Auxiliary Views

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▪ The Six Principle Views may be insufficient to show all
surfaces in their true sizes and shapes
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▪ For a given plane to be shown in its true size and shape, a
reference plane must be drawn parallel to its edge view
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▪ Multiview drawings contain surfaces that are not
represented accurately. These can be misinterpreted and
must not be dimensioned.
▪ These surfaces are called
foreshortened
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▪ An additional view must
be provided and that
these must show target
surfaces in their true
sizes and shapes

▪ One such foreshortened

surface is the hole in this
object: looks like an
oblong in two given
views but is cylindrical
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▪ Auxiliary views can be
considered:
▪ Depth auxiliary view:
provides true depth and is
obtained from front/back
view
▪ Width auxiliary view:
provides true width and is
obtained from a side view
▪ Height auxiliary view:
provides true height and is
obtained from top/bottom
view
Drawing Auxiliary Views
• Step 1: select the surface that
will be shown in true size and
shape
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• Step 2: Make construction lines
to prepare for the projection on
the auxiliary view

• Note: projection in
auxiliary views is similar
to that of planes in space
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• Step 3: Draw a fold line to be
used for reference in projecting
points

• Note: identifying planes

and their corresponding
points would be helpful
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• Step 4: Transfer distances
similar to that in planes in space
(from two views away)
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• Step 5: Identify which lines are
closer to the reference plane.
These lines are visible.
Any line that is behind the
planes the lines closer
to the RP is hidden