BITS F110 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS

ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS

Soumyajit Roy
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department
BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus
Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Major Steps

 Draw an imaginary box that can just D

fit the object
L
 Identify principal surfaces, inclined
surfaces and skew surfaces H

 Draw isometric lines using true D

L
lengths

 Draw non-isometric lines using

reference points on isometric lines
H
 Do not show hidden lines

L D
Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Search for one area view on FV & two line views along periphery
Major Steps
TV
 Draw an imaginary box that can just
fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined

surfaces and skew surfaces FV RSV

 Draw isometric lines using true Similar shape

lengths with compatible
dimensions
absent in other
 Draw non-isometric lines using views
reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Major Steps Search for one area view on TV & two line views along periphery

TV
 Draw an imaginary box that can just
fit the object
Similar shape
with compatible
 Identify principal surfaces, inclined dimensions
surfaces and skew surfaces absent in other
FV RSV
views

 Draw isometric lines using true

lengths

 Draw non-isometric lines using

reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Search for one area view on RSV & two line views along periphery
Major Steps
TV

 Draw an imaginary box that can just

fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined

FV RSV
surfaces and skew surfaces
Similar shape
 Draw isometric lines using true with compatible
lengths dimensions
absent in other
views
 Draw non-isometric lines using
reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Search for any other principal surfaces (not on periphery)

Major Steps
TV

 Draw an imaginary box that can just

fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined RSV

FV
surfaces and skew surfaces
Similar shape
 Draw isometric lines using true with compatible
lengths dimension is
present in other
view – yet it is a
 Draw non-isometric lines using principal surface
reference points on isometric lines and not inclined
surface

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Search for two area views (similar shapes) and one line view
Major Steps
TV
 Draw an imaginary box that can just
fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined

surfaces and skew surfaces FV RSV

 Draw isometric lines using true Similar shapes

with compatible
lengths dimensions
present in two
views
 Draw non-isometric lines using
reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Search for two area views (similar shapes) and one line view
Major Steps
TV
 Draw an imaginary box that can just
fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined

surfaces and skew surfaces FV RSV

 Draw isometric lines using true

lengths Similar shapes
with compatible
dimensions
 Draw non-isometric lines using present in two
views
reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Search for any other principal surfaces (not on periphery)
Major Steps
TV
 Draw an imaginary box that can just
fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined

surfaces and skew surfaces FV RSV

 Draw isometric lines using true Similar shape

lengths with compatible
dimensions
absent in other
 Draw non-isometric lines using views
reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method
Search for two area views (similar shapes) and one line view

Major Steps
TV

 Draw an imaginary box that can just

fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined RSV

FV
surfaces and skew surfaces Similar shapes
with compatible
dimensions
 Draw isometric lines using true present in two
lengths views

 Draw non-isometric lines using

reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing using Block Method

Major Steps

 Draw an imaginary box that can just

fit the object

 Identify principal surfaces, inclined

surfaces and skew surfaces (none
in this example)

 Draw isometric lines using true

lengths

 Draw non-isometric lines using

reference points on isometric lines

 Do not show hidden lines

Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

Draw TV in correct orientation, number the

points, and raise height of key points

TV

FV RSV
 Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

First read height at corner points to define

boundary of object.

Height is obtained from FV or SV

TV

FV RSV
Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

First read height at corner points

to define boundary of object.

Height is obtained from FV or SV TV

FV RSV

Based on RSV, points 1 and 2 do not need to be raised for this example problem
Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

Draw principal surfaces.

TV
Similar shape
with compatible
dimensions
absent in other
views
FV RSV

Drawing a principal surface takes

care of several points at a time
Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

Draw principal surfaces.

TV
Similar shape
with compatible
dimensions
absent in other
views
FV RSV
Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

Draw principal surfaces

TV

FV RSV

Similar shape with

compatible dimensions
absent in other views
Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

Raise height of remaining points

TV

FV RSV
Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

Connect key points

TV

FV RSV
Isometric Drawing Using Coordinate Axes Method

Do not show any hidden line in

isometric drawing

TV

FV RSV
Circle in Isometric Drawing

A circle in isometric view appears as an ellipse, which is called

an isocircle.
Remarks

⮚Isometric drawing instead of isometric projection

⮚Hidden lines are not shown in isometric drawings

⮚Block method is often more convenient as compared to coordinate axes method

⮚A rough sketch/free-hand drawing may facilitate visualizing the problem and

making necessary modifications

⮚Trial and error may be needed to satisfy the orthographic projections provided
Free-hand Sketch

Drawing an initial free-hand/rough sketch maybe helpful

Example

Example of rounded surface

Example
Example
Thank You!
 Acknowledgement

We acknowledge Dr. Sayantan Chakraborty (CE), Dr. Mukund Lahoti (CE)

and Dr. Gaurav Watts (ME) for providing us with necessary materials for the
preparation of lecture slides
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