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INTRODUCTION TO

GRAPHIC
COMMUNICATION
1.1 Drawing
A drawing is a graphic representation of an object,
or a part of it, and is the result of creative
thought by an engineer or technician.
Graphic communication involves using visual materials
to relate ideas.
Drawings, photographs, slides, transparencies, and
sketches are all forms of graphic communication. Any
medium that uses a graphic image to aid in conveying
a message, instructions, or an idea is involved in
graphic communication.
There are two basic types of drawings: Artistic and
Technical drawings.
1.1.1 Artistic Drawings
Artistic Drawings range in scope from the simplest
line drawing to the most famous paintings. Regardless
of their complexity, artistic drawings are used to
express the feelings, beliefs, philosophies, and
ideas of the artist.
In order to understand an artistic drawing, it is
sometimes necessary to first understand the artist.
1.1.2 Technical Drawings
The technical drawing, on the other hand, is not
subtle, or
abstract. It does not require an understanding of its
creator, only an understanding of technical drawings.
A technical drawing is a means of clearly and concisely
communicating all of the information necessary to
transform an idea or a concept in to reality.
Therefore, a technical drawing often contains more than
just a graphic representation of its subject. It also
contains dimensions, notes and specifications.
A. Types of Technical Drawings
Technical drawings are based on the fundamental
principles
of projections. A projection is a drawing or
representation of an entity on an imaginary plane or
planes. This projection planes serves the same purpose
in technical drawing as is served by the movie screen.
A projection involves four components:
1. The actual object that the drawing or projection
represents
2. The eye of the viewer looking at the object
3. The imaginary projection plane
4. Imaginary lines of sight called Projectors
A. Types of Technical Drawings

The two broad types of projections, both with several


subclassifications, are parallel projection and
perspective
projection.
Parallel Projection
Parallel Projection is a type of projection where the line
of sight or projectors are parallel and are perpendicular
to the picture planes. It is subdivided in to the following
three categories: Orthographic, Oblique and Axonometric
Projections.
• Orthographic projections: are drawn as multi view
drawings, which show flat representations of principal
views of the subject.
• Oblique Projections: actually show the full size of one
view.
• Axonometric Projections: are three-dimensional
drawings, and are of three different varieties:
Isometric, Dimetric and Trimetric.
Orthographic multi view drawing
Oblique drawing
Oblique drawing
Axonometric drawing
Perspective Projection
Perspective projections are drawings which attempt
to replicate what the human eye actually sees when
it views an object. There are three types of
perspective projections: One-point, Two-point and
Three-point Projections.
Purpose of Technical Drawings
Any product that is to be manufactured, fabricated,
assembled, constructed, built, or subjected to any
other types of conversion process must first be
designed. For example, a house must be designed
before it can be built.
Application of Technical Drawing
Technical drawings are used in many different
applications. They are needed in any setting, which
involves design, and in any subsequent forms of
conversion process. The most common applications of
technical drawings can be found in the fields of
manufacturing, engineering and construction.

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