Activity 2.1 Isometric Sketching
Procedure
In this activity, you will develop your isometric sketching skills by first drawing isometric views of objects that are already given in an isometric orientation. You will apply your sketching skills in later exercises to sketch orthographic views of objects that are not given in isometric orientation and to represent your ideas and designs.
Conclusion
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using an isometric pictorial compared to using an oblique pictorial in technical drawings?
Isometric has matching shades of the different levels of the figure and is less detailed.
2. What is the difference between a two-dimensional sketch and an isometric sketch?
Two-dimensional sketches have details of the object while isometric is just the outline.
3. Why do designers use tonal shading?
Tonal shading makes objects look more 3-dimensional.
In this activity, you will develop your isometric sketching skills by first drawing isometric views of objects that are already given in an isometric orientation. You will apply your sketching skills in later exercises to sketch orthographic views of objects that are not given in isometric orientation and to represent your ideas and designs.
Conclusion
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using an isometric pictorial compared to using an oblique pictorial in technical drawings?
Isometric has matching shades of the different levels of the figure and is less detailed.
2. What is the difference between a two-dimensional sketch and an isometric sketch?
Two-dimensional sketches have details of the object while isometric is just the outline.
3. Why do designers use tonal shading?
Tonal shading makes objects look more 3-dimensional.