Questions and Answers
What does the term 'Orthographic' mean?
Drawing shapes in a straight manner
In Orthographic projection, what does it reveal about an object?
Width, depth, and height of the object
Which plane shows the appearance of an object as viewed directly from above?
Top View
Which view is located on the right side and aligned with the front view?
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What is the opposite view of the top view in orthographic representation?
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What does width represent in orthographic views?
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Study Notes
Orthographic Projection
- Originated from two Greek words: "orthos" meaning straight and "graphos" meaning to draw
- A representation of separate views of an object on a 2D surface, revealing width, depth, and height of an object
Orthographic Views
- Can be represented into six principal views:
- Frontal or Vertical Plane (front view)
- Horizontal Plane (top view)
- Profile or Inclined Plane (side view)
- Top View (drawn above the front view)
- Front View (drawn vertically aligned and below the top view)
- Right Side View (located on the right side and aligned with the front view)
- Left Side View (opposite of the right-side view, located on the left side and aligned with the front view)
- Rear View (opposite of the front view, aligned after either at the right-side view or left side view)
- Bottom View (opposite of the top view, drawn vertically aligned and below the front view)
Dimensions
- Height: distance elevation from top to bottom
- Width: distance from left side to the right side
- Depth: distance from front to rear
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