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Projections of Stralght
is
10-10) is inclincd at to the VP and
ot
hig. the VP AB is shown as
at HR end A is in
thh N e à right-angled triangle making the ange
wih h h

b,

FiC. 10-10
Te ramt viex b, is shorter than AB and paralleN A
nev is enual to AB and makes an angle
Keegng the end A fíxed and the angle o w
hmstatf 3 is moved to any position, say S
KINe ncinet to the H.P. also.
n he iront
s tre znd a' view, b', will move along the
b' as
iieN 5- is equal to aradius, to a positor
b, but is shorte
in the top view, by
trawn through b and will moveto t0 a po
rom the sath o 4, parallel xv
he ond 3 n viZ. by 0 constan:
ihe top
hrnnah he new topVIew. The po
ke an
angle with view a,S
? does not Change, urned
become

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the tro atl to a' b',
u to b, in

GistatCe betse ç, and a' b,' are

10-6. Pro
From Art.
with the H.P is
10-5(a)
constant
above, we
(i)
its
find that
length in
as \ane s
the\ongtop as ithe
the front view, the
constant, and (i) in
ends, viz. b' o remains constant.
length
distance Dete.
In other words if (i) its paths in the top view
the of
i) the distance between AB with its ends in
to b' o, the inclination of the H.P. will bethe iry
Similarly, from Art. 10-5(b) above.
above, we findbe ecua
inclination of AB with the V.P. is constant (i) its
viz. a' b,' remains constant, and (ii) in the top lengnvieinx
between the loci of itss ends, viz. b, 0 remains
this is also true, viz. (i) if its length in the front view Is Constant.
and (i) the distance between the paths of its its ends in eCthe
equal to b, o, the inclination of AB with the VP
Combining the above two findings, we concude that when
at to the H.P. and at ø to the V.P. (i) its lengths in the .
the front view will be equal to ab and a' b,' respectivlh
distances between the paths of its ends in the front view and
will be equal to b' o and b, o respectively. The two lengths w
with their ends in their respective paths and in projecions
other will be the projections of the line AB, as illustrated in pro:
Problem 10-4. Given the line AB. its inclinations 0 with ir:
0with the V.P. and the position of one end A. To draw it5
Mark the front view a' and the top view a according
position of A (fig. 10-12).
Let us tirst determine the
View and the paths of its endslengths of AB in the top vie
in the front view and he
(i) Assume AB
to be parallel to the V.P. and inclined at
H.P. AB is shown in the pictorial view as a side of the
ABba [fig. 10-11(i)). Draw the front view a' b eu
[fig. 10-12(i)] and inclined at 0 to xy. Project the too
parallel to xy. Through a' and b', draw lines cd and pg
parallel toxy. ab is the
and pg are the paths of Alength
and B
of AB in the top
() Again, respectively n
assume AB, (equal to
inclined at øto the V.P. In the AB)pictorial to
to beview (fig. 10-11
parallel
shown as aside of the trapezoid AB1 b,' a'. Draw thetop
equal to AB
view a' b' (fig. 10-12(i1)) and inclined at ø to xy. Projex
parallel 0xy. Through a and bË draw lines
to
respectively
and, ef and rs arelethe
paral l to paths
xy. a' ofb,' Aisandthe Blength of ABininthethety'
respectively
We may
now lop
 B,

(ii)

FIG. 10-11
10)),ifthe side Bb is turned about Aa, so
h rs, the line AB will that
become inclined
with a as centre [fig. 10-12(0)) and at ø to
ccutting rs at a point b. radius equal
Project to b,' on
wlines joining a with by, and b,
erequired projections. a' with b,'. ab,
Check that a' b' = a' b,'.
b

b
b, b,
(i) (in)
FIG. 10-12
y, in case () [fig. 10-11(i)), if the
Aa' till b' is on the path pq, the side B, b,' is turned
ed at 9 to the H.P. line AB, will become
e. with a' as centre [fig. 10-12(ii)] and
an arC cutting radius equal to a' b.'.