Chapter
1
Why Study Drafting? 17
Chapter
2
Careers in Drafting 27
Industrial Designers 30
Tool Designers 31
Interior Designers 31
Teachers 32
Engineers 32
Architects 33
Modelmakers 33
Technical Illustrators 34
Leadership in Drafting Technology 34
What Makes a Good Leader? 34
Getting Leadership Experience 35
What to Expect as a Leader 36
What to Expect When You Enter the
World of Work 36
Where to Get Information about
Careers in Drafting Technology 37
Time Management 37
Employer Expectations 37
Chapter
3
Sketching 41
Alphabet of Lines 42
Construction Lines and
Guidelines 44
Border Lines 45
Object Lines 45
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c o n t e n t s
Hidden Lines 45
Dimension Lines 45
Extension Lines 45
Centerlines 45
Cutting-Plane Lines 46
Section Lines 46
Phantom Lines 47
Sketching Guidelines 47
Guidelines for Overlapping Lines 47
Sketching Geometric Shapes 47
How to Sketch a Horizontal Line 48
How to Sketch a Vertical Line 48
How to Sketch an Inclined Line 49
How to Sketch Squares and
Rectangles 50
How to Sketch Angles 51
How to Sketch Circles 52
How to Sketch an Arc 53
How to Sketch an Ellipse 54
How to Sketch a Hexagon 55
How to Sketch an Octagon 56
Sheet Layout for Sketching 57
Enlarging and Reducing Drawings 58
Chapter
4
Drafting Equipment 67
Drawing Board 68
T-Square 68
Triangles 69
Drafting Machine 70
Compass 70
Dividers 71
Pencil Pointer 72
Erasers 72
Erasing Shield 73
Media Fasteners 73
Dusting Brush 74