Skew Lines

Perpendicular Lines and distance between

Skew Lines
Determine the common perpendicular
A between the two lines.

SD || ARP

CP

A CD

CP
C B

B
HRP

FRP
B

CP

A D
C
Common perpendiculars of lines which appear
perpendicular to the reference planes
HRP ARP
G G

C C
E
E
CP1
CP1
CP2 CP2

D D
F
F
H H
HRP
FRP
E
C H

CP2

CP1

D G
 Shortest Distance (SD) of Skew Lines
CB (TL), ARP1 CB
HRP ARP1 1
AC || 12 SD || ARP1
1 B
B
C SD (TL)

B
A 1

A 2
2

HRP
ARP1 2 SD (PV),
FRP located at the
ARP2
A intersection
of AB and 12
2
At ARP1:
CB (PV at pt B)
A
AB appears || with 12
C B
Construct ARP2 || 12 and AB
CB || HRP
1
AC || 12
 Shortest Horizontal Distance (SHD) of Skew Lines

CB (TL), ARP1 CB
HRP ARP1 1
AC || 12 SHD(TL) || ARP1 CB (PV at pt B)
1 B
B
C
AB appears || with 12
Construct ARP1 ARP2

A
A 2
2
ARP1
HRP
ARP2
FRP
A B
2
2
SHD (PV), located at
the intersection of
AB and 12
C SHD
B
SHD should 1
CB || HRP always be
1
horizontal A
AC || 12