PROJECTION

PROJECTION:
The figure or view formed by joining, in correct sequence, the points at which these lines meet the plane
is called the projection of the object. (It is obvious that the outlines of the shadow arc the projections of an
object).

PROJECTORS:
The lines or rays drawn from the object to the plane are called projectors.
PLANE OF PROJECTIONS:
The transparent plane on which the projections are drawn is known as plane of projectors.

TYPES OF PROJECTIONS:
1. Pictorial Projections
Perspective Projection
Isometric Projections
Oblique Projections
2. Orthographic Projections
PICTORIAL PROJECTIONS
The projection in which the description of the object is completely understood in one view is known as
Pictorial Projection. The Pictorial projections have the advantage of conveying an immediate impression of
the general shape and details of the object, but no its true dimensions or sizes.
Note:
Isometric projection gives true shape of the object, while Perspective and Oblique Projections do not.

PERSPECTIVE PROJECTION:
Imagine that the observer looks at the object form an infinite distance. The rays will now be parallel to
each other and perpendicular in both the front surface of the object and the plane, when the observer is at a
finite distance from the object, the rays converge to the eye as in the case of Perspective Projection.
The observer looks from the front. The front surface F of the block is seen in its true shape and size.
Note:
Orthographic Projection is the standard drawing form of the industrial world. The form is unreal in that we
don not see an object as it is drawn orthographically. Pictorial drawing however has photographic realism.
PERSPECTIVE VIEW:
If any imaginary transparent plane is introduced such that the object is in between the observer and the
plane. The image obtained on the plane/screen is as shown. This is called perspective view of the object.

ISOMETRIC PROJECTION
Iso means equal and metric projection means a projection to a reduced measure.
An Isometric Projection is one type of pictorial projection in which the three dimensions of a solid are not
only shown in one view, but also their dimension can be scaled from this drawing.

30o

30o

OBLIQUE PROJECTION
The word oblique means slanting There are three axes-vertical, horizontal and oblique. The oblique
axis, called receding axis is drawn either at 30o or 45o. Thus an oblique drawing can be drawn directly
without resorting to projection techniques

45o

ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION:
Ortho means right-angle and Ortho-graphic means right-angled drawing. When the
projections are perpendicular to the plane on which the projection is obtained, it is known as Orthographic
Projection.
Vertical Plane:
Extend the rays or projectors further to meet a Vertical (Transparent) Plane (V.P) located behind the object.
Join the points at which the projectors meet the plane, in correct sequence. The resulting view (Fv) is called
the Front View of the object which is shown in fig. (b)
Front view shown only two dimensions of the object i.e. Length (L) and Height (H). It does not show the
breadth (B). Thus one view or projection is insufficient for the complete description of the object.

Look at the object from the top. The projection of the top surface T is T H. TH is the Top View of the object.
Both T and TH are of exactly the same shape and size.
Thus TH gives the Length (L) and Breadth (B) of the block but not the Height (H).

EXAMPLES OF ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

A cube of 1.5" rests on one of its square faces on horizontal plane with another square face being
parallel to the vertical plane. Draw its plan, front elevation and left-end view.
1.5"
AD

BC

DC

AB

ad

bc

dc

ab

1.5"

0.5"

FRONT VIEW
LEFT VIEW

Dd

Cc

Aa

Bb

1.5"

1.5"
CUBE (TOP VIEW)

A cube of 1.0" sides rests on one of its square faces in horizontal plane with another square faces making
an angle of 30o with the vertical plane. Draw its plan, front elevation and left end view.
A

FRONT VIEW

LEFT END VIEW

Dd
Dd

30o
Aa

45o

Aa
Cc
Cc

Bb

Bb
TOP VIEW

An equilateral triangular prism of 1" sides and 3" height rests on one of its rectangular faces on horizontal plane with its axis inclined at 30 o to vertical plane.
Draw its plan and front elevation
b

Bb

Aa

Cc

FRONT VIEW
1"
a

c
30o

C
a
3"
"
B
3"
"
A
B
A

C
"

TOP VIEW

"
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A cube of 1" sides rests on one of its edges in horizontal plane with one square face making and angle
of 30o with it and another square face being parallel to vertical plane. Draw its plan, front elevation and
left end view.

Cc

Dd

Bb

30o

Aa

FRONT VIEW

FRONT VIEW

dacb

45o

DACB

TOP VIEW

An equilateral triangular prism 1.5" sides and 2.5" height rests on one of its rectangular faces on horizontal plane with its axis perpendicular to vertical plane.
Draw its plan, front elevation and left end view.

Cc

60o

60o

BA

ba

60o

Aa

RIGHT VIEW

Bb

ab

AB

FRONT VIEW

a
45o

LEFT VIEW

bca

acb
45o

2.5"

BCA

TOP VIEW

ACB

An equilateral triangular prism of 1.5" sides and 2.5" height rests on one of its edges in horizontal plane
with its axis perpendicular to vertical plane and one rectangular face making an angle of 30 o with
horizontal plane. Draw its plan, front elevation, left end view.

Aa

Cc

1.5"

c
30o
Bb

FRONT VIEW

ab

abc

B
LEFT VIEW
45o

2.5"

AB

ABC

C
TOP VIEW

A rectangular prism of 1.5" width, 2" length and 1.5" height rests on one of its edges in horizontal plane
with its axis perpendicular to vertical plane. Draw its plan, front elevation.

1.5"

FRONT VIEW

1.5"

2"
TOP VIEW
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A rectangular prism of 1.5" width and 2" length rests on one of its edges in horizontal plane with its axis
perpendicular to vertical plane and one length making an angle of 30o with V.P. Draw its plan, front
elevation.

1.5"

FRONT VIEW
30o

TOP VIEW

A rectangular prism of 1.5" width and 2" length rests on one of its edges in horizontal plane with its axis
perpendicular to vertical plane and one rectangular face making an angle of 30o with H.P. Draw its plan,
front elevation.

1.5"
1.5"

30o
FRONT VIEW

1.5"

TOP VIEW

A regular pentagonal prism of 1.5" sides and 2.5 heights rest on horizontal plane with its axis perpendicular of vertical plane. Draw its top view, front view and
right view.
DD

CC

EE

AA

BB

1.5"

RIGHT VIEW

FRONT VIEW
45

2.5"

Regular Pentagonal Prism

10

D
TOP VIEW

A hexagonal prism of 1" sides and 2 heights rest on horizontal plane with its axis perpendicular of vertical plane. Draw its top view, front view and right view.

1"
D

D
EE

DD

CC

FF

AA

BB

2"
FRONT VIEW
RIGHT VIEW
F

AE

DB

2"

AE

DB
TOP VIEW

REGULAR HEXAGONAL PRISM

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A hexagonal prism of 1" sides and 2" heights rests vertically on its base on horizontal plane and its one
edge of base is parallel to vertical plane. Draw top view and front view.
AE

BD

2"

BD

A C

F
FRONT VIEW

1"

TOP VIEW

A hexagonal prism of 1" inch sides and 2" inch heights rests vertically on its base on horizontal plane
and its one edge of base makes an angle of 30o with vertical plane. Draw top view and front view.
FE

F E

BC

AD

AD

BC

FRONT VIEW
DD

30o

EE

CC

FF

BB
AA
TOP VIEW
12

A hexagonal prism of 1" sides and 2" heights rests vertically on its base on horizontal plane and its one edge of the base makes an angle of 75 o with vertical
plane. Draw top view, front view and left view.
B

2"

FRONT VIEW

LEFT VIEW

Aa

Aa
75o

45o

Ff

Ff

Bb

Bb

Ee

1"

Ee

Cc

Cc
Dd

Dd

TOP VIEW
13

A square pyramid of base 2" sides and vertical height 2" rests vertically on its base on horizontal plane and its one edge of axis/base is parallel to vertical plane.
Draw top view, front view and left view.
O

2"

BA

CD

AD

BC

2"
LEFT VIEW

FRONT VIEW
A

D
AD

45o

BC

TOP VIEW

SQUARE PYRAMID
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A square pyramid of base 2" sides and vertical height 2" rests vertically on its base on horizontal plane with one edge of the base making an angle of 30 o with
the vertical plane. Draw its top view, front view and left view.
O

2"

FRONT VIEW

LEFT VIEW

A
30o

45o

O
O

TOP VIEW

SQUARE PYRAMID
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A hexagonal pyramid of base 1" sides and vertical height 2" rests vertically on its base on H.P and its one edge of base is parallel to V.P. Draw top view or plan,
front elevation.

2"

FRONT VIEW
B

FRONT VIEW
A
60o

C
O

TOP VIEW

1"

HEXAGONAL PYRAMID
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A cone of 1.5" base diameter and 2" vertical height rests on edge of its base on horizontal plane with the base making an angle of 60 o with horizontal plane
and its axis parallel to vertical plane. Draw its plan, front elevation.
O
O

A
HE

2"

DC

HE
A

GF

60o

GF
B

DC

FRONT VIEW

C
F

E
F

1.5"

D
TOP VIEW
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A cylinder of 1.5" diameter and 3" length rests on edge of its end on H.P with the end making an angle of 30 o with H.P and its axis parallel to V.P. Draw its
plan, front elevation.
A

HE
A

HE

DC

GF B
DC
GF
B

2"

a
he
dc
30o

he

dc

gf

gf
b

FRONT VIEW
Cc

Ff

Ee

1.5"

Aa

Bb

Hh

Gg

Dd

TOP VIEW
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