Photograph work.
Use a film or digital camera. In case you are using a film camera, determine which views you will be taking of your invention. Have a grayscale photo of every view. Scan the photos on to your computer and print in writing. Once you've printed the pictures, add reference numbers for the figures. If you're utilizing a digital camera, you'll keep to the same steps as you were employing a film camera. The sole difference is that the digital photos will be in color. In order to get the very best quality copies of the images, you have to convert these phones grayscale. If you are downloading the picture, select the grayscale rather than color. You can even convert the image to grayscale following the download. At this point you can add reference numbers towards the figures. Regardless of whether you utilize a film or digicam be sure to take close shots of the prototype. When taking snapshots of small objects it is recommended that you use a contact lens. If the camera will not have this selection, you should check to find out if there's a macro setting. This selection is great for extreme close ups. Make use of the flash when taking photos in sunlit areas. The flash will help in evening out the shadows.
Trace your photo manually.
This process offers you drawings that carry a less photographic appearance. You'll need to get tracing paper; a pencil; ink pens; a soft eraser; masking tape; a numbering template; a light source; a plastic template with shapes including circles or boxes; and white correction fluid. Place the photo on a lamp. You may use an item of glass above a light if you are not able to use a light box. Stick the tracing paper to the photo with masking tape. Trace the outline of the invention. Once you have traced the outline, detach the tracing paper from your photo. Trace within the pencil with an ink pen. Ensure that you make use of a ruler when drawing straight lines. If there are pencil marks after tracing, erase them. Ink lines that do not give rise to enter may be white out. Insert the figures and reference numbers on your own drawing sheets making a copy of the tracing sheet.
Use a computer for tracing.
To use the computer for tracing you'd need software including Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Freehand. Start with importing the photo to the software of your choice. Add a new layer for you to trace over the photo. To be able to begin to see the photo while tracing you have to change the opacity. Use a drawing tool for tracing. Once you've finished, save the traced image at its full opacity.