Orthographic Views - 4-1 Introduction
Orthographic Views - 4-1 Introduction
Orthographic Views
By James D. Bethune
Learn how to create and interpret orthographic views. Views are created using third-angle projection in compliance with ANSI standards and conventions.
The differences between first-angle and third-angle projections are demonstrated. Five exercise problems are included to help students learn to work with
the two different standards. Also included are section views, auxiliary views, and broken views. Several of the projects require that a 3D solid model be
drawn from a given set of orthographic views to help students develop visualization skills.
Chapter Objectives
4-1 Introduction
Orthographic views are two-dimensional views used to define a three-dimensional model. More than one orthographic view is needed to define a model unless the model is of uniform
thickness. Standard practice calls for three orthographic views, a front, top, and side view, although more or fewer views may be used as needed.
There are two sets of standards used to define the projection and placement of orthographic views: the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO). The ANSI calls for orthographic views to be created using third-angle projection and is the accepted method for use in the United States. See the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers publication ASME Y14.3-2003. Some countries, other than the United States, use first-angle projection. See ISO publication 128-30.
This chapter will present orthographic views using third-angle projections as defined by ANSI. However, there is so much international commerce happening today that you should be able
to work in both conventions and in either inches or millimeters.
Figure 4-1 shows a three-dimensional model and three orthographic views created using third-angle projection and three orthographic views created using first-angle projection. Note the
differences and similarities. The front view in both projections is the same. The top views are the same but are in different locations. The third-angle projection presents a right-side view,
while the first-angle projection presents a left-side view.
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Figure 4-1
Figure 4-2 shows the drawing symbols for first- and third-angle projections. These symbols can be added to a drawing to help the reader understand which type of projection is being used.
These symbols were included in the projections presented in Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-2
Figure 4-3
The side orthographic views are different for third- and first-angle projections. Third-angle projections use a right-side view. First-angle projections use a left-side view. Figures 4-4 and 4-5
show the side views for two different objects. For third-angle projections, the viewer is located on the right side of the object and creates the side orthographic view on a plane located
between the view position and the object. For first-angle projections the viewer is located on the left side of the object and creates the side orthographic view on a plane located beyond the
object.
Figure 4-4
Figure 4-5
To help understand the difference between side view orientations for third- and first-angle projections, locate your right hand with the heel facing down and the thumb facing up. Rotate your
hand so that the palm is facing up—this is the third-angle projection orientation. Return to the thumb-up position. Rotate your hand so that the palm is down—this is the first-angle view
orientation.
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Figure 4-6
Figure 4-7 shows three orthographic views of a book. After the views are projected they are positioned as shown. The positioning of views relative to one another is critical. The views must
be aligned and positioned as shown.
Figure 4-7
Normal Surfaces
Normal surfaces are surfaces that are at 90° to each other. Figures 4-8, 4-9, and 4-10 show objects that include only normal surfaces and their orthographic views.
Figure 4-8
Figure 4-9
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Figure 4-10
Hidden Lines
Hidden lines are used to show surfaces that are not directly visible. All surfaces must be shown in all views. If an edge or surface is blocked from view by another feature, it is drawn using
a hidden line. Figures 4-11 and 4-12 show objects that require hidden lines in their orthographic views.
Figure 4-11
Figure 4-12
Figure 4-13 shows an object that contains an edge line, A-B. In the top view, line A-B is partially hidden and partially visible. The hidden portion of the line is drawn using a hidden-line
pattern, and the visible portion of the line is drawn using a solid line.
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Figure 4-13
Figures 4-14 and 4-15 show objects that require hidden lines in their orthographic views.
Figure 4-14
Figure 4-15
Precedence of Lines
It is not unusual for one type of line to be drawn over another type of line. Figure 4-16 shows two examples of overlap by different types of lines. Lines are shown on the views in a
prescribed order of precedence. A solid line (object or continuous) takes precedence over a hidden line, and a hidden line takes precedence over a centerline.
Figure 4-16
Slanted Surfaces
6 of Slanted
62 surfaces are surfaces drawn at an angle to each other. Figure 4-17 shows an object that contains two slanted surfaces. Surface ABCD appears as a rectangle
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front views. Neither rectangle represents the true shape of the surface. Each is smaller than the actual surface. Also, none of the views shows enough of the object to enable the viewer to
accurately define the shape of the object. The views must be used together for a correct understanding of the object’s shape.
Figure 4-17
Figures 4-18 and 4-19 show objects that include slanted surfaces. Projection lines have been included to emphasize the importance of correct view location. Information is projected
between the front and top views using vertical lines and between the front and side views using horizontal lines.
Figure 4-18
Figure 4-19
Compound Lines
A compound line is formed when two slanted surfaces intersect. Figure 4-20 shows an object that includes a compound line.
Figure 4-20
Oblique Surfaces
An oblique surface is a surface that is slanted in two different directions. Figures 4-21 and 4-22 show objects that include oblique surfaces.
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Figure 4-21
Figure 4-22
Rounded Surfaces
Figure 4-23 shows an object with two rounded surfaces. Note that as with slanted surfaces, an individual view is insufficient to define the shape of a surface. More than one view is needed
to accurately define the surface’s shape.
Figure 4-23
Convention calls for a smooth transition between rounded and flat surfaces; that is, no lines are drawn to indicate the tangency. SolidWorks includes a line to indicate tangencies between
surfaces in the isometric drawings created using the multiview options but does not include them in the orthographic views. Tangency lines are also not included when models are
rendered.
Figure 4-24 shows the drawing conventions for including lines for rounded surfaces. If a surface includes no vertical portions or no tangency, no line is included.
Figure 4-24
Figure 4-25 shows an object that includes two tangencies. Each is represented by a line. Note in Figure 4-25 that SolidWorks will add tangent lines to the 3D model. These lines will not
appear in the orthographic views.
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Figure 4-25
Figure 4-26 shows two objects with similar configurations; however, the boxlike portion of the lower object blends into the rounded portion exactly on its widest point, so no line is required.
Figure 4-26
Figure 4-27
Click OK.
The Sheet Format/Size box will appear. See Figure 4-28. Accept the A (ANSI) Landscape format.
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Figure 4-28
TIP
Drawing sheets, that is, the paper drawings are printed on, are manufactured in standard sizes. For example, in the English unit system an A-size drawing sheet is 8.5 × 11 in.
In the metric unit system an A4-size drawing sheet is 210 × 297 mm.
Click OK.
A drawing template will appear. See Figure 4-29. The template includes a title block, a release block, a tolerance block, and two other blocks. The template format can be
customized, but in this example the default template will be used. The title block will be explained in the next section.
Figure 4-29
Figure 4-30
The Document Properties dialog box will appear. See Figure 4-31.
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Figure 4-31
Click OK.
Third-angle projection is the format preferred by U.S. companies in compliance with ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards. First-angle projection is used by
countries that are in compliance with ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Figure 4-32 shows an L-bracket drawn in both first- and third-angle projection. Compare
the differences in the projected views.
Figure 4-32
Figure 4-32 also shows a dimensioned isometric drawing of the L-bracket. The bracket was drawn in Section 3-3. If you have not previously drawn the bracket, do so now and save
it as L-bracket.
Click the Standard 3 View tool located on the View Layout panel.
See Figure 4-33. The Standard 3 View PropertyManager will appear on the left side of the screen.
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Figure 4-33
Figure 4-34
Select the L-BRACKET file. A rectangle will appear on the screen representing the views.
Three orthographic views will appear on the screen. They include no hidden lines. The hidden lines must be added. See Figure 4-35.
Figure 4-35
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Figure 4-35a
Figure 4-35b
Click the top orthographic view and select the Hidden Lines Visible tool in the Display Style box of the Drawing View PropertyManager.
Click the right-side view, then click the Hidden Lines Visible tool to add hidden lines to the right-side view.
Notice in the top and right-side views that there are no centerlines for the hole. Centerlines are added using the Centerline option found on the Annotation tab. See Figure 4-36.
The circular view of the hole will automatically generate a set of perpendicular centerlines.
Figure 4-36
Click the arrow on the right side of the Annotation panel and select the Centerline option.
Click each of the two parallel lines in the top and side views that define the hole.
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Figure 4-37
Figure 4-38 shows the orthographic views of another object. The dimensions for the object are given in Figure P4-23. Note the hidden lines in the side view that represent the Ø30 hole.
The right vertical line is continuously straight, whereas the left vertical line has a step. Why?
Figure 4-38
Figure 4-39
Click the front view and move the cursor to the left of the front view, creating a new orthographic view.
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In this example a left-side view was created. Add hidden lines and centerlines as needed.
Figure 4-40
Use the Centerline tool to add a centerline to the hole in the left-side view.
Click the Projected View tool and click the front view again.
Any material cut when a section view is defined is hatched using section lines. There are many different styles of hatching, but the general style is evenly spaced 45° lines. This style is
defined as ANSI 31 and will be applied automatically by SolidWorks.
Figure 4-41 shows a three-dimensional view of an object. The object is cut by a cutting plane. Cutting planes are used to define the location of the section view. Material to one side of the
cutting plane is removed, exposing the section view.
Figure 4-41
Figure 4-42 shows the same object presented in Figure 4-41 using two orthographic views and a section view. The cutting plane is represented by a cutting plane line. The cutting plane
line is defined as A-A, and the section view is defined as view A-A.
Figure 4-42
All surfaces directly visible must be shown in a section view. In Figure 4-43 the back portion of the object is not affected by the section view and is directly visible from the cutting plane. The
section view must include these surfaces. Note how the rectangular section blocks out part of the large hole. No hidden lines are used on section views.
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Figure 4-43
See the previous section on how to create orthographic views using SolidWorks. Select the A (ANSI) Landscape format and select the ANSI standards.
NOTE
See Figures 4-29 to 4-32 for an explanation of how to specify the third-angle format.
TIP
The Model View tool is similar to the Standard 3 View tool but creates only one orthographic view rather than three views.
See Figure 4-44. The Open box will appear. See Figure 4-45.
Figure 4-44
Figure 4-45
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Click the model to be used to draw orthographic views, and click Open.
In this example the model is called BLOCK, 3 HOLES. The dimensions for the BLOCK, 3 HOLES can be found in Figure P4-22.
A rectangular outline will appear defining the boundaries of the orthographic view. By default, this will be a front view. In this example we want a top view.
Figure 4-46
Locate the top orthographic view on the drawing screen and click the mouse.
Figure 4-47
Click the View Layout tab and click the Section View tool.
NOTE
If more than one view was present on the screen, you would first have to select which view you wanted to be used to create the section view.
Define the location of the cutting plane line by moving the cursor to the approximate midpoint of the left vertical line of the orthographic view.
The system will automatically jump to the line’s midpoint. A filled square icon will appear.
The section view will appear and move with the cursor. See Figure 4-48.
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Figure 4-48
Figure 4-49
Add centerlines.
NOTE
Section views are always located behind the arrows; that is, the arrows point away from the section view. Think of the arrows as your eyes looking at the section view.
More than one section view may be taken from the same model. See Figure 4-50.
Figure 4-50
The section views shown in Figure 4-50 use a hatching pattern made from evenly spaced 45° lines. This is the most commonly used hatch pattern for section views and is designated as
ANSI 31 in the ANSI hatch patterns. SolidWorks can also draw section views using one of five different styles. See Figure 4-51.
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Figure 4-51
Move the cursor into the area of the section view and right-click the mouse.
A listing of tools will appear, and the Display Style box will appear.
Click the mouse again in the section view area to remove the list of tools.
Figure 4-52 shows two of the styles available: shaded with edge lines, and shaded. The hidden lines removed style is used for all other illustrations in this chapter.
Figure 4-52
Figure 4-53
Figure 4-53 shows an aligned section view created using SolidWorks. The aligned section view was created as follows.
Start a new drawing using the Drawing format and open the model for the aligned section view.
The model was drawn using the given dimensions given in Figure 4-53.
The Aligned Section View tool is a flyout from the Section View tool.
Figure 4-54
Figure 4-55
Draw a model of the long L-bracket using the dimensions shown in Figure 4-55. Save the model.
Start a new drawing using the Drawing format and click on the long L-bracket.
Click the View Layout tab, and click the Break tool.
Figure 4-56
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Set the Gap size for 0.25in and select the Zig Zag Cut style.
Move the cursor onto the long L-bracket and click a location for the first break line.
If the break is not satisfactory, undo the break and insert a new one.
Create a Part drawing for the model shown in Figure P4-23. Save the model.
Start a new drawing using the Drawing format and create a front section view, and a top orthographic view of a model. Use third-angle projection.
Click the Detail View tool located on the View Layout panel.
Figure 4-57
Locate the centerpoint for a circle that will be used to define the area for the detail view by clicking a point.
In this example the intersection of the top view’s front edge line and the right edge line of the slot were selected.
When the circle is big enough to enclose all the area you wish to display in the detail view, click the mouse.
Select a location for the detail view and click the mouse.
The scale of the detail view can be changed by changing the values in the Scale box in the Manager column. The callout letters are changed using the Detail Circle box.
Figure 4-58
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To Draw an Auxiliary View
Start a new drawing using the Drawing format and create orthographic views of the model.
In this example a front and a right-side view were drawn. See Figure 4-59.
Figure 4-59
Click the View Layout tab, then click the Auxiliary View tool.
Because there is only one auxiliary view and its origin is obvious, no defining cutting plane line is needed.
Select a location for the auxiliary view and click the mouse.
In this example the horizontal/vertical center mark for the hole in the auxiliary view was hidden and replaced with an aligned center mark.
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Figure 4-60
Figure 4-61
Chapter Projects
Draw a front, top, and right-side orthographic view of each of the objects in Figures P4-1 through P4-94. Do not include dimensions.
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Figure P4-40 MILLIMETERS
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A. Sketch the given orthographic views, and add the top view so that the final sketch includes a front, top, and right-side view.
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B. Prepare a three-dimensional sketch of the object.
Figure P4-95
Figure P4-96
Figure P4-97
Figure P4-98
Figure P4-99
Figure P4-100
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Figure P4-113
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Figure P4-114
Figures P4-113 through P4-128 are drawn with grid backgrounds. The grid may be either 0.50 × 0.50 inches or 10 × 10 millimeters.
Figure P4-115
Figure P4-116
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Figure P4-117
Figure P4-118
Figure P4-119
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Figure P4-120
Figure P4-121
Figure P4-122
Figure P4-123
Figure P4-124
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Figure P4-125
Figure P4-126
Figure P4-127
Figure P4-128
Draw the complete front, top, and side views of the two intersecting objects given in Figures P4-129 through P4-134 on the basis of the given complete and partially complete orthographic
views.
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Draw the front, top, and side orthographic views of the objects given in Figures P4-135 through P4-138 on the basis of the partially complete isometric drawings.
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Figure P4-139
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Figure P4-140
Figure P4-141
Figures P4-142 through P4-149 are presented using first-angle projection per ISO standards.
a. 3D models
Figure P4-142
Figure P4-143
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Figure P4-144
Figure P4-145
Figure P4-146
Figure P4-147A
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Figure P4-147B
Figure P4-148A
Figure P4-148B
Figure P4-149A
Figure P4-149B
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Figure P4-149C
Figure P4-149D
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