National 5 Graphic Communication

Drawings Standards, protocols and conventions

Line types: outline, projection, dimension, centre, hidden detail, cutting plane and fold

Dimensioning: linear, chain, parallel, radial, diameter, angular, square, across flats and across corners

Symbols and conventions

Conventions for sectioning and hatching

Symbols for building construction

Third-angle projection system and symbols

Building construction drawing: location plans, site plans, floor plans, sectional views, elevations and scales

Geometric shapes and forms

Common geometric forms: squares, rectangles, circles, hexagons, octagons, right prisms, pyramids, cones and cylinders

Partial or single cuts to geometric forms

Components based on geometric forms

Combinations of two components

Views and Techniques

Orthographic projection of geometric forms and everyday objects in third-angle projection

True shapes and true lengths

Surface developments, sectional views, assembly drawings and exploded isometric views (minimum of 3 parts)

Pictorial views: one and two point perspective, isometric (including curves), oblique (including curves) and planometric

Layout elements and principles, colour theory and informational graphics

Alignment

Dominance

Unity

Depth

Contrast

Line

Colour

Warm

Cool

Contrast

Harmony

Advancing

Receding

Mood

Tints

Shades

Primary/Secondary/Tertiary

Using a range of manual and electronic techniques in promotional graphics

Sketching

Proportion

Line quality

Vanishing points

Line sketching using related orthographic views and 1/2 point perspective

Illustration Techniques using manual or computer aided formats

Representations of light, shade, shadow, reflection, tone, gradient, material, texture and layout

Visual enhancement techniques in supporting the production of graphic communications

Desktop Publishing

DTP Terms

The use and role of thumbnails and annotation

Impact on society and environment

Soy and wax ink

3D printing

Touchscreen devices

Paperless office

Use of recycled materials

CAD as it supports manufacturing and other industries

DTP in marketing and promotional activities

Remote working

Communication crossing international buondaries

Safe working

Using safe working practices and systems which support graphic communication activities in studios and other such working environments

Graphic Types

Preliminary graphics

Production graphics

Promotional graphics

Manual Techniques

Knowledge and understanding of the role of manual and computer aided techniques and processes and their comparative merits in producing effective and informative graphical communications and solutions.

CAD

The use and function of CAD libraries

Techniques in producing orthographic and pictorial views using CAD

Assemblies; mate, align and centre axis

3d modelling edits: shell, subtraction, fillet and chamfer

3D modelling features: extrusion and revolve/revolved solids

Import and Export

2D drawing tools: line, circle, ellipse, arc, rectangle, copy, zoom, mirror, trim, rotate, chamfer, fillet, pattern fill and scale

Computer Aided Techniques #

Application of light source, surface texture and materials in both 2D CAD and 3D CAD illustrations

Digital input and output devices and the advantages and limitations of CAD

Ranges, features and uses of graphic hardware, software and computer systems file management

Describing processes, stages and generic commands in producing graphic solutions

Single page format, paper sizing, justification, margin, column, gutter, header/footer

Cut/Copy/Paste

Text box, title, extended text, text wrap, flow text along a path, serif and sans serif font styles,

Grid, snap to grid, guidelines and snap to guidelines

Colour fill, reverse

Cropping, transparency, bleed, rotate, drop shadow, handles, caption