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Drawing Tools and Their Uses

The document provides instructions on how to properly prepare and use various drawing tools, including fastening paper to a drafting board, sharpening pencils, and preparing a compass. It details the functions of tools like T-squares, triangles, and compasses for drawing straight lines, arcs, and circles. Additionally, it includes steps for drawing lines at specific angles and emphasizes the importance of keeping drawings clean.

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Drawing Tools and Their Uses

The document provides instructions on how to properly prepare and use various drawing tools, including fastening paper to a drafting board, sharpening pencils, and preparing a compass. It details the functions of tools like T-squares, triangles, and compasses for drawing straight lines, arcs, and circles. Additionally, it includes steps for drawing lines at specific angles and emphasizes the importance of keeping drawings clean.

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Using Drawing Tools

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Preparation of Tools.

Using of Tools
Preparation of
Tools
Fastening Paper to Drafting Board
1. Place the paper close to the table’s left edge.

2. Move the paper until its lower edge place about


the top edge of T-square.
Fastening Paper to Drafting Board
3. Align the top edge of the paper with T-square blade.
4. Attach the paper’s corners with tape.
5. Move T-square down to smooth the paper.
6. Attach the remaining paper’s corners with tape.
Sharpening the Pencil
1. Remove the wood with penknife while expose a
lead about 8-10 mm.
2. Polish the lead into a conical shape with a
sandpaper.
3. Clean the lead with tissue paper.
Preparing the Compass
1. Sharpen the lead with a sandpaper.

2. Adjust the needle and the lead so that the tip of


the needle extends slightly more than the lead.

needle lead
Using the Tools
Function of the Tools

Tools Shape to be drawn

1. T-square
Straight line
2. Triangles

3. Compass
Arc, Circle
4. Circle template
Using the Compass
1. Locate the center of the circle by two intersecting lines.

2. Adjust the distance between needle and lead to a distance


equal to radius of the circle.

3. Set the needle point at center.


Using the Compass
4. Start circle. Apply enough pressure to the needle,
holding compass handle between thumb and index fingers.

5. Complete circle.
circle Revolve handle clockwise.
Using a Circle Template
1. Draw two perpendicular lines that pass through center of
a circle to be drawn.
2. Place the template till all marking coincide with center lines.

3. Tracing the circle. (Hold the pencil normal to the paper.)

Given
Center of a circle to be drawn

Object line
Construction line
Draw a Horizontal Line
1. Press the T-square head against the left edge of the table.

2. Smooth the blade to the right.


Draw a Horizontal Line
3. Lean the pencil at an angle about 60o with the paper in the
direction of the line and slightly “toed in”.
4. Draw the line from left to right while rotating the pencil slowly.
Draw a Vertical Line
1. Set T-square as before. Place any triangle on T-square edge.

2. Slide your left hand to hold both T-square and triangle in


position.
Draw a Vertical Line
3. Lean the pencil to the triangle.
4. Draw the line upward while rotating the pencil slowly.
Draw a line at 45o with horizontal
1. Place 45o triangle on the T-square edge and press them
firmly against the paper.

2. Draw the line in the direction as shown below.


Draw a line at angle 30o and 60o
1. Place 30o-60o triangle on the T-square edge and press
them firmly against the paper.

2. Draw the line in the direction as shown below.


Keep Your Drawing Clean
Do Don’t
Thank You

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