LUKISAN KEJURUTERAAN TEKNIK

VET3073
ISOMETRIC DRAWING
Concepts of Isometric Drawing
An Isometric Drawing is a three dimensional drawing with width,
height and depth measurement
Top view

height

width depth

Front view Side view

 Concepts of Isometric Drawing

You will note that there are:

• Three isometric axes.
• These are inclined at 120°to each
other.
• One axis is vertical and
• the other two axes are therefore at
30° to the horizontal.
• Dimensions measured along these
axes, or parallel to them, are true
lengths.
Isometric Projection
 Isometric projection is a pictorial method of drawing.
 The receding lines are drawn at 30º and the others are vertical.
 All lines are drawn their true length.
 As with all drawings, it is better to complete the drawing in
construction lines first, check that everything is correct and then
line in the outlines.
Isometric Projection
In Basic Engineering Drawing you learned that orthographic views
are arranged in two techniques as:
• 1st angle projection (Used in European countries; ISO standard)
also known as British system
• 3rd angle projection (Used in Bangladesh, Canada, USA, Japan,
Thailand) also known as American system.
Exercise

Identify 1st angle projection, (a) or (b)

(a) (b)
 Horizontal isometric axes
Normal isometric axes

Reversed isometric axes

 Isometric Drawing
T-square and 30/60 set squares are vital drawing equipment in
isometric projection.

Drawing demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWYl51QJ0Zw

Characteristic of Isometric Drawing

ISOMETRIC LINE
NON ISOMETRIC LINE
OBLIQUE SURFACE
Viewing Direction

Viewing direction A
Viewing Direction

Viewing direction B
Viewing Direction

Viewing direction C
Viewing Direction

Viewing direction D
 The Methods of Constructing a
Isometric Drawing on normal axis

Box Method
 EXAMPLE HOW TO CONSTRUCT
A ISOMETRIC DRAWING ON NORMAL AXIS

Three views of an object are shown. Draw in full size an isometric

view of the object. The grid size is 10 mm x 10 mm.
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Box method
 FRAME METHOD

Constructing of isometric drawing using frame method

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 STEP 1
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Draw the quadrilateral ABCD from the top view

 STEP 2

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Draw the base of the pyramid on the isometric quadrilateral ABCD

STEP 3
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Draw the height of the pyramid through the point M using the Height h
 STEP 4

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Draw and darken the pyramid’s sides

frame method
CONSTRUCTION OF ISOMETRIC CIRCLE USING
FOUR-CENTRE METHOD
CONSTRUCTION OF ISOMETRIC CIRCLE USING
FOUR-CENTRE METHOD

Draw an isometric circle given

diameter D

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Step 1
Draw an isometric quadrilateral ABCD using side D.
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B
Step 2
Draw the perpendicular lines on the bisector lines of isometric
quadrilateral ABCD.
D

B
Step 3
Centred at A and C, construct an arc with radius R
D

B
Step 4
Centre at the intersection of the perpendicular lines, construct an
arc with radius k
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C

A k

B
EXERCISE 1 – Draw a Side View as per blue circle.
EXERCISE 2 – Draw a Top View as per red circle.
CONSTRUCTING CURVES IN ISOMETRIC PLANE
USING CORDINATE METHOD

Draw an isometric curve with radius R c

based the given viewing direction.
R
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d
b
CONSTRUCTING CURVES IN ISOMETRIC PLANE USING
COORDINATE METHOD
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STEP 1
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y
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Mark the coordinate points on the curve with respect to the

vertical and horizontal planes.
STEP 2

e c e

R
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y
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Draw an isometric box based on the given size. Mark e, c and d.

STEP 3

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y
z

Move the coordinates on the isometric plane. Plot the points on

the curve using a flexible curve.
STEP 4

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x
y
z

Darken the object lines.

Exercise
Constructs an isometric drawing.
Grid size is 10 mm x 10 mm.
Answer
Four Centre Method for
constructing a isometric circle

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Figure 8.19 Construction of isometric solid with rounded surface