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	=====Description=====		=====Description=====

	Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[:Category:Perspective\|Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric Projection\|Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique Projection\|Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic Projection\|Orthographic]]'''.		Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[:Category:Perspective\|Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric Projection\|Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique Projection\|Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic Projection\|Orthographic]]'''.

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	Modern industrial practice has largely replaced the production of '''Technical Drawings''' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafter '''Draughtsmen'''] working at a drawing board with '''[[CAD\|Computer Aided Design (CAD)]]''' but this is still based on '''Technical Drawing''' techniques and conventions.		Modern industrial practice has largely replaced the production of '''Technical Drawings''' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafter '''Draughtsmen'''] working at a drawing board with '''[[CAD\|Computer Aided Design (CAD)]]''' but this is still based on '''Technical Drawing''' techniques and conventions.


	=====Features and Uses=====		=====Features and Uses=====

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			=====Description=====
	Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[:Category:Perspective\|Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric Projection\|Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique Projection\|Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic Projection\|Orthographic]]'''.		Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[:Category:Perspective\|Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric Projection\|Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique Projection\|Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic Projection\|Orthographic]]'''.

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	Modern industrial practice has largely replaced the production of '''Technical Drawings''' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafter '''Draughtsmen'''] working at a drawing board with '''[[CAD\|Computer Aided Design (CAD)]]''' but this is still based on '''Technical Drawing''' techniques and conventions.		Modern industrial practice has largely replaced the production of '''Technical Drawings''' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafter '''Draughtsmen'''] working at a drawing board with '''[[CAD\|Computer Aided Design (CAD)]]''' but this is still based on '''Technical Drawing''' techniques and conventions.

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			{{Drawing Instruments Buyers Guide}}

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	[[Category:Marking and Measuring Tools]]		[[Category:Marking and Measuring Tools]]

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	Modern industrial practice has largely replaced the production of '''Technical Drawings''' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafter '''Draughtsmen'''] working at a drawing board with ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design~~ '''Computer Aided Design (CAD)'''] but this is still based on '''Technical Drawing''' techniques and conventions.		Modern industrial practice has largely replaced the production of '''Technical Drawings''' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafter '''Draughtsmen'''] working at a drawing board with '''[[CAD\|Computer Aided Design (CAD)]]''' but this is still based on '''Technical Drawing''' techniques and conventions.

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	Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[:Category:Perspective\|Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic]]'''.		Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[:Category:Perspective\|Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric Projection\|Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique Projection\|Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic Projection\|Orthographic]]'''.

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	Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic]]'''.		Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[:Category:Perspective\|Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic]]'''.

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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_%28drawing_tool%29 '''Compasses''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_%28drawing_tool%29 '''Compasses''']
	\| Used for drawing arcs and circles, these range from simple '''Pencil Compasses''' to the more precise instrument used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing''']. As drawing instruments they can have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuckle_joint_%28mechanical%29 '''Knuckle Joints'''] to ensure the pencil lead maintains an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle#Types_of_angles '''Acute Angle'''] to the drawing surface. The leg hinge may be a '''Firm Joint''' with the compasses set and held in position by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction '''Friction'''] or '''Springbow''' compasses have a spring clip holding the hinge together and use a fine screw for adjustment.		\| Used for drawing arcs and circles, these range from simple '''Pencil Compasses''' to the more precise instrument used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing''']. As drawing instruments they can have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuckle_joint_%28mechanical%29 '''Knuckle Joints'''] to ensure the pencil lead maintains an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle#Types_of_angles '''Acute Angle'''] to the drawing surface. The leg hinge may be a '''Firm Joint''' with the compasses set and held in position by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction '''Friction'''] or '''Springbow''' compasses have a spring clip holding the hinge together and use a fine screw for adjustment.
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	\| '''Beam Compasses'''		\| '''Beam Compasses'''
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	~~\| Similar to '''Beam Compasses''' but commonly associated with larger tools used for setting out constructional work rather than drawing.~~
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	Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic]]'''.		Drawing, in its various forms, is the most common way of communicating ideas in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''. Free-hand [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_%28drawing%29 '''Sketching'''] helps the designer to work out initial ideas and to share them with others. '''Sketches''' can be in '''[[Perspective]]''' or follow one of the more formal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''] conventions such as '''[[Isometric]]''', '''[[Oblique]]''' or '''[[Orthographic]]'''.

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	~~\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil '''Drawing Pencil''']~~
	\| Pencil leads are graded according to their ‘hardness’ (H) and ‘blackness’ (B) by varying the mix of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite.com '''Graphite'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay '''Clay'''] - a 2H pencil is useful for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing'''], HB is the common writing grade and a 2B pencil is good for shading pencil sketches. The body of good quality pencils is made of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calocedrus_decurrens '''Cedar'''] and this can be indentified by the distinctive scent released when the pencil is sharpened.
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	~~<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''~~
	~~Always try to use a full length pencil for best control when drawing or sketching and keep it sharpened.~~
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_%28drawing_tool%29 '''Compasses''']		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_%28drawing_tool%29 '''Compasses''']
	\| Used for drawing arcs and circles, these range from simple '''Pencil Compasses''' to the more precise instrument used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing''']. As drawing instruments they can have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuckle_joint_%28mechanical%29 '''Knuckle Joints'''] to ensure the pencil lead maintains an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle#Types_of_angles '''Acute Angle'''] to the drawing surface and '''Springbow''' compasses use a fine screw for adjustment.		\| Used for drawing arcs and circles, these range from simple '''Pencil Compasses''' to the more precise instrument used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing '''Technical Drawing''']. As drawing instruments they can have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuckle_joint_%28mechanical%29 '''Knuckle Joints'''] to ensure the pencil lead maintains an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle#Types_of_angles '''Acute Angle'''] to the drawing surface. The leg hinge may be a '''Firm Joint''' with the compasses set and held in position by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction '''Friction'''] or '''Springbow''' compasses have a spring clip holding the hinge together and use a fine screw for adjustment.
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