BAEEE101 – BASIC
ENGINEERING
Module – III – ENGINEERING GRAPHICS &
CAD
Lecture – 5
Projection of Regular Solids
(Simple Position)
Regular Solids
Hexagonal Prism Pentagonal Prism Cylinder Cone
Cube Pentagonal Pyramid Square Pyramid Hexagonal Pyramid
Types of Solids
Solids are divided into two main groups.
• Polyhedra – A solid bounded by planes called faces.
Examples: Prisms, Pyramids, Cube, Tetrahedron,
octahedron etc.
• Solids of Revolution – A solid generated by the
revolution of rectangle or right angle triangle or
semi-circle with respect to axis are known as solids
of revolution. They are axisymmetric solids.
Examples: Cylinder, Cone, Sphere.
Importance of Regular Solids in Engineering
Drawing
Regular solids are used in engineering drawing because their
simple, symmetrical shapes make it easy to understand and
practice drawing 3D objects accurately.
They help teach visualization, projection, and standard drawing
techniques clearly and consistently.
Many complex mechanical parts and surfaces are based on or
approximated using regular solids.
Using them in drawings helps:
Break down complex shapes into simpler elements
Apply geometric transformations like rotation, translation, and
scaling
Regular Solid
Approximations in
real world
applications
Q. A hexagonal prism of base side 25 mm
and height 65 mm is resting on HP on its
base with one of its base edges parallel to
VP. Draw its projections.
Q. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 25 mm
and height 64 mm is resting on HP on its base
with one of its base edges parallel to VP and
nearer to it. Draw its projections.
Q. A Cone of base diameter 60 mm and height 70
mm is resting on HP on its base with its axis
parallel to VP and perpendicular to HP. Draw its
projections.
Q. A pentagonal prims of base side 25mm and
height 65 mm is resting on HP on one of its
rectangular faces with its axis parallel to HP and
perpendicular to VP. Draw its projections.
Projection of Solids –
Exercise Problems
Q. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 20mm and height 65 mm is resting on
H.P on its base with one of its base edges 30° inclined to V.P. The axis of the
pyramid is parallel to V.P and perpendicular to H.P. Draw its projections.
Q. A cylinder of diameter 65 mm and height 70 mm is resting on H.P on
one of its generators with its axis parallel to H.P and perpendicular to V.P.
Draw its projections.
Q. A cube of side 40 mm is resting on HP on one of its square faces in such
a way that two of its vertical faces are equally inclined to VP. The vertical
edge nearer to VP is at a distance of 25 mm from it. Draw its projections.
Q. A square pyramid of base side 40 mm and height 60 mm is resting on
HP one its base with one of its base edges 35° inclined to VP. The base
corner nearer to VP is at a distance of 20 mm from it. Draw its projections.
Define the position
of the solids resting
in first quadrant.
