Republic of the Philippines 

PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 

OBLIQUE PROJECTION
- is a simple type of technical drawing of graphical projection used for producing two-
dimensional images of three - dimensional objects.

“OBLIQUE “ - from Latin OBLIQUUS which means “slanting, sidelong, or indirect”.

In oblique projection, a principal face or set of planes in the object is oriented parallel to the
picture plane as in orthographic multi-view drawing, but the image is transmitted by means of
parallel projectors oriented at any angle other than 90° to the picture plane.

Date Implemented: Prepared by: Noted by: Recommending Approval: Approved by: Page:
July 16.2018
Alven T. Bactad, Simeon Rico, Jr., RLA, Sherwin Victor G. Resurreccion V. Garrote, RCE, _/8
Date Revised: RLA MScm Galamgam, Ph.D. MSCE
May 17-24 ,2018 Architecture Chairman –Architecture College Dean, CEA Campus Executive Director
Department Department
 
 Republic of the Philippines 
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 

If an object is placed with one of its faces parallel to the plane of projection, the projected view
will show the face true size and shape. This makes oblique drawings easier than isometric or
other axonometric projection such as dimetric or trimetric for many shapes. Surfaces
that are not parallel to the plane of projection will not project in true size and shape.

Oblique drawings show the true shape of planes parallel to the picture plane. Onto this frontal
view, top and side views are attached and projected back into the depth of the drawing. This
yields a three-dimensional image that represents what we know rather than how we see. It
depicts an objective reality that corresponds more closely to the picture in the mind’s eye
than the retinal image of linear perspective. It represents a mental map of the world that
combines plan and elevational views into a single expression.

Date Implemented: Prepared by: Noted by: Recommending Approval: Approved by: Page:
July 16.2018
Alven T. Bactad, Simeon Rico, Jr., RLA, Sherwin Victor G. Resurreccion V. Garrote, RCE, _/8
Date Revised: RLA MScm Galamgam, Ph.D. MSCE
May 17-24 ,2018 Architecture Chairman –Architecture College Dean, CEA Campus Executive Director
Department Department
 
 Republic of the Philippines 
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 

Oblique projection represents a three-dimensional object by extending parallel projectors at

some angle other than 90° to the picture plane. We usually orient a principal face of the
object parallel to the picture plane so that we can draw it to exact scale and represent its
shape and proportion accurately. We can therefore construct an oblique drawing directly from
an orthographic projection of that face.

There are two rules that minimize distortion and make an oblique drawing easier to construct:

1. Orient the length of the object parallel to the picture plane in order to offset the
appearance of distortion in the depth of the drawing.
2. Orient the most complex or characteristic face of the object to the picture plane in
order to show the true shape of the face and simplify construction. Once we draw the
true shape of this face, we can extend or extrude it into the third dimension by simply
drawing a series of lines parallel to the receding axis.

The oblique axis, called receding axis is drawn either at 30 or 45 degree. Thus an oblique can
be drawn directly without resorting to projection techniques.

Date Implemented: Prepared by: Noted by: Recommending Approval: Approved by: Page:
July 16.2018
Alven T. Bactad, Simeon Rico, Jr., RLA, Sherwin Victor G. Resurreccion V. Garrote, RCE, _/8
Date Revised: RLA MScm Galamgam, Ph.D. MSCE
May 17-24 ,2018 Architecture Chairman –Architecture College Dean, CEA Campus Executive Director
Department Department
 
 Republic of the Philippines 
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 

Two Types of Oblique Projection (Depending on the View Angle):

1. PLAN OBLIQUE - Plan oblique present a

higher angle of view than isometric rawings
and emphasize the set of horizontal planes
by revealing their true size, shape, and
proportions.

We usually rotate the plan view so that both

sets of vertical planes appear in the oblique view.
Rotating the plan offers a wide array of possible
views in which the two sets of vertical planes can
receive different degrees of emphasis. In all
cases, however, plan oblique offer a higher point
of view into an interior than isometric drawings
and the primary emphasis remains on the
horizontal set of planes.

To construct a plan oblique:

1. Begin with a plan drawing and
rotate it to the desired angle relative to a
horizontal on the
drawing sheet or board.
2. When drafting a plan oblique, the
triangles encourage the use
of 45°-45° and 30°-60° angles in
establishing the orientation
of the principal horizontal planes.
Digital graphics programs,
however, allow the use of any
desired angle.
3. Note that we can emphasize one of
the sets of vertical planes
over the other or show them to be of equal
importance byvarying this angle.

In a 45°-45° plan oblique, both principal sets of vertical

planes receive equal emphasis. In a 30°-60° plan oblique,
one principal set of vertical planes receives more emphasis
than the other.

4. From the rotated plan view, we project the vertical edges

and planes of the subject.
We usually lay out and draw these vertical dimensions to
their true lengths. To offset the appearance of distortion,
we may reduce the vertical dimensions to 1/2, 2/3, or 3/4
of their true lengths.

Date Implemented: Prepared by: Noted by: Recommending Approval: Approved by: Page:
July 16.2018
Alven T. Bactad, Simeon Rico, Jr., RLA, Sherwin Victor G. Resurreccion V. Garrote, RCE, _/8
Date Revised: RLA MScm Galamgam, Ph.D. MSCE
May 17-24 ,2018 Architecture Chairman –Architecture College Dean, CEA Campus Executive Director
Department Department
 
 Republic of the Philippines 
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 

2. ELEVATION OBLIQUE - orient a principal vertical face or set of vertical planes parallel to
the picture plane and therefore reveal their true sizes, shapes,
and proportions.

To construct an elevation oblique:

1. We begin with an elevation view of the principal
face of the subject. This should be the longest,
the most significant, or the most complex
face of the subject.
2. From significant points in the elevation view,
we then project the receding lines back at the
desired angle into the depth of the drawing.

Date Implemented: Prepared by: Noted by: Recommending Approval: Approved by: Page:
July 16.2018
Alven T. Bactad, Simeon Rico, Jr., RLA, Sherwin Victor G. Resurreccion V. Garrote, RCE, _/8
Date Revised: RLA MScm Galamgam, Ph.D. MSCE
May 17-24 ,2018 Architecture Chairman –Architecture College Dean, CEA Campus Executive Director
Department Department