What are architectural supplies?

Architectural Model Making Supplies & Accessories.

  • Battery Powered Erasers & Accessories.
  • Drafting Tools.
  • Drawing Boards.
  • Mechanical Pencils, Leadholders & Refill Leads.
  • Parallel Rules & Drafting Machines.
  • Technical Pens, Points & Sets.
  • Templates & Lettering Guides.

    • What do you need to draw architecture?

    You do not have to be good at drawing to study architecture. Drawing is an integral part of architecture school, but it doesn’t matter if your drawings look bad. Computer software also allows people who are not good at drawing to produce amazing images of their designs.

    What equipment do architects use?

    Design Tools Architects often start with a project design that they create on paper. These designs require the use of planes, triangles and protractors that help architects draw them. The architect also uses a special ruler called the architect’s scale.

    What paper do architects use?

    Trace paper is used by many architects on a daily basis when designing and sketching by hand — Bob Borson of Life of an Architect swears by it. It’s very useful to be able to overlay plans, sections and elevational compositions on top of each other. Trace paper is great for detail or rough sketch work.

    What stationary do I need for architecture?

    STATIONARY

    • Technical drawing pens (0.3, 0.5, 0.7)
    • Technical drawing pencil.
    • Variety of Pens, Pencils.
    • Eraser, Putty rubber.
    • Set of technical rulers (adjustable set square)
    • Compass.
    • Circle and square template.
    • Metal ruler.

    What do most architects use?

    Top Ten Design Software for Architects

    • Rhino 3D. Since its creation in 1998, Rhino 3D has become one of the most popular tools for architectural design.
    • Revit Architecture. The building information modelling (BIM) concept is key in modern architecture.
    • SketchUp.
    • V-Ray.
    • AutoCAD.
    • Maya.
    • ArchiCAD.
    • Grasshopper.

    What do you call an architect desk?

    A drawing board (also drawing table, drafting table or architect’s table) is, in its antique form, a kind of multipurpose desk which can be used for any kind of drawing, writing or impromptu sketching on a large sheet of paper or for reading a large format book or other oversized document or for drafting precise …

    What architect scale is most commonly used?

    Most commonly used scales for floor plans are the 1/8 and 1/4. The 3/8 and 3/4 are often used for detailed sections.

    What size are architectural drawings?

    Two of the most common architectural drawing sizes are 18” x 24” and 24” x 36”, but the Business Box also prints construction plans of 36” x “48” sizes. Large sizes are necessary on bigger and more detailed projects.