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Here’s what we talked about last

time…..

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The “Alphabet of Lines”…

Lines have both style and

precedence.
Object (visible) lines are
the MOST important…
then hidden lines…then
center lines…etc.

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Sketches use “proportion”, not scale!

Proportion allows the designer to use

approximate values to create a balanced
looking object.
Sketches are…accurate freehand
drawings which use single lines to
represent edges and features.
Multi-line sketching is NOT used in
engineering design. (Scribbling!)

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Classification of Sketches:

Each classification of sketch has a

particular purpose from production
use…to technical illustration.

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Projection types:

Here’s how the same object may look using different projection styles.

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Projection types:

Projection type is defined

by the “line of sight”
from the observer.

Let’s look at some of

these…..

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Let’s now take another look at

multiview drawings in more
detail…..

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We have already seen how

views are aligned with the
surface of an object.

Using the “glass box”

method of visualization
helps us understand the
relationship views have
with one another, i. e. the
front view is next to the top
and right side views, etc.

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Here we can see all the principle

views of an object as the glass box
is unfolded.

It is easy to see that some of the

principle views have more detail
through the use of object (visible)
lines than others.

Always choose views that have the

least amount of hidden lines in
them and show the most detail.

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Using miter and projection lines,

we can easily transfer “space
dimensions” between views.

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Projection methods:

3RD Angle (US Standard)

ISO (1ST Angle Metric Standard)

NOTE:
Reverse construction methods work just as
well in 1ST Angle projection.

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Here, we can see that

surface C is shown as
both as object and
hidden lines depending
on the view we are
looking at.

Remember: One definition of a “line” is that it is the geometry

on the edge of a surface. (Surface C appears in its
edge view in the front and top views.)
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When choosing which of the principle views to draw, remember

these rules:

1. Choose as many views as it takes to show ALL the

details of the object. The front view usually shows the most
detail, or best view of the general shape of the object in its
natural position.
2. Choose views that shows a majority of object
(visible) lines, and a minimum of hidden lines.
3. Choose views that show features as surfaces first,
and as lines second.

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Always try to draw views in

their most natural position.

This is obviously more difficult to visualize!

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Why is the left side view not required?

ANSWER: It doesn’t add any new information!

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Why is the left side

view not required?

ANSWER: It has too many hidden lines!

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Surfaces will appear as edges at times. Edges may be

foreshortened (shorter than normal), or “True Length” (TL).

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Oblique edge lines are created by

oblique surfaces.

These are surfaces that are neither

true shape or true size in any
principle view.

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Even simple, primitive

shapes often need several
views to fully describe their
topology.

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“Limiting Elements” are lines that show the outer boundaries of

cylindrical or conical objects. How many views of such objects are usually
needed to show its shape?

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Remember: In multiview drawings, tangency is shown

between to surfaces by the absence of any
line.

Here, the arched and planar Arched and planar surfaces which
surfaces are tangent. are NOT tangent.

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Holes and cylinders may appear “True Shape and Size” (TSS), or
foreshortened depending on the view in which they appear.
(Foreshortened circles will appear as ellipses.)

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