Auxiliary views

• Making Multiviews

– Problem:
The Inclined surface are
foreshortened
i.e., they are not shown in
true shape
• Making Multiviews

– Problem:
The Inclined surface are
foreshortened
i.e., they are not shown in
true shape
 Solution lies in understanding the problem
Problem:
The Inclined surface are foreshortened in multiviews
i.e., they are not shown in true shape.
Why?:
Because any of the top, front and side views are not parallel to
the inclined surface
Solution:
Simply make an extra view which is parallel to the inclined surface

This extra view is called Auxiliary view

• Auxiliary View
• Auxiliary View
• Auxiliary View
Features of Auxiliary views:

• The view is parallel to the inclined surface.

• Auxiliary view shows the true shape of the inclined surface.