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Engineering Drawing Types

Purpose

Universally accepted

Efficient

Multi-functional

Basic Engineering Drawing Types

• Freehand Sketch

• Orthographic or Multi-view Sketch

• Pictorial Sketch– Oblique Sketch– Isometric Sketch– Perspective Sketch

Freehand Sketch Drawing

Annotations

Notes

Title

InitialsDate

Add Views as needed

Orthographic or Multi-view Drawing

Front

Front

Top

Right Side

Top

Right Side

Dimensions

Title

Scale

Add Notes as needed

Your Name

Hidden Lines

Oblique Pictorial Drawing

True length

Full Depth Half Depth

True length

Any Standard

Angle

30

Isometric Pictorial Drawing

3030

True Length

Tru

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True Length

1 Point Perspective Pictorial Drawing

True Length

True Length

2 Point Perspective Pictorial Drawing

Tru

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Advanced Engineering Drawings

Renderings

Auxiliary

Sections

Assembly

Exploded

Animation

Rendering Pictorial Drawing

Auxiliary Drawing

True LengthsTLs

90

Section DrawingCutting Plane

View remaining part from this direction

Ortho view of sectioned part

Solid Material

Removed Part

Assembly Drawing

Exploded Drawing

Balloons

Parts List

Animation Video

References:

Madsen, D., Folkestad, J., Schertz, K., Shumaker, T., Stark, C., & Turpin, J. (2004). Engineering Drawing and Design (3rd ed.), Albany, NY: Thompson Learning, Inc. / Delmar.

Writer: Gary Platt

Content Editor: Sam Cox & Wes Terrell

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