Engineering drawing

(Oblique Drawing)
Oblique Representation

• Oblique drawing is an easy

method for creating quick
pictorials.
Oblique Representation

• In oblique, circles and angles parallel to the projection plane are true
size.

• Circular shapes are easy to sketch in front oblique plane, but they
would appear elliptical in the top or sides
Oblique Representation

• Oblique view technique is suitable when:

• most of circular shapes are in front view or
• the object can be rotated to position circles in the front view
Appearance of Oblique Drawings

• The appearance oblique drawing is affected by three things:

• The chosen surface of the object to show parallel to the
projection plane
• The chosen angle and orientation for the receding line that depict
the object’s depth
• The chosen scale for the receding lines depicting object’s depth
Appearance of Oblique Drawings

Angle of receding axis

Choosing the Front Surface

• The best surface of the object is the one parallel to the plane
of projection

• For a cube any surface is OK

• For a cube with a hole orient the round hole to be parallel to

the projection plane
Angle of receding lines

• The receding lines representing other faces are usually

drawn at 30°, 45° or 60° to the horizontal,

• A 45° being the most common practice (will be used for MN

112)

• The 45° makes oblique drawing quick and easy

Angle of receding lines

Variation in Direction of Receding Axis

Length of receding lines
• Theoretically, oblique projectors
can be at any angle to the plane of
projection other than
perpendicular or parallel.
• Receding lines of oblique drawings
vary (in angle and length) with
angle from near zero to near Foreshortening of Receding Lines

infinity.
Length of receding lines

• To give a more natural appearance, show long objects with the long
axis parallel to the view
Length of receding lines

• Most of the choices for the angle

will produce unnatural
appearance of oblique drawing

Perspective Oblique
Cavalier Projection

• When the receding lines are true

length—(the projectors make an
angle of 45° with the plane of
projection)

• The oblique drawing is called a

cavalier projection
Cabinet Projection

• When the receding lines are

drawn to half size, the drawing is
known as a cabinet projection.
Cavalier & Cabinet Projection of file drawer
Choice of Position in Oblique Drawings
Orient the view so that important shapes are parallel to the viewing plane
Ellipses of Oblique Drawings

• Circular shapes that are parallel to the front plane of projection

appear as circles in oblique view.

• In isometric views they appear elliptical.

Ellipses of Oblique Drawings
Ellipses of Oblique Drawings

• It is not always possible to orient the view of an object so that all its
rounded shapes are parallel to the plane of projection.

Objects with circles in different planes

Ellipses of Oblique Drawings

• Both cannot be simultaneously placed parallel to the plane

of projection

• So in the oblique projection, one of them must be viewed as

an ellipse.
Ellipses of Oblique Drawings
Angles in Oblique Projection

• When an angle that is specified in degrees lies in a receding plane,

convert the angle into linear measurements to draw the angle in an
oblique drawing.

• Figure below shows a drawing with an angle of 30° specified.

Angles in Oblique Projection

• To draw the angle in the oblique

drawing, you will need to know
distance from point B to point C.

• Find distance X by drawing the

right triangle ABC using the
dimensions given.
Angles in Oblique Projection
Angles in Oblique Projection

• Remember that all receding dimensions must be reduced to match

the scale of the receding axis.

• In the cabinet drawing, the distance BC must be half the side BC of

the right triangle
USING BOX CONSTRUCTION TO CREATE
OBLIQUE DRAWING
• Given two orthographic views
• Draw a cavalier drawing
 Steps for Box Construction Method
• Lightly block in the overall width
(A) and height (B) to form the
enclosing rectangle for the front
surface.

• Select an angle for the receding

axis (OZ) and draw the depth (C)
along it.
 Steps for Box Construction Method

• Lightly block in the details on

each surface
 Steps for Box Construction Method

• Darken the final lines.

USING SKELETON CONSTRUCTION IN
OBLIQUE DRAWING
• Given two orthographic views
• Draw a cavalier drawing
 Steps for Skeleton Construction Method

• Position the object in the

drawing so that the circles
shown in the given top view are
parallel to the plane of
projection.
 Steps for Skeleton Construction Method

• Add the centerline skeleton as

shown.
 Steps for Skeleton Construction Method

• Build the drawing from the

location of these centerlines.
 Steps for Skeleton Construction Method

• Construct all important points of

tangency.
 Steps for Skeleton Construction Method

• Darken the final cavalier

drawing.
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• Provided are two views of Orthographic projection

• Construct an Oblique drawing

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