SECTIONS OF SOLIDS

Part I

Prof.T.JEYAPOOVAN
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
Chennai-603103, India

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 SECTION OF A SOLID
• When a plane cuts a solid, the
cut portion is removed and the
section with new corners are
obtained on the sides or edges
of the solid.
• These points are connected in
the projections and joined in
proper sequence to show the
section in that view.
• The cutting plane is same as
the one discussed in
Projections of Planes and are
represented by their traces.
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 To draw Sections
• Draw the projections of the solid, then draw the trace of
the cutting plane. Carefully mark the new corners on the
edges cut by the cutting plane, then project them to the
other view.
• Cutting plane will be in one of the following positions
– inclined to HP and perpendicular to VP
– inclined to VP and perpendicular to HP
– perpendicular to both HP and VP
– perpendicular to HP and parallel to VP
– perpendicular to VP and parallel to HP

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 Example 1: A square prism of base side 30 mm and axis length 60 mm is
resting on HP on one of its bases, with a base side inclined at 25° to
VP. It is cut by a plane inclined at 40° to HP and perpendicular to VP
and is bisecting the axis of the prism. Draw its front view, sectional top
view and true shape of section.

• Draw the TV and project the FV of

the prism. Draw the trace of the
cutting plane at 40º to XY.
• Mark the new corners in FV and
project them to TV to get apparent
section.
• Draw new reference line X1Y1 and
use the distance of new corners in
TV from XY and mark from X1Y1 ,
then join them to get the true shape
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 Example 2: A square pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis length 60
mm is resting on HP on its base with one side of base inclined at 30° to
VP. It is cut by a plane inclined at 45° to HP and perpendicular to VP
and passes through the axis at a distance 25 mm from the apex. Draw
its front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section.

• Draw the TV and project the FV of

the pyramid. Draw the trace of the
cutting plane at 45º to XY.
• Mark the new corners in FV and
project them to TV to get apparent
section.
• Draw new reference line X1Y1 and
use the distance of new corners in
TV from XY and mark from X1Y1 ,
then join them to get the true shape
of section.
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 Example 3: A cylinder of base diameter 40 mm and axis length 55 mm is
resting on HP on its base. It is cut by a plane inclined at 45° to HP and
perpendicular to VP. The plane is passing through a point on the circumference
of the top base. Draw its front view, sectional top view, and true shape of
section.
• Draw TV and project FV of the
cylinder. Draw the trace of cutting
plane at 45º to XY.
• Mark the new corners in FV, then
project them to TV to get apparent
section.
• Draw new reference line X1Y1 and
use the distance of new corners in
TV from XY and mark from X1Y1 ,
then join them to get true shape of
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 Example 4: A cone of base diameter 65 mm and axis length 75 mm, resting on
HP on its base is cut by a plane inclined at 45° to HP and perpendicular to VP,
passing through a point 35 mm below the apex. Draw the front view and
sectional top view and true shape of this section.

• Draw TV and project FV of the

cone. Draw the trace of the cutting
plane at 45º to XY.
• Mark the new corners in FV and
project them to TV to get
apparent section.
• Draw new reference line X1Y1 and
use the distance of new corners in
TV from XY and mark from X1Y1 ,
then join them to get the true shape
of section as an ellipse.
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 Example 5: A square prism of base side 45 mm and axis length 90 mm,
stands on the HP with its axis vertical, such that its faces are equally
inclined to the VP. The prism is cut by a plane, perpendicular to VP
inclined at 60º to the HP and passing through the point on the axis of
the prism 65 mm above HP. Draw its front view, sectional top view and
true shape of section.
• Draw the TV and project FV of
the prism. Draw trace of the
cutting plane at 60º to XY.
• Mark the new corners in FV and
project them to TV.
• Draw new reference line X1Y1
and use the distance of new
corners in TV from XY and mark
from X1Y1 , then join them to get
the true shape of section.
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 Tips to draw Sections
• Draw the projections of the solid, then draw the trace of
the cutting plane. Carefully mark the new corners on the
edges cut by the cutting plane, then project them to the
other view.
• When a solid is resting on HP on its base and the cutting
plane passes through a base in front view, then two
points will be obtained on that base, the point in the
front and behind are coinciding and are marked clearly
in top view.

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 REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Jeyapoovan T, “Lesson Plans for Engineering
Graphics”, 2010, Vikas Publishing House Pvt
Ltd, New Delhi.
2. Jeyapoovan T, “Engineering Drawing and
Graphics”, 2011, Vikas Publishing House Pvt
Ltd, New Delhi.

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End of Lesson 7

Thank You

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