CE 100: CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING

ISOMETRIC
PROJECTION

Shaika Sharkia
Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka
CHAPTER – 5
 ISOMETRIC PROJECTION

“Iso” means „equal‟ and

“metric projection” means
„a projection to a reduced
measure‟. An isometric
projection is one type of
pictorial projection in which
the three dimensions of a
solid are not only shown in
one view, but also their
dimension can be scaled
from this drawing.
 REGULAR HEXAGON
R

45o
30o
D 2
G B
1
120o 1
A 1

H 120o 120o 30o 30o

F

Fig. 2
E
Isometric Axes: AD, AE & AB
Fig. 1 Isometric Lines: EH, BF etc.
Non-isometric Lines: DB
Isometric Planes: ADHE & 1 (in Fig. 1)
Non-isometric Planes: Plane 2 (in Fig. 2)
 ISOMETRIC SCALE

C
AB 1
= cos 45o =
3 AC 2
AB 3
2 D = cos 30o =
AD 2

1 3 AB AB 1 3
AC AD
=
2 2 2
0 1 AB AD 1 2
× = ×
AC AB 2 3
0 30o 45o 90o
AD 2
A B AC
= 3
= 0.81

AD = 0.81 × AC
Isometric Length = 0.81 × Actual Length
Draw the isometric projection of a rectangular prism of base 50 mm × 10 mm
and height 75 mm, when it rests with its base on H.P and one its of
rectangular faces is parallel to V.P

DA CB
R

3
Z
2
75 mm
1
3
2
1
B
30o 45o
da cb Y
X
FRONT VIEW C
A

Aa Bb
D

40 mm
b
Dd Cc c
a
50 mm 30o 30o 30o 30o
TOP VIEW d
 Difference between Isometric Projection & Isometric View

Isometric View Isometric Projection

Drawn to actual scale Drawn to isometric scale
When lines are drawn parallel to When lines are drawn parallel to isometric
isometric axes, the true lengths axes, the lengths are foreshortened to 0.81
are laid off. time the actual lengths.

ORTHOGRAPHIC ISOMETRIC ISOMETRIC

PROJECTION PROJECTION VIEW
 C

G B

A
H
F

E
 C D C

D
D C
G B

A
H
F H G
A B
Back View
Top View
E

A B D A B C

E F H E F G

Front View Left View Right View

 C B
C

D
G B D A
Top View
A
H
D C
F

E
H G

Left View

A B D A B C

E F H E F G

Right View Front View Back View

TO PREPARE ISOMETRIC VIEW

Box Method
Co-ordinate or Offset Method
Offset Method
Four-centre method
 BOX METHOD

The isometric projection of solids like cube, square and

rectangular prisms are drawn directly when their edges
are parallel to the three isometric axes. The isometric
projection of all other types of prisms and cylinders are
drawn by enclosing them in a rectangular box. This
method is called Box method.
 CO-ORDINATE METHOD OR OFFSET METHOD

The isometric projections of pyramids and cones are

generally drawn by Co-ordinate or Offset method
EXAMPLES OF BOX
METHOD
 ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A REGULAR PENTAGONAL PRISM
(Resting on one of its faces on H.P)

E C
D′

E′
2.5"

D C′
A B
E
1.5"
A′

C
B′

B
30o 30o
 ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A REGULAR HEXAGONAL PRISM
(Resting on one of its faces on V.P)

E′
F′
E D
D′

A′
C′
B′
D C

3"
A B
1.0"

E
F

A
C

30o B 30o
EXAMPLES OF FOUR-CENTRE
METHOD
ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A CYLINDER
(Lying on H.P)

1"

S
C

R
O1 D

O2
B
P
A

30o 30o
Q
 ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A CYLINDER
(Lying on V.P)

1"

A B

O2 O1
R P

C D
30o 30o
Q
EXAMPLES OF CO-ORDINATE
OR OFFSET METHOD
 The isometric view of a hexagonal pyramid of side of base 30 mm and
height 75 mm, when it is resting on H.P such that an edge of the base is
parallel to V.P

75 mm
O O

F AE BD C
R
D D
S E D R
C
E E C
OO1 S O1 Q O1
F C B B
F F
A A
P
P A B Q
y

30 mm
 Draw the isometric projection of a cone of base 40 mm diameter and
height 58 mm when it rest with its base on H.P

58 mm

O O

A BD
C
R R
D C C
D
OO1
40 mm Q Q
S O1 S O1
x
A B A B

x P P
DRAW FRONT, LEFT, RIGHT
& TOP VIEW FROM A
ISOMETRIC VIEW
1

3′
Riser
Landing
Tread

1′ – 6"
1′ – 6"
6"

10"
6"

10"
30o 6"
30o
 3′

1′ – 6"

10"

10"

TOP VIEW
3′

6"
6"
1′ - 6" 6"
6"
10" FRONT VIEW
6"
10"
6"

LEFT VIEW
2
½"

½"
1¼"
2¾"

½"

2¼" 3"
 ½"

2½"

TOP VIEW

3"
1¼" ½"

2¾"

½"

FRONT VIEW LEFT VIEW

3
5½"
3½"

1"
2¾"

3 ¾"
 3¾"
5½"
3½" 15/8"

11/8"
2¾"

FRONT VIEW LEFT VIEW

TOP VIEW
4

½"

½"

½"

½"
½"

½"

½"
1"

1"
2.5"

1"
 ½" 1" ½"
½"
½" ½"
1"
½" ½"

1" 1.5"
½" ½"
FRONT VIEW
1"

TOP VIEW

1" 1"
½" ½"
½" ½" ½" ½"

1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1"

LEFT VIEW RIGHT VIEW
5
1"

1"

½"

½"

1"

1"

1"
½"
1"
½"

½"
1"
½"

1" 1" 1" 1"

FRONT VIEW TOP VIEW

½"
½"
½"
½"
½" ½"
½" ½"

1" 1" 1" 1"

LEFT VIEW RIGHT VIEW
6
1" 1"

1"

½"

1" ½"

½" ½"

½"

1"

1"

1"
 ½ ½
½ ½
½ ½

1 1 1 1 1
FRONT VIEW LEFT VIEW

1
½
½
1
½

1 1 1 1 1
RIGHT VIEW TOP VIEW
7
14 -6
16 -8

3 -0

10 -0 15 -0
2 -6
3 -0

7 -0
1 -6

5 -0
12 -6

4 -8

5 -0
2 -6
1 -0 5 -0 1 -1 5 -0 1 -1 5 -0 1 -0

3 -6

1 -0

2 -0

7 -0

3@6 =1 -6

FRONT VIEW
 4 -6

3 -0

3 -0

4 -0

3@6 =1 -6

1 -0 4 -9 3 -0 4 -9 3@10 =2 -6

LEFT VIEW
Draw isometric view from the given orthographic projections.
Draw isometric view from the given orthographic projections.
Draw isometric view from the given orthographic projections.
Thank You