Multiview Projection Drawing
Sr Dr Md Azree Othuman Mydin
azree@usm.my
Sub-topics
Multiview Projection
6 Principle Views
Rules of Orthographic Projection
Principle Views
Glass Box
Line Types
Example Orthographic Projection
Orthographic Projection
Orthographic Projections are a collection of
2-D drawings that work together to give an
accurate overall representation of an object.
Six Principle Views
The 6 views of
projection include:
FRONT
RIGHT SIDE
TOP
BOTTOM
LEFT SIDE
REAR
Rules of Orthographic Drawing
Pick a Front View that is most descriptive
of object, normally the longest dimension
is chosen as the width (or depth)
Most common combination of views is to
use are Front, Top, and Side View
Principle Views
Front, Right Side
and Top are
views that simply
represented by
rotating the
object
Glass Box
Most powerful technique to
understand orthographic projections
Suspend the object with transparent
strings inside a glass box
Freeze the view from each direction
(each of the six sides of the box) and
unfold the box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Glass Box
Front, Side and Top Views
Width
Top View
Front
View
Depth
Right
Side
View
Heigh
t
Line Types
Visible Lines used to represent features that are seen in
the current view
Hidden Lines used to represent features that cannot be
seen in the current view
Centerlines used to represent symmetry and to mark the
center of circles and the axes of cylinders, and the axes of
symmetrical parts, such as cylinders and bolts
Example
1. Visible
2. Hidden
3. Center
Drawing the Views
To complete an orthographic
projection drawing follow
these steps.
Step 2:
Space the top view 25-40 mm above
the front view. Lightly construct the
top view directly over the front view.
Extend the lower side of the top view
to intersect a vertical line drawn to
the right of the front view.
25-40 mm
Step 1:
Lightly construct the front view.
Drawing the Views
Step 3:
Project the features of the front view to the right
of the vertical line. Draw a line at 45o from the
point of intersection as shown.
The use of a 45o mitre
line helps to project
features from the top
view to the side view.
Drawing the Views
Step 4:
Where the horizontal projection lines of the top view
intersect with the mitre line, draw vertical projection
lines to the side view.
Drawing the Views
Step 5:
Erase all unnecessary lines. Complete the finished
linework to complete the required orthographic
views. Add the necessary information into the
title block.
Spacing Orthographic Views
To determine the starting point of your drawing use the following criteria:
to find X:
Measure the horizontal distance between borders
Subtract the total length of the views to be drawn
Divide the result by 2
(HSA)
(HSN)
HSA HSN = ? 2
to find Y:
Measure the vertical distance between borders
Subtract the total height of the views to be drawn
Divide the result by 2
VSA VSN = ? 2
(VSA)
(VSN)
Spacing Orthographic Views
Distance between borders HSA 260
Length
120
Space
40
Width
38
56
120
38
31
(HSA) (HSN) = ? 2 =
260
120
+ 40
+ 38
198
= 62
2 = 31