Coatbridge High School

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Coatbridge High School
Graphic Communication
Oblique Views
Technology Department
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Oblique Views

• Oblique views are a type of pictorial view.
• They show an object from the front with all
  depths at an angle of 45.
• These depths are also drawn at half their actual
  size.

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Oblique Views

• An oblique view of a shape is shown below.
• The next few slides will show you how to draw it.

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Oblique Views
Here the orthographic views of the object are
shown.
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Plan
Elevation
End Elevation
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Oblique Views
Start the oblique drawing by redrawing the
elevation full size.
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Oblique Views
Now draw in the construction for the depths of
the object.
All depths are drawn at 45.
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Oblique Views
Now mark on the sizes of the depths of the object.
All depths are dimensioned 1/2 actual size.
1/2 D
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Oblique Views
Now we will get rid of the projection lines to
see the drawing more easily.
The depths for the square boxes have been drawn
but now we need to add the front depth.
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Oblique Views
If you havent done so already, draw the
centrelines for the circle on your drawing.
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Oblique Views
Use your 45 set square again and project a line
forward.
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Oblique Views
Mark on the depth at 1/2 the length as before.
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Oblique Views
Draw centrelines at this point.
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Oblique Views
Using a compass draw the circle from this new
centrepoint.
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Oblique Views
Now join the outsides of the two circles to
complete this part.
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Oblique Views
Rub out any lines you would not see.
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Oblique Views
This is the final shape you are left with.