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    Isometric drawing is a pictorial drawing technique that shows three faces of an object simultaneously using three axes set at 120 degree angles. Dimensions are shown for width, height, and depth. An isometric drawing maintains equal scales on all three axes. Key steps for constructing an isometric drawing include drawing the three axes, constructing the overall block shape using dimensions, and adding details by marking lengths along each axis. Circular objects are drawn by first constructing a square block and then adding elliptical arcs defined by radii measured from the center points. Angles are determined by first measuring them in an orthographic view and then transferring distances parallel to the isometric axes.

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    Isometric Drawing

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    Isometric drawing is a pictorial drawing technique that shows three faces of an object simultaneously using three axes set at 120 degree angles. Dimensions are shown for width, height, and depth. An isometric drawing maintains equal scales on all three axes. Key steps for constructing an isometric drawing include drawing the three axes, constructing the overall block shape using dimensions, and adding details by marking lengths along each axis. Circular objects are drawn by first constructing a square block and then adding elliptical arcs defined by radii measured from the center points. Angles are determined by first measuring them in an orthographic view and then transferring distances parallel to the isometric axes.

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    Isometric drawing is a pictorial drawing technique that shows three faces of an object simultaneously using three axes set at 120 degree angles. Dimensions are shown for width, height, and depth. An isometric drawing maintains equal scales on all three axes. Key steps for constructing an isometric drawing include drawing the three axes, constructing the overall block shape using dimensions, and adding details by marking lengths along each axis. Circular objects are drawn by first constructing a square block and then adding elliptical arcs defined by radii measured from the center points. Angles are determined by first measuring them in an orthographic view and then transferring distances parallel to the isometric axes.

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    Isometric Drawing

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    Isometric drawing is a pictorial drawing technique that shows three faces of an object simultaneously using three axes set at 120 degree angles. Dimensions are shown for width, height, and depth. An isometric drawing maintains equal scales on all three axes. Key steps for constructing an isometric drawing include drawing the three axes, constructing the overall block shape using dimensions, and adding details by marking lengths along each axis. Circular objects are drawn by first constructing a square block and then adding elliptical arcs defined by radii measured from the center points. Angles are determined by first measuring them in an orthographic view and then transferring distances parallel to the isometric axes.

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    ISOMETRIC DRAWING

    Isometric drawing is a method of producing a pictorial view of an


    object, that is, a view that shows three faces of the object
    simultaneously. An isometric drawing is based on three lines, called
    axes, which are used to show the three basic dimensions: width,
    height, and depth. Isometric means equal measure so that there are
    three equal angles between the axes.

    120

    120 120

    30
    30
    EXAMPLE
    The figure shows two views of an object. Draw an isometric drawing of the
    object. Do not show hidden detail. Scale 2 : 1

    10 30
    5 20

    10

    20

    50
    30
    Draw the three axes, namely,
    the vertical and the two
    inclined axes at 30 to the
    horizontal plane.

    30 30
    Draw a block using the
    overall dimensions.

    30

    50
    30
    Use a divider, or compass,
    and mark off the lengths
    on the three axes.
    Complete the block in
    construction lines.
    When you are certain that all
    the necessary details are
    added in, the block may be
    completed by drawing the
    necessary full lines. Unwanted
    or unnecessary construction
    lines may be erased.
    EXAMPLE
    The figure shows two views of a cylindrical
    object. Draw an isometric projection of the
    object.

    Ø 60

    80
    SOLUTION
    In order to obtain the centre
    points for the ellipse, the round
    cylinder is first drawn as a
    square object. The following
    steps can be used to construct
    the object:
     First construct the object as if
    it is a normal isometric block.
    The width and the height of
    the square are equal to the
    diameter of the object. The
    length must also be drawn in
    and complete a square at the
    end.
     Obtain the centre lines
    in the front and back
    squares. It is essential
    that all your work be
    accurate.
    Each square has two
    obtuse angles (angles
    that is larger than 90).
    These angles are
    opposite each other in
    the squares. Join these
    obtuse angles with each
    of the centres of the
    opposite sides in the
    squares by means of
    construction lines.
    Because only the one half of
    the rear ellipse will be seen, a
    diagonal line can be drawn
    across the square.
    With r as a radius, draw the
    arcs as full lines as shown in
    the figure. r

    r
    r

    r
    With R as radius, draw the
    remaining arcs as full lines as
    shown in the figure.

    R
    Draw the sides as tangents to
    the arcs in full lines.

    R
    Notice that the radii for the
    arcs at the back are the same
    as the radii for the arcs at the
    front.
    CIRCULAR ARCS OR RADII
    The construction for these arcs or radii
    is the same as for a full ellipse. The full
    ellipse will now not be drawn, but only
    the part or portion of the ellipse that is
    needed. When an arc is more or less
    than a quarter circle, it is sometimes
    possible to draw all or part of a
    complete isometric circle and use as t
    much of it as needed. The thickness, t,
    of the object is the distance for moving
    the centres for the rearmost arcs, in r
    the correct direction.
    r
    ANGLES IN ISOMETRIC DRAWING

    Angles can not be measured with a protractor x z


    in isometric projection since the axes of the
    isometric projection are not at right angles to
    each other. The angles must be drawn by
    means of ordinates that are parallel to the y
    isometric axes. Angles in isometric can be
    found in the following way:

    Draw an orthographic view of the angle as


    shown in the figure. Obtain the distances
    parallel to the axes on the drawing.
    Now draw the isometric view
    of the angle and get the z
    angles by marking off the
    distances obtained from the
    orthographic drawing. Note x
    that the distances are
    marked off parallel to the
    axes of the isometric
    projection.
    y
    This method can be used to lay out any angle on any isometric projection plane.

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