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Sketching DNA: Points/vertices, lines/curves, and planes/surfaces

Sketching DNA: Points/vertices, lines/curves, and planes/surfaces

From the course: Sketching for Product Design and AEC

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Sketching DNA: Points/vertices, lines/curves, and planes/surfaces

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- What we're going to do now is break the sketching process into its atomic parts, the building blocks from which all sketches are constructed. The building blocks of sketching are, thankfully, far simpler, consisting of points, also known as vertices, lines and curves, which are defined by points, and planes and surfaces, which are defined by points, lines, and curves. Of course, when we look at most forms, whether a simple cube, a cylinder, or a complex organic form, we don't necessarily see these building blocks, but, trust me, they're there. Let's examine a simple cube. It can be broken down into six planes, 12 edges, or lines, and eight points, or vertices. A cylindrical form, like a can, on the other hand, is a little more complicated, so let's think about it, instead, from the standpoint of the manufacturer making it. The material arrives to the factory as flat sheets. The top and bottom, which are circular in shape, are stamped. The sides, which begins as a rectangular shape…

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