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Chapter 5 (Isometric Projection)
Chapter 5 (Isometric Projection)
ISOMETRIC
PROJECTION
45o
30o
D 2
G B
1
120 o
1
A 1
Fig. 2
E
Isometric Axes: AD, AE & AB
Fig. 1
Isometric Lines: EH, BF etc.
Non-isometric Lines: DB
Isometric Planes: ADHE & 1 (in Fig. 1)
Non-isometric Planes: Plane 2 (in Fig. 2)
ISOMETRIC SCALE
C
AB 1
= cos 45o =
3 AC 2
g th AB 3
Len 2 D AD
= cos 30o =
2
l
t ua
Ac 1 3
AB AB 1 3
e ngth AC
AD
=
2
2
2 L
0 etr i c AB AD 1 2
1 m
Iso AC
×
AB
=
2
×
3
0 30o 45o 90o
AD 2
A B AC
= 3
= 0.81
AD = 0.81 × AC
Isometric Length = 0.81 × Actual Length
Draw the isometric projection of a rectangular prism of base 50 mm × 10 mm
and height 75 mm, when it rests with its base on H.P and one its of
rectangular faces is parallel to V.P
DA CB
R
m
m
Z
75
2
75 mm
m
m
1
50
m 3
m
40 2
1 B
30o 45o
da cb Y
X
FRONT VIEW C
A
Aa Bb
D
40 mm
b
Dd Cc c
a
50 mm 30o 30o 30o 30o
TOP VIEW d
Difference between Isometric Projection & Isometric View
1 C D C
D
D C
G B
A
H
F H G
A B
Back View
Top View
E
A B D A B C
E F H E F G
D
G B D A
Top View
A
H
D C
F
E
H G
Left View
A B D A B C
E F H E F G
Box Method
Co-ordinate or Offset Method
Offset Method
Four-centre method
BOX METHOD
E C
D′
E′
2.5"
D C′
A B
E
1.5"
A′
C
B′
B
30o 30o
ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A REGULAR HEXAGONAL PRISM
(Resting on one of its faces on V.P)
E′
F′
E D
D′
A′
C′
B′
D C
3"
A B
1.0"
E
F
A
C
30o B 30o
EXAMPLES OF FOUR-CENTRE
METHOD
ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A CYLINDER
(Lying on H.P)
1"
S
C
R
O1 D
O2
B
P
A
30o 30o
Q
ISOMETRIC VIEW OF A CYLINDER
(Lying on V.P)
1"
A B
O2 O1
R P
C D
30o 30o
Q
EXAMPLES OF CO-ORDINATE
OR OFFSET METHOD
The isometric view of a hexagonal pyramid of side of base 30 mm and
height 75 mm, when it is resting on H.P such that an edge of the base
is parallel to V.P
75 mm
O O
F AE BD C
R
D D
S E D R
C
E E C
OO1 S O1 Q O1
F C B B
F F
A A
P
P A B Q
y
30 mm
Draw the isometric projection of a cone of base 40 mm diameter and
height 58 mm when it rest with its base on H.P
58 mm
O O
A BD
C
R R
D C C
D
OO1
40 mm Q Q
S O1 S O1
x
A B A B
x P P
Draw Front View, Top View, Left View, Right View
and Back View from the following Isometric View
1
3′
Riser
Landing
Tread
1′ – 6"
1′ – 6"
6"
10"
6"
10"
30o 6"
30o
3′
1′ – 6"
10"
10"
TOP VIEW
3′
6"
6"
1′ - 6" 6"
6"
10" FRONT VIEW
6"
10"
6"
LEFT VIEW
2
½"
½"
1¼"
2¾"
½"
2¼" 3"
½"
2½"
TOP VIEW
3"
1¼" ½"
2¾"
½"
1"
2¾"
1"
3 ¾"
3¾"
5½"
15/8"
3½"
11/8"
2¾"
TOP VIEW
4
½"
½"
½"
½"
½"
½"
½"
1"
1"
2.5"
1"
½" 1" ½"
½"
½" ½"
1"
½" ½"
1" 1.5"
½" ½"
FRONT VIEW
1"
TOP VIEW
1" 1"
½" ½"
½" ½" ½" ½"
1"
½"
½"
1"
1"
1"
½"
1"
½"
½"
1"
½"
½"
½"
½"
½"
½" ½"
½" ½"
1"
½"
1" ½"
½" ½"
½"
1"
1"
1"
½ ½
½ ½
½ ½
1 1 1 1 1
FRONT VIEW LEFT VIEW
1
½
½
1
½
1 1 1 1 1
RIGHT VIEW TOP VIEW
7
14-6
16-8
3-0
10-0 15-0
2-6
3-0
7-0
1-6
5-0
12-6
4-8
5-0
2-6
1-0 5-0 1-1 5-0 1-1 5-0 1-0
3-6
1-0
2-0
7-0
3@6=1-6
FRONT VIEW
4-6
3-0
3-0
4-0
3@6=1-6
LEFT VIEW
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