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Technical drawing

A good technical drawing removes questions. Someone assembling a product, ordering a spare part or filing a patent should be able to see exactly what is meant without reading a paragraph to check.

What this service covers

We produce technical illustration for manuals, service documentation, parts catalogues, patent applications and assembly instructions, working from CAD data, photographs, physical samples or engineering sketches.

Output is vector by default, which keeps drawings sharp at any size, allows callout numbering to be updated later, and makes translated editions straightforward.

Four stages, each with an approval point

01

Source assessment

CAD, photographs or samples reviewed and any missing views identified.

02

View selection

We agree which views and sections communicate the assembly most efficiently.

03

Drawing production

Drawings built as layered vector with numbering applied.

04

Verification

Each drawing is checked against the source geometry before delivery.

The deliverables, item by item

01

Exploded assembly views

Components separated along assembly axes with clear part relationships.

02

Line and outline drawings

Clean orthographic and isometric views at consistent stroke weights.

03

Cutaways and sections

Internal structure revealed without losing the outer form.

04

Patent figures

Drawings prepared to patent office conventions, including numbering and shading rules.

05

Callout and parts numbering

Numbered systems linked to your parts list and kept editable.

06

Instruction sequences

Step-by-step assembly artwork designed to work without text.

Commissioned most often by

If your situation is not on this list, describe it in an email and we will tell you plainly whether this is the right service.

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  • Manufacturers and engineering firms
  • Technical documentation teams
  • Patent attorneys and IP firms
  • Machinery and equipment suppliers
  • Publishers of technical texts

What you get out of it

Fewer support calls

Clear assembly artwork reduces the questions that reach your service desk.

Translation-friendly

Numbered callouts mean only a key needs translating, not the drawing.

Scales cleanly

Vector output works in a printed manual and on a small screen alike.

Consistent across a catalogue

One drawing standard applied to every product in the range.

Work in this category

A sample of studio work in this category.

Before you brief us

Yes. STEP, IGES, DWG and DXF are all usable. Working from CAD is faster and more accurate than drawing from photographs, so send it where you can.

Yes, including line weights, shading conventions, reference numerals and margin requirements for the relevant office. Confirm the jurisdiction and we will build to its rules.

Photographs from several angles with a scale reference are usually enough. For complex assemblies, measured dimensions help considerably.

Yes. Layered vector sources mean a revised component can be redrawn without rebuilding the whole illustration.

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