• If a cube is placed on one of its corners on the ground with a solid diagonal perpendicular

the V.P., the front view is the isometric projection of the cube.

d h d
h

f a h

a e c e a g c
g

b g d

f
b f b
c
x y

a' a'

b' b' d'

a' b' c' d'
d' c'
e' c'
e'

f' h'
f' h'

h'
G e' f' g' g' g' L
b) The three lines CB, CD and CG meeting at C and representing the three edges of the
solid right-angle are also equally inclined to the V.P. and are therefore equally
foreshortened. They make equal angles of 120o with each other. The line CG being
vertical, the other two lines CB and CD make 30 o angle each with the horizontal.

B D

120°

C
120° E 120°

F H
60°

30° 30°
G
The square A1BC1D shows the true size and shape of the top surface of the cube.

BA1 shows the true length of BA.

A1 In triangle ABO, BO / BA = cos 30 o

In triangle A1BO, BO / BA1 = cos 45o
A Therefore, BA / BA1 = cos 45o / cos 30o
= 0.8165
45°
30° O D
B
Isometric length / true length = 0.8165
120°

C Hence Isometric lengths are 0.8165 times

120° E 120° the true lengths.

C1
F H
60°

30° 30°
G
If the reduction in dimensions is taken into account, the drawing is known as isometric projection.

If however, the reduction in dimensions is disregarded for simplicity then the drawing will be
known as isometric drawing or isometric view.

ISOMETRIC PROJ EC TION ISOMETRIC VIEW

Example 1:
The front view of a quadrilateral whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric
view.

F D E d

C f

A B
Example 1:
The front view of a quadrilateral whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric
view.

h
F D H E d g
c

C f
G

A B
Example 3:
The front view of a circle whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric view.
c

8
1
D 1 C

2 8 d 7
2

3 7

3 6
b
4
6
5
A 5 B 4

a
Example 3:
The front view of a circle whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric view.
c

8
1
D 1 C

2 8 d 7
2

3 7

3 6
b
4
6
5
A 5 B 4

a
Example 3 (Method II):
The front view of a circle whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric view.
c

1
D 1 C

d 4
p

2 4

2 q b

3
A 3 B

a
Example 3 (Method II):
The front view of a circle whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric view.
c

1
D 1 C

d 4
p

2 4

2 q b

3
A 3 B

a
Example 3 (Method II):
The front view of a circle whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric view.
c

1
D 1 C

d 4
p

2 4

2 q b

3
A 3 B

a
Example 3 (Method II):
The front view of a circle whose surface is parallel to the V.P. is given. Draw its isometric view.
c

1
D 1 C

d 4
p

2 4

2 q b

3
A 3 B

a
Example 4:
Draw the isometric view of the object, the two views of which are given.

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Example 4:
Draw the isometric view of the object, the two views of which are given.

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Example 4:
Draw the isometric view of the object, the two views of which are given.

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Example 4:
Draw the isometric view of the object, the two views of which are given.

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Example 4:
Draw the isometric view of the object, the two views of which are given.

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Example 4:
Draw the isometric view of the object, the two views of which are given.

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