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The document outlines the process of converting orthographic projections to isometric drawings, emphasizing the importance of starting from the lowest point and deriving dimensions from specific views. It provides a step-by-step method for creating isometric drawings, including laying out axes, dimensions, and features. Additionally, it includes evaluation questions and a reading assignment for further study on technical drawing.

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The document outlines the process of converting orthographic projections to isometric drawings, emphasizing the importance of starting from the lowest point and deriving dimensions from specific views. It provides a step-by-step method for creating isometric drawings, including laying out axes, dimensions, and features. Additionally, it includes evaluation questions and a reading assignment for further study on technical drawing.

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WEEK FOUR-FIVE:

Topic: Conversion of orthographic to isometric.


Content:
(i) Conversion of Orthographic to isometric.

Conversion of objects in orthographic projection to isometric


Method of conversion.
In converting an orthographic view to isometric, the following should be noted.
i. The lowest point is the starting point.
ii. The height of the drawing is derived from the front view and not the plan..
iii. The width of the drawing is derived from the plan and end views and not
the front view.

Example 1

Method:
(i) Lay out the isometric axes.
(ii) Lay out the overall dimensions, blocking in the size of the object.
(iii) Draw the isometric box enclosing the object.
(iv) Locate other features by measuring along the isometric axes. ie all vertical lines should be
drawn parallel to the vertical axis while all other lines should be drawn parallel to the
receding axes.
(v) Remove layout lines and darken the remaining lines to complete the drawing.

Example 2

Method:
(i) Draw a horizontal line of any convenient length and mark a point G (lowest point) on it.
(ii) From point G, draw a receding line GZ to the right and GX to the left at angle 30 0 to the
horizontal.
(iii)Mark-off lengths G-z and G-x on both receding lines respectively.
(iv)Draw a vertical line z-5 representing the overall height and complete the rectangular box
in isometric.
(v)Mark the offsets 5-4, 6-2, G-3 and X-1 on the rectangular block.
(vi)Join 1-3, 2-4, 1-2 and 3-4.
(vii)Use thick continuous line to bring out the shape and clean off unnecessary construction
lines.

Example 3. Convert the orthographic drawing shown below to isometric.


Method:
i. Draw a horizontal line of a convenient length and mark the lowest point on
it.
ii. Choose point A as the lowest point and draw a line from A at an angle of
300 to the horizontal to point B as seen in the given elevation. If B were to
be the lowest point, a line would go from point B to the left. See the
diagrams below.

iii. Ensure that all receding lines to the left and right are parallel to each other.
The same is applicable to all vertical lines..
iv. Mark off your dimensions to obtain the isometric drawing.
v. Make use of all the given views in order to have a good picture of what is
needed. For instance, the part labeled G appears to be at the edge of the
front view. But the plan shows it to be at the middle.
Evaluation questions
1. The figure below shows two views of a Mechanical component in 1ST angle
projection. Draw it full size in isometric projection making X the lowest point.

1. The figure below shows three views of an engineering component in 1st angle
orthographic projection. Draw it full size in isometric. Make point A the lowest.
3. The figure below is two views of a mechanical component shown in 1ST angle
projection. Draw it full size in isometric projection . Make P the lowest point.

4. The Figure below shows three views of an engineering block in first angle orthographic
projection.
Draw the diagram in isometric. Make A the lowest point.

Reading assignment
Technical drawing by JN Green pages 160 – 171and 184 - 187

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