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Architectural drafting is basically pictorial images of buildings, interiors, details, or other items that need to be built. These are different from other types of drawings as they are drawn to scale, include
any size piece of paper or on a variety of types of paper, all forms of architectural drafting, from technical sketching to mechanical drafting, are done on standard sizes and types of paper. There are two main types of paper, tracing and vellum, and there are drafting films such as Mylar and acetate.
communicate our design ideas. We will not create working drawings that are meant to be used for building a structure. We will use our drawings to communicate structural design changes, space planning, color and pattern choices of flooring, furniture and fabrics.
Figure drawing, object drawing, and other forms of observational drawing in architectural design are ways to make notations about the existing world. The aim is to analyze and understand aspects of design such as composition, form, spatiality, materiality and detail.
Learn techniques to read architectural drawings more efficiently and accurately, saving time and reducing errors. Techniques for Efficient Reading Use Checklists: Create a checklist of key elements to verify on each drawing, such as dimensions, scales, and symbols.
This book is designed to teach attitudes, basic drafting skills—both hand and computer-aided (CAD) skills, and fundamental concepts of architectural drafting to per-sons who will benefit from this information in their pro-fessional lives.
“This volume reveals how architects approach drawing as a process wherein ideas are given form. As a tool for teaching, these examples become important in students’ understanding of the formal and technical
