B. S.

ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GED 1101 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS

Tutorial – Module – 1
ENGINEERING CURVES, ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION OF POINTS AND STRAIGHT LINES

1. Trace and name the locus of a moving point P, having the ratio of eccentricity 2/3 and the
distance between the fixed point focus to fixed line directrix is 50 mm. Also draw a tangent
and normal at any point on the locus.

2. Draw the path traced by a point P moving in such a way that the distance of the focus from
directrix is 40 mm. The eccentricity is unity.
3. Trace and name the locus of a moving point P, having the ratio of eccentricity 4/3 and the
distance between the focus to the vertex is 40 mm. Also draw a tangent and normal at any
point on the curve.
4. A cycle wheel of 1 m diameter rolls on a straight line without slipping. Trace the locus of
point P on the circumference of the wheel which is rolling for one complete revolution. Draw
tangent and normal at any point on the curve. (assume suitable scale)
5. Construct an epicycloid generated by a rolling circle of diameter 50 mm which rolls over a
base circle of diameter 150 mm. Draw tangent and normal at any point on the curve.
6. Construct a hypocycloid generated by a rolling circle of diameter 50 mm which rolls
inside a base circle of diameter 150 mm. Draw tangent and normal at any point on the
curve.
7. Draw the curve traced out by an end of a string unwound from a regular pentagon of side
20 mm, the string being kept taut. Draw a tangent and normal to the curve at a point 100
mm from the center of the pentagon.
8. Construct one convolution of an involute of a hexagon of side 25 mm.
9. Construct one convolution of an involute of a circle of diameter 50 mm. draw tangent and
normal at a point on the involute 100 mm distant from the center of the circle.

10. Project the following points on a common reference line.

(i) Point ‘A’ 45mm below HP and 20mm behind VP.

(ii) Point ‘B’ 40mm above HP and on VP.

(iii) Point ‘C’ both on HP and VP.
(iv) Point ‘D’, 45 mm below HP and 30 mm in front of VP.
(v) Point ‘E’, 25 mm behind VP and 30 mm above HP.
(vi) Point ‘F’, 10 mm in front of VP and 15 mm above HP.
(vii) Point ‘G’, 20 mm below HP and on VP.
(viii) Point ‘H’, on HP and 20 mm in front of VP.
(ix) Point’ I’, on VP and 15 mm below HP.
11. A line AB measuring 80 mm is inclined at an angle of 30° to HP and 45°to VP. Point A is
20 mm above HP and 30 mm in front of VP. Draw the projection of the straight line.

12. A line PQ, 80 mm long has its end P, 10 mm above HP and 15 mm in front of VP. The
other end Q is 65 mm above HP and 50 mm in front of VP. Draw the projection of the line
and find its true inclination with HP and VP.

13. A line AB, has its end A, 10 mm above HP and 15 mm in front of VP. The other end Q is
65 mm above HP and 50 mm in front of VP. Draw the projection of the line and find its
true inclination with HP and VP if the distance between the end projectors is 40 mm.

14. A line MN, 60 mm long has its end M 30 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP. The top
view and front view measure 40 mm and 55 mm respectively. Draw its projections and
mark the traces.

15. The end A of a line AB is 10 mm in front of VP and 20 mm above HP. The line is inclined
at 30° to HP and front view is 45° with XY. Top view is 60 mm long. Draw the projections.
Find the true length and true inclination with VP. Locate the traces.

16. One end A of a line AB, 75 mm long is 20 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP. The
line is inclined at 30° to HP and the top view makes 45° with XY. Draw the projections of
the line and find the true inclination with the vertical plane.

17. The end P of a line PQ, 70 mm long is 15 mm above HP and 20 mm in front of VP. Q is
40 mm above HP. Its top view makes an angle of 45° to XY. Draw the projections of the
line and find its true inclinations with VP and HP.

18. The mid-point M of a straight line AB is 60 mm above HP and 50 mm in front of VP. The
line measures 80 mm and inclined at an angle of 30° to HP and 45° to VP. Draw its
projections.

19. End A of a line AB is 15 mm above HP and 20 mm in front of VP .The front view and top
view measures 50 mm and 60 mm. The distance between the end projectors is 50 mm.
Draw the projections and find true inclination and true length by the following two methods.
(i) Rotating line method (ii) Trapezoidal plane method

20. A line AB has end A on HP and end B in VP. The front view and top view measure 90 mm
and 70 mm respectively. The front view makes an angle of 50° with XY. Draw the
projections and find the true length and true inclination of the line.
 Tutorial – Module – 2

PROJECTION OF PLANES AND SOLIDS

1. A square lamina of 40 mm side rests on one of its sides on HP. The lamina makes 30º
to HP and the side on which it rests makes 45º to VP. Draw its projections

2. A rectangle 30mm x 50mm sides is resting on HP on one small side which is 30 º inclined
to VP, while the surface of the plane makes 45º inclination with HP. Draw it’s projections.

3. A regular pentagon of 30 mm sides is resting on HP on one of its sides with it’s surface
45˚ inclined to HP. Draw it’s projections when the side in HP makes 30˚ angle with VP.

4. A hexagonal plane of side 30 mm has an edge on the H.P. Its surface is inclined at 45°
to HP and the edge on which the plane rests inclined at 30°to VP. Draw its projections.

5. A hexagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis height 70 mm is resting on HP

with one of its base corners in such a way that the axis of the solid is inclined at 30°
to HP and parallel to VP. Draw its projections.

6. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis height 60 mm is resting on HP with

one of its base sides. Draw its projections when the axis of the solid is inclined at 40° to
HP and parallel to VP.

7. A cone of base diameter 60 mm and axis height 80 mm is resting on HP on one of its

base circumferential points in such a way that the generator from the resting corneris
perpendicular to HP and parallel to VP. Draw its projections.

8. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis height 60 mm is resting on HP on

one of its triangular faces with axis parallel to VP. Draw its projections.

9. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis height 70 mm is resting on HP with

one of its base sides in such a way that the triangular surface containing resting side
is perpendicular to both HP and VP. Draw its projections.

10. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and axis height 60 mm is freely suspended
by a string attached to one of its base corners in such a way that the axis of the solid is
parallel to VP. Draw its projections.

11. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis height 70 mm is resting on HP on one
of its base corners such that the faces are equally inclined to HP. Draw its projections
when its base is inclined at 50° to HP and perpendicular to VP.
12. A cylinder of base diameter 50 mm and axis 70 mm long is resting on HP with one of its
generators in such a way that the axis is inclined at 40° to VP. Draw its projections.

13. Draw the projections of a pentagonal prism of 30 mm side of base and 65 mm long. It is
lying on one of its longer edges on HP with one rectangular face perpendicular to HP
such that the axis makes 60° with VP.
14. A cone of base diameter 60 mm and axis height 70 mm has one of its generators in VP
such that the axis is parallel to HP. Draw its projections.