Auxiliary Views

Used to show the true shape and

size of inclined surfaces
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We have already seen
how the principle views
of an object can be
represented when using
the glass box approach
to surface identification.
However, this object has
a surface that is not
parallel to any side of
the glass box.
How can we represent
that surface in its true
shape and size?
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Here, surface
ABCD is shown in
all 3 views.
In which view is it
true shape and
size?
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None. An
auxiliary view is
required.
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We can also use the glass box
technique by adding another
plane and project this surface
onto it.
By doing so, we can show the
slanted surface’s true shape
and size.
NOTE:
The new glass plane is parallel
to the surface it describes just
like the other glass projection
planes.
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Just the way we

unfold the glass
box to expose all
of the principle
views…..
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…we can unfold the

projection plane
that is parallel to
the slanted surface
we wish to show as
true shape and size.
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An auxiliary view is a
view obtained by a
projection on any plane
other than the
horizontal, frontal and
profile projection
planes.
We see that the new
auxiliary view will be
projected from the front
view where the surface
appears as an edge.
Here’s why we do
this…….
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Between each view
are imaginary lines
that represent the
edge view of the
planes of projection.
You can consider
these “fold lines”.
Fold lines represent
the hinge lines joining
the planes.
These planes allows
us to use the
character-istics of the
lines that make up
each view.
For example…..
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Rule #1:
If a line is parallel to the
Plane of Projection
(PP), it will always be
true length in the
adjacent view.
You see that Line AD in
the TOP view is parallel
to PP H. It is also
parallel to PP P in the
RIGHT SIDE view.
Therefore, it will show
its true length in the
FRONT view.
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Rule #2:
If a line appears as a
point in any view, it will
be true length in the
adjacent view.
You can see that line DC
appears as a point in the
FRONT view. Therefore,
it is true length in both
the TOP and RIGHT SIDE
views.
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Two Kinds of
Auxiliary Views

Partial Auxiliary View

– An auxiliary view
that shows only the
true size and shape
of the inclined
surface.

Full Auxiliary View –

An auxiliary view
that shows all the
other features of the
object projected onto
the auxiliary plane.
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Full Auxiliary View –
An auxiliary view
that shows all the
other features of the
object projected onto
the auxiliary plane.
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Partial Auxiliary View
– An auxiliary view
that shows only the
true size and shape
of the inclined
surface.