Isometric Projections
Isometric Projections
d
25
40
a 45 30
o e r o
➢ Construct the isometric projection of the rectangle plane using one side (OP) vertical (perpendicular) and
other side (OR) inclined at 30 to the horizontal through point O as shown Fig.(iii)a.
➢ Remaining two sides are constructed by drawing parallel lines to the previously constructed sides. i.e., if
the plane is rectangle or square then it is a parallelogram or rhombus in isometric projection.
➢ Corners of the pentagonal plane are located as follows:
– Corner a lies on side op. Its distance from the nearest corner o of the rectangle is oa. Obtain the
corresponding isometric length of oa and then locate the corner A by applying isometric length of oa
from point O as shown in Fig.(iii)a.
– Similarly locate the corners, B, C, D, and E.
– Join the points A, B, C, D, E and A with thick line, which will be the isometric projection of the
(b ) pentagonal plane.
VP a (c ) e d Q
x y
HP C
p c P
q D
b p B
d R
25
40
P
A E
30
a 45 30 O
o e r o
(a) Vertical right plane
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
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(b) To construct the isometric projection of the rectangle plane in vertical-left and horizontal position, apply the
procedures as explained in the Section (a).
➢ Isometric projections of the rectangle plane in vertical-left and horizontal positions are shown in Fig.(iii)b
and Fig.(iii)c, respectively.
(b )
VP a (c ) e d Q
x y Q
HP C C
p c P P
q D D Q
b p B B C
D
d R R P R
25
40
P B
A E E A E
30 30 30 A 30
a 45 30 O O O
o e r o
(a) Vertical right plane (b) Vertical Left plane (c) Horizontal plane
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
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m
40
a c P
90 90
➢ Construct the isometric projection of the square plane using one side (OP) vertical (perpendicular) and
other side (OR) inclined at 30 to the horizontal through point O as shown Fig.(iii)a.
➢ Remaining two sides are constructed by drawing parallel lines to the previously constructed sides. i.e., the
plane is square thus it is a rhombus (i.e., OPQR) in isometric projection.
➢ Tangent points of the circular plane are located as follows:
– Tangent point a lies on mid point of side op. Its distance from the nearest corner o of the square is oa.
Obtain the corresponding isometric length of oa and then locate the corner A by applying isometric
length of oa from point O as shown in Fig.(iii)a.
– Similarly locate other three tangent points, B, C and D.
– Draw the lines from one of the corners (e.g., P) of the shorter diagonal of the rhombus to the
associated midpoints of opposite sides (e.g, C-midpoint for QR and D-midpoint for OR) and thus we
have lines PC and PD. Q
p
– Name the centres as M1, M2, M3 and M4. M4
P M3 C
b q
90
p M1
A M2
90 R
m
40
a c P D
90 90
30
O
90 45 30
o (a) Vertical right plane
o r
d Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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– M1 is the intersection of lines RA and PD, draw an arc AD with radius M1D keeping M1 as centre.
– Similarly, M3 is the intersection of lines RB and PC, draw an arc BC with radius M3C keeping M3.
– M2 is the one of the corners of the shorter diagonal of the rhombus will the centre for drawing the arc
AB with radius M2B. Draw an arc AB keeping M2 as centre.
– Similarly, to draw the arc CD, another shorter diagonal corner, M4 will be the centre with radius M4C.
Draw an arc CD keeping M4 as centre.
General points:
▪ Radius of both shorter arcs will be equal in length and radius of both larger arcs will be equal in length.
▪ Line (e.g. AM2) drawn from tangent point (e.g. A) will be always perpendicular to its associated edge (e.g.
OP) of the rhombus.
▪ Only ellipse and construction lines must be shown in the isometric projection.
Q
▪ Orthographic projections need not to be drawn.
B
P M3 C
p b M4
q
90
p M1
A M2
90 R
m
40
a c P D
90 90
30
O
90 45 30
o (a) Vertical right plane
o r
d Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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(b) To construct the isometric projection of the circular plane in vertical-left and horizontal position, apply the
procedures as explained in the Section (a).
➢ Isometric projections of the circular plane in vertical-left and horizontal positions are shown in Fig.(iii)b and
Fig.(iii)c, respectively.
Q Q
C
B
P M3 M3 R M4 Q
C B M4
p b M4
q B C
90
p M1 M2 M1 D M1 M3
A M2 90 R
90 R P P
m
40
a c P D A A D
90 90 30 30 30
30
O O M2
O
90 45 30
o (a) Vertical right plane (b) Vertical Left plane (c) Horizontal plane
o r
d Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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a m c P
R20
45 30
o
o r
d
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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➢ Construct the isometric projection of the rectangle plane using one side (OA) vertical (perpendicular) and
other side (OR) inclined at 30 to the horizontal through point O as shown Fig.(iii)a.
➢ Remaining two sides are constructed by drawing parallel lines to the previously constructed sides. i.e., the
plane is rectangle thus it is a parallelogram (i.e., OACR) in isometric projection.
➢ Tangent points of the semi-circular plane are located as follows:
– Tangent points a and c are default corners of the rectangle in Fig.(i) and these are named as A and C
in the parallelogram as shown in Fig.(iii)a.
– Obtain the corresponding isometric length of od and then locate the tangent point, D by applying
isometric length of od from point O as shown in Fig.(iii)a.
– Locate the two centres, M1 and M4 of the arcs AD and CD, respectively, by applying the procedure
discussed in the preceding section.
M4 C
p M1
A
90 R
a m c P D
30
R20
O
45 30
o (a) Vertical right plane
o r
d Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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C
R M4
M4 C
C
p M1
A M1 M2 D M3 R
90 R M2
a m c A A D
P D
30 30 30
30
R20
O O
O
45 30
o (a) Vertical right plane (b) Vertical Left plane (c) Horizontal plane
o r
d Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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a m p 45
R20
30
o
o d
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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➢ Construct the isometric projection of the square plane using one side (OA) vertical (perpendicular) and
other side (OD) inclined at 30 to the horizontal through point O as shown Fig.(iii)a.
➢ Remaining two sides are constructed by drawing parallel lines to the previously constructed sides. i.e., the
plane is square thus it is a rhombus (i.e., OACMD) in isometric projection.
➢ Tangent points of the 1/4th-circular plane are located as follows:
– Two tangent points a and d lies on shorter diagonal of the rhombus as shown in Fig.(iii)a, thus A and D
are tangent points on the isometric projection.
– Locate the centre, M1 by applying the procedure discussed in the preceding section.
– Draw an arc AD using centre M1 with radius AM1.
– Join AM and MD with thick line indicate boundary edges of the plane which completes the construction
of 1/4th-ellipse as shown in the Fig.(iii)a.
– Isometric projections of the 1/4th-circular plane in vertical-left and horizontal positions are shown in
Fig.(iii)b and Fig.(iii)c, respectively.
M4
M M
M1 M
A M1 D
90
a m p 45 A A D
D 30 30
30 30
R20
P O O
O
30
o (a) Vertical right plane (b) Vertical Left plane (c) Horizontal plane
o d
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
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(d)i
40
30
(a)f 45
(o)s (r)v o
(e)j
Fig. (i) Top view Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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➢ Construct the isometric projection of the rectangular prism such that its axis is in vertical (perpendicular)
position is as shown Fig.(iii).
➢ Locate all the corners of the pentagonal prism which are lying on the rectangular prism as shown in the
Fig.(iii).
➢ Join the corners of the pentagonal prism which are associated only with visible edges using thick lines,
which will be the isometric projection of the pentagonal prism is as shown in the Fig.(iii).
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H
I
T
V
G
(p)t J
(c)h (q)u F
(b)g S
p
() Q
+
25
(d)i
40
P C
D
30 P R
(a)f 45
B
(o)s (r)v o
(e)j E
30 A 30
Fig. (i) Top view Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale O
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(p)t c (q)u
b
p
()
+
25
d
40
30
a 45
(o)s (r)v o
e
Fig. (i) Top view Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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➢ Construct the isometric projection of the rectangular prism such that its axis is in vertical (perpendicular)
position is as shown Fig.(iii).
➢ Locate all the corners of the pentagonal pyramid which are lying on the rectangular prism as shown in the
Fig.(iii).
➢ Join the corners of the pentagonal pyramid which are associated only with visible edges using thick lines,
which will be the isometric projection of the pentagonal pyramid is as shown in the Fig.(iii).
T V
(p)t c (q)u
b S
p
() Q
+
25
d
40
P C
D
30 P R
a 45
B
(o)s (r)v o
e E
30 A 30
Fig. (i) Top view Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale O
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O M2 O
p b q
90 p M4 Q M4 Q
B C B C
() P
40
a c
90 90 M1 M3 M1 M3
30 R R
P P
45
o A D A D
90 30 30 30 30
o r O M2 O M2
d Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iv) Isometric projection cone
Fig. (iii) Isometric projection cylinder
Fig. (i) Top view
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10.8) Fig.(i) shows the top view of a cylinder with blind hole. Outer diameter is
120mm and height is 60mm. The blind hole diameter 80mm and depth 40mm.
Draw its isometric projection.
➢ Fig.(i) depicts the top view of the cylinder with blind hole.
➢ Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢ Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the hollow cylinder.
➢ Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
(Please note that, in drawing, construction lines should be retained). Fig. (iv) Without construction lines.
R 60
90
p
80
P
90 90
30
45
90 o 30 30
o O
Fig. (i) Top view (Scale=1:2) Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of cylinder with blinded hole.
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10.9) Fig.(i) shows the top view of a hollow cylinder. Outer diameter is 120mm and
height is 60mm and inner diameter 80mm. Draw its isometric projection.
➢ Fig.(i) depicts the top view of the hollow cylinder.
➢ Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢ Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the hollow cylinder.
➢ Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
(Please note that, in drawing, construction lines should be retained).
Fig. (iv) Without construction lines.
R 60
90
p
80
P
90 90
30
45
90 o 30 30
O
o
Fig. (i) Top view (Scale=1:2) Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of hollow cylinder.
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10.10) Fig.(i) shows the top view of a hollow cylinder. Outer diameter is 120mm
and height is 40mm and inner diameter 80mm. Draw its isometric projection.
➢ Fig.(i) depicts the top view of the hollow cylinder.
➢ Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢ Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the hollow cylinder.
➢ Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
(Please note that, in drawing, construction lines should be retained).
Fig. (iv) Without construction lines.
R 60
90
p
P
80
90 90
30
45
o 30 30
90
O
o
Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of hollow cylinder.
Fig. (i) Top view (Scale=1:2) Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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10.11) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a semi-cylinder with grooves. Draw isometric projection of the
given object.
➢Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
R23 10
R13
5
o +
p
50
30 30
30
45 O
o
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of semi-cylinder with grooves.
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10.12) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a semi-cylinder with grooves. Draw isometric projection of the
given object.
➢Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
o +
p
50
30 30
30
45 O
o
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of semi-cylinder with grooves.
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10.13) Draw isometric projection of a cylinder with diameter 40 mm length and height 20mm is resting on HP
such that a sphere of diameter 50mm is resting on top of the cylinder at the centre.
(a) Procedure discussed in the preceding section can be applied for the construction of isometric projection
of the both cylinder and cone in vertical using 4-centre method.
➢ Fig.(i) depicts the top view of the base of cylinder and sphere which is resting on cylinder at .
➢ Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii)
➢ Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the cylinder and sphere which resting on the top of the cylinder.
➢ In this example, name of the tangent points and corners have been ignored in isometric projection. Only
centre of the sphere to be located at a height of isometric length of radius of the sphere. However, sphere
can seen in any direction with its radius. R 25
p 0.815 R 25
q R 25
b 90 p
P
a c
40
90 90
30
45
o
d 90 30 30
o r O
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection cylinder with sphere
Fig. (i) Top view
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20
40 40
x y
20
60
30
45
o
O 120 30 30
y1 O
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection (Scale=1:2)
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40
Fig. (iv) Orthographic projection
40
of angle feature.
20
45
x y
40 40
15
15
30
50
30
45
o 30 30
O
O 120 y1
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection (Scale=1:2) Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
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x y
40 40
15
15
30
50
30
45
o
O 120 30 30
y1 O
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection (Scale=1:2)
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10.17) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric
projection of the given object.
➢ Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢ Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢ Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines. (Please
note that, in drawing, construction lines should be retained).
20 20
60
P
30
30
45 30 30
O o
80 60 O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection (Scale=1:2) Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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10.18) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric
projection of the given object.
➢ Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢ Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢ Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines. (Please
note that, in drawing, construction lines should be retained).
80
20
80 O
20
20
P
80
30
45
30 30
o
O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection (Scale=1:2) Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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10.19) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric
projection of the given object.
➢ Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢ Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢ Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines. (Please
note that, in drawing, construction lines should be retained).
Square slot
80
20
80 O
20
20
P
80
30
45
30 30
o
O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection (Scale=1:2) Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale
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R40 20
P
20
20 30
20
30
30
45
40 o 30 30
O
80 60 O
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
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40 10
40
20
60
30
45
o
O 120 30 30
O
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical part.
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection (Scale=1:2)
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2 Ribs, 20mm TK
R 75
30
45
o
30 30
Fig. (i) Top view (Scale=1:2) O
Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection
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10.23) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric projection of the given
object.
➢Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
25
15
Fig. (iv) Reduced size and
+ without construction lines.
Rib, 6 Thick
22
10
10
45
o 11
11
p
R6
62
6
30
45
o 30 30
O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical component
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10.24) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric projection of the given
object.
➢Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
x1
Sq. 25
15
+
Rib, 6 Thick Fig. (iv) Reduced size and
without construction lines.
22
10
10
45
11
11
p
R6
62
6
30
45
o 30 30
O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical component
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10.25) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric projection of the given
object.
➢Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
R12.5
15
Fig. (iv) Reduced size and
+ without construction lines.
22
R6
10
75
o 12.5 12.5
R6
12.5
p
62
P
12.5
30
45 30 30
o O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical component
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10.26) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric projection of the given
object.
➢Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
+ 90
o 12.5 12.5
R6
12.5
p
50
P
12.5
30
45
o 30 30
O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical component
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10.27) Fig.(i) shows the orthographic projection of a mechanical object. Draw isometric projection of the given
object.
➢Draw the isometric scale as shown in Fig.(ii).
➢Fig.(iii) depicts the isometric projection of the mechanical object.
➢Fig.(iv) depicts the isometric projection after deleting the construction lines.
R23 10
R13
5
10
+ 90
o 12.5 12.5
R6
12.5
p
50
P
12.5
30
45
o 30 30
O
Fig. (i) Orthographic projection Fig. (ii) Isometric Scale Fig. (iii) Isometric projection of mechanical component
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