The Standard Views
How many views should we draw?
When constructing an orthographic projection, we need to include enough views to completely describe the true shape of the part. Simple parts require less views.
The standard views are...
- Front
- Top
- Right Side
The remaining 3 principal views usually do not add any new information.
How many views do we need to completely describe various parts?
How many views do we need to completely describe a block?
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How many views do we need to completely describe a sphere?
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How many views do we need to completely describe this part?
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How many views do we need to completely describe this part?
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The Front view
The front view shows the most features or characteristics of the object.
- It usually contains the least amount of hidden lines.
- The front view is chosen first and the other views are based on the orientation of the front view.
View alignment
The top and front views are aligned vertically and share the same width dimension.
The front and right side views are aligned horizontally and share the same height dimension.
