Isometric Drawing

Projections
Types of Lines and Planes
Example
Projections
Multiview vs Pictorial Drawing

Axonometric Projection Oblique Projection

Multiview

Perspective Projection
Axonometric Projections

A α C C A α C
α
A O
O O
β γ
α α α
β

B
B B
Isometric Dimetric Trimetric
OA=OC=OB OA=OB≠OC OA ≠OB ≠OC
α=120°C
Isometric Projection vs. Isometric Drawing

Isometric Projection Isometric Drawing

(81.647% of TL) (Full scale)
Isometric Projection
Isometric Drawing
• The true dimension of the object is used to
construct the drawing. You get the true
dimension from either orthographic views or by
measuring the object. 120°

120° 120°
• In an isometric drawing, an object is positioned
such that its principal edges, or axes, make equal
angles with the plane of projection. These axes
are called the Isometric Axes.
Isometric Drawing

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Types of Lines and Planes
Isometric and Non-Isometric Lines
Normal, Oblique, Inclined Planes
 120°

Isometric Lines and Axes 120° 120°

Non-isometric
Lines

Isometric
Lines

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Isometric and Non-isometric Lines
Normal, Inclined, Oblique Planes
Example
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP

Enclose the object or the Multiview drawing

with the smallest “glass box” that can fit it.
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP

30° 30°
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP

30° 30°

Using very light lines, construct the “glass box”.

PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP

Starting from one corner (or face) of the

Isometric box (glass box) transfer surfaces (or
PRP
FRP

lines) from the Multi-view projections, one at a

time.
HRP
FRP

Identify surfaces (or lines) in accordance with

their orientation (normal, inclined or oblique) to
PRP
FRP

the primary planes.

HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP

Here, we have an inclined plane.

PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP

Hidden lines and points will NOT be shown in an

Isometric drawing EXCEPT when very necessary
PRP
FRP

to clarify ambiguous surfaces in the drawing.

 1 3 5 7

1 5
2,9 8,10
4 6 2 3 7
15,16 17,18 6
4 8
11,12 13,14 9
HRP 11
13 15
FRP 10
5,6 7,8 12 17
6,8 5,7
3,4 16
1,2 14
2,4 1,3
18
13,15 15,17
9,11 17,10
11,13 10
PRP
FRP

12 18
14,16 12,14 16,18
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
HRP
FRP
PRP
FRP
Procedure:
1. Enclose the object or the Multiview drawing with the smallest “glass box”
that can fit it.
2. Using very light lines, construct the “glass box”.
3. Starting from one corner (or face) of the Isometric box (glass box) transfer
surfaces (or lines) from the Multi-view projections, one at a time.
• Focus on one face of the glass box and identify planes that are touching this face. They are the
easiest to draw.
• Determine the orientation of the other planes using the other views.
4. Identify surfaces (or lines) in accordance with their orientation (normal,
inclined or oblique) to the primary planes.
5. Hidden lines and points will NOT be shown in an Isometric drawing EXCEPT
when very necessary to clarify ambiguous surfaces in the drawing.
Additional Notes
Notes:
1. Do not foreshorten.

0.81” 1”

HRP
1.62” 2”
FRP
0.81” 1”

Isometric Projection Isometric Drawing

1” (81.647% of TL) (Full scale)

1” 2”
PRP
FRP
Notes:
2. All features must be inside the glass box.
Notes:
3. Do not transfer non-isometric lines directly from an object or from the
Multiview Drawing. Join ends of isometric lines to form non-isometric
features.

a d
HRP
FRP e
c
d b
a
c To draw line d (non-isometric), you have
to draw line e and c (both isometric) first
PRP
FRP

b and connect their endpoints.

Notes:
4. Same with Multiview drawing, the object must be drawn on its natural
(stable) position.
Notes:
5. Line connections for one solid object are not allowed.

Line connection (not One solid object

possible in real life objects)
Notes:
6. Planes that are not part of a 3D object (planes without thickness) are
not allowed.

Plane without thickness.