Engineering Computer Graphics
Lecture 3. Projection.
Objectives
• Projection Theory
• Pictorials
• Multi-View Drawing
• ANSI Standards
Projection Theory
• Why do we need Projection?
– Objects are 3D
– Media are 2D
• Paper
• Display
• Film, Image Sensor, etc.
– How we see objects with eyes?
• Angle difference between two eyes Different Line of
Sight (LOS)
Projection Theory
• Line of Sight (LOS)
– Imaginary ray of light between an observer’s eye
and the object
Projection Theory
• Projection Plane
– Plane where your projection is shown
– 1st angle projection: plane behind object in eye direction. Europe/Asia
– 3rd angle projection: plane between object and eye. U.S.A./Canada
Projection Theory
Projection
Perspective Parallel
Projection Projection
Orthographic
Projection
Pictorial Multiview
Linear Aerial Oblique Axonometric Multiview
Projection Projection Projection Projection Projection
Perspective Projection
Parallel Projection
Orthographic Projection
Multiview Projection
• Orthographic projection
• Three views are shown
in general
Multiview Projection
• Six Principal Views : Mutually
perpendicular views projected
onto three mutually
perpendicular projection planes
– Top
– Front
– Right
– Left
– Bottom
– Back
Multiview Projection
Multiview Projection (1st vs 3rd)
Multiview Projection (1st vs 3rd)
Multiview Projection (1st vs 3rd)
Alphabet of Lines
Types of Edges
• Types of Edges
– Normal edge (or line) : True-length line. Parallel to two projection
planes.
– Inclined edge (or line) : Parallel to one projection plane and inclined
to the adjacent projection plane.
– Oblique edge (or line) : Not parallel to any projection plane.
Types of Edges
Normal edge
Types of Edges
Foreshortened
Inclined line
True length
Types of Edges
Types of Planes
• Types of Planes
– Normal Plane : Parallel to one projection plane
• Frontal plane : parallel to the front projection plane
• Horizontal plane : parallel to the top/bottom projection plane
• Profile plane : parallel to right/left projection plane
– Inclined Plane : Perpendicular to one projection plane
– Oblique Plane : Not parallel or perpendicular to any projection planes
Types of Planes
Types of Planes
Inclined plane
Oblique plane
Multiview Projection (Exercise1)
Front
Multiview Projection (Exercise2)
Front
Multiview Projection (Exercise3)
Front
Multiview Projection (Exercise4)
Front
Multiview Projection (Exercise5)
Front
Multiview Projection (Exercise6)
Front
Multiview Projection (Exercise7)
Front
Multiview Projection (Exercise8)
Front