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True Length of Oblique Lines in Projections

The document explains how to determine the true length of an oblique line using various cases based on the line's orientation relative to the horizontal plane (H.P) and vertical plane (V.P). It outlines methods for lines parallel to both planes, perpendicular to H.P, and making angles with both planes. The process involves rotating the line and using projections to find the true length through geometric relationships.

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True Length of Oblique Lines in Projections

The document explains how to determine the true length of an oblique line using various cases based on the line's orientation relative to the horizontal plane (H.P) and vertical plane (V.P). It outlines methods for lines parallel to both planes, perpendicular to H.P, and making angles with both planes. The process involves rotating the line and using projections to find the true length through geometric relationships.

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Contents

 True Length of an Oblique Line

 Rotation Method
Case A:- Line Parallel to both places

b' B
a' A

V.P

H.P
HP - Top view lies on HP
VP – Front view

V.P
a' b'

a b H.P

Note : Projections in both plane give true length of line (for this case)
Case B:- A line is parallel to V.P and
make an angle with H.P Review
b'
B

V.P
a'
A

H.P
V.P
b'

a'

a b H.P
Case C:- A line is perpendicular to H.P
B
b'

V.P
a' A

ba

H.P
b'
V.P

a'

ba H.P
A line make an angle with
both V.P and H.P b' B

V.P
a'
A b

H.P
How to find the true length of a line AB, given the projections a’b’ and ab

V.P
b'

a'

Nomenclature

AB – Physical
space

a’b’ – front
view (on VP)
a

ab – top view
(on HP) b H.P
V.P
b'

a'

b H.P
Line AB is
rotated about a V.P
horizontal b'

line/axis Front View


perpendicular
a'
to RL

b H.P
V.P
b'
Front View

a' b1'

b H.P
V.P
b'
Front View

a' b1'

b H.P
V.P
b'
Front View

a' b1'

b H.P
V.P
b'
Front View

a' b1'

Top View
a

b1
b H.P
V.P
b'

a' b1'

b1
b H.P
V.P
b'

a' b1'

a
ab1 :- True Length
b1
b H.P
V.P
b'

a' b1'

Ø
a
ab1 :- True Length
b1
Ø:-Angle of line with V.P. b H.P

The same process is repeated by rotating ab to horizontal, obtaining vertical


projectors, and intersecting extension from b’ to a’b1’

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