Auxiliary Drawings

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UAA ES A103
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 Introduction
There are times when the six principal views 
will not completely describe an object. This 
is especially true when there are inclined or 
oblique planes or features on an object. For 
these cases, a special orthographic view 
called an auxiliary view can be created. 
Additionally, auxiliary views are used to 
show an object from an odd angle for any 
of a variety of reasons.
 Definition
• An auxiliary view is an orthographic view
which is projected onto any plane other
than the frontal, horizontal, or profile
plane.
• An auxiliary view is not one of the six
principal views.
• One of the principle reasons for drawing
auxiliary views is to show a surface at true
size and shape.
 The Six Principle Views
• None of the views gives an accurate
depiction of surface ABCD.
 Finding the True Shape
• A viewing
plane parallel
to the surface is
required to get
true size and
shape.
 Fold Lines
• Fold lines
represent the edges
of the “glass box”
• Orthographic lines
are projected from
adjacent views
across fold lines.
• Object distances
from fold lines are
obtained from
related views.
 Reference Planes
• Reference Planes are a
variation on the glass box.
• They appear as edges in the
auxiliary & related views.
• Lengths perpendicular to
the fold line are measured
relative to the reference
plane
 Using Miter Lines to Transfer
Distances between Related Views
• The author does
not cover this,
but it is an easy
way to transfer
dimensions
between related
views.
• We have been
using this in
multi-view
drawing
anyway.
 Classification of Views
• Auxiliary views are created by positioning a new line of
sight relative to the object. It is possible to create any
number of auxiliary views, including a new auxiliary
view from an existing auxiliary view. Therefore,
auxiliary views are first classified as: primary,
secondary, or tertiary.
– A primary auxiliary view is a single view projected from one
of the six principal views.
– A secondary auxiliary view is a single view projected from a
primary auxiliary view.
– A tertiary auxiliary view is a single view projected from a
secondary or another tertiary auxiliary view.
 More Classifications
• Auxiliary views are also classified by the space
dimension shown in true size in the primary
auxiliary view.
– A depth auxiliary is an auxiliary view projected from the
front view, and the depth dimension is shown true length.
– A height auxiliary view is an auxiliary view projected
from the top view, and the height dimension is shown true
length.
– A width auxiliary view is an auxiliary view projected
from the profile view, and the width dimension is shown
true length.
 Partial & Half Auxiliary Views
• In auxiliary views, it is normal practice not to project
hidden features or other features that are not part of the
inclined surface.
• When only the details for the inclined surface are
projected and drawn in the auxiliary view, the view is
called a partial auxiliary view. A partial auxiliary view
saves time and produces a drawing that is much more
readable. The full auxiliary view is harder to draw, read,
and visualize.
• Symmetrical objects can be represented as a half
auxiliary view, that is, only half of the object is drawn.
Applications of Auxiliary Views
• Reverse Construction
• True Length of a Line
• Point of View of a Line
• Edge View of a Plane
• True Size of a Plane
 Reverse Construction
• This is
where the
auxiliary
view is
drawn first.
• Note the use
of a
reference
plane
 Drawing the True Length
of an Oblique Line
• The oblique line needs to be defined in two
adjacent views.
• The auxiliary view that shows the true
length of the line is perpendicular to the
line in either of the given views.
 Point
of
View
of a
Line
• The
auxiliary
view
projected
parallel
to the
true
length
view line
Edge of
a Plane
• Auxiliary
view
projected
parallel to
a true
length
line
True Size
of a Plane
• The auxiliary
view
projected
perpendicular
to the edge
view.
 True Angles
• Project so that
root axis line
appears as a
point
• The auxiliary
view in the
direction of
the line
formed by the
intersection of
the two planes.