Tag: Shop Drawings

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Shop Drawings

Shop and Fabrication drawings are my specialties.  Fine Woodworking is my passion, and so is the attention to detail that defines my work.

My drawing skills can build 3D models of most things you can imagine. My drawings are– what you see– is what you get. If the parts fit correctly in the model, they fit correctly in fabrication. I create CNC and waterjet files from 2D drawings when they are fairly straightforward, but complex objects must fit, so I create them by extracting the parts from the model. I have an excellent track of making all the puzzle pieces fit.

SHOP DRAWING CATEGORIES:

CABINETS
TRADE SHOWS
TEST
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Sketchup

SketchUp is one of my favorite drawing program because it gets rid of the problem with perspective. Many design students, including myself when I was a student, can not master perspective. Sketchup, in my opinion, is the drafting board for Set Design 101. Teaching Stage Carpentry at Purchase College inspired me to create an interactive iBook that takes you through the process of drawing and lighting a complete set with all the construction detail in the model.

Setting up scenes for quick navigation is great for doing live demonstrations in a meeting or sending a mp4 animation to a client for review.

Create Scenery &Props with Sketchup
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AUTOCAD Drafting

AutoCAD drafting for Events, Scenery, Millwork, Architecture, Theatre, Film and Fabrication Drawings.

My experience with using AutoCAD is both extensive and intensive because I used it for so many projects. I do most of my preliminary work in AutoCAD and use it to produce many of my 2D drawings sets. The import and export functions in AutoCAD make working with other CAD programs possible. AutoCAD is the glue that ties together the SketchUp files, VectorWorks files, Rhino files, PDF files, and Illustrator files that I get from project managers.

Model Space Screen Shots Working in AutoCAD