Starter Activity

log onto computer and open techsoft 2d design.

One person please hand out laminated help sheets.

Sit at tables – explain to the person next to you, which design idea you shall develop and what tessellating pattern you are going to adopt.

Learning Objective

4You can work with C.A.D. quite accuratelyYou can select and work with a range of tools.Your final design shows you have paid attention to the accuracy of tessellation.

5You have used the correct tools more preciselyYou have used your flow chart and tool bar notes to guide youYou can make changes when problems occur

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Over the next two lessons you shall develop your C.A.D. skills and design a typographic word for your gift paper.

Objective • Today you shall all develop your skill using

C.A.D.

• Follow the step by step instruction sheet and practice writing letters.

• Use this new skill to draw your final typographic word.

Write your word using the ABC key.Write each letter separately, so they can be modified later.

1. Pick the first ABC key.2. Click anywhere on the white screen.3. The setting box will come up.

4. Write one letter in the text entry box at any one time.5. Click on the setting key.

6. Change actual height to typographical size.7. Use the font keys to find the letter style you are trying to copy from your design idea.8. Press O.K. this will bring you back to previous box.

9. Press O.K. This will bring you back to screen

10. Repeat 1-9 for each letter.

Colour keyLine keyScale

Other tools to practice using today