"Architectural Graphics 101: Detail Alignment and Notes" is the 2nd entry in series of articles that focus on how to prepare architectural drawings in a way that provides graphic clarity - this time focusing in on how to layout architectural details

Time for another installation of Architectural Graphics 101! The previous installment was received pretty well and despite the fact that this series is not intended for seasoned architects and architectural technicians, those folks still have an opinion on the matter that I welcome. These short articles hopefully create some dialog about the importance of communicating effectively through drawings while giving an inside peek into how much thought and effort it takes to create architectural construction drawings. For now, until I can get a few more of these sorts of articles under my belt, I am going to keep their focus rather broad for the time being.I am very particular about how my drawings look and I haven’t stopped tweaking my drafting standards since I started using computer software to prepare my drawings way back in the year 199[mumble-mumble]. I tend to preach drawing clarity through pen weight and material specific hatching, but there are a few other considerations that can help your drawings look thoughtfully considered … specifically alignment and note layout.Drawing Alignment and Notes"!" … I promise that this will be better than the title might suggest.Let’s start by lookin...