HITESH KHANDELWAL

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Aim: First Angle Projection and Third Angle Projection.

Theory: Collection of 2D drawings which enables you to have a complete representation of an

object is called orthographic projection. Collection of 2D drawings consist of six orthographic
views (Top, Bottom, Right, Left, Front and Back view) also called as six principle views. From
these six orthographic views front, right side and top view are most commonly used to represent
the orthographic projection of an object.

For getting the orthographic views from a 3D object there are two main types of projections used
one is First angle projection and other is Third angle projection. Main objective of both of these
projections angle is to provide detail 2D drawings of 3D object but there are some differences in
the way one can get the projects by using one on these methods. Following are some of the
differences between First angle and third angle projection.

Method of Projection - To start getting projection first divides the plane into four quadrants. For
the first angle projection object is paced in the first quadrant and for the third angle projection
object is placed is third quadrant.

Figure 1: Projection planes and four quadrants.

Figure 2: Object placed in first & third angle projections.

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Object Placement - To get first angle projection object is place in between the plane of
projection and observer and for the third angle projection plane of projection is placed between
the object and observer.

Figure 3: Position of plane in first & third angle projections.

State of Projection Plane - In first angle of projection plane of projection is taken solid while in
third angle of projection it is taken as transparent.

Views Sequence - In first angle projection right view come in left of front view and top view
come at the bottom of front view while in third angle projection right view come on right side of
front view and top view comes at the top of front view.

Figure 4: View sequence in first & third angle projections.

Figure 5: Symbol of first angle projection & third angle projection.

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Below mention table provide difference between First angle projection and Third angle
projection for Engineering Drawings.

TABLE 1: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST ANGLE AND THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION.

Conclusion: First angle projection and Third angle projection for Engineering Drawings was
studied.

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