Idea 19of 22Builds onWhere you stand sets the view
Views of an everyday object: a mug
What do the views of a real object look like?
Today you'll discover
- a mug from the front, side and top
- why a round top is a circle
- the views of a glass
Think firstA mug, with its handle on the right
Looking straight down on the mug, what shape do you see?
Decide first, then press Next. Imagine standing where the eye is.
A mug drawn from a corner, its handle on the right. From the front: a rectangle with the handle curving out on the right. From the right side: a rectangle with a narrow strip in the middle, the handle seen end-on. From above: a circle with the handle sticking out. The last step shows a glass, wider at the top.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
Every object has front, side and top views: the outline you see from each direction.
Easy to get wrongA view is straight on, never slanted. The round top of a mug is a circle from above, not an oval.
For exampleA soup can: a rectangle from the front, a rectangle from the side, a circle from above.
Key word
- outline
- the edge around an object's shape, as seen from one direction
Ready to use it?
- Draw the views of an everyday object.
- Match an object to its top view.