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THIRD ANGLE - ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

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Orthographic Projection is a way of drawing an object from different directions. Usually a front, side and plan view are drawn so that a person looking at the drawing can see all the important sides. Orthographic drawings are useful especially when a design has been developed to a stage whereby it is almost ready to manufacture.

IMPORTANT: There are two ways of drawing in orthographic - First Angle and Third Angle. They differ only in the position of the plan, front and side views. Below is an example of third angle projection.

   
An L-shaped object.

The Plan View of the L-shape is drawn as a 'birds eye' view, a view from above.
The Front View is drawn as if stood in front of the L-shape.
The Side View is drawn as if stood at the side.
   
   
The correct position of each view is shown below. They have been drawn very accurately, using T-Squares and set squares.
 
   
 
   

Another example of third angle orthographic projection is shown below. Follow the blue, red and green guidelines as the front, side and plan view are constructed.

   
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The final arrangement of the views are shown in the drawing below. Notice how the symbol for third angle orthographic projection has been added and the paper has a title block and borderline.

   

   

Carefully study the symbols shown below. Normally when drawing in first or third angle projection a symbol is drawn which clearly shows which angle of projection has been used.

   

   
 
   

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