• Author: Jeffery J. Jensen, PE
• Book Title: Hand Drafting Paper and More
• Subtitle: Isometric and multiview grid paper with example worksheets

• 80 lb Color Copy Paper
  • \$17 for 250 sheets from Office Depot Hammermill Color Copy Paper, 8.5x11 80 lb $0.082 a sheet
• Xerox WorkCentre 7845 Copier (serial# MX4345513)
  • Tray 5 (Bypass)
    • side you want to print on, place face down, bottom of page is also bottom of print
    • Adobe Acrobat → File → Print
      • Printer: Xerox PW PS → Properties → Paper → Select By Tray 3 (default) change to Tray 5 Bypass
        • Printer Quality → High Resolution
    • 

• 28 lb Color Copy Paper
  • \$18 for 500 sheets from Office Depot Hammermill Color Copy Paper, 8.5x11 28 lb

• Chipboard
  • \$79 for 960 sheets from Office Depot Chipboard Pads, 8.5x11
  • \$70 for 480 sheets at CFS Binding Supplies with free shipping on orders \$50 or more

• \$0.59 includes chipboard backing and tape/glue/gummed side binding from Office Depot

* A-L7E12A (8 character code)

• Paper Size (position 1 and 2)
  • A4 ISO 8.3×11.7
  • A3 ISP 11.7×16.5
  • A- ANSI 8.5×11
  • B- ANSI 11×17
• Orientation (position 3)
  • P portrait
  • L landscape
• Grid size (position 4)
  • 6 = 3/16“
  • 7 = 1/4” ?
  • 3 = 3 mm ?
  • 4 = 4 mm ?
• Lineweight/thickness and color (position 5)
  • A = minor 0.05mm, major 0.20mm, color 164,221,237 (non-repo blue)
  • B = minor 0.13mm, major 0.50mm, color 8 (med gray)
  • C = minor dot diameter=0.03“, major dot diameter=0.01”
  • D = minor 0.05mm, major 0.20mm, color 8 (med gray)
  • E = minor 0.09mm color 9 trans=90, major 0.13mm color 8 trans 85
  • F = major and minor 0.09mm color 9 trans=90
• Linetype (position 6)
  • 0 = dots
  • 1 = continuous
  • 2 = dash (triangle side 3 dash, 2 space)
• Title block (position 7)
  • 0 full bleed
  • 1 standard with name, title, rulers, etc
  • 2 same as 1 but includes isocube example
  • 3 multiview
• Example type (position 8)
  • A = blank, guidelines and title block only
  • legend

1. 3-16color
2. 3-16dot
3. 3-16dark
4. 3-16med
5. 3-16light
6. 3-16full (need to create)
7. 3-16full-port (need to create)
8. 3-16ex1-cube
9. 3-16multiview (need to create)
10. 3-16multiview-ex1-cube (need all views)
11. 3-16multiview-ex2 (need to create) have dimensions
12. 3-16multiview-ex3 (need to create)
13. 1-4color
14. 1-4dot
15. 1-4dark
16. 1-4med
17. 1-4light
18. 1-4full
19. 1-4port
20. 1-4ex1-cube

• Imperial - inches on 8.5×11 & 11×17 paper
  • 3/16“ (0.1875”)
    • Grayscale version
      • linetype: 0.0375“ line, 0.0375” space, 0.0375“ line, 0.0375” space, 0.0375“ line, repeat
      • lineweight for light inkjet: 0.09mm minor, 0.13mm major (0.05mm too light, 0.18mm too dark)
      • lineweight for med laser: 0.15mm minor and 0.22mm major (is too similar in size 0.18mm minor, 0.20mm major) (just a little to light 0.15mm minor, 0.18mm&0.20mm major)
      • (3-16lightinkjet) Light - inkjet, minor lines Transparency 90, major lines Transparency 85
      • (3-16medlaser) Med - laser, minor lines Transparency 80, major lines Transparency 70
      • (3-16darklaser) Dark - underlay for trace paper or to draw on the backside
    • Color version (cyan just like Alvin Isometric Paper)
      • Adobe Photoshop - Select a color range in an image
      • Photoshop - remove non-photo blue from scan
      • Is there a special color (non repo blue or non-photo blue) I can plot that will not reproduce in black & white photocopies?
        • Non-photo blue wiki
        • rgb(164,221,237) true color
        • AutoCAD Color Index, ACI(127,223,255) appears to be the closest to it
        • Hex#a4dded
      • Invisible grid, non-reproducible translucent blue lines, isometric grid appears white when doing a black & white (monochrome) scan. Note, color and grayscale scans will pickup the light blue grid lines.
        • Beinfang Gridded Paper
        • Clearprint 8.5 x 11 Vellum Pad 1000HP-ISO - 50 Sheet from Drafting Supply warehouse
        • “If there is a disadvantage to using isometric grid paper, it is the distraction of having the grid in the finished drawing. As with square grid paper, this problem can be solved in a number of ways. You could use tracing paper over the grid paper, allowing the grid paper to be used over and over. You could work out a rough sketch on grid paper and then trace over it. You could also use grid paper with grid lines printed in a special color that does not reproduce in photocopies. Grid paper with a very dark grid can be flipped over and the sketch can be make on the back side. You can see the grid through the paper, but it won't reproduce on the photocopier.” (Technical Graphics Communication 4th, p. 260)
  • 1/4” (0.25“)
    • (1-4lightinkjet) Light - inkjet, minor lines Transparency 90, major lines Transparency 85
    • (1-4medlaser) Med - laser, minor lines Transparency 80, major lines Transparency 70
• Metric - millimeters on 8.5×11 & 11×17 paper
• Metric - millimeters on A4 paper?
• Multiview paper third angle projection
• Multiview paper first angle projection
• normal grid paper

• Equilaterial triangle (60, 60, 60) sizes 3/16”, 1/4“, 4mm, 3mm
• PDF to print as many copies as needed, great for a classroom setting
• link to youtube training video
• multiple lineweight formats depending on printer (e.g. inkjet, laser printer, plotter)
• color light cyan
• sheet/paper sizes
  • ANSI A (letter 8.5×11 inches)
• orientation - landscape and portrait
• Reference Rulers both inches and millimeters
• Reference Scales
  • fully divided scales - inches, millimeters, machinist thousandths of an inch, and civil engineer scale)
  • open divided scale - architect's scale 3/16” = 1'-0“
• Graphic Scales (scalebars) for following scales
  • 1=1, 1=2, 1=4, 1=8, 1=10, 2=1, 2=3, and 3=2
• 3 hole punch guides for 3 ring binder
• Title block
  • part name, date, title, scale
  • sheet/page number and sheet size
  • assembly, material, weight, finish, description, heat treatment
  • company logo, address, webpage (URL), email, phone number
• ASME drafting standard tips
• Legend - common geometric tolerance symbols
• Abbreviation Symbols (diameter, radius, arc length, slope, centerline)
• Drill Hole Symbols (counterbore, countersink, depth, number of times)
• Tolerances - Feature Control Box
• Project Type (Third or First Angle)
• Plot Stamp/Print Date
• File name and path
• Drafting Standard
• GD&T
• Exercise examples
  • isometric
  • ellipses
  • dimensions
• Borders
  • 0.5” margin (left, right, bottom) and 0.75“ margin (top)
• Discount training code
• AutoCAD template (.dwt)
• Email support

• isometric paper
• isometric cross section paper
• isometric grid paper
• multiview paper
• drafting paper
• 3D drawing paper
• title block

• Questions
  • What would it take for the reviewer to buy this isometric cross section pdf? (LDS SRS p. 58)
  • What problem is my isometric pdf being hired to solve?
  • How can I improve the quality of my isometric pdf?
  • How can I make the buying experience easier?
  • How does my product compare to my competition - Alvin isopaper, textbook worksheet?

1. Lynn Affleck (teacher, engineer)
2. Nukke Alison (student) nukkealison26@gmail.com
3. Rose Allred (mom, mechanical engineer)
4. Gary Babbel (woodworker) garybabbel@gmail.com
5. Tracy Blackwell (woodworker)
6. Dennis Brown (teacher, engineer)
7. Devere Burton (teacher)
8. Paul Clarke (electrical engineer)
9. Rose Coe
10. Bernie Ferland (plumber, oil burner) bhferland@gmail.com 603-477-7472
11. Dennis Egbert (electrician)
12. Brannan Hoover (general contractor, marketing, entrepreneur)
13. Brittany Hoover (mom)
14. Ethan Hoover (student)
15. Wayne Hoover (carpenter, general contractor)
16. Danny K Jensen (woodworker, entrepreneur)
17. Zachariah Jensen (student)
18. Brian Kalina (southwest gas engineer)
19. Jim Kellis (teacher, machinist)
20. Jessica Leavitt (mom, engineer)
21. Danny McElroy (teacher, machinist)
22. Mike Orr (teacher, machinist)
23. Chris Perron (cperron@csi.edu) (teacher, machinist)
24. Chris Petersen (petersen.christopher.j@gmail.com) (student, machinist)
25. Bobby Rocha (Spanish student) robertinlasvegas@gmail.com
26. Sooeon Sheen (woodworker, artist) sooeonsheen@gmail.com
27. Tony Tippetts (plumber)
28. Josh & Tarn Warner (architect)
29. Grover's Pay & Pack Electric and Plumbing
30. Fiverr
    1. Sobju23 - Mechanical Design Engineer from Bangladesh
    2. Gregroberts720 - Millwork cabinet and furniture drawings from Canada

• Step 0 - create isometric text style
  • STYLE
    • ArialNar12pt01x-isoright (will also be used on the isometric top plane)
      • Effects - Oblique Angle: 30 deg
      • Note - Rotation 30 deg is set with ISODRAFT isoplane right (F5)
      • 
    • ArialNar12pt01x-isoleft
      • Effects - Oblique Angle: -30 deg
      • Rotation -30 deg
    • References
      • AutoCAD 2015 help - To Set the Obliquing Angle in a Text Style
      • AutoCAD 2019 help - Text Style Dialog Box
• Step 0 - create isometric dimension style
  • DIMSTYLE - for isometric right plane
    • Lines tab
      • Autodesk AutoCAD 2019 Help - Lines Tab (Dimension Style Manager)
      • 
    • Symbols and Arrows tab
      • Arrow size: 0.12 (set same as Text Height, should really be called arrow length)
      • 
      • Autodesk AutoCAD 2019 Help - Symbols and Arrows Tab (Dimension Style Manager)
    • Text tab
      • Text style: dimArialNar12pt01x-isoright
      • Text alignment: Aligned with dimension line
        • works great for horizontal isometric dimensions but for vertical need to change the rotation angle to 30 in the properties
      • 
    • Primary Units tab
      • Precision: 0.00
      • Zero suppression: check on Leading
      • 
  • DIMSTYLE - for isometric left plane
    • Text tab
      • Text style: dimArialNar12pt01x-isoleft
      • Text alignment: Aligned with dimension line
        • works great for horizontal isometric dimensions but for vertical need to change the rotation angle to -30 in the properties
• Step 0 - annotation scale 1'-0” = 1'-0“
• Step 1 - ISODRAFT → any of the three isoplane
  • AutoCAD 2019 help - ISODRAFT (Command)
• Step 2 - SNAPMODE 1
• Step 3 - GRID Settings (DSETTINGS)
  • Snap Y spacing: 1.0 (default 0.5)
  • Snap type: Isometric snap
  • check Grid On (F7)
  • Grid Y spacing: 1.0 (default 0.5)
• Step 4 - ORTHOMODE 1
• ISODRAFT (Orthographic or isoplane)
  • ISOPLANE F5 to toggle between isoplane left, top and right
  • Autodesk AutoCAD 2019 - ISODRAFT (Command)
  • Alternative manually control the following settings
    • Ortho directions
    • Snap Orientation
      • SNAPMODE 1 (on)
    • Grid orientation and style (dotted)
      • GRID
        • Adaptive
        • Allow subdivision below grid spacing No
        • Grid style
          • Display dotted grid in 2D model space
          • Unchecked is faint lines
      • Then when using LINE command, will only snap to grid spacing (if SNAPMODE 1)
    • Polar tracking angles
    • Orientation of isometric circles
      • ORTHOMODE 1 (on)
• Step 5 - Dimension
  • DIMALIGNED
  • DIMEDIT - Oblique
• Don't use OFFSET
  • “To represent concentric circles, draw another ellipse with the same center rather than offsetting the original ellipse. Offsetting produces oval-shaped splines that do not represent the foreshortened distances that you would expect.”
  • ELLIPSE → ISOCIRCLE
    • Asks for radius value but select diameter option
    • AutoCAD 2019 help - To Create 2D Isometric Circles
• Step 6 - Dimension radius/diameter
  • Note - isometric circles are drawn as ellipse, so AutoCAD can't dimension them like a normal circle with Radius or Diameter.
  • Use DIMALIGNED to dimension the diameter, then explode the dimension to move
  • 
• Step 7 - Plot
  • use NCS.ctb plotstyle
    • minor grid use color 8 or 252 (med gray)
    • major grid use color 251 (dark gray)
  • Paper size: ANSI full bleed A (8.50 x 11.00 inches)
  • Scale 1:!
• SourceCAD - How to make isometric text and dimensions in autocad
• CAD CAM Tutorial - AutoCAD Isometric Dimensions
• CAD CAM Tutorial - AutoCAD Isometric

• Objective
  • Use AutoCAD to draw and plot isometric paper
• Requirements
  • triangle (isolateral) side length 0.25”
  • paper size: letter 8.5“ x 11”
  • paper orientation: portrait
  • full bleed, that is faint isometric reference/guidelines go to paper edge, no margin/collar
• 

• 8.5×11 sheet of paper
• hole space is 4.25“ apart
• distance from edge of paper to center of hole is 0.5”
• diameter of hole is 0.25“
• SolidWorks - it appears SolidWorks does NOT have the ability to create a No Plot Layer, so work around is to just turn off the layer
• Reference
  • Ring Binder

• A4 210×297 mm
• Paper size ISO full bleed A4 (297.00 x 210.00 MM)

• open AutoCAD
• UNITS
  • Length Type: Decimal
  • Precision: 0.00000
• LAYER
  • JensenGuides, color 211 (pink), no plot
  • JensenGrid, color 9 (light gray), transparency 90. linetype DASHED2
  • JensenScalebar, color 102 (dark green)
• LTSCALE 0.1
• PSLTSCALE 1
• STYLE
  • ArialNar06pt01x, Font Name: Arial Narrow, non-annotative, Height=0.06
  • ArialNar02mm01x, Font Name: Arial Narrow, non-annotative, Height=2.00
• OPTIONS
  • Plot and Publish tab
    • Specify plot offset relative to: Edge of paper
• PAGESETUP
  • New → 8.5x11fullbleed
  • Printer/plotter Name: DWG To PDF.pc3
  • Paper size: ANSI full bleed A (8.50 x 11.00 Inches)
  • Plot offset
    • X = 0
    • Y = 0
  • Plot style table: monochrome.ctb
  • Plot options
    • enable Plot object lineweights
    • enable Plot transparency (very important)
    • enable Plot with plot styles
    • enable Plot paperspace last
• (alternative) POLYGON 3 EDGE 0.25

• Open AutoCAD
• select Layout tab on the bottom
• Page Setup Manager - select 8.5x11fullbleed and Set Current button
• delete viewport
• Rename Layout tab from Layout1 to 8.5x11fullb
• current layer JensenGuides
• RECT 0,0 8.5,11
• draw horizontal and vertical line at center of layout

• outside the layout page, draw the isometric lines, when finished will move onto the layout
• LAYER JensenGrid
• ORTHO mode on (F8)
• LINE
  • horizontal length 20 (really not needed, just to show as angle reference)
  • LINE @20<30
  • LINE @20<90
  • LINE @20<150
• ARRAY (select both 90 and 150 deg lines)
  • PATH (select 30 deg line)
  • Between 0.25 (from Ribbon)
  • Associative (off)
  • Close Array
• ARRAY (select both 90 and 30 deg lines)
  • PATH (select 150 deg line)
  • Between 0.25 (from Ribbon)
  • Associative (off)
  • Close Array
• MOVE
• TRIM

• 1/4”=1'-0“ (1:48) - one quarter inch to the foot
• 3/16”=1'-0“ (1:64) - three sixteenths to the foot
• AutoCAD
  • RECT 1” by 0.0625“
  • STYLE ArialNar05pt01x
  • Text is offset 0.02”
  • BLOCK
    • Scalebar1to1-in
  • WBLOCK
    • Journey SharePoint Jensen Documents: JeffJensen\GISEngineering\SolidWorks\blocks
    • AutoCAD 2013.dwg version
• 
• SolidWorks Blocks - (Working with Blocks in Drawings
  • Tools → Block → Insert
  • Options → System Options tab → File Locations → Show folders for: Blocks
    • 
  • File Types
    • SOLIDWORKS Blocks (*.sldblk)
    • SOLIDWORKS Blocks (*.sldsym) - older format
    • AutoCAD DWG Blocks (*.dwg)
    • AutoCAD DXF Blocks (*.dxf)
  • To Create/Make a Drawing Block
    • Tools → Blocks → Make
      • AutoCAD: BLOCK
  • To Save a Drawing Block
    • default is saved in the local drawing created in
    • To save to a file, use Tools → Block → Save
      • AutoCAD: WBLOCK
• SolidWorks Layers - Layers
  • support will not print (not colored icon) or will print (light blue color on)
• Drawing → Annotation tab → Area Hatch/Fill
  • Region - must be a planar face
  • Boundary -
    • Free hand sketch, that is draw a new sketch/rectangle over the curved surface to hatch it, this is a workaround
• Try making the scalebar as a SolidWorks block with an area hatch
  • Working with Blocks in Drawings
    • You can insert files with extensions .sldblk, .sldsym, .dwg, and .dxf
  • Adding Area Hatch or Solid Fill
• Solidworks Scale

• Issues getting linetypes to lineup, they are a function of the line length, so I would need the lines to be the same length
  • Workaround - create a block that is a dashed line in Modelspace
  • ALIGNSPACE to align modelspace with paperspace
• 3/16“ - 5 dashes (3/80 dash, 3/80 space, 3/80 dash, 3/80 space, 3/80 dash)
  • 3/80 = 0.0375

• Amazon
  • Isometric Notebook: Isometric Graph Paper Notebook
    • Pros:
    • Cons: can't remove pages, 1/4” equilateral triangle only
    • 
  • Pro Art Isometric Pad, 8.5 x 11
    • Pros: \$7.59 + free shipping, tape bound, non-reproducing blue grid
    • Cons: only 50 sheets
    • 
• Alvin Isometric Paper 8.5“x11” (1242-1)
  • 
    • front cover - 80# cardstock
    • back cover - chipboard
      • \$70 for 480 sheets at CFS Binding Supplies with free shipping on orders \$50 or more
• Clearprint 8.5 x 11 Vellum Pad for \$17.80 from DEW Drafting Supplies
• Staedtler Isometric Bond Paper for \$6.69
• Beinfang Gridded Paper for \$10.49
• Clearprint 1000H Fade-Out Grid Guide

• 
• Angie - Pro eBook Covers
  • Pro eBook Covers

• Office Depot charges \$0.59 each pad
• Padding Compound - White (Gallon) for \$30 from CFS Binding Supplies
• LINECO bookbinding

• College of Southern Idaho - Copy Center
  • Erin Giesler, Graphic Design Specialist, 208-732-6320, egiesler@csi.edu
• Office Depot 208-735-8866 (ID Store #6420)
  • Chuck
    • apply 3 coats of gum glue

• Typical Ramp and Transition Detail - City of Elk Grove - Public Works, SD-25