Before the advent of AutoCAD and other drafting software, office life revolved around manual methods for creating engineering drawings. Engineers relied on a range of tools, including various pencils of different grades, erasers, T-squares, and set squares, to meticulously craft…

@historyinmemes The rendering and modeling abilities of computer design programs are impressive but they are seldom used. The shading and modeling of manual drafting until about 1950 were expected. After the war manufacturing and construction began to imitate the model of mass production. As…

@KerryMi34737041 @historyinmemes Wonderfully articulated.

@KerryMi34737041 @historyinmemes The difference in time is amazing. I work on antiquated equipment in the electrical field. I always am working with drawings from the late 50’s and 60’s. It is crazy to think how much time would go into putting plans on paper in that era. So much respect

@KerryMi34737041 @historyinmemes I never knew McDonalds built cathedrals. 😉

@KerryMi34737041 @historyinmemes I learned drafting in 1966 using a board, T-Square, triangles, lead holders (pencils), ellipses, compasses, and other various tools and templates to allow me to make complex drawings. Still have all of these today.

@KerryMi34737041 @historyinmemes I'm a designer yet I had the honor to know an old architect he was amazing like he could draw any geometric figure with such precision so fast even in the whiteboard... He was the must skilled person in geometry drawing I ever ever witness god bless his soul ...

@KerryMi34737041 @historyinmemes Interesting that too many changes along the way make it "crafting" where the purpose is known before you start, but the final form is not known till the finish, as a result of the process. Whereas "design", the purpose and the final form are known prior to begining the process.

@KerryMi34737041 @historyinmemes Do you have any examples you can share?