# Drafting/List of Operations or Skills to be Learned

Freehand Drawing
* Sharpen a pencil (conel, chisel, elliptical).
* Lay out the border line (continue and in segments).
* Sketch long curve lines (light and heavy).
* Sketch short curve lines (light and heavy).
* Sketch parallel lines (short and long).
* Sketch perpendicular lines (at various positions).
* Sketch arcs and circles (large and small).
* Sketch an ellipse by the parallelogram method.
* Sketch common plane geometrical figures (triangles, rectangles, square, regular polygons, etc.).
* Sketch common solid geometrical figures (cylinder, cone, pyramid, prism, cube, etc.).
* Sketch objects in outline form (with lead pencil or ball pen).
* Accent an outline drawing (lead or carbon pencil).
* Sketch a color chart (Prang 12 color).
* Color an outline drawing (crayon or water color).
* Shade an outline drawing (lead or carbon pencil).
* Erase pencil lines.
* Lay out a value scale (7 steps).
* Lay out a color-value scale (tints and shades of a color).
Design
* Create a naturalistic motif or design.
* Create a conventional motif or design.
* Create a geometrical motif or design.
* Create an abstract motif or design.
* Create a center motif.
* Create a corner motif.
* Create a border design.
* Create an all over pattern.
* Create simple structures (chair leg, flower vase, molding, etc.).
* Create simple articles (coat hanger, medicine cabinet, bookend, bric-a-brac, etc.).
* Design a simple iron fence and gate.
Lettering
* Draw guide lines for lettering (horizontal and inclined).
* Print or letter single-stroke Gothic capital letters (alphabet and numbers).
* Print single-stroke Gothic small letters (alphabet and numbers).
* Print words and sentences (single-stroke Gothic).
* Print paragraphs (single-stroke Gothic).
* Center a title by the trial-and-error method.
* Center a title by the scratch-paper method.
* Print Roman letters and numbers by using a Speedball pen, Style C-3.
* Print Text or Old English letters and numbers by using the same pen.
Orthographic Sketches
* Sketch the alphabet of lines.
* Block in the views.
* Sketch orthographic views of objects with horizontal and vertical surfaces.
* Sketch orthographic views of objects with inclined surfaces.
* Sketch orthographic views of objects with regular curved surfaces.
* Sketch orthographic views of objects with irregular curved surfaces.
* Sketch orthographic views from given pictorial views.
* Draw a detail working sketch.
* Draw an assembly working sketch.
Picture Drawings
* Sketch isometric axes (boxing method).
* Sketch cavalier and cabinet axes.
* Sketch isometric views of objects with horizontal and vertical surfaces.
* Sketch isometric views of objects with inclined surfaces.
* Sketch isometric views of objects with regular curved surfaces.
* Sketch isometric views of objects with irregular curved surfaces.
* Sketch isometric views form given orthographic views.
* Sketch cavalier pictorial views.
* Sketch cabinet pictorial views.
* Sketch semi-artist's parallel perspective.
* Sketch semi-artist's angular perspective.
* Sketch isometric views of objects having many inclined surfaces (offset method).
Dimension
* Measure objects by use of the metric system.
* Print or write metric measurements on the drawing.
* Convert metric measurements into English and vice versa.
* Stagger dimensions.
* Sketch dimension and projection lines.
* Sketch continuous dimensions.
* Dimension circles or holes (of various sizes) and locate them.
* Dimension arcs and angles of various sizes.
* Dimension irregular curves by the square method.
* Dimension irregular curves by base-line dimensioning method.
* Dimension a drawing using the nondirectional method.
* Dimension turned pieces.
* Dimension an isometric view.
* Dimension an oblique view (cavalier or cabinet).
* Dimension a tapped hole.
* Dimension chambers and tapers.
* Dimension large arcs by the radial dimensioning method.
* Correct dimensions on working sketches.
Work Sketchers
* Make a working sketch of a detail part.
* Make a working sketch of assembled parts.
* Sketch the title block.
* Check a working sketch.
Blueprint Reading
* Supply a missing orthographic view.
* Supply missing dimensions.
* Supply missing visible and hidden lines.
* Sketch an isometric view from given orthographic views.
* Sketch orthographic views from given isometric views.
* Match corners of the object drawn in an isometric view with those of the orthographic views.
* Match the lines or edges of the object drawn in an isometric view with those of the orthographic views.
* Correct sketches made by other students.
* Identify drawing symbols and abbreviations.
* Sketch an oblique view (cavalier or cabinet) from given orthographic views.
* Sketch a perspective view from given orthographic views (parallel or angular).
Commercial Art
* Design a monogram.
* Invert and transfer design on surface of a linoleum or rubber block.
* Engrave and mount the block.
* Print an all over pattern with the block.
* Draw a poster with a given wording or lettering.
* Redesign or improve a given newspaper advertisement.
* Hand-letter a table design on glass and mount glass on a triangular wooden base.
* Hand-letter a door sign on a wooden board.
* Lay out a title page on tracing paper.
* Lay out the letterings for a book cover.
* Lay out a letterhead.
* Make a sign painting for a store.