Monday, April 13, 2009

Intro to Orthographic Drafting

Click the link on the left to open the tutorial on Orthographic Projection. Answer the following questions on a seperate piece of paper and give to Mr. McCoy.

  1. The first view drawn is called the front view. What are some key things when choosing which side to draw as the front view?
  2. How are cut outs that are not visible marked on an orthographic drawing?
  3. How are the top, front and side views arranged on slide 10. Why do you think this is?
  4. Why is orthographic projection useful in engineering?