Drawing should include
- identifying and using common drafting tools
- sketching plans on graph paper
- drawing plant symbols
- drawing construction material symbols
- using an engineer’s scale to draw a landscape plan to scale
- using an architect’s scale to draw a landscape plan to scale
- labeling plants and materials on the plan
- designing a suitable title block
- (optionally) using a computer-aided drawing (CAD) program.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is it important to use standard industry graphics?
- Why is it important to know the basics of manually (i.e., hand) drawing before learning CAD?
- What is a title block? Why is it an essential piece of the drawing?
- Why is it important to draw a plan to scale?
- What are the common symbols used to represent plants on a landscape drawing?
- What are the landscaping principles and practices used in the residential, commercial, and recreational sectors?