Preparing Basic 2D Engineering
Preparing Basic 2D Engineering
Pr by Melku A.
Drawing is a graphic representation of an object,
or a part of it, and is the result of creative
thought by an engineer or technician. When one
person sketches a rough map in giving direction
to another, this is graphic communication.
Graphic communication involves using visual
materials to relate ideas. Drawings,
photographs, slides, transparencies, and
sketches are all forms of graphic communication.
Artistic Drawings
Technical Drawings
10 Fillet weld
12 Spot weld
13 Seam weld
Orthographic view
Any object has three dimensions, length, width and
thickness. A projection is defined as a representation
of an object on a two dimensional plane. The
projections of an object should convey all the three
dimensions, along with other details of the object on a
sheet of paper. The elements to be considered while
obtaining a projection are :
The object
2 Dimension Lines display precise information about the size of the object.
3 Object Lines – represent visible features for an object. They are the darkest and
most present .
4 Hidden Lines – represent features that cannot be seen in the current view. They are
as dark as the object lines.
5 Center lines – represent symmetry and mark the center of circles, the axes of
cylinders, and the axes of symmetrical parts, such as bolts.
6 Section Lines are used to represent where the object is to be “cut” or sectioned to
reveal interior details. This is used when other views may not adequately reveal
information about the object.