The Concept and principles of functional drafting

United States, 1967

Film
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This film is designed to demonstrate to the new person “on the board” as well as the experienced draftsman or designer, what functional drafting can do, mentioning saving in time and cost and improvement in actual drawings. Points out the advantages and some examples of functional drafting. States the basic principles involved in this simplified form of drafting.

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Credits

production company

Industrial Education Films

Majestic Motion Pictures

Duration

00:19:03:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002312

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Drafting and industrial drawings

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial designers

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Mechanical drawing

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mechanical drawing

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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