The document discusses isometric drawing and projection. It defines isometric projection as a type of axonometric projection where the three coordinate axes meet at 120 degree angles. It provides guidelines for isometric drawing in AutoCAD including using the "iso" snap style and setting the grid mode to "1". The document also explains key concepts of isometric projection and drawing such as how lengths appear foreshortened by 18.5% and the use of true lengths instead, and defines isometric and non-isometric lines. It demonstrates the "block method" for constructing isometric drawings through examples.
The document discusses isometric drawing and projection. It defines isometric projection as a type of axonometric projection where the three coordinate axes meet at 120 degree angles. It provides guidelines for isometric drawing in AutoCAD including using the "iso" snap style and setting the grid mode to "1". The document also explains key concepts of isometric projection and drawing such as how lengths appear foreshortened by 18.5% and the use of true lengths instead, and defines isometric and non-isometric lines. It demonstrates the "block method" for constructing isometric drawings through examples.
The document discusses isometric drawing and projection. It defines isometric projection as a type of axonometric projection where the three coordinate axes meet at 120 degree angles. It provides guidelines for isometric drawing in AutoCAD including using the "iso" snap style and setting the grid mode to "1". The document also explains key concepts of isometric projection and drawing such as how lengths appear foreshortened by 18.5% and the use of true lengths instead, and defines isometric and non-isometric lines. It demonstrates the "block method" for constructing isometric drawings through examples.
The document discusses isometric drawing and projection. It defines isometric projection as a type of axonometric projection where the three coordinate axes meet at 120 degree angles. It provides guidelines for isometric drawing in AutoCAD including using the "iso" snap style and setting the grid mode to "1". The document also explains key concepts of isometric projection and drawing such as how lengths appear foreshortened by 18.5% and the use of true lengths instead, and defines isometric and non-isometric lines. It demonstrates the "block method" for constructing isometric drawings through examples.
Pictorial projection is classified in the following three general divisions Axonometric projection Oblique projection Perspective projection
Axonometric Projection Axonometric projection is classified in the following three general divisions Trimetric projection Dimetric projection Isometric projection
Trimetric
Dimetric
Isometric
Cursor Mode for Isometric Drawing
The angles between any two of the three coordinate axes is 120 For AutoCad drawing set SNAP Style to iso & GRIDMODE to 1
The isometric curser has three
orientations: left curser mode, right curser mode and top curser mode to work on respective plane and along the normal to that plane. This curser mode can be changed by pressing Ctrl and E keys at once.
Theory of Isometric Projection
Isometric Projection & Isometric Drawing
The angle <psr is equal to <pqr and equal to 60o. The same figure shows true view of top face PQRS as PqRs. The intersection of two face diagonals PR and sq is marked as x. The sP is a true length whereas sp is an isometric length. sp cos 30 sx In triangle psx, In triangle Psx,
sP cos 45 sx
Therefore,
sp cos 30 sP cos 45
Therefore,
sp cos 45
0.815 sP cos 30
The true length is reduced to 81.5% in an isometric projection.
Therefore while drawing an isometric projection, it is necessary to convert true lengths into isometric lengths for measuring and marking the sizes.
Isometric Projection & Isometric Drawing
Because of inclination with all planes, the true length is reduced by 81.5% in an isometric projection. But for Engineering application all foreshortening is ignored, and actual true lengths are drawn along isometric axes and isometric lines. To avoid confusion and to set this method apart from true isometric projection, it is called isometric drawing.
Orthographic views
Isometric projection
Isometric drawing
Isometric / Non-isometric Lines
The lines which are parallel to the isometric axes (X, Y and Z) are called as isometric lines. Isometric lines that are parallel to the isometric axes can be directly measured.
Lines that are inclined and are not parallel to the isometric axes are called non-isometric lines. A line of this type cannot be measured directly. Its position and projected length must be established by locating its end points. In an isometric drawing, an angle never appears in its true size.
Starting Point Concept
The starting point (S) is important and to generate an isometric drawing. There are three visible faces (Left, Top and Right) of a block. If RSV is given then the Right face is constructed with H x D dimensions and Left face is constructed with L x H dimensions. Similarly if LSV is given then the Left face is constructed with H x D dimensions and Right face is constructed with L x H dimensions.
Block Method
Block Method
Continued
Continued
Rounded surface in isometric drawing
A circle in isometric view appears as an ellipse, which is called as an isocircle. AutoCAD provides a special command for drawing an isocircles.
Command: ELLIPSE [Enter]
Arc/Center/Isocircle/<Axis endpoint 1>: I (for Isocircle) [Enter] Select appropriate alignment with Ctrl E
