Drawing Abilities Teacher

Orthographic Projection

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 Isometric view

This shape is obviously not easy to understand from this view as some of it is
hidden.
By looking from different directions, it is possible to gain all the information.
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 Viewing from the front

This view of the simulation from the front is called the Elevation – it obviously tells us
only a very small part of the story - more views are needed.
We also need information about the right hand end where part of the shape has been
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 Viewing from the left

This is the view from the left hand end, called the End Elevation.
Notice that this view does not show any signs of the piece cut out of the right hand end
because hidden lines are not shown in this simulation.
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 Moving from one view to another

It is easy to see how the End Elevation is drawn as the view from the left hand end.
Notice that we still have not shown all the information about the object.

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 Viewing from the right hand end

Here the End Elevation is drawn by viewing from the right hand end.
A view from above, called the Plan view, is required to complete the information.

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 Creating the Plan view

The Plan view is probably the most difficult view as it involves the depth of the object
which is not visible from the Elevation.

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 Hidden lines

The pictures in the previous slides have not shown the hidden lines which are behind
parts of the object.
These are drawn as dashed lines in manual drawings but as yellow lines in this
simulation. © J Lewis 2004
 Four views

Plan

End Elevation Elevation End Elevation

The arrangement shown is called THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION

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 Third Angle Projection using the
correct drawing conventions

Plan

End Elevation Elevation End Elevation

Note that dashed lines are hidden lines.

Note also the use of the 3rd angle symbol
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Which dimensions are the same?

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Which dimensions are the same?

W W

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Which dimensions are the same?
H

H
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