August 2022
Intermediate to advanced
832 pages
43h 28m
English
Content preview from Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2023
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Chapter 4
Sketching
4-1 Introduction
The ability to create freehand sketches is an important skill for engineers and designers to acquire. The old joke about engineers and designers not being able to talk without a pencil in their hand is not far from the truth. Many design concepts and ideas are very difficult to express verbally, so they must be expressed visually. Sketches can be created quickly and used as powerful aids in communicating technical ideas.
This chapter presents the fundamentals of freehand sketching as applied to technical situations. It includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional sketching. Like any other skill, freehand sketching is best learned through lots of practice.
4-2 Establishing Your Own Style
As you ...