CENTRE LINE OF VISsON CENTRE LNE OF VISION.

ELEVATION. END ELEVATION

907

PLAN
ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION OF A RECTANGULAR CONE OF VISION
45° IN THIS CASE
PRISM
OF A
USED TO LLUSTRATE THE CONSTRUCTION
ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE.

STATION POINT STATION POINT

Step 1.0btain information. Step 2. Locate station point and the Step 3. Check the S.P. with the cone
centre line of vision at 90° to a side of vision.
of the object.
 PICTURE PLANE PICTURE PLANE ,VP
90
L

-CENTRE LINE OF ISION. FcENTRE UNE OF VISION.

Step 4. Locate the picture

plane at 90° to the centre
line of vision.

STATION POINT STATION'POINT

vision, i.e. all lines at right angles to the picture plane (See Step 5. Locate the vanishing
point for the sides of the object
Figs. 24 and 25 for an explanation of the vanishing point.) parallel to the centre line of
vision Isight linel.
Step 6. Locate the horizon line in a convenient position either
HORZON LINE V.R HORIZON LINE.

GROUND LINE.

PICTURE PLANE y.P PICTURE PLANE. VP

L
FCENTRE UNE OF VISION. CENTRE LINE OF VISON.

STATION' POINT STATION POINT.

 HORIZON LINE V.P HORIZON LINE. V.P
TRUE ELEVATION
OF OBJECT.
GROUND LNE GROUND LINE

PICTURE PLANE VP PICTURE PLANE.

FCENTRE LINE OF VISION. FCENTRE LINE OF VISION.

STATON POINT.
STATION 'POINT
Step 8. Locate true elevation of object on elevation of
picture plane. Step 9. From the vanishing point, draw
the points of the elevation.
perspective lines through
 HORIZON LINE V.P

GROUND LINE

PICTURE PLANE

VISUAL RAY.

STATION POINT.

Step 10. Visual rays used to locate the front face of the object in
the perspective view.

HORIZON LINE.

GROUND LINE

PICTURE PLANE

visUAL RAY.

STATION POINT.

Step 11. Visual rays used to locate the rear face of the object
in the perspective view.

38b One-point perspective

drawing: steps 10 and 11.

PICTURE PLANE

-VIsUAL RAYS

STATION POINT.
HORIZON LINE
GROUND LINE
ELEVATION OF OBJECT.

39 One-point perspective
drawing: an alternative
method of setting up.
 HORIZON LINE. HORIZON LINE HORIZON LINE. VP

GROUND LINE GROUND LINE. GROUND

LINE.

PICTURE PLANE

PICTURE PLANE.
PICTURE PLANE

FCENTRE LINE OF VIsION. FCENTRE LINE OF VISION FCENTRE INE OF VISION.

EVISUAL RAYS. VISUAL RAYS. -VISUAL RAYS

STATIONI POINT STATION POINT. STATION POINT

40 Three different locations

for the picture plane, with
Fig. 40 shows three examples of one-point perspective
fixed positions for the object drawings resulting from three different locations for the
and the station point. PIcture plane. AS with two-point perspective, only the size of
the perspective is affected by moving the picture plane: the
 VVICt SOw each
pomt
41 Set-up combining
abiect as the spectator wOuld see it and each obiect will he
one-point and two-point
in its correct
relation to the other
perspective construction.

HEIGHT LINE (B)

VE1B
-
V.PA HORIZON LINE.
VR2. JB)

GROUND LINE

VAAL H.L.(B) PICTURE PLANE V.R2.B

A.

B.

LViSUAL RAYS

STATION POINT.

and Two-Point 49
Drawing the Perspective: One-Point
 -HEIGHT LINE. (B)

VELB HORIZON LINE VP2(B)

GROUND LINE.

VP1B VPIA HLIB PICTURE PLANE. VP2. E

A
caNTRE LINÉ OF VISION.

iSUAL RAYS.

STATION POINT

42 Another combination: When producing a drawing containing more than one object or
two-point perspective inside one set of vanishing points it is advisable to
a one-point perspective. work on one object
Or one s
idents occurring fYeeha
k e c h

perspective
ed. As with most
43 A simple one-point
edrawing when Tnterior perspective set-up
n; time spent in and drawing.

VP HORIZONUNE

GROUND LINE

PICTYRE PANE

CONE OF
CENTRE LINE VISION.
OF VISION

60
STATION POINT
57 Inclined lines parallel
to the picture plane in
one-point perspective.

HORIZON LINE. JV.P1.

TRUE ELEVATION
OF THE 0BJECT

GROUND LINE.

PICTURE
PLANE

0BJECT

FCENTRE LINE
OF VISION

VISUAL RAY

STATION' POINT
 SIGHT LINE PARALLEL TO
wP2 VP2
THE INCLINED LINE..
FPICTURE PLANE.

STATION
POINT CENTRE LINE OF VISION. V.P1 HORIZON_LINE. VP1

INCLINED LINE

GROUND LINE. TRUE ELEVATION

BASE LINES-

PICTURE PLANE

0BJECT

58 Locating vanishing points

for inclined lines at FCENTRE LINE
right OF/ VISION.
angles to the picture plane
in one-point perspective. VISUAL RAY.

STATION POINT.
76a Setting up a one-point
Steps 1-7.
perspective view.
ELEVATION END ELEVATION

PLA
Step 1
Obtain information. ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

LINE OF VISION CENTRE LINE CF VISION

CENTRE

90

CONE OF VISION
(60° MAXIMUM.)

STATION POINT. STATION' POINT.

Step 2 Step 3
Locate station point and the centre line of vision. Check the station point with the cone of vision.

PICTURE PLANE PICTURE PLANE VP

909

FCENTRE LINE OF VISION. cENTRE LINE OF VISICN

STATION POINT STATION' POINT

Step4 Step 5
Locate the picture plane at 90° to the centre line Locate the vanishing point for the sides of the object paralel to
of vision. the centre line of vision Isight line.

HORIZON LINE VP
HORIZON LINE VP

GROUND LINE

MCTURE PLANE VP PICTURE PLANE P

CENTRE LINE OF ViSION CENTRE LINE OF VISION

STATION POINT STATON POINT

Step 6 Step?
the Locate the ground line.
Locate the horizon line and project up
to

line.
vanishing point o n the horizon
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perspective view. Steps 8-11,

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HORIZON LINE VP
TRUE ELEVATION HORIZON LINE
GROUND LINE OOBJECT
GROUND LINE
PCTURE PLANE P
PICTURE PLANE.
VP

FCENTRE LINE OF ISION

FCENTRE UNE OF VISION

STATION POINT
STATION' POINT.

Step8
Locate true elevation of object on elevation of Step 9
picture From the
piane. vanishing point draw perspective lines
points of the elevation. through the

HORIZON LINE
HORIZON LINE
GROUND LINE
GROUND LINE
PICTURE PLANE V.P
PCTURE PLANE V.P

visuAL RAY. VISUAL RAY

STATION POINT
STATION' POINT

Step 10
Visual rays used to locate the front face of the Step 11
in the
perspective viewpoints of the elevation. object Visual rays used to locate the rear face of the object in the
perspective view.
 CENTRE LINE OF VISION.
ELEVATION. END ELEVATION.

CENTRE LINE
OF VISION

STATDN POINT
PLAN

ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION. STATION POINT

Step 2
Locate station point and the centre Step 3
Step 1 Centre line of vision to
line of vision.
Obtain information. be vertical.

CENTRE LINE OF VISION.

PICTURE PLANE

-CENTRE LINE
CF VISION
cONE OF VISION Step 5
Step4 (60° MAXIMUM.) Locate the picture
Check the location of
plane at 90° to the
the station point with
centre line of vision. STATION PGNT
the cone of vision.
STATION FOINT.

VP1 PICTURE PLANE VP2 VP1 PICTURE PLANEHEGHT LINE

CONTINUATION OF
SIDE OF 08ECT.

LINE PARALLEL TO
THE SIDE OF THE
LINE P THE
08JECT. OBJECT

Step 6 Step 7
Locate the Locate thee
vanishing points. STATION POINT height line. STATICN POINT

-HEIGHT LINE. HEIGHT LINE

VP1 HORIZON LINE V.P2 VP1 HORIZON LINE

CROUND LINE

JVP1 PICTURE PLANE H.L. VP2 VP1 PICTURE PLANEHL

Step 8
Locate the horizon line and project
up to locate vanishing points on the
STATION'POINT Step9 STATON' PONT
horizon line.
Locate the ground line.

77a Setting up a two-point

perspective view. Steps 1-9
 -HEIGHT LUINE.
HEGHT OF 0BJECT
-HEIGHT LINE
VP1 HORIZON LINE VP2 VP1

GROUND LINE
HORIZON LINE VP2
GROUND LINE
VP1 H.L
VP2 VP1 PICTURE PLANE JH.L
VP2

VISUAL RAY

STATION'POINT
STATION POINT
Step 10
Locate height of object on the height line and the Step 11
top and Visual rays used to locate
bottom lines of side AB in the points 'A' and 'B' in the
perspective view.
perspective view of the object.

HEIGHT LINE

VP1
HORIZON LINE VP2

GROUND LINE

JVP1 PICTURE PLANE Step 12

VP2
Visual rays and perspective lines to complete the perspective view
of the object.

EVisUAL RAY

77b Setting up a two-point perspective view.

STATION' POINT. Steps 10-12