ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS

Isometrics

Axes equally separated (120) H, W, and D measurements are true size along iso. axes Angles must be located by coordinates Circles appear as ellipses on all surfaces

Isometric projection: axes

The 3 axis meet at A,B form equal angles of 120

deg and they are called Isometric Axes OA is vertical, OB is inclined at 30deg to the right, OC is inclined at 30deg to the left Any lines parallel to these Isometric Line Any planes parallel Isometric Planes

Iso-lines & Iso-planes: examples

Non-isometric lines
Non-isometric lines are the lines that are not parallel to any of the iso-

lines. They are drawn by transferring the distance of X or Y from multi-view to iso-view, not the actual length itself.

L is orthogonal not equal to L in isometric

Isometric angles & non-iso lines

Example of producing non-

isometric lines. The position of point Z is obtained in the isometric view, by transferring the distance of X and Y.

Drawing iso-circles
5 2 1
6 3 (c)

4
To draw an iso-circle, on left plane, Diameter 20mm

(a)
5 2

(b)

(a) Draw centre lines, vertical & 30deg to left. (b) Draw (construction line) 20mm square box. The centre lines should divide each side by half.

7
8 4 6 (e) (f)

(d)

(c) Draw straight lines; 1-2 & 1-3 and 2-5 & 2-6. (d) Point 7 is the intersection between line 1-2 & 2-5, and similarly point 8, 1-3 & 2-6 on the other side. (e) Set your compass to the distance 7-2, draw an arc with centre at point 7, from point 2 to point 5. Do the same on the other side. (f) Set your compass to the distance 1-2, draw an arc with centre (1), from (2) to (3).

Isometric Ellipses

Sketching isometric cylinder

Start by drawing the bounding box. The front end of the cylinder is sketched using the previous technique.

The far end of the cylinder is a partial iso-circle. Sketch until meeting the

tangent with the two straight lines.

Producing Isometric Sketches

Sketch an isometric box.

Sketch the view on each faces, starting with

isometric lines. Add in non-iso lines and other details Darken all visible lines.

6.4 Producing Isometric drawing

Isometric Sketching

Sketch from an actual object

1. Place the object in the position which its shape
and features are clearly seen. 2. Define an isometric axis. 3. Sketching the enclosing box. 4. Estimate the size an and relationship of each details. 5. Darken all visible lines.

Sketch from an actual object

STEPS 1. Positioning object. 2. Select isometric axis.

3. Sketch enclosing box.

4. Add details. 5. Darken visible lines.

Sketch from an actual object

STEPS 1. Positioning object. 2. Select isometric axis. 3. Sketch enclosing box. 4. Add details. 5. Darken visible lines. Note In isometric sketch/drawing), hidden lines are omitted unless they are absolutely necessary to completely describe the object.

Sketch from multiview drawing

1. Interprete the meaning of lines/areas in multiview drawing. 2. Locate the lines or surfaces relative to isometric axis.

Example 1 : Object has only normal surfaces Top Top View

Regular H

Front
W

Side
D

Front View
W

Side View
D

Bottom View

Reverse

Front

Side

Bottom

Example 2 : Object has inclined surfaces

Nonisometric line
y H y

x x

Front View
W

Example 3 : Object has inclined surfaces

x
C B A x B C A y x

y C

Nonisometric line

Example 4
Regular
x

y B

C
E

D
A B

Front View

C A

D F E

Reverse

Circle & Arc in Isometric

In isometric drawing, a circle appears as an ellipse.

Sketching Steps
1. Locate the centre of an ellipse.

2. Construct an isometric square. 3. Sketch arcs that connect the

tangent points.

Circle & Arc in Isometric

Four-centre method is usually used when drawn an

isometric ellipse with drawing instrument. Sketching Steps

1. Locate the centre of an ellipse. 2. Construct an isometric square.

3. Construct a perpendicular
bisector from each tangent point.

4. Locate the four centres.

5. Draw the arcs with these centres and tangent to isometric square.

Example 5

Irregular Curve in Isometric

Steps 1. Construct points along the curve in multiview drawing. 2. Locate these points in the isometric view.

3. Sketch the connecting lines.