Required Reading
- Chapter 4.9-ff – Lettering
- ASME Code of Ethics
Homework Assignment
Recommended Reading
- If you cannot touch type, start learning today
Outline
The Importance of Clarity, Professionalism
Ethics
Technical Lettering
Freehand Lettering
Guidelines
Spacing Between Lines
Ames Lettering Guide
Vertical, Single Stroke Gothic Lettering
Inclined Lettering
Letter Spacing
Centering
Mechanical Lettering
Templates
Scribers
Lettering Systems
Drawing text in AutoCAD
Text/Dtext
Mtext
Styles and Fonts
Text in Blocks (Attributes)