prepared by: Marifa S.

Torralba, PhD

Linear Development of Prisms

 Surface Development is the unfolding or unrolling of flat or plane
surfaces of 3-D objects.

Fig. 1 Right Quadrangular Prism

Top View
D C
4 3

1 2
A
B
D C
D C

A B A B C D A A B
D C

4 3 45º
4 3
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

Front View Oblique

4 3

Lateral Development Fig.

1. Draw a stretch out line from the base of the prism
2. Measure the perimeter of the base from the top view and lay off the segments on the stretch out line.
3. From the front view, project its total height/altitude parallel to the stretch out line
4. Project the line segment endpoints marked on the stretch out line to this line to identify their respective lateral faces
5. Attach the upper base corresponding to the edge of the lateral face from the dimensions
of the top view. (to assure accuracy of dimension, use one end point as pivot and the length of
line segment as radius of the arc.)….. The choice of the position of the upper and lower bases are
at the most convenient edges of the lateral area….. A PAIR OF THE BASES IS ONLY REQUIRED AS SHOWN OF THE NEST SLIDESS

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 Surface Development is the unfolding or unrolling of flat or plane
surfaces of 3-D objects.

Fig. 1 Right Quadrangular Prism

Top View
D C
4 3

1 2
A
B
D C
D C

A B A B C D A A B
D C

4 3 45º
4 3
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

Front View Oblique

4 3

Lateral Development Fig.

prepared by: Marifa S. Torralba, PhD

 Surface Development is the unfolding or unrolling of flat or plane
surfaces of 3-D objects.

Fig. 1 Right Quadrangular Prism

Top View
D C
4 3

1 2
A D
B A
D C

A B B C D A A B
D C

4 3 45º
4 3
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

Front View Oblique

4 3

Lateral Development Fig.

prepared by: Marifa S. Torralba, PhD

 Surface Development is the unfolding or unrolling of flat or plane
surfaces of 3-D objects.

Fig. 1 Right Quadrangular Prism

Top View
D C
4 3

1 2
A
B
B A
D C

A B A B C D A A B
D C

4 3 45º
4 3
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

Front View Oblique

2 1

Lateral Development Fig.

prepared by: Marifa S. Torralba, PhD

 Surface Development is the unfolding or unrolling of flat or plane
surfaces of 3-D objects.

Fig. 1 Right Quadrangular Prism

Top View
D C
4 3

1 2
A
B C B

D C

A B A B C D A A B
D C

4 3 45º
4 3
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

Front View Oblique

3 2
Lateral Development Fig.

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 Fig. 2 Truncated Right Quadrangular Prism
Represent the lower base edges with numbers and the upper base edges with letters on
the front and top views accordingly.
Top View With line X as reference, draw line X parallel to the
D C inclined surface in the front view
4 3 Then draw projectors perpendicular to line X
Measure the depth of the figure and Project the vertices of upper base to he auxiliary view area

A
1 2
B
x
Pa
rti
a la
ux
D ili
A ary A A D
A v iew
A
D
D C
C
B B B B

C
x C
4 3 45º
4 3
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

Front View Oblique

4 3

Lateral Development Fig.

1. Draw a stretch out line from the base of the prism
2. Measure the perimeter of the base from the top view and lay off the segments on the stretch out line.
3. From the front view, project the corresponding heights for each lateral edges
4. Project the line segment endpoints marked on the stretch out line & project the corresponding lateral edges to complete the lateral area
5. Draw the partial auxiliary view as upper base
6. Attach the dimensions of the top view as lower base to any of the bounding edges of the lateral faces of the lateral area correspondingly.
The attachment of a pair of the bases to any convenient bounding edges as shown in the next frames is only required
to complete the lateral development figure.
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 Fig. 2 Truncated Right Quadrangular Prism

Top View
D C
4 3

A
1 2
B
x
Pa
rti
a la
ux
D ili
A ary A A D
A v iew
A
D
D C
C
B B B B

C
x C
4 3 45º
4 3
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

Front View Oblique

4 3

Lateral Development Fig.

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 prepared by: Marifa S. Torralba, PhD
TOP VIEW
X
Fig. 1 Oblique trapezoidal prism

X
t he ion m
o f e ct
x s
Au ht
rig s b b a

a b m s a

FRONT VIEW
1. Draw aux. of right section at any angle
2. Project edges to draw the front view & project its vertices
3. With X as reference, measure depths of
r.sec, ba, ms, to draw upper base & lower base, then join the bases
4. measure perimeter of the right sec. on stretch out line
5. draw lateral edges & measure lengths of the right
section in the front view to the upper base
6. measure lengths of the lateral edges
7. Attach the upper & lower edges to any bounding
edges m
s
 Fig. 1 Right Quadrangular (Parallelogram) Prism

Surface Development of prisms is

Top View
the unfolding of the plane surfaces of
3-D objects.

Fig. 2 Truncated Right Quadrangular Prism

Front View
Top View
Lateral area + bases

Pa
rti
al
a ux
ili
ar
yv
iew

Front View Oblique

Lateral area + bases

Title
Linear Development of Prisms
Name Activity No.
Marifa S. Torralba,
Sec. Student No. Date Station No.
 TOP VIEW

Fig. 3 Oblique Quadrangular (Trapezoid) Prism

e
th on
of ecti
x s LATERAL AREA + BASES
Au ht
rig

FRONT VIEW

Title
Linear Development of Prisms
Name Activity No.
Marifa S. Torralba
Sec. Student No. Date Station No.
 Activity Instructions
•The lateral edges (folds) must be in section
lines (thin)
•The bounding edges or the periphery of the
lateral dev figure in visible lines (thick)
•Erase sparingly and retain some pencil lines

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