Apparatus for teaching mechanical drawing skills

An apparatus, comprising:

• a set of cards having a first side and an opposing second side, said first side depicting orthographic views of an object, said second side depicting an isometric view of said object, said object being composed of solid forms in adjacent relationship so that said orthographic views and said isometric views are composed of a limited number of geometric shapes;
• a plurality of pieces having said shapes;
• a surface for placement of said pieces, said surface carrying means for holding said pieces in place;
• and
• a set of solid forms, and said object having a top, a front and a right side, said object being formable by arranging solid forms from said set of solid forms, said orthographic and isometric views of said object showing said top as carrying a first indicator of orientation, said front as carrying a second indicator of orientation, and said right side as carrying a third indicator of orientation, and said plurality of pieces further comprises three sets of pieces, a first set that carries said first indicator of orientation, a second set that carries said second indicator of orientation, and a third set that carries said third indicator of orientation so that pieces from said first, said second, and said third set can be selected to properly orient reproductions and interpretations of said isometric and orthographic views of said objects.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a container having a plurality of compartments including a first and a second compartment;
• a set of cards having a first side and an opposing second side, said first side depicting orthographic views of an object, said second side depicting an isometric view of said object, said object being composed of solid forms in adjacent relationship so that said orthographic views and said isometric views are composed of a limited number of geometric shapes, said first compartment dimensioned for said set of cards;
• a plurality of pieces having said shapes, said second compartment dimensioned for said plurality of pieces;
• a surface hingedly attached to said container for placement of said pieces, said surface carrying means for holding said pieces in place;
• and
• a turntable and a set of solid forms, said object being formable by arranging solid forms on said turntable from said set of solid forms, said turntable being rotatable so that said pieces can be viewed from different angles for reproducing and interpreting orthographic and isometric views of said object.