Chapter Three

Visualization and Sketching

Objectives

After studying the material in this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. Define the terms vertex, edge, plane, surface, and solid.

  2. Identify four types of surfaces.

  3. Identify five regular solids.

  4. Draw points, lines, angled lines, arcs, circles, and ellipses.

  5. Apply techniques that aid in creating legible well-proportioned freehand sketches.

  6. Apply techniques to draw irregular curves.

  7. Create a single-view sketch.

  8. Create an oblique sketch.

  9. Create perspective sketches.

  10. Create an isometric sketch of an object.

Refer to the following standard:

  • ANSI/ASME Y14.3 Orthographic and Pictorial Views

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