3.2 Graphical Modeling Flashcards
What are graphical models?
Visualization of an idea for a designer to explore a number of possibilities, and then communicate these to users, clients, or their design team
What are sketches?
Rough drawings of ideas used to convey or refine the idea
What are the advantages and disadvantages of sketching?
Quick to create
No specialized tools required
No details
Doesn’t represent final product
What are features of orthographic drawings?
Show the side of a product
No vanishing point/ perspective
Accurately represents form and dimensions
What are the advantages and disadvantages of orthographic drawings?
Highly accurate
Easy to communicate with manufacturer
Needs specialized CAD skills
Not easily understood by clients
What are features of isometric drawings?
Show the shape and form of a product
No vanishing point
Drawn on a 30/90/30 degree grid
What are the advantages and disadvantages of isometric drawings?
Shows multiple views
Easily understood by client + manufacturer
Not entirely accurate (missing details)
May not look like final product
What are features of assembly drawings?
Show how an object may be assembled
Communicates the sequence of assembly
What are the advantages and disadvantages of assembly drawings?
Easily understood by client + manufacturer
Shows how product should be assembled
Time consuming
Needs specialized CAD skills
What are features of exploded isometric drawings?
Shows how a product with more than one component is assembled (in the correct order)
What are perspective drawings?
Drawings showing an object as if viewed from a single point (using vanishing points)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of perspective drawings?
Looks like the final product
Easily understood by client
Not entirely accurate (missing details)
Time consuming
