Idea 17of 22Builds onDraw a view on grid paper
An isometric drawing shows three sides at once
How is a drawing from a corner different from a view?
Today you'll discover
- what an isometric drawing shows
- which paper it is drawn on
- when to use each kind of drawing
Think firstCubes drawn on triangle dot paper
How many sides of the building does this drawing show at once?
Decide first, then press Next. Find the tops, the fronts and the right sides.
The seven cubes drawn on triangle dot paper, their lines running along the dots. Then the tops, fronts and right sides are tinted, all three at once. Then the three flat views beside a smaller drawing of the cubes. The last step shows a big cube of 8 small cubes on dot paper.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
An isometric drawing shows three sides at once; a view shows just one, flat.
Compare themIsometric drawing: slanted lines on triangle dot paper, looks solid. View: square grid paper, flat, one side, easy to measure.
Where it goes next3-D design apps show an object both ways: a solid-looking picture you can turn, and flat views to build from.
Key word
- isometric drawing
- a drawing on triangle dot paper that shows the front, a side and the top of an object at once
Ready to use it?
- Tell an isometric drawing from a view.
- Match an isometric drawing to its views.