Why do I always think the drawings I make don’t look good?
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Why are the drawings I create using CAD never as good-looking as those created by others? Could everyone share their relevant insights? Thank you!
Think it through for yourself: first, see what makes their drawings so beautiful, and then identify your own problems； There are many ways and methods in mind, but they can’t be directly reflected in whether something looks good or not
Also, one needs to have a solid foundation in mechanical drawing
Draw more drawings, pay attention to the strengths and weaknesses in others’ drawings, and summarize and learn from them; it will get better over time
Pay attention to the settings of drawing layers and colors, as well as the rationality of the layout. Indicate whether it is scientific and aesthetically pleasing.
It’s mainly for self-reflection. There’s no other way.
The scale selection for CAD drawing should be appropriate, the layout of the three views should be reasonable; the front view should be chosen based on the structure of the object. The resulting diagram should give a sense of compactness, without appearing too spacious. Draw more diagrams – the more experience you gain, the better you’ll get at drawing them!
Remember, drawings are used to convey information, so that people can understand them clearly and comprehensively, rather than for aesthetic purposes
Study more other drawings, practice diligently by drawing more, and learn from the strengths of others.
Those who have experience say to draw more – each time you draw, you gain something new; a single image can be redrawn over and over again~~~
If you want to make a diagram look nice, you first need to draw it clearly and understandably; no matter how pretty it is, it’s useless if it’s not clear. Secondly, pay attention to the combination of layout and presentation methods. For layout, one can refer to various guidelines related to layout design; as for presentation methods, it relies on one’s basic skills in engineering drawing!
1. The scale of the drawing must be appropriate； 2. The layout of the view must be reasonable ； 3. The selection of line type must comply with drawing specifications ； 4. If working on a computer, set the layers and colors properly.
Mapping should strive to be accurate, complete, and standardized: in other words, dimension markings must be completely and accurately provided, through-holes and threaded holes must be distinguished from each other, and it should also be clear whether fillets are rounded or right-angled, and so on. For hole types such as ribbed holes, countersunk holes, and hexagonal holes, as well as view types like front views, side views, and top views, and viewing methods such as the first-angle method and the second-angle method, there are certain regulations and standards that must be followed during the drawing process. Drawing must be done in accordance with the principles of \"equal height, equal width, and aligned lengths,\" and tolerances must be indicated. With the above conditions ensured, the resulting diagram will appear aesthetically pleasing.
Fonts, lines, proportions, standards – practice more!*