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If your making something that is less than simple it will almost always pay you to do some kind of drawing the try to get things straight in your head before you commit to cutting expensive materials up.
This never replaces modelling things, or making mock ups in cheap simple materials but these come after the design work has been done on paper.
After all Paper and pencil are cheap.
This never replaces modelling things, or making mock ups in cheap simple materials but these come after the design work has been done on paper.
After all Paper and pencil are cheap.
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Almost everyone can draw despite what they think or say, but most people don't, I believe because they feel that the end result isn't photo realistic (although it can be), - in maker world this level of realism isn't necessary only enough skill to be able to work out how things fit and what might work.
In general for most people sketching flat is easier and will do.
A side view, a top view and a front view will show you all round your design
If you can manage it, then a 3D view, (called isometric view,) will give most none engineering people a better idea of your object
In general for most people sketching flat is easier and will do.
A side view, a top view and a front view will show you all round your design
If you can manage it, then a 3D view, (called isometric view,) will give most none engineering people a better idea of your object
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Mainly for simple things such as illustrated here I use a old version of a simple CAD system produced for schools in the UK (an authorised copy I hasten to say)
Maybe it is the drawing habit that separates the doers from the dreamers? As soon as I got something down on paper I got it out of my head and in doing so it is more real already.
I have difficulty drawing on computers though. I admire those that can.
A LOT of money is wasted on making and remaking because it didn't work the first time.
IMHO For some reason tinker toys Lego and others produced a mind set where just messing and putting together until you have -something - has become the way people think things get made.
Meccano required a much more disciplined approach to construction.
I don't decry modelling - Indeed often do so to make clear what I need to draw. But the Pencil is cheap!!!
I'm justifying my decision by calling the first prototype a full sized working model. Now how is that for creativity? I know, genius!
It came from here I should have credited it. thanks - according to the article it is his drawing. I know no more other than they are fantastic.
I strongly suspect because of his choice of subject matter and the presentation he does it from or over a print from a photograph - not to take away from his evident talent
I Googled not goggled Juan Francisco Casas. LOL! Although I did "goggle" at some of those amazing photo-realistic drawings, The simplest of your drawings are closer to my speed. Thanks for the great article.
they fetch a pretty high price as well.