GE4106 – ENGINEERING GRAPHICS

UNIT 3- PROJECTION OF SOLIDS

Axis inclination with one plane and parallel to the other.
Problems on Prisms:
1. A hexagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis length 60 mm rests on the HP on one of its base edges with its axis inclined
at 60 to the HP and parallel to the VP. Draw its top and front views.
2. A pentagonal prism, side of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long, rests with one of its edges on HP such that the axis makes an
angle of 30o to HP and parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
3. Draw the projections of a pentagonal prism, base 25 mm side and axis 50 mm long, resting on one of its rectangular faces on
the H.P. with the axis inclined at 45 to the V.P.
4. Draw the projections of a hexagonal prism of base side 20 mm and axis length 50 mm when it is lying on the ground on one
of its rectangular faces and the axis is inclined at 35 to the VP.
5. A cylinder of diameter 30mm and axis length 50mm is resting on the HP on a point so that its axis is inclined at 45 o to the HP
and parallel to the VP. Draw its top and front views.
6. Draw the projections of a cylinder of diameter 50mm and axis length 80mm when it is lying on the ground with its axis inclined
at 45o to the VP and parallel to the ground.
7. Draw the projections of a cube of side 40 mm when it rests on the ground on one of its corners and a face containing that
corner is inclined at 30° to the ground and perpendicular to VP.
8. A hexagonal prism, side of base 25 mm and axis 50 mm long rests with one of its base corners on HP such that its base makes
an angle of 60° to HP and its axis is parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
9. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis length 60 mm rests on HP on one of the base corners with the base edges
containing it being equally inclined to HP. The axis is inclined at 45° to HP and parallel to VP. Draw the projections of the
prism.
Problems on pyramids
10. A hexagonal pyramid of base edge 40mm and altitude 80mm rests on one of its base edges on the HP with its axis inclined at
30o to the HP and parallel to the V.P. Draw its top and front views.
11. Draw the projections of a pentagonal pyramid of base 25mm side and axis 60mm long when it is lying on the HP on one of its
base edges, such that the axis is parallel to the VP and inclined at 30 o to HP.
12. A pentagonal pyramid side of base 20mm and axis 45mm long rests with one of its corners on HP such that the base is inclined
at an angle of 60° to HP and one side of base is perpendicular to VP. Draw its projections.
13. A square pyramid of base side 30mm and height 50mm rests on the ground on one of its base edges such that its axis is
inclined at 45o to the ground and parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
14. A cone of base diameter 40mm and altitude 80mm rests on the HP with its axis inclined at 30 o to the HP and parallel to the
VP. Draw its front and top views.
15. A cone of base 40mm diameter and axis 50mm long touches VP on a point of its base circle. Its axis is inclined at 30 o to VP
and parallel to HP. Draw its projections.
Special cases of problem on prism and pyramid
16. A hexagonal prism of base side 25mm and axis length 55mm rests on the HP on one of its base corners such that a solid
diagonal passing through that corner is perpendicular to the HP and parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
17. A cube of 50 mm long edges is so placed on HP on one corner such that a solid diagonal through this corner is perpendicular
to HP and parallel to VP. Draw it's Projections.
18. A pentagonal pyramid, side of base 30 mm and axis 60 mm long is lying with one of its triangular faces on the HP and axis
parallel to the VP. Draw its projections.
19. A hexagonal pyramid side of base 25 mm, axis 50 mm long lies with one of its triangular faces on the HP and its axis is parallel
to the VP. Draw its projections.
20. A pentagonal pyramid, side of base 25 mm and axis 55 mm long, lies with one of its slant edges on HP such that its axis is
parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
21. A hexagonal pyramid, side of base 25 mm and axis 55 mm long, lies with one of its slant edges on HP such that its axis is
parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
22. A right pentagonal pyramid of base side 20 mm and altitude 60 mm rests on one of its edges of the base in HP, the base being
lifted up until the highest corner in it is 20 mm above HP. Draw the projections of the pyramid when the edge on which it
rests is made perpendicular to VP.
23. A hexagonal pyramid of 30 mm side of base and 70 mm height rests on HP on one of its base edges such that the triangular
face containing the resting edge is perpendicular to both HP and VP. Draw its projections.
24. A hexagonal pyramid of 30 mm side of base and 70 mm height rests on HP on one of its base corners such that the slant edge
from that corner is perpendicular to both HP and VP. Draw its projections.
 25. A pentagonal pyramid of 30 mm side of base and 70 mm height rests on HP on one of its base corners such that the slant
edge from that corner is perpendicular to both HP and VP. Draw its projections.
Problems on solid suspended using a string:
Note:
1. When a solid is suspended freely about any point, the point of suspension and the point of Center of Gravity G of the solid will be
in a vertical line in front view.
2. Center of Gravity G lies on the axis of symmetry and at a height of 1/4 th of the altitude of the solid from its base for pyramid and
cone
3. G lies at the mid-point of the axis for prism and cylinder.
26. A pentagonal prism of 25 mm side of base and height 55 mm is suspended freely from a corner such that axis is parallel to
VP. Draw its projections
27. A square pyramid, base 32 mm side and axis 60 mm long, is freely suspended from one of the corners of its base with the axis
parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
28. A pentagonal pyramid of side of base 30 mm and altitude 70 mm is suspended freely from a string attached to one corner of
the base of the pyramid. The axis of the pyramid is parallel to VP. Draw the projections.
29. A cone of diameter 40 mm and height 60 mm is freely suspended from one of its base points such that the axis is parallel to
VP. Draw its front and top views.
30. A hexagonal pyramid of side of base 30 mm and altitude 70 mm is suspended freely from a string attached to one corner of
the base of the pyramid. The axis of the pyramid is parallel to VP. Draw the projections.