Congratulations on the TactiPad drawing board! We wish you an inspiring drawing experience. Of course you want to see as soon as possible the TactiPad and all its tools and parts that are stored in the carrying bag. When opening the bag you find all the parts at their own positions: TactiPad, ruler, compass, 30Triangle, 45Triangle, protractor, 10 pushpins, pen and 50 sheets of drawing foil. See the section:Carrying bag – Unpacking & storing Take …
Carrying bag The TactiPad with all its tools and parts comes in a carrying bag with a handle and a shoulder strap. The total weight of the carrying bag with content is about three kilograms. When opening the bag, all tools and parts can be found on one half of the bag. The other half of the bag is an open pocket that holds the drawing board. A Velcro strip holds the bag closed. The ruler, …
Global description The TactiPad drawing board consists of a top frame that surrounds the A4 (21.0 x 29.7 centimetres) drawing area of the bottom layer. The two parts are connected with a hinge, so the frame can open like a book. The drawing board and tools are made of plastic. The corners are rounded. The total size is 28,0 by 36,7 centimetres. The use of the colours black and yellow for the TactiPad and the …
Speed of drawing and accuracy Your hands and fingers are the core of the toolset used to create raised-line drawings. For the TactiPad, they extended with additional tools such as a pen, a ruler, compass and many others. Probably they will execute new gestures and movements. So, it might well be that your hands and fingers can benefit from some training in order to perform drawing tasks as effectively as possible. The definition of ‘best’ …
After having created your first raised lines, there are a few more things we would like to bring to your attention. Some are just simply to keep in mind. Others will help to develop a variety of drawing strategies. Orientation of the drawing board and horizontal/vertical lines The word ‘orientation’ is used throughout the product descriptions and manual texts. When the drawing board lies flat on the table and the longest side goes from left …
Global description The 10 pushpins are stored in a cushion in the carrying bag. The length is about 2 centimetres. The head of the pushpin is ball-shaped. The pin is made of metal. To description sectionTo manual section Consideration Generally speaking, the use of pushpins will increase the overall accuracy of the drawing operations. On the other hand it takes time to handle the pushpins safely and efficiently Throughout the various manual sections the use …
Detailed description The ruler’s width is 4 centimetres, and has a lenght 43 centimetres long. At one end of the ruler, a 2 centimetre wide round hole is made. In the rest of the ruler there is a 2 centimetre wide groove. The groove has two bridges; one at 10 centimetres, the next at 20 centimetres. Indents in the groove indicate a 5 centimetre distance in between. The ruler has measurement indications on both sides, …
Global description The compass is made up of two main parts: a beam and a base. The beam has a needle shaped turning point on one side and a pointy shape, the spike that can move along the beam. The spike produces the raised line of the circle. The needle slides into the centre of the base. The beam can move around the base in horizontal orientation clockwise and counter clockwise just above the drawing …
Global description The triangle with the two 45 degree and one 90 degree corners is referred to as the 45Triangle. The rectangular 45Triangle has the same measurement indication as the drawing board. The two short sides have a range of 10 centimetres, while the long side has a length of 14 centimetres. There are four holes in the triangle for fixing it over the knobs of the drawing board. To description sectionTo manual section At …
Global description The triangle with 30, 60 and 90 degrees corners is referred as the 30triangle. When the three corners of the triangle are set to 30, 60 and 90 degrees respectively, it is known as a ‘1/2/sqr(3) triangle’. As a given, the three sides always have these proportional lengths. For practical reasons, the longest right side (sqr(3)) of the triangle tool is set to 15 centimetres (about 6 inches). The length for the other …