College of Engineering & Architecture

ARC 101 Basic Design Studio: Architectural Drawing

Class #6 ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

(THE GLASS BOX METHOD)
Orthographic Projection

An orthographic projection is a
2D presentation of a 3D object
Orthographic Projection

An orthographic projection
represents different sides of an
object.
Orthographic Projection
The 6 principal views are created
by looking at an object, straight
on, in the directions indicated.
 The Glass Box Method
How do we create the 6 principal views?
The Glass Box Method

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The Glass Box Method
The image of the object is projected on
the sides of the box
The Glass Box Method

Notice

• Projection
planes

• Projectors

• How surfaces A
& B are
projected.
The Glass Box Method

The box is unfolding creating the 6 principal views

The Glass Box Method
Label the 5remaining principal views with the view name
The Glass Box Method
What are the differences between the Right side & the Left
side views?

They’re mirror images

with one different line
type
The Glass Box Method
What are the differences between the Top & Bottom, and
Front & Rear views?

They’re mirror images

with one different line
type
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