for his Presentation. Chris then had to present the product using a range of graphic communication processes,
both manual and computer aided.
The manual graphics must be produced without the aid of drawing instruments.
Some of the computer aided graphics will be produced using Autodesk Inventor.
With Inventor, you create digital objects that simulate physical objects. Inventor models are accurate 3D digital prototypes. With the parametric modelling tools in Inventor, you can apply dimensions and geometric relationships to an object. These dimensions and relationships are called parameters. The size and shape or geometry of an object depends upon dimensions and relationships to other parts. When one part is changed, the object automatically updates to reflect the change.
Microsoft Publisher software can be used to create documents such as posters, flyers, brochures and even magazines.
CorelDraw software combines graphics with a photo editing program (PhotoPaint), a font manager and several other pieces of illustration software.
Shown below is some of Chris’s work.
Chris checks out the pictorial sketch of his product [electrical plug].
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Each of the individual parts of the exploded view of the plug was drawn from scratch by Chris in Inventor.
Chris has made an exact 3D model of the plug and all its parts.
This means the plug can rotate through 360 degrees and can be viewed from any angle.
All of the individual plug parts, including the ones shown above, are assembled in the plug Chris is holding below.
Above Chris shows us one of his Production drawings. The CAD drawing presents the plug with orthographic views with dimensions, annotated exploded views and isometric view.