Purpose: To realize the concept of one’s thoughts and how it can be communicated to others better though the use of a sketch or drawing
Purpose of Sketching
The following website covers a lot of great points about the importance of sketching, especially as it pertains to the Design Process, a set of procedures engineers, designers, architects…use to help come up with the best design to solve a problem or need. Read the page and follow up with a class discussion
Sketching ‘Rules’
- Sketch quickly!
- The sketch is not to scale
- Perfection is less important than being neat and simple
- Make it proportional
Activity 1: Orthographic Views
- Introductions and explanation and purpose
- Tasks and practice: Sketch Blocks 1, 2, and 4 in composition book or other paper
- Help Videos
Having trouble? Think you CAN’T sketch these?
Activity 2: Isometric Views
- Introductions and explanation and purpose
- Tasks and practice: Sketch Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4 in isometric view in composition book
- More reading on isometric views: example 1 Sketching blocks Rounded corners example Intersections example Drawing simple rounds How to sketch like a product designer
Activity 3: Adding Dimensions to the Isometric blocks
- Lecture: Explanation and purpose
- Task: Using correct dimensioning guidelines, measure the ‘actual’ dimensions asked for in the link below. Do this with your group, making sure everyone has the same dimensions. Put those dimensions on one of your best isometric sketches in your composition book
- Click here for dimensions of blocks #1, #2, and #3
Miscellaneous Links
- Orthographic Projection
Great intro to 3-view drawings. First half is best for 7th grade. - Third projection
- Orthographic animation*
Measuring
- Metric Ruler explanation
- How to read a tape measure – You Tube
