Drafting Fields

Drafting fields vary by the type of drawings they specialize in. Some of the different fields are architectural,  electrical and electronic, mechanical or machine, structural, boundary and topographical, general, illustrative, and tracing or reproductive, ship building or marine, clothing pattern, etc. Each of these fields have their own ways of getting an idea transferred to • Read More »


Working Drawings For Architecture

In architectural drafting, the working drawings are all plans, elevations, and details needed by the contractor along with the specifications, so that an estimate can be obtained and then the building can be constructed. These need to show all dimensions and be properly scaled. Any oddities of construction must be made clear on these drawings • Read More »


Gеnеrаtе a Stаtiс Website with Assemble

Onе of the first problems tо ѕоlvе, whеn wаnting to gеnеrаtе a website frоm flаt filеѕ (withоut a database), iѕ tо соmе uр with a flexible solution fоr ѕitе-widе nаvigаtiоn. In Assemble thiѕ соuld bе tасklеd like this in a “раrtiаl” hаndlеbаrѕ filе, hеrе nаv.hbѕ: <nav сlаѕѕ=”nаv” id=”nаv”>   <ul>     {{#withSort раgеѕ ‘data.sortOrder’}}       • Read More »


What is a Mechanical Drafter

Mechanical drafting or drawing is the art of creating illustrations used by engineers, architects, machine shop workers, wood workers, inventors, etc., in working out the details of constructive designs. In these drawings are the ways which ideas of the exact form, nature, shape, arrangement, and dimension of the parts in objects of a structural nature • Read More »


Building A Magnetic Generator

It amounts to free energy. Believe it or not, the technology is here. Actually scientists have known how to build these for years. One of the leading ones was a man by the name of Nikola Tesla who pioneered the design in the early twentieth century. Tesla designed a motor that would run totally on • Read More »


What Are Mechanical Assembly Drawings

There are several different types of assembly drawings. They are Outline or Setting Drawings, Erection Drawings, Assembly Working Drawings, Diagram Drawings, Part Assembly Drawings, and General Assembly Drawings. 1. The Outline Assembly shows the machines outline with no details. Center distances and over-all dimensions are given. An outline assembly drawing is used both for illustrations • Read More »


Do You Want to Draw Your Own House Plan

That’s a great idea and it sure saves money. It also eliminates the middle man. Those architects and designers can get expensive. I’ve heard that some designers can charge up to ten dollars per square foot for simple drawings containing a floor plan and exterior elevations. Now that is a chunk of change. If you • Read More »


A New Building For a Retail Business

Retail is a very up front type business, meaning you are wanting to design it with a certain curb appeal that will draw the public eye and also leave a lasting impression to draw return customers. If you will notice certain buildings, for instance the food service industry, there are certain trademarks that once mentioned, • Read More »


Is God Punishing Me?

I have heard that question being ask over and over when some type of disaster takes place in someone’s life. I’m sure you have probably heard it too. Maybe the very first thing you need to realize is that if God is punishing you, there shouldn’t be any doubt in your mind whatsoever that it’s • Read More »


Industrial Layout

Industrial Layout is a discipline of technical drawing which is a combination of architectural and survey drafting. The application of this drafting discipline are used in almost any type of manufacturing including and not limited to plastic injection molding, furniture fabrication, automotive parts manufacturing, etc. It is where a plant floor plan is drawn out • Read More »