Oblique Projection

Chapter 15

Oblique Projections
In oblique projections, the projectors are parallel to each other but are not perpendicular to the plane of projection One of the objects principal faces is parallel to the plane of projection

Oblique Projections

Cavalier Projection
When the receding lines are true length, and the projectors are at 45 degrees to the plane of projection, the oblique drawing is called cavalier projection

Cabinet Projection
When the receding lines are drawn to half size, the drawing is known as a cabinet projection

Cavalier and Cabinet Projection of a 1 Unit Cube

Offset Measurements
Circles, circular arcs, and other curved surfaces are drawn using offset measurements

Angles in Oblique Projection

When an angle is specified in degrees in a receding plane, convert the angle into linear measurements to draw the angle in an oblique drawing

Angles in Oblique Projection

Screw Threads in Oblique

Partial circles spaced equally show symbolic thread pitch

Oblique Dimensioning
Oblique drawings are dimensioned in a similar fashion as isometric drawings

Computer Graphics
Using CAD, oblique drawings can be created by using snap increments and drawing similarly to drawing on grid paper If a complicated pictorial is needed however, it may be easier and more accurate to create a 3D model

Engineering Text Example

Draw a cabinet oblique sketch for the piece of furniture.