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Some hints on the gentle art of

Drawing Practice

Weekly Exercise Topic 1 – Drawing

Overview

Not about being an artist;

Need to clearly and concisely
indicate how things are done;
A picture tells a thousand words;
Australian Standard 1100.301-
2008/Amdt 1-2011 is intended as a
basis of uniformity;
Ensures everyone can understand
conventions.

What You Must Have

• Scale rule Kent 62M or Staedtler 561 702AU or 961 80-2AS,

• Protractor, Compass, 300mm rule and set squares,
• Pencils HB and 2H Mechanical pencils are good,
• Sharpener and Rubber
• Stapiler,
• Coloured Pencils or coloured fine liners
• Black Fine Liner Pens in varying widths 0.2 – 1.5 Generally in a set,
• Graph paper 5mm square is best 1 mm becomes fussy

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Drawing Sizes

Generally A1,
Often issued in A3 size
reduced.

Lines

Start thin, in 2D, to scale and fill in with

thicker;
Pencil (sharp) is good;
Allow space between items;
Centre Lines are:
Hidden lines are:
Break lines are:
Section (cut) lines:
A Detail No
123 Sheet No

Section Drawing

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Detail Drawing

Dimensioning

Lines should be thin and continuous;

Dimension figures immediately above and parallel;
Dimension in millimeters;
Post and columns to centrelines;
Walls to structural surface.

Dimensioning

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Dimensioning

Slab surface 300 mm

above finished ground
level

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Lettering

Distinct uniform lettering to ensure production of good

legible prints;
Notes should be grouped not scattered;
No underlining, use bold;
Full stops should not be used;
Arrowhead pointer should touch point to the outline.

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Lettering

Use upper case in preference;

Try and keep it all in the same direction.

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Scales

Block plans 1:500

General Plans 1:100 or 1:200;
Sections 1:20 or 1:50;
Details 1:10 or 1:5 or 1:1 for actual size;
Common to include scale on drawing.

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Make Your Own Scale

• For those times when you have a measure but the drawing is not reproduced to
scale.
This line is 1. Draw a
noted as 5 m line at 90o

3. Transfer 5
the units to
4
this line to
make your
own scale 3
2

1 2. Use your scale rule

on the hypotenuse to
0 measure 5 units.
Angle is not important

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Levels

x 68.210
Existing level;

Intended level. x 58.210

Finished Floor Level

FFL 60.000

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Symbols

North Points should be consistent;

Generally point to the top of the page;
Ensure all drawings are oriented the same way;
Not appropriate for sections or elevations.

North Point

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Openings
RIGHT HAND
HUNG SASH

LEFT HAND
HUNG SASH

SIDE HUNG SASH

LEFT HAND

Note: Doors and windows are viewed

from the outside
SIDE HUNG SASH
RIGHT HAND

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Frames

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Doors

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Doors

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Symbols
Various symbols & abbreviations mean things;
Check before you insert one
Some more common ones.
Brick

Dressed timber

Rough Sawn timber

Concrete WC = Water Closet

DPC = Damp Proof Course

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Detail Drawings

Make them clear;

Draw in 2-D
Don’t try 3-D
Give items space;

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The Drawing Process

Select scale:
 Gets a drawing size appropriate to page
 Allows detail to see what’s going on
Centre your drawing on the page
Rough out drawing with thin pencil outline of all major elements
 Avoid drawing minute detail or brick by brick at this stage
 Don’t forget to allow space between elements
Back line major elements with thicker line – pen or marker
 Make the drawing stand out
 Cut lines should be heavier than items beyond
 Now draw the minute detail once you are sure everything fits
 Hatch or colour major elements using accepted items
Finish the drawing
 Neat lettering, Scales, Titles, Legends, North points etc
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The Finished Drawing

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Any Questions

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