"Architectural Graphics 101: Line Weight" is the 3rd entry in series of articles that focus on how to prepare architectural drawings in a way that provides graphic clarity. This entry will explore the benefit of line weight and how to properly incorporate them into your drawings.

Okay … I hear you. It’s time for the next entry in my Architectural Graphics series and due to overwhelming feedback, it’s apparently time to talk about line weights. Despite my efforts, I can’t ignore this topic any longer – and I only made it two posts before caving into the pressure.But where to start" Getting your line weights correct is 37% science, 59% art, and 22% personal preference … unless you work in my office and my preference will eventually become your preference.Part of the reason I was hoping to hold off on the topic of architectural line weights was that people are asking me insanely specific questions … AND these folks work in AutoCAD or Vectorworks or Revit or ArchiCad … and on and on.  I consider myself extremely proficient in AutoCAD, know just a tiny bit about Revit, and I’ve never used any of the other software platforms. SO how do I answer these insanely specific questions" By ignoring them. Instead, I am going to elevate this conversation a bit and talk about something other than your digital pen settings, so if that’s the only thing you came looking for, prepare to be sorely disappointed.I a...