ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

OF POINTS, LINES, PLANES, AND SOLIDS.

TO DRAW PROJECTIONS OF ANY OBJECT,

ONE MUST HAVE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
A) OBJECT
{ WITH IT’S DESCRIPTION, WELL DEFINED.}
B) OBSERVER
{ ALWAYS OBSERVING PERPENDICULAR TO RESP. REF.PLANE}.
C) LOCATION OF OBJECT,
{ MEANS IT’S POSITION WITH REFFERENCE TO H.P. & V.P.}

TERMS ‘ABOVE’ & ‘BELOW’ WITH RESPECTIVE TO H.P.

AND TERMS ‘INFRONT’ & ‘BEHIND’ WITH RESPECTIVE TO V.P
FORM 4 QUADRANTS.
OBJECTS CAN BE PLACED IN ANY ONE OF THESE 4 QUADRANTS.

IT IS INTERESTING TO LEARN THE EFFECT ON THE POSITIONS OF VIEWS ( FV, TV )

F THE OBJECT WITH RESP. TO X-Y LINE, WHEN PLACED IN DIFFERENT QUADRANT
STUDY ILLUSTRATIONS GIVEN ON HEXT PAGES AND NOTE THE RESULTS.TO MAKE IT EASY
HERE A POINT A IS TAKEN AS AN OBJECT. BECAUSE IT’S ALL VIEWS ARE JUST POINTS.
 NOTATIONS

FOLLOWING NOTATIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHILE NAMEING

DIFFERENT VIEWS IN ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS.

OBJECT POINT A LINE AB

IT’S TOP VIEW a ab

IT’S FRONT VIEW a’ a’ b’

IT’S SIDE VIEW a” a” b”

SAME SYSTEM OF NOTATIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED

INCASE NUMBERS, LIKE 1, 2, 3 – ARE USED.
 VP
2 nd
Quad. 1ST Quad.

Y
Observer

X Y HP
X

3rd Quad. 4th Quad.

THIS QUADRANT PATTERN,

IF OBSERVED ALONG X-Y LINE ( IN RED ARROW DIRECTION)
WILL EXACTLY APPEAR AS SHOWN ON RIGHT SIDE AND HENCE,
IT IS FURTHER USED TO UNDERSTAND ILLUSTRATION PROPERLLY.
 Point A is POINT A IN VP POINT A IN
Placed In 2ND QUADRANT 1ST QUADRANT
VP a’
different A A
quadrants a’
and it’s Fv & Tv a
are brought in
same plane for HP OBSERVER

Observer to see
clearly. HP OBSERVER
Fv is visible as
it is a view on
VP. But as Tv is a
is a view on Hp,
it is rotated
downward 900,
In clockwise
direction.The
In front part of a
Hp comes below
xy line and the
part behind Vp HP
comes above. HP OBSERVER
OBSERVER

Observe and
note the a
process. a’
A a’
POINT A IN A POINT A IN
3 QUADRANT
RD
VP 4TH QUADRANT
VP
 PROJECTIONS OF A POINT IN FIRST QUADRANT.
POINT A ABOVE HP POINT A ABOVE HP POINT A IN HP
& INFRONT OF VP & IN VP & INFRONT OF VP
For Tv For Tv

PICTORIAL PICTORIAL For Tv

PRESENTATION A PRESENTATION
a’ a’
For
A F v
Y Y
Y For
F v a a’
a
X a X X A For
F v

ORTHOGRAPHIC PRESENTATIONS
OF ALL ABOVE CASES.

Fv above xy, Fv above xy, Fv on xy,

Tv below xy. Tv on xy. Tv below xy.
VP VP VP

a’ a’

X Y X Y X
a’ Y
a

a a

HP HP HP
 PROJECTIONS OF STRAIGHT LINES.
INFORMATION REGARDING A LINE means
IT’S LENGTH,
POSITION OF IT’S ENDS WITH HP & VP
IT’S INCLINATIONS WITH HP & VP WILL BE GIVEN.
AIM:- TO DRAW IT’S PROJECTIONS - MEANS FV & TV.

SIMPLE CASES OF THE LINE

1. A VERTICAL LINE ( LINE PERPENDICULAR TO HP & // TO VP)

2. LINE PARALLEL TO BOTH HP & VP.

3. LINE INCLINED TO HP & PARALLEL TO VP.

4. LINE INCLINED TO VP & PARALLEL TO HP.

5. LINE INCLINED TO BOTH HP & VP.

STUDY ILLUSTRATIONS GIVEN ON NEXT PAGE
SHOWING CLEARLY THE NATURE OF FV & TV
OF LINES LISTED ABOVE AND NOTE RESULTS.
 For Tv Orthographic Pattern
(Pictorial Presentation) V.P.
a’ a’

. A Fv
1. V.P FV
b’
A Line b’
perpendicular Y
X Y
Fo
to Hp B rF
v
& TV a b
Tv a b
// to Vp X

H.P.
Orthographic Pattern
(Pictorial Presentation) For Tv V.P.
2. a’ Fv b’
.
A Line V.P F.V
.
b’
B
// to Hp a’
& A Y X Y
// to Vp Fo
rF
v
b a b
Tv
X V.
T.
a
H.P.
 V.P.
3. . b’
V. P b’
.
B F.V
A Line inclined to Hp

. V


F.
a’
and  Y
parallel to Vp a’ X Y

(Pictorial presentation) A
a b
b T.V.
.
X T.V
a

H.P.
Orthographic Projections

V.P.
4.
.P . Fv
V . a’ b’
A Line inclined to Vp F.V b’
and a’
Ø
parallel to Hp A B X Y
(Pictorial presentation) a Ø

Ø Tv
a b
T.V.
b
H.P.
 For Tv For Tv
5. A Line inclined to both
b’ Hp and Vp b’
.
. V.P
V.P (Pictorial presentation)
B

.
B

F.V
.
F.V


 Y
Y
a’ For
a’ For Fv
Fv
A
A 
 X
X a T.V. b
a T.V. b
V.P.
b’
FV
a’ 

X Y
Orthographic Projections
Fv is seen on Vp clearly.
To see Tv clearly, HP is a 
rotated 900 downwards,
Hence it comes below xy. TV

H.P. b
 Orthographic Projections Note the procedure Note the procedure
Means Fv & Tv of Line AB When Fv & Tv known, When True Length is known,
are shown below, How to find True Length. How to locate Fv & Tv.
(Views are rotated to determine (Component a-1 of TL is drawn
with their apparent Inclinations
True Length & it’s inclinations which is further rotated
&
with Hp & Vp). to determine Fv)
V.P. V.P. V.P.
b’ b’ b 1’ b’ b1’

FV FV Fv
TL
TL 
a’  a’  a’  1’

X Y X Y X Y

1
a  b2 a Ø
a  TV 
TL
TV TV Tv

H.P. b H.P. b H.P. b b1

Here TV (ab) is not // to XY line In this sketch, TV is rotated Here a -1 is component

Hence it’s corresponding FV and made // to XY line. of TL ab1 gives length of Fv.
a’ b’ is not showing Hence it’s corresponding Hence it is brought Up to
True Length & FV a’ b1’ Is showing Locus of a’ and further rotated
True Length to get point b’. a’ b’ will be Fv.
True Inclination with Hp.
& Similarly drawing component
True Inclination with Hp. of other TL(a’ b1‘) Tv can be drawn.
 1) True Length ( TL) – a’ b1’ & a b
The most important diagram showing graphical relations
among all important parameters of this topic. 2) Angle of TL with Hp -  Important
TEN parameters
Study and memorize it as a CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 3) Angle of TL with Vp – Ø to be remembered
And use in solving various problems.
4) Angle of FV with xy –  with Notations
used here onward
V.P. 5) Angle of TV with xy – 
Distance between
End Projectors. 6) LTV (length of FV) – Component (a-1)
b’ b1’
7) LFV (length of TV) – Component (a’-1’)
8) Position of A- Distances of a & a’ from xy
Fv
TL 9) Position of B- Distances of b & b’ from xy
 10) Distance between End Projectors
 1’
a’
LTV
NOTE this
X Y &  Construct with a’
LFV
a 1 Ø& Construct with a
Ø
b’ & b1’ on same locus.

b & b1 on same locus.
Tv TL

Also Remember
b b1
H.P. True Length is never rotated. It’s horizontal component is
drawn & it is further rotated to locate view.

Views are always rotated, made horizontal & further

extended to locate TL,  & Ø
 GROUP (A)
GENERAL CASES OF THE LINE INCLINED TO BOTH HP & VP
( based on 10 parameters).
PROBLEM 1)
Line AB is 75 mm long and it is 300 &
400 Inclined to Hp & Vp respectively.
End A is 12mm above Hp and 10 mm b’ b’1
in front of Vp.
Draw projections. Line is in 1st quadrant.
FV
SOLUTION STEPS: TL
1) Draw xy line and one projector.
2) Locate a’ 12mm above xy line
& a 10mm below xy line. 
3) Take 300 angle from a’ & 400 from
a and mark TL I.e. 75mm on both
a’
lines. Name those points b1’ and b1 X Y
respectively.
4) Join both points with a’ and a resp. a Ø
LFV
1
5) Draw horizontal lines (Locus) from
both points.
6) Draw horizontal component of TL
a b1 from point b1 and name it 1.
( the length a-1 gives length of Fv as
we have seen already.) TV TL
7) Extend it up to locus of a’ and
rotating a’ as center locate b’ as
shown. Join a’ b’ as Fv.
8) From b’ drop a projector down ward b b1
& get point b. Join a & b I.e. Tv.
PROBLEM 2:
Line AB 75mm long makes 450 inclination with Vp while it’s Fv makes 550.
End A is 10 mm above Hp and 15 mm in front of Vp.If line is in 1st quadrant
draw it’s projections and find it’s inclination with Hp. b’ b’1 LOCUS OF
Solution Steps:-
1.Draw x-y line.
2.Draw one projector for a’ & a
3.Locate a’ 10mm above x-y &

FV
Tv a 15 mm below xy. TL
4.Draw a line 450 inclined to xy 550
from point a and cut TL 75 mm
on it and name that point b1
Draw locus from point b1 a’
5.Take 550 angle from a’ for Fv
above xy line. X y
6.Draw a vertical line from b1
up to locus of a and name it 1.
It is horizontal component of a LFV
1

45 0
TL & is LFV.
7.Continue it to locus of a’ and


rotate upward up to the line
of Fv and name it b’.This a’ b’
line is Fv.
8. Drop a projector from b’ on
locus from point b1 and

TV
name intersecting point b.

TL
Line a b is Tv of line AB.
9.Draw locus from b’ and from
a’ with TL distance cut point b1‘
10.Join a’ b1’ as TL and measure LOCUS OF b
it’s angle at a’. b b1
It will be true angle of line with HP.
 PROBLEM 3:
Fv of line AB is 500 inclined to xy and
measures 55 mm long while it’s Tv is 600
inclined to xy line. If end A is 10 mm
above Hp and 15 mm in front of Vp, draw it’s b’ b’1
projections,find TL, inclinations of line with Hp
& Vp.

FV
SOLUTION STEPS: TL
1.Draw xy line and one projector.
2.Locate a’ 10 mm above xy and 500
a 15 mm below xy line. 
3.Draw locus from these points. a’
4.Draw Fv 500 to xy from a’ and X
mark b’ Cutting 55mm on it. y
5.Similarly draw Tv 600 to xy
from a & drawing projector from b’ a
Locate point b and join a b. 
600
6.Then rotating views as shown,
locate True Lengths ab1 & a’b1’
and their angles with Hp and Vp.

TL

b1
b
 PROBLEM 4 :-
Line AB is 75 mm long .It’s Fv and Tv measure 50 mm & 60 mm long respectively.
End A is 10 mm above Hp and 15 mm in front of Vp. Draw projections of line AB
if end B is in first quadrant.Find angle with Hp and Vp.
b’ b’1

SOLUTION STEPS:
1.Draw xy line and one projector.

FV
2.Locate a’ 10 mm above xy and TL
a 15 mm below xy line.
3.Draw locus from these points.
4.Cut 60mm distance on locus of a’  LTV 1’
& mark 1’ on it as it is LTV. a’
5.Similarly Similarly cut 50mm on
locus of a and mark point 1 as it is LFV.
X Y
6.From 1’ draw a vertical line upward
a LFV
and from a’ taking TL ( 75mm ) in 1
compass, mark b’1 point on it. 
Join a’ b’1 points.
7. Draw locus from b’1
8. With same steps below get b1 point
and draw also locus from it.
9. Now rotating one of the components
TV

TL
I.e. a-1 locate b’ and join a’ with it
to get Fv.
10. Locate tv similarly and measure
Angles 
& 
b1
b
PROBLEM 5 :-
T.V. of a 75 mm long Line CD, measures 50 mm.
End C is in Hp and 50 mm in front of Vp.
End D is 15 mm in front of Vp and it is above Hp.
d’
Draw projections of CD and find angles with Hp and Vp. d’1 LOCUS OF d’ & d’1

SOLUTION STEPS:
TL

FV
1.Draw xy line and one projector.
2.Locate c’ on xy and
c 50mm below xy line.
3.Draw locus from these points.
4.Draw locus of d 15 mm below xy
5.Cut 50mm & 75 mm distances on c’
X  Y
locus of d from c and mark points
d & d1 as these are Tv and line CD
d d1 LOCUS OF d & d1
lengths resp.& join both with c.
6.From d1 draw a vertical line upward
up to xy I.e. up to locus of c’ and TL
draw an arc as shown.
7 Then draw one projector from d to TV
meet this arc in d’ point & join c’ d’
8. Draw locus of d’ and cut 75 mm
on it from c’ as TL
9.Measure Angles  &  c 