Projection of Lines

NOTATIONS

Following notations should be followed while naming

different views in orthographic projections.

OBJECT Line A B

IT’S TOP VIEW (Plan) ab

IT’S FRONT VIEW (Elevation) a’ b’

IT’S SIDE VIEW a” b’’

 For Tv Orthographic Pattern
(Pictorial Presentation) V.P.
a’
Note: a’
Fv is a vertical line
. A Fv
V.P
Showing True Length
1. FV &
Tv is a point. b’
A Line b’
perpendicular Y
X Y
Fo
to Hp B r Fv

& TV a b
Tv a b
// to Vp X

H.P.
Orthographic Pattern
(Pictorial Presentation) For Tv Note: V.P.
Fv & Tv both are
2. // to xy a’ Fv b’
.
A Line V.P F.V
.
b’ &
B both show T. L.
// to Hp a’
& A Y X Y
// to Vp Fo
rF
v
b a b
. Tv
X T.V
a
H.P.
 Note:
FV is inclined to XY & V.P.
Showing True Length
3. . b’
V.P
b’ &
TV parallel to XY. .
B F.V
A Line inclined to Hp

.
F.V
a’ 
and  Y
parallel to Vp a’ X

(Pictorial presentation) A
a b
b T.V.
.
X T.V
a

H.P.
Orthographic Projections
Note:
TV is inclined to XY & V.P.
Showing True Length
4.
. & Y
V.P a’ Fv b’
A Line inclined to Vp F.V. b’ FV parallel to XY.
and a’
Ø
parallel to Hp A B X Y
(Pictorial presentation) a Ø

Ø Tv
a b
T.V.
b
H.P.
 Example

• End point A of line AB is 25 mm from HP and 10

mm from VP. End B is 50 mm from HP and 45
mm from VP. Distance between the end
projectors as measured parallel to XY is 60 mm.
Draw elevation and plan if the line lies in the first
quadrant.
60
 a’

25

10

a
 b’

a’
50

25

10

a
45

b
 b’

a’
50

25

10

a
45

b
 b’

a’
50

25

10

a
45

b
Previous MST Q with sol
(Jul-Dec 2017)
 Previous MST Q (Self Practice)
(Jul-Dec 2017)
• End C of line CD is 20mm above HP and 35
mm in front of VP. End D is 15mm behind the
VP and 25 mm below the HP. The end
projectors are 45mm apart. Draw the front
view, top view and right side view of the line.