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Projection of Points
Objectives
➢ To draw the projections of a point in the four quadrants.
➢ To identify the position of the point in different quadrants.
Notation
To obtain the projections of points in space, standard notations are followed:
1. The actual points in space are denoted by capital letters A, B, C, D, etc.,
2. The front views are denoted by the corresponding lowercase letters with dashes like
a', b', c', d', etc., and their top views are denoted by the corresponding lowercase
letters like a, b, c, d, etc.
3. Projectors are always drawn as continuous thin lines using a 2H pencil.
4. The visible points are drawn with a H pencil.
5. Lettering is always drawn with a HB pencil.
Quadrant system: The picture planes used for obtaining the orthographic projections
are called the Principal planes of projection or reference planes or co- ordinate planes
of projection.
VP: The plane in front of observer is the vertical plane. (VP) or it is also called a
Frontal plane.
Front View (FV): The projection on the VP is called the Front View (FV) or Vertical
Projection or front elevation or Elevation.
HP: The plane which is Horizontal and perpendicular to VP is Horizontal Plane.
Top View (TV): The projection on the HP is called the Top View (TV) or Horizontal
Projection or Plan.
Note: The planes HP and VP are called Principal Planes.
Reference Line: The line of intersection of HP and VP is called reference line, which
is denoted by X-Y.

First quadrant --- Above HP and in front of VP

Second quadrant --- Above HP and behind VP

Third quadrant --- Below HP and behind VP

Fourth quadrant --- Below HP and in front of VP

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ORIENTATION OF POINT IN SPACE

(1) In quadrant I (Above H.P & In Front of V.P.)
(2) In quadrant II (Above H.P & Behind V.P.)
(3) In quadrant III (Below H.P & Behind V.P.)
(4) In quadrant IV (Below H.P & In Front of V.P.)
(5) In Plane (Above H.P. & In V.P.)
(6) In Plane (Below H.P. & In V.P.)
(7) In Plane ( In H.P. & In front of V.P.)
(8) In Plane ( In H.P. & Behind V.P.)
(9) In Plane ( In H.P. & V.P.)

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Projection of a Point in the I-Quadrant

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Point A is 20 mm above the HP and 30 mm in front of the VP

1. Draw the reference line XY and name it as VP and HP respectively above and
below the XY line.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY.
3. On the perpendicular line mark a point a 30 mm below XY. (Top view)
4. On the perpendicular line mark a point a' 20 mm above XY. (Front view)
5. Erase the unwanted lines.
6. The points a and a' are the projections of the point A in the I- quadrant.
Projection of a Point in the II-Quadrant
Point B is 25 mm above the HP and 35mm behind the VP.

1. Draw the reference line XY and name it as VP and HP respectively above and
below the XY line.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY.
3. On the perpendicular line mark a point b 35mm above XY.(Top view)
4. On the perpendicular line mark a point b' 25mm above XY.(Front view)
5. Erase the unwanted lines.

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6. The points b' and b are the projections of the point B in the II- quadrant.
Projection of a Point in the III-Quadrant
Point C 35 mm below the HP and 25 behind the VP.

1. Draw the reference line XY and name it as VP and HP respectively above and
below the XY line.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY.
3. On the perpendicular line mark a point ‘c’ 25mm above XY. .(Top view)
4. On the perpendicular line mark a point ‘c'’ 35mm below XY. .(Front view)
5. Erase the unwanted lines.
6. The points c and c' are the projections of the point C in the III- quadrant.
Projection of a Point in the IV-Quadrant
Point D 30mm below the HP and 40 mm in front of the VP.

1. Draw the reference line XY and name it as VP and HP respectively above and
below the XY line.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY.
3. On the perpendicular line mark a point ‘d’ 40mm below XY.(Top view)
4. On the perpendicular line mark a point ‘d'’ 30mm below XY.(Front view)

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5. Erase the unwanted lines.

6. The points d and d' are the projections of the point D in the IV- Quadrant.
Additional problems
1. Draw and state the quadrants in which the following points are located.
Assume any distances.
1. A - front view below XY line and Top view above XY line
2. B - Front and Top views below XY line.
3. C - Front and Top views are above XY line.
4. D - Front view above XY line and Top view below XY line.
Solution: A lies in 3rd Quadrant B lies in 4th Quadrant
C lies in 2nd Quadrant D lies in 1st Quadrant

2. Draw the projections of the following points on the same XY line, keeping
convenient distance between each projector. Name the quadrants in which they
lie.
1. E - 30 mm below HP and 25 mm behind VP.
2. F - 35 mm below HP and 30 mm in front of VP.
3. G - On HP and 30 mm in front of VP. 4. H - On HP and 35 mm behind VP.

E-3rd Quadrant F-4th Quadrant G-4th Quadrant H-3rd Quadrant

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3. Draw the projections of the following points on the same XY line, keeping
convenient distance between each projectors. Name the quadrant in which they
lie.
1. M - 30 mm below HP and 25 mm behind VP.
2. N - 35 mm below HP and 30 mm infront of VP.
3. P - on HP and 30 mm infront of VP. 4.Q - on HP and 35 mm behind VP.
Solution:
M - 3rd Quadrant N - 4th Quadrant
P - 1st as well as 4th Quadrant Q - 2nd as well as 3rd Quadrant

4. Draw the projections of the following points on the same XY line, keeping
convenient distance between each projectors. Name the quadrants in which
they lie.
1. A - 30 mm above HP and 35 mm in front of VP.
2. B - 35 mm above HP and 40 mm behind VP. 3.C - 40 mm above HP and on VP.
4. D - 35 mm below HP and 30 mm in front of VP.
Solution:
A - 1st Quadrant B - 2nd Quadrant C- 1st as well as 2nd Quadrant
D - 4th Quadrant

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5. Draw the projections of the following points on the same XY line, keeping
convenient distance between each projectors. Name the quadrants in which
they lie.
1. P - 20 mm above HP and 35 mm infront of VP.
2. Q - 30 mm above HP and 40 mm behind VP.
3. R - 40 mm above HP and on VP.
4. S - 35 mm below HP and 30 mm infront of VP.
Solution: P - 1st Quadrant Q - 2nd Quadrant
R - 1st as well as 2nd Quadrant S - 4th Quadrant

6. Draw the projections of the following points on the same XY line, keeping
convenient distance between each projectors. Also state the quadrants in which
they lie.
1. P - 25 mm above HP and 35 mm infront of VP.
2. Q - 30 mm above HP and 40 mm behind VP.
3. R - 40 mm above HP and on VP. 4. S- 35 mm below HP and 30 mm in front
of VP.
Solution: P - 1st Quadrant Q - 2nd Quadrant R - 1st as well as 2nd Quad.
S - 4th Quadrant

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7. Draw the projections of the following points on the same XY line, keeping
convenient distance between each projectors and state the quadrants in which
they lie.
1. P - 10 mm above HP and 15 mm infront of VP.
2. Q - 15 mm above HP and 25 mm behind VP.
3. R - 25 mm below HP and in VP. 4.S - 40 mm above HP and in VP.
Solution: P - 1st Quadrant Q - 2nd Quadrant
R - 3rd as well as 4th Quadrant S - 1st as well as 2nd Quadrant

8. A point 30 mm above XY line is the front view of two points A and B. The top
view of A is 40 mm behind VP and the top view of B is 45 mm in front of VP.
Draw the projections of the points and state the quadrants in which the points
are situated.
SOLUTION: A - 2nd Quadrant B - 1st Quadrant

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9. A point 30 mm above XY line is the front view of 3 points P, Q and R. The top
view of R is 40mm behind VP, the top view Q is on XY line and top view of point
P is 45 mm in front of VP. Draw the projections of the points and state the
quadrants in which the points are situated.
SOLUTION:
P - 1st Quadrant R - 2nd Quadrant Q - 1st as well as 2nd Quadrant

10. A point A is 20 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP. Another point B is 25

mm behind VP and 40 mm below HP. Draw their projections when the distance
between their projectors parallel to XY line is zero mm. Add the right side view
only to point B.
SOLUTION:

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11. A point P is 15 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP. Another point Q is 25

mm behind VP and 40 mm below HP. Draw their projections when the distance
between their projectors parallel to XY line is zero mm. Add the right side view
only to point Q.
SOLUTION:

12. The common point 40 mm below XY line represents not only the front views
of three points A,B and C but also the top view of point C. The top view of point
B is lies on XY line and top view of point A lies 50 mm above it. Draw the
projections of the points and add the right side view to the point A only. Also
state in which the quadrants the points lie.
Solution:
A - 3rd Quadrant B - 3rd as well as 4th Quadrant C - 4th Quadrant

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13. A point P is on HP and 35 mm in front of VP. Another point Q is on VP and

below HP. The line joining their front views makes an angle of 30 deg. to XY line,
while the line joining their top views makes an angle of 45 deg. with XY line.
Find the distance of the point Q from HP.
Solution:
L = 20.21 mm Q is 20.21 mm below HP

14. A point R is 25 mm above HP and 20 mm in front of VP. Another point S is on

HP and 30 mm behind VP. The distance between their projectors measured
parallel to the line of intersection VP and HP is 50 mm. Find the distance
between top views of points R and S.
Solution:
The distance between top views of points R and S is 70.71 mm

15. A point M is on HP and 30 mm in front of VP. Another point N is 20 mm

below HP and 20 mm in front of VP. The distance between their projectors
measured parallel to XY line is 50 mm. Find the distance between front views of
the point M and N.

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Solution:
The distance between front views of M and N are 53.85 mm

16. A point P is on HP and 30 mm in front of VP. Another point Q is on VP and 40

mm above HP. The distance between their projectors parallel to XY line is 50
mm. Find the distance between their front and top views of the points P and Q.
Solution:
Distance between their front views of P and Q is 64.03 mm
Distance between their top views of P and Q is 58.31 mm

17. Two points R and S are on HP. The point R is 35 mm in front of VP, while S is
50 mm behind VP. The line joining their top views makes an angle of 40 deg.
with XY. Find the horizontal distance between the two projectors.
Solution:
ANSWER: D = 101.3mm

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18. Two points P and Q are on HP. The point P is 30 mm behind VP, while Q is 50
mm in front of VP. The line joining their top views makes an angle of 40 deg.
with XY. Find the horizontal distance between their projectors parallel to XY line.
Solution:
ANSWER: D = 95.3 mm

19. A point M is 30 mm in front of VP and 20 mm above HP, another point N is 15

mm behind VP and 25 mm below HP. The horizontal distance between the points
parallel to XY line is 50 mm. Draw the projections of the points M and N and join
their front and top views. Draw the right side view for the point N only.
Solution:

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Projections of a Straight Line

Introduction
The shortest distance between any two points is called a "straight line". Different
surfaces and planes form the configuration or shape of any object. Revolving or moving
straight lines in different ways obtains these surfaces and planes.
Thus a straight line is the basic conceptual figure using which any object like a
machine component or a structural element is represented. Thus projection of a straight
line is the foundation of Engineering Drawing.
We have studied the projections of given points, Joining the respective projections
of two points therefore gives the projection of the straight line joining the two points. As per
ISO convention the first angle of projection is used.

Objectives
➢ Define straight line.
➢ Draw the projections of a straight line located at different positions with respect to
the VP and the HP.

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ORIENTATION OF LINE IN SPACE

The position of straight line in space can be described following
1. Lines parallel to VP and perpendicular to HP
2. Lines perpendicular to VP and parallel to HP
3. Lines parallel to both VP and HP
4. Lines parallel to VP and inclined to HP
5. Lines inclined to VP and parallel to HP
6. Lines inclined to both VP and HP
Perpendicular to the HP and Parallel to the VP

A Line AB 25mm is parallel to the VP and perpendicular to the HP

20mm in front of the and 10 mm above the HP
1. Draw the line XY.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY using a
2H pencil.
3. Mark b' 10mm above XY on the
perpendicular line.
4. Mark a' 25mm above b'.
5. a' b' is the front view, join a', b' using a H
pencil.
6. Mark a (b) 20mm below XY; a (b) is the
top View.
7. Erase the unwanted Lines.

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Perpendicular to the VP and Parallel to the HP

A Line AB of length 25mm is perpendicular to the VP and Parallel to the HP. The point A is
20mm above the HP and 10mm in front of the VP.
1. Draw the line XY.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY using a 2H pencil.
3. Mark "a" 10mm below XY on the Perpendicular line.
4. Mark "b" 25mm below "a".
5. Join "a" and "b" using an H pencil to get the top view.
6. Mark a' (b') 20mm above XY line on the Perpendicular line
7. Erase the unwanted Lines

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Parallel to the HP and Inclined to the VP

A line PQ of length 40mm is parallel to the HP and inclined at an angle of 35° to the VP.
The end P is 20mm above the HP and 15mm in front of the VP.
1. Draw the line XY.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY using a 2H pencil
3. Mark “p'” and “p” respectively 15 mm above XY and 20mm below XY on the
perpendicular line
4. From “p” draw a line at an angle of 35° to XY and mark “q” such that pq = 40mm
true length.
5. pq is the top view of the given line in the I-Quadrant.
6. From “q” draw a projector (perpendicular line) to intersect the horizontal line drawn
from “ p' ” at “ q' ”.
7. p' q ' is the front view.
8. Erase the unwanted line.

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Parallel to the VP and Inclined to the HP

A line PQ of length 40mm is parallel to the VP and inclined at an angle of 30° to the HP.
The end P is 15mm above the HP and 20mm in front of the VP.
1. Draw the line XY.
2. Draw a perpendicular line to XY using 2H pencil.
3. Mark p' & p 15mm above XY & 20mm below XY on the perpendicular line.
4. From p' draw a line at angle of 30° to XY and mark q'. such that
p'q'= 40mm = True length
5. p' q' is the required Front View
6. From q' draw a projector (perpendicular line) to intersect the horizontal line draw from
p at q.
7. p q is the required Top View
8. Erase the unwanted Line.

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Parallel to the HP and the VP

A Line CD 30mm long is parallel to both planes. The line is 40mm above the HP and
25mm in front of the VP.
1. Draw the line XY.
2. Draw a line perpendicular to XY using a 2H pencil.
3. Draw another perpendicular line 30mm from the previous line.
4. Mark “c'” and “d' ” on the Perpendicular lines and join them to get the front view.
5. Mark “c” 25mm below line XY; join “c” and “d” to get the top view.
6. Erase the unwanted Lines.

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Inclined to the HP and the VP

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The line pq is inclined to both the VP and the HP.

A line PQ of length 80mm. is inclined at an angle of 45° to the VP and inclined at an

angle of 30° to the HP. The end P is 20mm above the HP and 30mm in front of the VP.

1. Draw the line XY.

2. Mark “p” below XY line and draw 45° line and mark q2 at 80mm
3. Mark “p'” above XY line and draw 30° line and mark “q1' ” at 80mm
4. Draw locus of “q1' ” and “q2”
5. Project from “q1' ” and “p” as centre rotate, it cuts locus of “q2” at “q”
6. Joint “p” and “q” to get top view
7. Project from “q2” and “p' ” as centre rotate, it cuts locus of “q1' ” at “q' ”
8. Joint “p’” and “q’” to get front view
Finding true length of a line and its inclination with HP and VP
True length and inclination is determine from the final top and front view of the straight
line by following two methods
1. Rotating method
2. Rotating trapezoidal plan method

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Projection of straight line on its various positions

S.No Position of the line Front view Top view Traces

1 Lines parallel to both VP True length and is True length and is NO

and HP parallel to XY parallel to XY TRACES

2 Lines perpendicular to Point True length and is Only VT

VP and parallel to HP Perpendicular to XY No HT

3 Lines parallel to VP and True length and is Point Only HT

perpendicular to HP Perpendicular to XY No VT

4 Lines parallel to HP and Shorter than true length Has true length and true Only VT
inclined to VP and is parallel to XY inclination No HT

5 Lines inclined to HP and Has true length and true Shorter than true length Only HT
parallel to VP inclination and is parallel to XY No VT
Lines inclined to both VP Shorter than true length, Shorter than true length, Has Both
6 and HP inclined to XY and angle inclined to XY and angle HT and
is not true inclination is not true inclination VT

Problems- Projection of Lines

Lines parallel to both VP and HP

1.A line CD 50mm long has its end C, 15mm above the HP and 25 mm in front of
the VP.The line is kept parallel to both HP and VP .draw its projections

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Lines perpendicular to one plane and parallel to another plane

2.A line 55 mm long has its end E 15 mm

above the HP and 25 mm in front of the
VP. The line is kept perpendicular to HP
and parallel to VP. Draw its projections.

3. A line GH 50 mm long has its end G 20

mm above the HP and 25 mm in front of
the VP. The line is kept perpendicular to
VP and parallel to HP. Draw its
projections.

Lines inclined to one plane and parallel to another plane

4. A line AB 55 mm long is lying on the HP and makes an angle of 350 with the VP.
Its end A is 25mm in front of VP. Draw the projections of the line .

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6. A line AB 50 mm long has its end A 30mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP.
The line is kept inclined at 400 to HP and parallel to VP. Draw its projections and
make its traces.

7. A line AB 50 mm long has its end A25 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP.
The line is inclined at 450 to VP and parallel to HP. Draw its projections and also
make its traces.

8. A line AB 65 mm long has its end A 20 mm above HP and 30 mm in front of VP. Its
top view has a length of 45 mm and parallels to HP. Draw its projections and find the
inclination of the line with HP.

Answer: θ=460

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9. A line AB 60 mm long has its end A 30 mm above HP and 15 mm in front of VP. Its
front view has a length of 45 mm and parallels to HP. Draw its projections and find
the inclination of the line with VP.

Answer: θ=460

10. A line AB has its end A 30 mm above HP and 20 mm in front of VP. It is inclined
at 250to the VP and parallels to HP. Draw its projections, if the distance between the
end projectors to be 55 mm. Find the true length of the line also.

Answer: TL=60mm
Lines inclined to one plane and parallel to another plane
11. A line 70 mm long has one end 15
mm above HP and 30 mm in front of VP.
The line is inclined at 350to the HP 450to
the VP. Draw the projection of the line.

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12. One end of a line AB 70 mm long, is 10 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP.

The line is inclined at 250to the HP 450to the VP. Draw the projections and find its
traces.

13. A line AB 75 mm long has one end A 20 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP.
The end B is 50mm above the HP and 60 mm infront of VP. Draw the projection of
the line and find its inclination with HP and VP.

Answer: θ= 24 0 ϕ = 28 0

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14. One end of a line AB is 10 mm above HP and 20 mm in front of VP. The other end
is 45 mm above HP and 65 mm in front of VP the distance between the end projector
is 40mm. Draw the projection of the line and find its inclination and length.

Answer: θ= 30 0 ϕ = 40 0 TL = 70 mm

15. A line AB 65 mm long in the front view has its end A 20 mm above HP and 15 mm
in front of VP. The end B is 45 mm in front of VP. Draw the projection of the line and
find its inclination with HP and VP. The distance between the ends projectors
passing through the end point is 50 mm. Draw the projection of the line and find its
inclination.
Answer: θ= 35 0 ϕ = 25 0 TL = 71 mm

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16. A line AB 80 mm long has its end A 10 mm above HP and in the VP. Draw the
projection of the line makes an angle of inclined at 500to the HP and 300 to the VP.

17. One end A of a line AB is 60 mm long 30 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP.

The top and front view has a length of 35 mm and 55mm respectively. Draw the
projection of the line and find its inclination.
Answer: θ= 55 0 ϕ = 25 0

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18. A line AB 75 mm long has one of its ends 60 mm in front of the VP and 20 mm
above the HP and the other end is 20 mm in front of VP and is above HP. The top
view of the line is 55mm long. Draw the projection.

19. The top view of a line is 65mm long and is inclined at300to the reference line.
One end is 20mm above the HP and 10mm in front of VP. The other end is 60mm
above the HP and is front view of VP. Draw the projection of the line and find its
inclination and length.

Answer: θ= 32 0 ϕ = 25 0 TL = 76 mm
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20. One end A of a line AB is 70 mm long 15 mm above HP and 20 mm in front of VP.

The top and front view has a length of 35 mm and 55mm respectively. Draw the
projection of the line and find its inclination.

Answer: θ= 21 0 ϕ = 41 0

21. One end A of a line AB is 70 mm long 20 mm above HP and 25 mm in front of VP.

The line inclined at 500to the HP and 300 to the VP. Draw the projection of the line
and mark the point O on it, which is 35 mm away from one end of the line.

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22.A line AB 60 mm long has one of its ends 10 mm in front of the VP and 20 mm
above the HP. The line inclined at 400to the HP and 500 to the VP. Draw the
projection.

23. A straight line AB has one of its ends 25 mm in front of the VP and 20 mm
above the HP and the other end is 60 mm above HP and is in front of VP. The ends
of the lines are on the same projector. Draw the projection and find the true length,
inclinations Answer: θ= 45 0 ϕ = 45 0 TL = 57 mm

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24.A line measuring 65mm long has one of its ends 45 mm in front of the VP and 20
mm above the HP.the top view of the line is45mm long. The other end is above HP
and is 20mm in front of VP. The ends of the lines are on the same projector. Draw
the projection and find the true length, inclinations

Answer: θ= 46 0 ϕ =23 0
25. The front view of line AB measures 60mm and make an angle of 450with XY line.
The end A is in HP. The vertical trace of the line is 10mm below XY. The top view is
inclined 300 to XY. Draw the projections, locate its traces.
Answer: θ= 41 0 ϕ =26 0

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Midpoints Problems
26. The midpoint of line AB 70mm long ,is 25 mm above the HP and 40mm in front of
VP. It’s inclined at 350to HP and 450 to the VP. Draw its projections

27. The projection of line measuring 80 mm in the top view and 70 mm in the front
view the midpoint of the line is 45mm,in front of the VP and 35mm above HP .One
end is 10 mm in front of VP and nearer to it. The other end is nearer to HP. Draw the
projection and find the true length, inclinations

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28.A straight line AB has one of its end A, 10 mm in front of the VP and nearer to it.
the midpoint m of the line is 50mm,in front of the VP and 40 mm above the HP.the
front and top view measures 90mm and 120 mm respectively. Draw the projection
and find the true length, inclinations

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PROJECTION OF PLANES
A plane is a two dimensional object having length and breadth only.Its thickness is
always neglected .Various shapes of plane figures are considered such as square,
rectangle, circle, pentagon, hexagon, etc.
TYPES OF PLANE FIGURES

SQUARE RECTANGLE TRIANGLE

CIRCLE TRAPEZOID PARALLELOGRAM

PENTAGON HEXAGON DIAMOND

TYPES OF PLANES
PERPENDICULAR PLANES
Planes which are perpendicular to one of the principal planes of projection and
inclined or parallel to the other
OBLIQUE PLANES
Planes inclined to both the reference planes
TRACE OF PLANE
HORIZONTAL TRACE
The Intersection line of the plane surface with H.P
VERTICAL TRACE
The Intersection line of the plane surface with V.P
ORIENTATION OF PLANES IN SPACE
The position of Planes in space can be described following
1. Planes Parallel to VP and Perpendicular to HP
2. Planes Perpendicular to VP and Parallel to HP
3. Planes Parallel to both VP and HP OR both Perpendicular VP and HP
4. Planes Perpendicular to VP and Inclined to HP
5. Planes Inclined to VP and Perpendicular to HP
6. Planes Inclined to both VP and HP

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1. PLANE SURFACE PARALLEL TO VP AND PERPENDICULAR TO HP

2. PLANE SURFACE PARALLEL TO HP AND PERPENDICULAR TO VP

3. Planes parallel to both VP and HP / Both Perpendicular VP and HP

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4. Planes Perpendicular to VP and inclined to HP

5. Planes Inclined to VP and Perpendicular to HP

6. Planes Inclined to both VP and HP

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PROBLEMS IN PROJECTION OF PLANES

1. Rectangle 30mm and 50mm sides is resting on HP on one small side which is
300 Inclined to VP, While the surface of the plane makes 450 inclination with HP.
Draw it’s projections.

2. A regular pentagon of 30 mm sides is resting on HP on one of its sides with

its surface 450 inclined to HP. Draw its projections when the side in HP makes
300 angle with VP.

3. A circle of 50 mm diameter is resting on Hp on end A of its diameter AC which

is 300inclined to Hp while it’s TV is 450inclined to VP. Draw its projections.

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4. A rectangle ABCD of size40x25 has the corner A, 10mm above HP and 15 mm

in front of VP. All the sides of the rectangle are equally inclined to HP and
parallel to VP. Draw the projection of lamina.

5. A rectangular lamina ABCD is perpendicular to VP and inclined at 450 to the

HP. Draw its projections and obtains the traces.

6. A circle of 50 mm diameter inclined at 300 to the HP and perpendicular to VP

has its centre 30 mm in front of VP. Draw its front, top and side views.

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7. A regular hexagon of 25 mm side has its one edge on HP. The surface of the
lamina is perpendicular to VP and inclined at 400 to HP. Draw the three views of
the plane and locates the traces.

8. A hexagonal plate of 30mm side has a corner at 20 mm from VP and 50 mm

from HP. Its surface is inclined at 450 to the VP perpendicular to HP. Draw the
projections of the plate.

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9. A circular lamina of diameter 50 mm lies in a plane inclined at 400to VP and

perpendicular to HP. Draw its front and top views.

10. A square plate of side 40mm has its surface perpendicular to both HP and
VP. One of the sides of the plate is inclined at 300 to HP. Draw its projections
and also its traces.

11. A square ABCD of 50 mm side has its corner A on the ground its diagonal
AC inclined at 300 to the HP and the diagonal BD inclined at 450to the VP and
parallel to the HP. Draw its projections.

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12. A square lamina ABCD of 40 mm side has its corner A on the ground its
diagonal AC inclined at 450 to the HP and apparently inclined at 300to the VP.
Draw its projections.

13. Draw the projection of a pentagonal sheet of 25 mm side resting on VP,

having its surface inclined at 300to VP. Its one side is parallel to VP and inclined
at 450 to HP

14. Draw the projection of a hexagonal of 30 mm side, having one of its side in
HP and top view inclined at 650to VP. And the surface inclined at 350 to HP.

15. A circular plate of diameter 60 mm has the end A of the diameter AB in the
HP and the plate is inclined at 450 to the HP. Draw its projections when the
diameter AB appears to be inclined at 600 to the VP in the top view.

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16. A regular hexagonal lamina of 25 mm side has a central square hole of

20 mm size. Draw the front and top views when the surface of the lamina is
inclined at 450 to the HP. A side of lamina is inclined at 350 to VP

17. ABCDE is a thin pentagonal plate of 30 mm sides. The edge AB in the VP and
the edge CD is parallel to the HP. The corner D is 30 mm away from the VP.
Obtain the projection of the plane and find its inclinations with the reference
plane

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18. A hexagonal lamina of side 30 mm is resting on one of its sides and inclined
at 400 to the HP. its surface is inclined at 350 to the VP. Draw the projections

19. A circular lamina of diameter 60 mm has the end A of the diameter AB in the
HP and the end B on the VP. Draw its projections when the surface inclined at
400 to the HP and 500 to VP.

20. A thin circular plate with 60 mm diameter appears in the front view as an
ellips of major and minor axes are 60 mm and 40 mm length respectively. Draw
the projection of circular plate when one of the diameters in parallel to both the
reference plane.

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