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1: What Does A Drafter Or Draftsman Do?
A drafter is someone who is trained in creating technical drawings. Their job is to take the sketches, concepts, and specifications of a professional architects, engineers, machinists, or inventors an..
2: A General Drafter
The title “general drafter” suggests that this type of draftsman or drafter draws most anything required of them to draw. And that is quite correct to a certain degree, as long as they are..
3: A New Building for your Business
If you are a business owner who has decided to build a building for your business, get ready for a task. In today’s economy most likely you are on a tight budget and have little room for extra e..
4: Did You Overlook Something In Your New Home Design?
There are quite a few details involved in designing a new house and it is very easy to overlook certain aspects of what will make that house a home. I have been a home designer for almost three decade..
5: Revivals of Older Home Designs
How many of us stand and gawk in fascination when we come across an old Victorian or Queen Anne home that has stood the test of time and remained standing since the middle nineteenth or early twentiet..
6: Choosing an Architect or Designer For your New Home Design
You are going to build a new home, your first house. For years you have dreamed, scrimped and saved with the vision of your ideal home stirring you on. Finally you have accumulated enough money to mak..
7: A Well Designed Kitchen
When designing a new home, it is always a good idea to spend some time carefully considering the kitchen and its layout. After all, this is where the family meal is usually prepared and there is nothi..
8: CAD FAQs
Although CAD is used extensively in many industries, especially in the process of manufacturing, but still a lot of us are not aware of its wide ranging use. People still do not have a clear idea of ..
9: Making the Change From Paper to CAD
The use of various software programs by professional designers, most notably CAD, has revolutionized architectural, structural, and many other industries that once relied heavily on hand-drawn plans ..
10: The Best Materials For Creating Pencil Drawings
I often receive emails posing the question "What kind of pencils do you use." Many emerging artists have tremendous talent. They know the time and energy that goes into a detailed drawing, and they w..
11: A Drafting Table Can Really Make Your Professional Life Easier
It would not be diplomatic to say that all the options are on the table if we say it for the drafting table in relation to their usage and multiplicity of purposes. Drafting tables are still in vogue..
12: Basics of Structural Drafting Standards, Symbols and Shop Drawings
Structural drafting standards are based on the best practices and on engineering codes set up by The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and The American Standards Institute (ANSI). Struc..
13: Review Process of Fabrication Drawings and Erection Drawings
In the construction process, basic function of a fabricator is to provide all necessary shop drawings and construction documents to the contractor. These drawings are prepared after thorough review o..
14: How to Develop Mechanical CAD Drawings and Design
As a CAD specialist you need to develop standard mechanical engineering drawings such that it can be easily interpreted by the mechanical engineer. Before you start working on mechanical drawings, yo..
15: Having Your Home Designed By A Professional
hen designing a home, my belief is that there is no method to use other than simplicity even in the largest houses. The greatest problem when laying out a large home is the danger of allowing the desi..
16: Woodworking, The Ultimate Tranquilizer
Personally, I'm a man of few hobbies and plenty of interests. What I mean by that is I very seldom spend time just playing or tinkering. I guess that's called being goal oriented. Whatever it's called..
17: Significance of Paperless office through CAD
When business and regular office having work that get piled up everyday, they have an option of outsourcing their works. Outsourcing is a wise decision in minimizing your cost and manpower. It has b..
18: The Need for Drafting and Drafters
Everyone in the world speaks a language. The definition of language is the expression of thoughts in an understandable way. And if we want to be understood, we learn as much about our language as poss..
19: As Built Remodeling Drawings
When we need to make alterations or additions to an existing building, the drafter finds that they need an accurate drawing of the structure as it stands. This is called an As-Built drawing. If the or..
20: Architectural and Building Terms
Abacus. The topmost division of the capital of a column.Abutment of an Arch. The mass of masonry which resists the thrust of the arch. That against which the ends of the arch rest.Aisle. The side port..
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Drawing a Simple Floor Plan on a Drafting Board
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Revivals of Older Home Designs
How many of us stand and gawk in fascination when we come across an old Victorian or Queen Anne home that has stood the test of time and remained standing since the middle nineteenth or early twentiet.....
Using the Old Drafting Board
Over the years as a draftsman I have mastered several Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs. AutoCAD, Generic CADD Level 3, Generic CADD 6, Generic CADD 3D, CadVance, TurboCad, and most recently, Chie.....
Converting A Barn Into A Home
In late 2000, I bought a piece of property that was used as a farm for the past three generations. And even though just under six acres, was one of the prettiest pieces of land you ever laid eyes on. .....
A General Drafter
The title “general drafter” suggests that this type of draftsman or drafter draws most anything required of them to draw. And that is quite correct to a certain degree, as long as they are.....
Why Are Accurate Woodworking Drawings Needed?
A simple drawing will often give you a better idea of an object you are trying to draw and then ultimately build than you can get from any verbal description. Drawing is not only a very ancient form o.....
Architectural Rendering
To manually render a drawing is to make a still life of an exterior elevation or view of a building requires either a natural gift for art or a great deal of practice. It is a subject most usually onl.....
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Why Is Stone Masonry Home Construction So Expensive?
The prettiest of all materials for a house is probably stone. This accounts for the increasing amount of houses with stone finishes erected in the past few years. But stone is also one of the most exp.....
A New Building for your Business
If you are a business owner who has decided to build a building for your business, get ready for a task. In today’s economy most likely you are on a tight budget and have little room for extra e.....
Choosing an Architect or Designer For your New Home Design
You are going to build a new home, your first house. For years you have dreamed, scrimped and saved with the vision of your ideal home stirring you on. Finally you have accumulated enough money to mak.....
Did You Overlook Something In Your New Home Design?
There are quite a few details involved in designing a new house and it is very easy to overlook certain aspects of what will make that house a home. I have been a home designer for almost three decade.....
Scale Drawings of House Plans
Working drawings contain all plans, elevations (both exterior and interior views), sections, scale details and full size details necessary for the adequate construction of a home. The scale drawings o.....
Woodworking, The Ultimate Tranquilizer
Personally, I'm a man of few hobbies and plenty of interests. What I mean by that is I very seldom spend time just playing or tinkering. I guess that's called being goal oriented. Whatever it's called.....
Architectural Design and Drafting
To be fully qualified in their work, the architectural drafter needs to have training and experience in a wide range of subjects related to drawing and construction.1. He or she must be completely fam.....
An Education In Mechanical Drafting
Drafting is a form of graphic expression so it is therefore a type of language. When applied in the engineering field, drawing or drafting is mechanical in character and is used primarily for the purp.....
Economically Designing A New Home
In planning and designing a home, one of the first considerations is cost because cost will actually determine the size, shape, and style of the house. Cost of home construction will vary in every sta.....
What Are Mechanical Assembly Drawings?
There are several different types of assembly drawings. They are Outline or Setting Drawings, Erection Drawings, Assembly Working Drawings, Diagram Drawings, Part Assembly Drawings, and General Assemb.....
