Using Drawing Tools

& Applied Geometry

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 TOPICS

Preparation of Tools.

Using of Tools

Applied Geometry

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Preparation of
Tools

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Fastening Paper to Drafting Board
1. Place the paper close to the table’s left edge.

2. Move the paper until its lower edge place about

the top edge of T-square.

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Fastening Paper to Drafting Board
3. Align the top edge of the paper with T-square blade.
4. Attach the paper’s corners with tape.
5. Move T-square down to smooth the paper.

6. Attach the remaining paper’s corners with tape.

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 Sharpening the Pencil
1. Remove the wood with penknife while expose a
lead about 8-10 mm.

2. Polish the lead into a conical shape with a

sandpaper.

3. Clean the lead with tissue paper.

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 Preparing the Compass
1. Sharpen the lead with a sandpaper.

2. Adjust the needle and the lead so that the tip of

the needle extends slightly more than the lead.

needle lead
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Using the Tools

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 Function of the Tools

Tools Shape to be drawn

1. T-square
Straight line
2. Triangles

3. Compass
Arc, Circle
4. Circle template
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 Using the Compass
1. Locate the center of the circle by two intersecting lines.

2. Adjust the distance between needle and lead to a distance

equal to radius of the circle.

3. Set the needle point at center.

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 Using the Compass
4. Start circle. Apply enough pressure to the needle,
holding compass handle between thumb and index fingers.

5. Complete circle. Revolve handle clockwise.

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 Draw a Horizontal Line
1. Press the T-square head against the left edge of the table.

2. Smooth the blade to the right.

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 Draw a Horizontal Line
3. Lean the pencil at an angle about 60o with the paper in the
direction of the line and slightly “toed in”.
4. Draw the line from left to right while rotating the pencil slowly.

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 Draw a Vertical Line
1. Set T-square as before. Place any triangle on T-square edge.

2. Slide your left hand to hold both T-square and triangle in

position.

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 Draw a Vertical Line
3. Lean the pencil to the triangle.
4. Draw the line upward while rotating the pencil slowly.

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Draw a line at 45o with horizontal
1. Place 45o triangle on the T-square edge and press them
firmly against the paper.

2. Draw the line in the direction as shown below.

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Draw a line at angle 30o and 60o
1. Place 30o-60o triangle on the T-square edge and press
them firmly against the paper.

2. Draw the line in the direction as shown below.

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Draw the lines at 15o increment

0 deg.
15 deg. = 30 + 45 deg
30 deg.
45 deg. Already
demonstrated.
60 deg.
75 deg. = 30 + 45 deg
90 deg. Already
demonstrated.

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Applied Geometry

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 To Bisect a Line
1. Swing two arcs of any radius greater than half-length of
the line with the centers at the ends of the line.
2. Join the intersection points of the arcs with a line.

3. Locate the midpoint.

Given A

A r1
r1

B
B
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 To Bisect an Angle
1. Swing an arc of any radius whose centers at the vertex.

2. Swing the arcs of any radius from the intersection

points between the previous arc and the lines.
3. Draw the line.
A
(not to scale)
Given

A
B
r1 r2
B
r2
C C
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To draw the line parallel to a given line
and passes through a given point
Given

+C

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To draw the line parallel to a given line
and passes through a given point
Given

+C

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Repeat
To draw the line parallel to a given line
with a specified distance
Given distance = r

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To draw the line parallel to a given line
with a specified distance
Given distance = r

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To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line at a given point
Revolve method

+C

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To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line at a given point
Revolve method

+C

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To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line at a given point
Adjacent-sides method

+C

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To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line at a given point
Adjacent-sides method

+C

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To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line at a given point
Using Compass

r2

D
r2
r1
A

+
r2 > r 1 C

B
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To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line from a point not on the line
Adjacent-sides method

+C

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To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line from a point not on the line
Adjacent-sides method

+C

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Repeat
 To draw the line perpendicular to a
given line from a point not on the line
Using compass
+ C
r2
D
r2

A
r1

B
Note:
You can also use revolve method. How ? Try by yourself !!!
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To draw a line making 15o with a given
line and pass through a given point.
Given

C
+

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To draw a line making 15o with a given
line and pass through a given point.
Given

C
+

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To draw a line making 30o with a given
line and pass through a given point.
Given

C
+

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To draw a line making 75o with a given
line and pass through a given point.
Given

C
+

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FILLET AND ROUND

Round
Sharp corner

Fillet

Round

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 FILLET AND ROUND

To draw the arc, we must find the location of the center of that arc.

How do we find the center of the arc?

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To draw an arc of given radius tangent
to two perpendicular lines
Given arc radius r

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To draw an arc of given radius tangent
to two perpendicular lines
Given arc radius r

center of the arc

Starting point

Ending point

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To draw an arc of given radius tangent
to two lines
Given arc radius r

r
r
+
+

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To draw an arc of given radius tangent
to two lines
Given arc radius r

T.P.1
T.P.2

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To draw a line tangent to a circle at a
point on the circle
Given

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To draw a circle tangent to two circles I
Given C
+

+ +
C1 C2

Example

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To draw a circle tangent to two circles I
Given
Two circles and the radius of the third circle = R

center of the arc R + R2

R + R1 C
R
R2
R1
+
+
C1 C2

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 When circle tangent to other circle
Tangent point

R1 R2
C1
C2

R2 
R1

The center of two circles and tangent point must lie on the
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To draw a circle tangent to two circles II
Given

+ +
C1 C2

C+

Example

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To draw a circle tangent to two circles II
Given
Two circles and the radius of the third circle = R

R
R2
R1
+ +
C1 C2

R – R1 C R – R2

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To draw a circle tangent to two circles III
Given
Two circles and the radius of the third circle = R

R2
R1
+ C2
C1 +

R – R1

C R + R2

R1=20, R2,=30, R=50

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