3d Drawing

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3d Drawing

Being able to represent a three dimensional object in two dimensions is a key skill in design which depends on geometric reasoning.

Oblique Projection link

Oblique Projection 

Stage: 3 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Explore the properties of oblique projection.

Isometric Drawing link

Isometric Drawing 

Stage: 3 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Explore the properties of isometric drawings.

Perspective Drawing link

Perspective Drawing 

Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Explore the properties of perspective drawing.

3D Drawing link

3D Drawing 

Stage: 3 and 4

The design technology curriculum requires students to be able to represent 3-dimensional objects on paper. This article introduces some of the mathematical ideas which underlie such methods.

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