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Engineering H191
Engineering Fundamentals and Laboratory I
Week 02 Day 03
Isometric Pictorials

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Objectives
Projections: The Four Basic Types (Review)
Creating Isometric sketches
Sketching Ellipses

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Projections: Four Basic Types

Note:
Isometric is a
special case of
Axonometric

Orthographic
Projections
Axonometric

Pictorials

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Oblique

Perspective

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Introduction to Isometric Projection

CUBE

Isometric means equal measure

All planes are equally or proportionately shortened and
tilted
All
the major axes (X, Y, Z) are 120 degrees apart
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Making an Isometric Sketch

Defining Axis

60o

60o

30o

30o
Isometric Axis

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Making an Isometric Sketch

Axis Convention

Height

Width

Front view
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Depth

Choose the longest

dimension to be
the width (or the
depth) for optical
stability

Isometric Axis Convention

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Making an Isometric Sketch

Axis Convention

Heig
ht

Dept
h

Width

t
n
Fro

Isometric Axis Convention

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v

Choose the
longest dimension
to be the width or
the depth for
w optical stability
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Usage of the Grid Paper

Correct orientation

Incorrect orientation

Note the alignment of the axes

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Going From Isometric to Rectilinear

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Object for Practice

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Blocking in the Object

Begin with Front Face

Front Face
Height

Width
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Blocking in the Object: Add Side

Face

Side Face

Height

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Depth

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Blocking in the Object: Add Top Face

Top
Face

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Adding Detail Cut Outs Part 1

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Adding Detail Cut Outs Part 2

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Adding Detail Cut Outs Part 3

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Darken Final Lines - Part 4

Note:
All visible edges
will be darkened

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Draw the Isometric

Use Isometric Grid Paper

Block is 6 x 3 x 3

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Isometric View

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Draw the Isometric

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Draw The Isometric

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Sketching a Circle
Draw a square whose
sides are the diameter
of the circle.
At the center of each
side define the point
of tangency for the
circle.
Draw the diagonals of
the square.
Orient the paper so
you can draw equal
arcs to construct the
circle
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Isometric ellipses
In an isometric drawing, the object is viewed at
an angle, which makes circles appear as ellipses.
Holes
Cylinders

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Ellipses Can be in Any of Three Planes

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Sketching an Isometric of a Hollow Pipe

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Step 1 Creating the Base Box

Diamet
er

Diamet
er
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Length
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Step 2 Ellipse on Front Face

- Corner to corner to get center
- Lines to tangent points
Tangent Points
Lines to Tangent
Points

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Step 3 Ellipse on Front Face

Sketch in Arcs
Tangent Points

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Step 3 Ellipse on Back Face and Profile

Repeat for ellipse on rear face
Draw Tangent Lines for Profile
Complete Visible Part of Back
Ellipse

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Step 4 Ellipse for Hole on Front Face

Create Box for Hole
Sketch Ellipse

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Isometric of Hollow Pipe

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Summary

Technical drawings are an effective

communication media

Projections of various types can be used

Isometric projections and creating isometric

sketches has been introduced

Assignments will emphasize simple isometric

sketches

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Review Questions
1. _______ sketches present the object in a single
view, with all three dimensions represented
2. _______ sketches present the object in a series
of projections, each one showing only two of
the objects three dimensions
3. Which among the following is NOT an isometric
axes (Hint: Use the Isometric Grid paper for
reference)?
a)

b)

120

60

c)

d)

60
90

120
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Tips for Drawing Assignments

Follow Sketching and Text conventions from the

reading assignment

Refer to reading assignment to clarify questions

Title Information is required. Avoid labels on the

sketch.

Leave the construction lines MUCH lighter and

thinner than the finished lines

Include centerlines on isometrics

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Tips for Drawing Assignments

Do not try to shade drawing this is not a pencil
sketching class.
Use grid paper. Try to sketch along grid lines.
Practice sketching straight lines and curves on a
grid sheet.

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Tips for Pictorial Views

In pictorial views, hidden lines are not shown
unless absolutely required for clarity
Non-visible bottom of a blind hole
Important feature of object not in direct view
In pictorial views, holes or notches without
bottom/end visible should be assumed to go
completely through the object.
Centerlines are to be shown on all isometric
pictorials.

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In Class Assignment
TG 2.23, 2.30, 2.36, & 2.40 in course packet
Use Isometric Sketch Paper (ISP)
Dwg 8
Example from Inventor Ch 3
Dwg 9

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