and isn't very good. I'll hopefully update this at some point.

A4 worksheet

A4 Drawings Pack

Course Presentation

Course Notes

Video tutorial

Introduction

Drawing types

Typography Task

Course Presentation

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"Do not seek praise. Seek criticism"

Paul Arden (1940 - 2008)

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Assessment

The following materials have been created to assess learning in this unit.

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