Orthographic Drawing
Year 8
“Orthographic” drawings show
3-D objects from just one angle
– at 90 degrees –
To do this we need 4 views - but often use fewer. We
use enough to give all the important details we are
going to use.
Orthographic drawings allow other
people to construct your ideas.
Important details and measurements are easily checked
Let’s assume Winton School
want to market a new product –
models of your favourite teacher
- like ‘action figures’ -
The final
layout
showing all
views
200 mm
Undoubtedly the best selling one would be the one of
Mr Richmond. Here is the first most important view.
70 mm
15 mm
This might be enough … but we should know where
So views.
which
view
goes
here
–look
to
add
the
other
two
Which
view
goes
here
And
what
about
the
view
here
–
would
this
to
We
should
draw
some
construction
lines
so
that
the
If we need to add
dimensions
then
the
figures
are
written
alongside
arrows
which
way
does
the
nose
Andand
finally
what
about
the
last
view
–point ?
which
way
does
the
nose
point?
the
right
or
left
?
different
views
line
up ?
that go exactly between
the
construction
lines.
which way
does this
nose
point
So now carry on and draw your own.