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TOP VIEW
HRP FRP

Common Abbreviations: RP Reference Plane HRP Horizontal Reference Plane FRP Frontal Reference Plane PRP Profile Reference Plane TV Top View FV Front View LOS Line of Sight
RIGHT-SIDE VIEW
FRP PRP

FRONT VIEW

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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TOP VIEW
HRP FRP

Any RP other than HRP, FRP and PRP are referred as RP1, RP2, RP3, etc. The views produced by these RPs are called first auxiliary view, second auxiliary view, etc., respectively.
SECOND AUXILIARY VIEW FIRST AUXILIARY VIEW

FRONT VIEW

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

Given two adjacent views of a point (or a line), we can draw it as seen from a different view.

HRP FRP A

B FRP PRP
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Here s how: 1. Connect the A s OR draw a line perpendicular to HRP passing through one of the A s. The two options will yield the same line which passes through the A s and is perpendicular to HRP.
B FRP PRP

HRP FRP A

2. Do the same with B.

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NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

3. Draw lines perpendicular to PRP passing through A and B.

HRP FRP A

B FRP PRP
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HRP FRP A

4. Using your compass, copy the length of the segment connecting A and HRP then lay it out to the right side view B from PRP along the perpendicular line containing A. The intersection is your right-side view A.
A

B FRP PRP
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A B

5. Do the same with B. Then connect A and B on the right-side view.

HRP FRP A A

B FRP PRP

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NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

Let s try projecting the same line to another RP.

HRP FRP A

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

This step is a piece of cake!

HRP FRP A

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NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

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A B

Make sure the lines are perpendicular to RP1.

HRP FRP A

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NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

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A B

Transferring of lengths.

HRP FRP A

B A B
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A B

Connecting the points. IT S DONE!

HRP FRP A

B A B
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A B

Let s draw another view of this line.

HRP FRP A

B A B
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A B

Again, make sure that the lines are perpendicular to RP2.

HRP FRP A

B A B
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A B

We transfer lengths again. Notice that the lengths we copied are from the front view (not from the top view).
A

HRP FRP A B

B A B
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A B

Connect points A and B.

A HRP FRP A B

B A B
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Q: From what view and RP should I copy lengths? A: Copy from the figure which is 2 views away measured from the RP which is 2 RPs away.
B A

HRP FRP A B

TWO VIEWS AWAY

B A B ONE VIEW AWAY

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NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

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A B

AGAIN! Copy from the figure two views away ....

A HRP FRP A B

TWO VIEWS AWAY

B A B

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NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

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A B

...measured from the RP which is two RPs away.

A HRP FRP A B

TWO VIEWS AWAY

B A B

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

Q: What if the two given views are not adjacent to each other?

HRP FRP

A B
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A B

Q: What if the two given views are not adjacent to each other? A: Just project the points across the RPs and locate the respective intersections.

HRP FRP

A B
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A B

HRP FRP A

WARNING: Make sure that the intersections you are naming are the right intersections! You should connect the lines projected from the same letter A to A and B to B.

B A B
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A B

Connect the points. IT S DONE!

HRP FRP A

B A B
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A B

Let s make it more challenging!

A HRP FRP B

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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1. Project all points across RPs. We cannot project lines across RP1 (yet) because we don t have points on the views adjacent to it.
A

HRP FRP B

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

We know that the distance from RP1 of A in FV is equal to the distance of A in the second auxiliary view from RP2.
A

HRP FRP B

FRONT VIEW

FIRST AUXILIARY VIEW

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

2. On FV, draw lines parallel to RP1 with distance equal to the distance from RP2 of A and B in the second auxiliary view.
A

HRP FRP B

FRONT VIEW

FIRST AUXILIARY VIEW

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

The respective intersections are the location of the points. Then connect.

A HRP FRP A B

FRONT VIEW
B

FIRST AUXILIARY VIEW

SECTION: THWX

NAME:

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0

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A B

4. Complete all the views.

A HRP FRP A B

FRONT VIEW
B B
SECTION: THWX NAME:

FIRST AUXILIARY VIEW A

JUAN FIDEL B. CALAYWAN

GRADE: 10.0