Model Space is the "space" in which most of an AutoCAD drawing resides. Even though it didn't
have a "space" designation attached to it until Release 11, Model Space has been around since
AutoCAD was first developed - version 1.0.
Are you ready for the Spaghetti? SWBAT: Apply the design process to construct a cantilevered structure using dried spaghetti. (20 pts.) Evaluate and identify successful and unsuccessful aspects of their designs. Develop sketching ability that exhibits tho
Introduction/Motivation (Return to Contents)
Everyone knows from experience that a force is a pushing or a pulling action that moves, or tries to move, an object. Engineers design structures, such as buildings, dams, planes and bicycle frames, to hold up
Ways of Naive Designers
The following are strategies that beginning design teams sometimes do during the beginning,
middle and end of a design tasks. Beginner strategies are followed in parnenthesis by a
description of how more experienced teams do the sa
Prepare a AutoCad Layout for Plotting a Drawing in a Title Block
1.) Adjust the border for the paper sheet size you will be plotting on. In this case 8.5x11.
So your title block border should measure 8x10.5 total.
2.) Command: WBLOCK (This will write a ne
Adaptive Design Project Objective: Students will be able to use the technological design process to create and evaluate solutions for real life applications. Students will design and model various solutions to problems using engineering sketching and soli
Working Drawings for "CRANE HOOK" Objective: Students will be able to create a complete set of working drawings and identify the various drawings used to describe an object for manufacturing. Task: Create a complete set of working drawings for the "CRANE
Pattern Development Project
Objective: Students will be able to design three dimensional objects and draw accurate surface
developments for them using CAD.
Task: Design a holiday ornament or paper airplane and create accurate pattern developments for
1) Create an "elevator pitch" Top on the list of things to have is an "elevator pitch" in your design brief. Essentially it is a short blurb that describes what your brief or design effort is all about. Adapted from my experiences with entrepreneurs, I fo