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| EXPLODED DRAWINGS - 3 |
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Exploded drawings are extremely useful when
explaining a design / idea. The drawing opposite is a design for an
educational toy (for a young child) has been drawn with all the parts
disassembled.
It is important when drawing an exploded view that all the parts line up
with each other when disassembled. The vertical guidelines clearly show
how the various parts are in line with each other. If an exploded
drawing is constructed properly anyone looking at the drawing should be
able to see how the various parts go together to form the finished
design/object.
Exploded views are useful because detail can be seen, parts are not
hidden behind other parts. |
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| DIY furniture often arrives with instructions in the
form of exploded views. Without this style of drawing it would be very
difficult to explain how the parts go together forming the final piece
of furniture. The example below is taken from a set of exploded views
showing how to build a small piece of furniture. |
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What do you think is wrong with the way both drawings
are presented ? The answer is that the quality of presentation makes it
difficult to see how the product is to be fixed together.
When you draw an exploded view you must ensure that the drawing is clear
and accurately represents the object / design. |
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| Another example of an exploded drawing is seen below.
It shows a popular exercise machine and how the various parts fit
together. Study the drawing carefully and answer the questions below. |
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| 1. Would you find
it easy to follow the drawing / pictorial instructions for putting
together the exercise bicycle shown above? Explain your answer. |
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| 2. How could the
drawing be improved so that it is more likely that the parts of the
exercise bicycle could be fixed together successfully? |
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