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Types of Pictorial sketches

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Oblique
Isometric
Planometric
1-Point Perspective
2-Point Perspective

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Examples of Preliminary sketches

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Sketches
Thumbnails
Orthographic sketches

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Examples of Promotional graphics

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3D illustration - shows how it will look
Websites
Magazines

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What are the advantages of thumbnails?

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Used to communicate early stage designs to clients and other members of design team
No specialist skills required
Quick free flowing ideas not restricted by software
If mistakes are made cheap to fix

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What are the purpose of Orthographic sketches?

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Used to plan out designs before beginning CAD production

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What are the advantages of orthographic layouts?

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Can show section/detail views for specific requirements or trades.
Shows true shapes of surfaces.
Always drawn to scale.
Can be easily dimensioned.

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What are the advantages of exploded drawings?

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Shows total number of parts
How it fits together

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What are the advantages of pictorial drawings such as isometric and 2 point perspective?

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Easier for non technical people to understand
Can get an idea of how the product looks

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What are the advantages of interactive displays?

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Grabs attention
Can have multiple languages
Can have videos

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What are the advantages of a website?

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Can be accessed anywhere in the world
Can have multiple languages
Can be updated at anytime
Can contain a shop
Can contain videos

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What are the advantages of CAD illustrations?

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Shows materials and colours
Can see what looks like at different times of day
Easy to send digitally
Easier for non technical audience to understand

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What is the advantage of traditional sketching over digital?

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No training required
Low cost
No specialist tools

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What is the advantages of digital sketching?

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Can turn layers on or off
Can easily undo mistakes
Can export as vector
Easily make changes
Variety of tools

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What is true shape?

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True shape is the perpendicular projection of a sloped surface

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What is the difference between the major and minor axis of an ellipse?

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Major axis is the widest part of an ellipse
Minor is the thinnest part

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State the illustration techniques we can apply to create a realistic 3D illustration

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Light
Shadow
Reflection
Material (wood, brick etc)
Texture (rough or smooth)

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What is the advantages of using a ‘sited environment’ for a 3D illustration?

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Can see what the models materials looks like in its environment
Can see how it looks in different conditions
Can see its scale

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How can we use line/shape to enhance a layout?

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We can create contrast (ie diagonal/up and down)
Create unity - repeat a shape
Lead your eyes in a direction

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How can we use texture to enhance a layout?

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Create contrast (rough and smooth)
Create depth

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How can we use mass to enhance a layout?

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Create dominance
Create contrast

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How do you answer an alignment question?

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Draw the alignment on the page
You must state what side of each part is linked with what side of the other part.

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What effect does alignment have on the reader?

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Creates a neat and organised look
Links objects together

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How can value be used to enhance a layout?

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Creates contrast (high v low value)
Creates depth (high value = further away0
Dominance - low value = more dominant

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What effect does balance have on the reader?

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Symmetrical - draws eyes to centre of page
Neat
Asymmetrical - leads eyes to one side

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How can you create emphasis?
Low value Closer depth Drop shadow Increased mass Emboldened
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How can you create rhythm?
Repeat an object
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How do you create unity?
Proximity - close to each other Text wrap Repeating something (ie colour/shape etc)
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What 2 effects does white space create?
Gives your eyes a rest Leads you eye towards the object it surrounds
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How does grid structure enhance the look of a DTP design?
Creates a neat and organised look separates information into sections making it easier to read.
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What are the advantages of cloud based computing?
Lots of people can work on the same file at the same time People are able to access files anywhere in the world We can use online software to edit files out with the office Files are regularly backed up on a remote server and therefor not lost if there is a fire
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What are the disadvantages of cloud computing?
No signal or internet means no access Risk of being hacked
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What are the advantages of using stock images?
Don't need to travel to locations of photo Don't need to spend lots of money on camera equipment
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What are the disadvantages of using stock images?
Wont get the exact photo that you need Cost of purchasing the rights to the photo
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What are the reasons people watermark their stock images?
So the image cant be stolen Advertise the brand
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Describe what is meant by bottom up modelling?
Where you create a part from a blank sketch Part then needs to be assembled and constrained after.
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What are the advantages of using CAD over drawing boards?
Can easily export to 3D printers Easy to undo mistakes or change materials Can be emailed in minutes Can work together at same time using cloud computing Can save to CAD library to be used again
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Describe what is meant by top down up modelling?
Where a new part is created within an existing assembly Project geometry is used to capture existing sizes Doesn't require assembly constraints
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What is the advantage of a vector graphic over a raster graphic?
No pixilation when zoomed in or enlarged Small file size Can be edited after saved.
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State what type of file a SVG file is and its advantages.
Vector file Used for colour logos etc Can be exported to CAM (laser engraver) Small file size
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State what type of file a DXF file is and its advantages.
Vector graphics No colour Used for cam Small file size
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State what type of file a DWG file is and its advantages.
Vector Contains layers that can be turned on/off Used for CAD and building drawings
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State what type of file a JPEG file is and its advantages.
Raster Used for internet images of low quality Smaller file size
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State what type of file a BMP file is and its advantages.
Raster Used for high quality photos Large file size
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State what type of file a PNG file is and its advantages.
Raster Stores transparency layer
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State what type of file a STEP/IGES file is and its advantages.
3D file Used to export 3d model to clients or CAM (3d printing etc)
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State what type of file a 3DS file is and its advantages.
3D Scene file Stores all models All cameras All lights And materials
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State a suitable file type for a Print Ready Document and describe its purpose
PDF Final digital file to be sent for printing-stores all pre press marks – crop marks etc Both vector and raster images
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What are Crop marks?
Shows the printer where to trim the pages Allows for edge to edge printing so images can bleed
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What are Colour calibration bars?
Scanner by the printer so they can check if the colours have printed correctly
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What is Loreum Ipsum used for?
Place holder text Used during the planning of DTP document Saves having to write out large bodies of text
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What is the purpose of the margin?
White space around the text to give eyes a rest
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What is the purpose of the gutter?
White space between columns to give eyes a rest To make design neat.
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What is a pull quote and what effect does it create?
A quote from within the body text that is enlarged Draws readers eyes to article Gives and insight to what the body text is about.
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What is a header?
Header is the text at the top of every page Normally the chapter title
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What is a footer?
Text at bottom of every page Normally page number
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what are the advantages of a paperless office?
Good for environment - no wasted inks or paper Can quickly email clients
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What are the advantages of a paperless office?
Good for environment - no wasted inks or paper Can quickly email clients
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What are the disadvantages of a paperless office?
Some traditional clients prefer paper copies If no power or wifi - then you cant work.
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How can you reduce the environmental impact of printing?
Reduce gaps between each copy Use recycled inks Use bio inks Use recycled paper
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Describe the challenges that might be faced if two companies from different countries were working collaboratively using cloud computing
May overwrite each others work May use different standards ie 1st angle/3rd angle May use different programs
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Watermarks
- Protects intellectual property of the company - Protects others from selling or passing off images as their own - It can act as advertisement for the company - Prevents the use of images without payment being made
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Cloud Computing
- Enables access to data anywhere with internet connection - Work can be done using mobile technologies: laptops, tablets, phones - supporting flexible working practices. - Software accessed from the cloud is automatically updated, saving you time from approving updates manually - Collaboration is more efficient a ream members can work with the data/software from any location with a signal
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Cloud Storage
Advantages: - Storing on the cloud is normally much cheaper then storing on hard drives - Access can be granted from anywhere with internet connection - Recovery is normally available in the event of hard-drive failure Disadvantages: - Limitations include the download and upload speeds dependent on the speed of internet connection
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Paperless Offices and Using recycled materials
- Reduces the need for physical storage space - Allow faster access to documents - Reduces paper clutter - Saves money on paper and storage
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What is a sub-assembly
A sub-assembly is a group of components that function together as a single unit

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