Engineering Graphics 1E9: Lecture 5: Perspective

Lecture 5 Wednesday, 24 July 2013
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS 1E9

Lecture 5: Perspective
Perspective/Central projection
Perspective is a geometric method of representing on paper the way that objects appear in real life i.e. they get smaller and closer together the further away they are from the eye of an observer. It is the most realistic of all pictorial drawings It is is the way real three-dimensional objects are pictured in a photograph that has a two-dimensional plane Perspective or central projection is used in creative art or technical sketching but seldom in technical drawing
Projectors or line of sights are not parallel to each other
Perspective drawings differ from other types of pictorial drawings. In Isometric, Dimetric, and Trimetric drawings, the lines remain parallel and never converge at a single point. They are useful for conveying technical information but lack the quality of realism when compared to the perspective view.
Pictorial drawings
Perspective System
MAIN ELEMENTS 1. The observers eye 2. The object 3. The plane of projection 4. Line of sight
Perspective System
Observers eye is station point SP and the visual rays are the line of sights Picture plane is the plane of projection or the paper Visual ray at eye level marks horizon on picture plane
Perspective System
Vanishing Point
The lines parallel to each other but not parallel to the picture plane converge towards a single point on the horizon VANISHING POINT
Notes
Observers eye is station point SP Visual ray at eye level marks horizon on picture plane. The horizon line (HL) is the position of horizon.
The central line of sight should direct towards the centre of interest.
The location of the picture plane (PP) determines the size of the object on the PP. Moving the PP alters perspective or scale but not proportion. The lines parallel to each other but not parallel to the PP (horizontal lines) converge towards a single point on the horizon - Vanishing points (VP)
The ground line (GL) represents the edge of ground plane on which object rests. GL defines the lower limit of drawing.
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Perspectives
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Types of Perspective
1-point perspective/Parallel perspective 2-point perspective/Angular perspective
3-point perspective
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One-point Perspective
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One-point Perspective
One face of object is parallel to picture plane, one VP
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Two-point Perspective
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Two-point Perspective
Object at angle with picture plane, but vertical edges are parallel to picture plane, two VP
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Three-point Perspective
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Three-point Perspective
No system of parallel edges with picture plane, three VP
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1-point perspective drawing (1)

A simple one-point perspective of a cube is to be constructed from a plan view Step 1 Establish an arbitrary horizon line
(HL) depending on the eye level you wish to portray
Step 2 Locate the picture plane (PP) so that it does not interfere with the drawing. (The PP may be same as HL)
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1-point perspective drawing(2)

Step 3
Draw the plan view above or below the PP (easier to draw it resting on top of PP)
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Step 4
Draw the ground line (GL) in an arbitrary location below and parallel to the PP
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Step 5
Locate the station point (SP) not less than twice the width of the object and directly in front of or to one side of the plan view.
(SP may also be placed 2 or 3 times the objects greatest length from the nearest point of the plan view but if placed any closer, distortion of the perspective will result.)
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Step 6
Project the width of the plan view to the GL. Draw the elevation of the object on GL. If the plan view of the object is touching the PP, the elevation is true in size. If the plan view is behind or in front of PP, the elevation is smaller or larger, respectively Project a vertical line from the SP to the HL to locate the VP
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Step 8
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Step 9
From the corners of the front view (D, E, G and F), draw visual rays to VP
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Step 10 The line from point A of the plan
view to SP intersects the PP at point H. Draw a perpendicular line from H to intersect the visual rays (points J and K).
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Perspective of a wooden floor
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Perspective of a rug
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Perspective of a door
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Perspective of a window
2-Point perspective drawing
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we are going to create a 2 Point Perspective view drawing of our subject working from plan and elevation view
STEP 1
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STEP 2
The first line to draw will be the Picture Plane
STEP 3
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Place the lower right corner of Plan View on the PP and rotate it clockwise. The choice of 30 is arbitrary, but should provide a good view
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STEP 4 In Fig. 4 we will locate the Station Point. Measure the horizontal width of our Plan View (X) and double it. Extend a vertical line from the corner that touches the Picture Plane downward. At two times X we will locate the Station Point.
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STEP 5
Draw lines for the Horizon and Ground Line Fig. 5. The location of these lines are infinitely variable.
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STEP 6
Draw 2 lines from the SP that are parallel to the bottom edges of the Plan View Fig 6. The lines should intersect with the PP (points a & b). Next draw vertical lines from points a & b to the HL. The point where these vertical lines intersect the HL is where the left and right vanishing points (VPL & VPR) will be located.
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STEP 7
The last part of preliminary layout will be to place the Side Elevation view from Fig. 1 onto the GL. Project a line (orange dashed line b) from the top of the Elevation View to the vertical Line Of Sight (LS) Fig. 7.
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STEP 8
We are now ready to start projecting lines to the vanishing points. Referring to Fig. 8, draw lines from both vanishing points (VPL & VPR) to the top and bottom reference points of our subject (points a & b).
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STEP 9
To locate the vertical lines on our subject, draw lines from the SP to corners a & b on the Plan View Fig. 9. At the point where these lines intersect the PP, draw vertical lines (orange dashed lines) downward to intersect the vanishing point projection lines.
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STEP 10
Using the same procedure as shown in Fig. 9, find the smaller features on the subject in both the Plan View and the Elevation View (a & c) in Fig. 10.
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STEP 11
Project the smaller features on the subject in both the Plan View towards the vanishing point projection lines Fig. 11.
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STEP 12
The last step is to darken the object's construction lines, and heavy in the visible final edge lines, to increase readability Fig. 12.

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Lecture 5 Wednesday, 24 July 2013