Engineering Drawing (MEng 1062)

Chapter Five

Auxiliary Views
 INTRODUCTION
There are times when the six principal views will not
completely describe an object.
This is especially true when there are inclined or
oblique features on an object.
For these cases, a special orthographic view called an
auxiliary view can be created.
An auxiliary view is an orthographic view which is
projected onto any plane other than the frontal,
horizontal, or profile plane (not principal views).
The main reasons for drawing auxiliary views is to
show a surface with true size and shape.
 Introduction
• The plane (auxiliary plane) that is parallel to the slanted
surface is unfolded to show as true shape and size.

Source File
 Types of Auxiliary Views

Auxiliary Views

Based on auxiliary plane Based on projected surfaces

Primary Partial

Secondary Complete
 Primary Auxiliary Views
• Primary auxiliary views are views that can
be represented with their true shape and size
using single auxiliary plane which is drawn
parallel to slanted surface of an object.
• Primary auxiliary views are applicable for
inclined surface of an object.
 Steps to Draw Primary Auxiliary Views
• Step 1: Draw auxiliary plane line at any wished distance
and parallel to slanted surface.
• Step 2: Add principal plane lines and auxiliary plane
line.
• Step 3: Project required lines of projection from slanted
surface to perpendicular to auxiliary plane line.
• Step 4: Transfer the distance between either of principal
plane to endpoints of slanted surface to its new position
from auxiliary plane line in the auxiliary view.
• Step 5: Connect the transferred endpoints in the
auxiliary view to create its final form.
 Auxiliary View
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Curves in Auxiliary Views
• Curves in auxiliary views are handled similar to
offset method (division approach) used in
pictorial drawing.

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 Complete Auxiliary Views
• When all the surfaces of an object are
projected and represented on auxiliary plane,
the view obtained is called complete auxiliary
view.
• Complete auxiliary views are drawn when
necessary.
 Complete Auxiliary Views

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 Secondary Auxiliary Views
• Secondary auxiliary views are views that can
be represented using two auxiliary plane.
• Secondary auxiliary views are applicable for
oblique surface of an object.
• The first auxiliary plane is drawn perpendicular
to one of the true length of slanted surface to get
edge view; and then the second auxiliary plane
is drawn parallel to the edge view to represent
the auxiliary view with its true shape and size.

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 Secondary Auxiliary Views
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