Skew Lines

Perpendicular Lines and distance between

Skew Lines
P
AR

HR

Determine the common perpendicular

between the two lines.

SD || ARP
CP

CD

A
D

CP

B
B

HRP
FRP

B
CP

Common perpendiculars of lines which appear

perpendicular to the reference planes
HRP

ARP

G
C

G
C

E
CP1

CP1

CP2

CP2

F
F
H

HRP
FRP
E
C

H
CP2
CP1
F

Shortest Distance (SD) of Skew Lines

CB (TL), ARP1 CB

HRP ARP1

SD || ARP1

AC || 12

1
B

SD (TL)

B
1

A
A

HRP

ARP1

FRP

ARP2

A
2

At ARP1:
CB (PV at pt B)
B

C
CB || HRP
AC || 12

SD (PV),
located at the
intersection
of AB and 12

AB appears || with 12
Construct ARP2 || 12 and AB

Shortest Horizontal Distance (SHD) of Skew Lines

CB (TL), ARP1 CB
AC || 12

SHD(TL) || ARP1

HRP ARP1

CB (PV at pt B)

AB appears || with 12
Construct ARP1 ARP2

A
A

HRP
FRP

ARP1
ARP2
A

2
2

SHD (PV), located at

the intersection of
AB and 12

SHD

CB || HRP
AC || 12

SHD should
always be
horizontal

1
A