Product Design

Product Design

1. Computers

   • CAD is Computer Aided Design. Some CAD softwares are: 2D Design and Pro Desktop.
   • CAM is Computer Aided Manufacture. You can make things using programs on a computer. (Laser Cutting)

2. Wood Finishes

   • Wood finishes protect, preserve and enhance the natural quality of wood.
   • Examples: varnishes, waxes and natural oils.
   • Wood finishes prolong the life of wood.
   • Wood finishes can be brushed on, sprayed on or applied with a rag or cloth.

3. Types of wood

   • Hard woods
     • From deciduous trees.
     • Not evergreen.
     • Expensive.
     • Stop growing in winter, also lose their leaves.
     • Tend to be heavier and more decorative.
     • There are used for furniture often as they are durable.
     • Oak
     • Beech
     • Mahogony
     • Teak
     • Walnut
   • Soft woods
     • Come from Coniferus trees.
     • Usually Evergreen.
     • Grow in colder climates.
     • Grow quickly and are consequently cheaper.
     • Grow tall and straight, so are good for long planks.
     • The structure is more primative.
     • Pine
     • Western Red Cedar
     • Spruce
   • Man-made wood
     • Veneer
       • This is when you glue a decorative wood on top of a cheap wood.
       • This makes a strong, good looking board.
     • Plywood
       • This is formed by gluing an odd number of veneer boards together with grains at right angles to each other.
       • Amazing strength.
     • Blockboard
       • In thicknesses over 12mm, plywood is expensive to manufacture, so blockboard is used as a replacement.

4. Drawing Styles

   • Oblique
   • Isometric
   • Orthographic
   • Perspective