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National 5 Graphic Communication (Impact on society and environment (Soy…
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
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
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
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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