The internet is a great source of up to date information for Setter outs, and it is available as you need it. Here are a few of the sites I visit regularly.
The internet is a great source of up to date information for Setter outs, and it is available as you need it. Here are a few of the sites I visit regularly.
Check out this handy Guide showing the Setting Out points and proportions of Classical Mouldings. Includes PDF download.
Did you every wonder what the difference is between a ‘Setter Out’ and a Designer? They both think of innovative solutions to problems, create drawings and take responsibility for the end product . So where does ‘Design’ end and ‘Setting out’ begin?
The role of a ‘Setter Out’ – A specialist Joinery draftsman, shares it’s roots with the Castle and Cathedral Builders of Medieval Europe.
‘Shop’ drawings for the construction industry seem to fall between two stools. Should we be following the engineering/manufacturing standards or the building construction standards? Thankfully the adoption of the ISO Standards by the BSI means that much of the drawing ‘vocabulary’ (i.e. line weights, line types e.t.c) are the same for both. If you are…
The Technical Drawing standards in the UK are governed by the British Standards Institute (BSI). However, the standards are no longer created by the BSI. In the year 2000 it was finally decided to adopt the standards from the International Organization for Standardization* (ISO). Image: zirconicusso / FreeDigitalPhotos.net The name for each standard reflects this,…