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Introduction

The earliest known technical drawing in existence is the plan view of a fortress drawn by a Chaldean engineer named Gudea. The drawing was engraved upon a stone tablet. When that first drawing is compared to modern drawings, it is amazing to note how similar the drawings are in detail. Later in 30 B.C., a Roman architect named Vitruvius wrote an architectural treatise that stated, “An architect must be skilled with the pencil and have knowledge of drawing so that he can readily make the drawings required to show the appearance of the work he proposes to construct.” To say that we have come a long way since drawing on stone tablets is an understatement; yet, the truth remains that a designer must be skilled enough to portray his or her idea so that his design is understandable and able to be built.