GE8152 – Engineering Graphics

I year B.E. (Common to all branches)

Assignments

2020 – 2021 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,

Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli.
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GE8152 - Engineering Graphics
Assignment – 1
UNIT – I: Construction of Ellipse, Parabola & Hyperbola

1. Draw the conic curve when the distance between the focus and the directrix is 30
mm and the eccentricity is 3/4. Also draw the tangent and Normal at any point P on the curve.

2. Draw the conic curve, if the distance of focus from the directrix is 70 mm and the
eccentricity is 3/4. Also draw the tangent and a normal at any point on the curve.

3. Construct a Parabola when the distance between the focus and the directrix is 40
mm. Also draw the tangent and Normal at any point P on the curve.

4. The focus of a conic is 50 mm from the directrix. Draw the locus of a point 'P'
moving in such a way that its distance from the directrix is equal to its distance from the
focus. Name the curve. Draw a tangent to the curve at a point 60 mm from the directrix.

5. Draw the locus of a curve traced by a point, when the distance of focus from the
directrix is equal to 35 mm and eccentricity is 4/3. Also draw the tangent and normal to the
curve at any point on the curve.

6. Draw a hyperbola when the distance between its focus and directrix is 50 mm and
eccentricity is 3/2. Also draw the tangent and normal at a point 25 mm from the directrix.

7. Construct a Hyperbola when the distance between the focus and the directrix is
40 mm and the eccentricity is 4/3. Also draw the tangent and Normal at any point P on the
curve.

8. A fixed point F is 7.5 cm from a fixed line. Draw the locus of a point P moving in
such a way that its distance from the fixed straight line is

i) 3/2 times its distance from F

ii) Equal to its distance from F
iii) 2/3 times its distance from F
Name the curves. Draw tangent and normal to each curve at a point 6 cm from F.
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Assignment – 2
UNIT – I: Construction of Cycloid & Involute

Draw the relevant curves and also draw the tangent and normal at any
position on the curve.

1. A coin of 40 mm diameter rolls over a horizontal table without slipping. A point

on the circumference of the coin is in contact with the table surface in the beginning and after
one complete revolution. Draw the path traced by the point and also draw the tangent and
normal at any position on the curve.

2. A roller of 40 mm diameter rolls on a straight line without slipping. In the initial

position the diameter PQ of the circle is parallel to the line on which it rolls. Draw the locus
of the point for one complete revolution of the roller.

3. Draw an epicycloid for one complete revolution.

Diameter of the rolling circle 40 mm
Diameter of the base circle 150 mm

4. The points of intersection of an epicycloid with the base circle subtend an angle of
0
90 . If the base circle has 120 mm as its diameter, draw the epicycloid.

5. Draw the curve traced by a point on a circle (50 mm diameter), which rolls
without slipping on the outside of another circle of 50 mm radius.

6. Draw a hypocycloid of a circle of 40 mm diameter that rolls inside another circle

of 200 mm diameter for one revolution.

7. Draw a hypocycloid when the radius of the directing circle is twice the radius of
the generating circle. Radius of the generating circle is 35 mm.

8. Draw the involute of a square of side 25mm and an equilateral triangle of side
25mm.
9. Draw the involute of a regular hexagon of side 20 mm. Also draw the tangent and
normal at a point 80 mm from the center of the hexagon.
10. Construct the involute of a pentagon of 22mm side.
11. A string is wound over a cylindrical drum of 30 mm diameter. The string is
unwound completely by holding its free end such that it is always tightly stretched. Draw the
path of the free end of the string.
12. An inelastic string of length 100 mm is wound round a circle of 26mm diameter.
Draw the path traced by the end of the string.
13. An inelastic string of length 150mm is wound around a circle of diameter 40 mm.
draw the path traced by the end of the string.
14. Draw the involute of a circle of diameter 50 mm when a string is unwound in the
clockwise direction.
15. An inelastic string of length 150mm is wound around a circle of diameter 40 mm.
draw the path traced by the end of the string.
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Assignment – 3
UNIT – I: Orthographic Projection

1. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view (ii) Top view
and (iii) Right hand side view for the fig.1.

2. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view (ii) Top view
and (iii) Right hand side view for the fig.2.

3. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view and (ii) Top view
for the fig.3.

4. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view (ii) Top view
and (iii) Left hand side view for the fig.4.

5. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view (ii) Top view
and (iii) Left hand side view for the fig.5.

6. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view (ii) Top view
and (iii) Left hand side view for the fig.6.

7. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view (ii) Top view
and (iii) Left hand side view for the fig.7.

8. Draw free hand sketches with free hand dimensioning (i) Front view (ii) Top view
and (iii) Left hand side view for the fig.8.

Fig.1 Fig.2
Fig.3 Fig.4

Fig.5 Fig.6
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Assignment – 4
UNIT- II: Projection of Points & Straight Lines

1. Draw the projections of the following points along the common reference line.
i. A is 25mm above H.P and 25mm in front of V.P.
ii. B is on H.P and 25mm in front of V.P.
iii. C is 25mm above H.P and on V.P.
iv. D is on both H.P and V.P.
v. E is 35mm above H.P and 25mm behind V.P
vi. F is 25mm below H.P and 35mm behind V.P.
vii. G is 45mm below H.P and 15mm behind V.P.
viii. H is 20mm below H.P and 35mm in front of V.P.
ix. J is on H.P and 25mm behind V.P
x. K is 15mm below H.P and on V.P.

2. Draw the projections of the following lines.

a. AB, 20mm long is parallel to V.P. and perpendicular to H.P. Point A is 30mm
above H.P. and 25mm in front of V.P. and point B is 10 mm above H.P.
b. CD, 25mm long is parallel to V.P and perpendicular to H.P. Point C is 50mm
AHP & 10mm IVP.
c. CD, 30mm long is perpendicular to V.P. and parallel to H.P. C is 5mm IVP &
15mm AHP.
d. AB, 28mm long is parallel to both planes and is 40mm AHP & 20mm IVP
e. AB, 45mm long is parallel to V.P and is inclined at an angle of 30 to H.P. The
end A is 10mm AHP & 25mm IVP.
f. PQ, 40mm long is parallel to H.P. and is inclined at an angle of 500 to V.P.
The end P is 20mm AHP & 20mm IVP.
g. PQ, 35mm long is in H.P and inclined at an angle of 30 to V.P. The end P is
10mm IVP.
h. PQ, 55mm long is in V.P and inclined at an angle of 300 to H.P. The end P is
10mm AHP.
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Assignment – 5
UNIT- II: Projection of Straight Lines inclined to both the planes

1. A line CD 80 mm long is inclined at an angle of 30 0 to HP and 45 0 to VP. The point C is 20

mm AHP and 30 mm in front of VP. Draw the projections of the straight line.
2. A line PQ 75 mm long inclined at an angle 45 0 to HP and 30 0 VP. The point P is 15 mm AHP
and 20 mm IVP. Draw the projections of the line.
3. A line measuring 75 mm long has one of its ends 50 mm IVP and 15 mm AHP. The top view
of the line is 50 mm long. Draw and measure the front view. The other end is 15 mm IVP and
is AHP. Also find the apparent inclinations.
5. A line measuring 80 mm long has one of its ends 20 mm IVP and 60 mm AHP. The front
view of the line is 60 mm long. Draw and measure the top view. The other end is 15 mm
AHP and is IVP. Also find the apparent inclinations.
6. A line LM 70mm long has its end L 10mm above H.P. and 15mm in front of V.P. Its top
view and front view measures 60mm and 40mm respectively. Draw the projections of the line
and determine its inclinations with H.P. and V.P.
7. The mid point of a straight line AB is 60 mm AHP and 50 mm IVP. The line measures 80
mm and inclined at 30 0 to HP and 45 0 to VP. Draw the projections.
8. Draw the projections of a straight line AB of 100 mm long when one of its ends is touching
the VP and the other end touching HP. The angle of inclination with HP and VP are 40 0 and
50 0 respectively.
9. The distance between the projectors of two ends of a straight line is 40mm.One end is 15mm
above H.P. and 10mm in front of V.P. The other end is 40mm above H.P. and 40mm in front
of V.P. Find the true length and the true inclinations of the line.
10. The distance between the projectors of two points A and B is 70 mm. Point A is 10 mm
above HP and 15mm in front of VP. Point B is 50 mm above HP and 40 mm infront of VP.
Find the shortest distance between A and B. Also Measure the true inclinations of the line AB
with VP and HP.
11. A line PQ has its end P, 10 mm above the HP and 20 mm infront of the VP. The end Q is 35
in front of the VP. The front view of the line measures 75mm. The distance between the end
 projectors is 50mm. Draw the projections of the line and finds its true length and its true
inclinations with the VP and The HP.
12. A fan is hanging in the centre of a room 4 m x 4.5 m x 4m high. The centre of the fan is 0.6 m
below the ceiling. Determine graphically the shortest distance of the fan from one of the
corners of the floor. Scale 1mm = 0.5m
13. The projections on the XY line of the horizontal and vertical traces of a straight line AB in
the first quadrant are 120 mm apart. The VT is 100 mm above XY and The HT is 50 mm in
front of XY. The points A and B are 30mm and 80mm above H.P respectively. Draw the
projections.
14. The distance between the projectors containing the HT and VT of a straight line AB is 120
mm and the distance between the projectors drawn from the ends of the straight line is 40
mm. The HT is located 40 mm in front of VP and VT is 35 mm above HP. The end A of the
line lies 15 mm above HP. Draw the projections and find its true length and true inclinations.
15. A line AB is inclined at 300 to VP has its end 20 mm and 50 mm above HP. The length of the
front View is 65 mm and its VT is 10 mm above HP. Determine the true length of AB, its
inclination with HP and its HT.
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Assignment – 6
UNIT- II: Projection of Planes
1. A circular lamina of 42 mm diameter has its surface parallel to HP and perpendicular to
VP. Its centre is15 mm above HP and 30mm in front of VP. Draw its projections.
2. A regular hexagonal lamina of 22mm side rests on one of its sides on HP. It is parallel to
and 15mm away from VP. Draw its Projections.
3. A regular pentagonal plate of side of 30 mm is placed with one side on HP and the surface
inclined at 50° to HP perpendicular to VP. Draw its projections.
4. A regular hexagonal plate of side 30mm is placed with a side on VP and surface inclined
at 45° to VP and perpendicular to HP. Draw the projections.
5. A circular plate of diameter 50mm is resting on HP on a point on the circumference with
its surface inclined at 45° to HP and perpendicular to VP. Draw its projections.
6. Draw the projections of a regular hexagon of 25mm sides, having one of its side in HP and
inclined at 60° to VP and its surface making an angle of 45° with VP
7. A square lamina ABCD of 60 mm side with one of its edge on H.P and lamina inclined at
an angle 45 to H.P. and one of its edge inclined at an angle 30 to V.P.
8. A rectangular lamina of 30 mm X 50 mm side is resting on HP on one small side which is
30inclined to V.P., while the surface of the plane makes 45inclination with H.P.Draw its
projections.
9. A hexagonal plate of side 30mm is resting on one of its sides on V.P. and inclined at 40°
to HP. Its surface is inclined at 35° to V.P. Draw its projections.
10. A square lamina ABCD of 50 mm side has its corner A in the H.P, its diagonal AC
inclined at 30° to H.P and the diagonal BD inclined at 45° to the V.P. and parallel to the H.P.
Draw its projections.
11. A regular hexagonal lamina of 40 mm side is resting on one of its corner on H.P. Its
surface is inclined at 45 to H.P. The plan of the diagonal through the corner which is on
H.P. makes an angle of 60 with XY. Draw its projections.
12. A thin rectangular plate of sides 60 mm X 30 mm has its shorter side in the V.P. and
inclined at 30 to the H.P. Project its top view if its front view is a square of 30 mm long
sides.
13. A regular pentagon of 30 mm sides is resting on H.P. on one of its sides while its
opposite vertex is 30 mm above H.P. Draw projections when side in H.P. is 30 inclined to
V.P.
14. A circular plate of negligible thickness and 50 mm diameter appears as an ellipse in the
front view, having its major axis 50 mm long and minor axis 30 mm long. Draw its top view
when the major axis of the ellipse is horizontal.
15. Draw the projection of a circle of 50 mm diameter is resting on H.P. on end A on its
diameter AC which is 30 inclined to HP while its Top view is inclined at 45 to V.P.
16. Draw the projection of a circle of 50 mm diameter is resting on H.P. on end A on its
diameter AC which is 30 inclined to HP and inclined at 45 to V.P.
17. A hexagonal plate of side 30 mm has one of its corners on H.P. and the opposite corner
on V.P. The plate makes 60 degrees with H.P. and 30 degrees with V.P. Draw the
projections of the plate.
18. Circular lamina of diameter 70 mm has the end A of the diameter AB on H.P. and the
end B on V.P. Draw its projections when its surface is inclined at 50 to H.P. and 40 to V.P.
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Assignment – 7
UNIT- III: Projection of Solids

1. Draw the top and front views of a cube of 40 mm side resting with one of its square faces on
H.P. such that one of its vertical faces is parallel to and 10mm in front of V.P.
2. Repeat the above problem when one of its vertical faces is 30 inclined to V.P.
3. A triangular prism, side of base 35 mm and height 50 mm rests with its base on H.P. such that
one of its rectangular faces is perpendicular to V.P. Draw its projections. The nearest edge
parallel to V.P. is 10mm in front or it.
4. A triangular prism, side of base 35 mm and axis 50mm long rests with its base on H.P. such
that one of its rectangular faces nearer to V.P is parallel to and 8mm in front of it. Draw its
projections.
5. Draw the projections of a regular pentagonal prism side of base 30 mm and axis 55 mm
resting with its base on H.P. such that one of its rectangular faces is perpendicular to V.P.
6. Draw the projections of a regular hexagonal prism side of base 25 mm and axis 55 mm
resting with its base on H.P. such that one of its rectangular faces is perpendicular to V.P.
7. A triangular prism side of base 30 mm and height 45 mm rests with its base on H.P.such that
one of its rectangular faces is parallel to and 40mm farther away from V.P. Draw its
projections.
8. Draw the projection of a cylinder of base 30mm diameter and axis 50mm long resting with its
base on H.P. and axis 25mm in front of V.P.
9. Draw the projection of a right circular cone of base 40mm diameter and height 60mm when
resting with its base on H.P.
10. A square pyramid side of base 30mm and axis 50mm long rests with its base on H.P. such
that one of its edges of the base is parallel to and 10mm in front of V.P. Draw its projection.
11. A hexagonal pyramid side of base 30mm rests with its base on H.P. such that one of the
edges of the base is parallel to and 10mm in front of V.P. Draw its projection.
12. Draw the projection of a pentagonal pyramid side of base 30mm and height 60mm resting
with its base on H.P. such that one of the edges of base is perpendicular to V.P.
13. A tetrahedron of side 50 mm is resting on HP on one of its faces with a side parallel to VP.
Draw its Projections.
14. A square prism side of base 35mm and height 50mm rests with its base on H.P. such that one
of its rectangular faces is inclined at an angle of 30 to V.P. Draw its projection.
15. A square prism side of base 35mm and axis 50mm long lies with one of its longer edges on
H.P. such that its axis is perpendicular to V.P. Also one of its rectangular faces containing
that longer edge is inclined at 30 to H.P. Draw its projections.
16. Draw the projections of a cube of 40mm side resting with a face on H.P. such that one of its
vertical faces is inclined at 30 to V.P.
17. Draw its projection of a Hexagonal prism, side of base 20mm and axis 60mm long lies
(a)With one of its longer edges on H.P. and its axis is parallel to both H.P. and V.P.
(b) With one of its rectangular faces on H.P. such that its axis is parallel to both H.P. and V.P.
18. A Hexagonal pyramid , side of base 25mm and axis 50mm long , rests with one of the edges
of its base on H.P. and its axis inclined at 30 to H.P. and parallel to V.P. Draw its
projections.
19. A Pentagonal pyramid, side of base 25mm and axis 55mm long lies with one of its slant
edges on H.P. such that its axis is parallel to V.P. Draw its projections.
20. A pentagonal pyramid of base edge 25 mm and axis length 60 mm rests on one base side on
H.P. such that the highest base corner is 20 mm above H.P. Its axis is parallel to V.P. Draw
its top and front views.
21. A Hexagonal prism side of base 30mm and height 65mm rests with one of its base corners on
H.P. such that its base makes an angle of 60 to H.P. and its axis is parallel to V.P. Draw its
projections.
22. A Pentagonal prism, side of base 25 mm and axis 50 mm long rests with one of its shorter
edges on H.P. such that the base containing that edge makes an angle of 30 to H.P. and its
axis is parallel to V.P. Draw its projections.
23. A cone base 40 mm diameter and axis 50mm long touches the V.P. on a point of its base
circle. Its axis is inclined at 30 to V.P. and parallel to H.P. Draw its projections.
24. A cone of base 50mm diameter and axis 65mm long lies with one of its generators on H.P.
and its axis parallel to V.P. Draw its projections.
25. Draw the projections of a cube of 30 mm edge, resting in H.P. on one of its corners with a
solid diagonal parallel to both H.P. and V.P.
26. A Cylinder of 50mm diameter and axis 80mm long, lies with one of its generators on H.P.
and axis inclined at 45 to V.P. Draw its projections.
27. Draw the projections of a Cylinder, base 30mm diameter and axis 50mmlong,rests with a
point of its base circle on H.P. such that the axis is making an angle of 30 with H.P. and
parallel to V.P.
28. A Square prism side of base 30mm and axis 50mm long has an edge of its base in H.P Its axis
is inclined at 60 to H.P. and parallel to V.P. Draw its projections.
29. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and altitude 75 mm rests on the H.P on one of its
base edges such that the triangular face containing the resting edge is perpendicular to both
the H.P and the V.P. Draw its projections.
30. A pentagonal pyramid 30 mm base side and 60 mm long axis is freely suspended from one
corner of base so that a plane containing its axis remains parallel to VP. Draw its projections.
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Assignment – 8
UNIT-IV: Section of Solids

1. A rectangular prism side of base 40mm x 25mm and height 60mm rests with its base on
H.P such that one of its larger rectangular faces is parallel to VP .A section plane
perpendicular to HP and parallel to VP cuts the prism into two equal halves. Draw its top
view and sectional front view.
2. A hexagonal prism side of base 30mm and axis 60mm long rests with its base on HP
such that one of its rectangular faces is parallel to VP.A section plane perpendicular to HP
and parallel to VP cuts the prism at a distance of 10mm from its axis. Draw its top view and
sectional front view.
3. A pentagonal pyramid side of base 35mm and axis 60mm long rests with its base on HP
such that one of the edges of the base is perpendicular to VP.A section plane perpendicular to
HP and parallel to VP cuts the pyramid at a distance of 20mm from the corner of base nearer
to the observer. Draw its top and sectional front view.
4. A cube of 50mm side rests with one of its edges on HP such that the square faces
containing that edge are making equal inclination with HP. A horizontal section plane cuts
the cube at a distance of 18 mm below the horizontal edge nearer to the observer. Obtain the
front and sectional top views.
5. Pentagonal pyramid side of base 30mm and axis 60mm long rests with its base on HP and
an edge of its base is parallel to VP.A section plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 45
deg to HP passes through the axis at a point 35mm above the base. Draw the sectional top
view.
6. Square prism side of base 30mm and axis 60mm long rests with its base on HP and one of
its rectangular faces is inclined at 30˚ to VP. A sectional plane perpendicular to VP and
inclined at 60° to HP cuts the axis of the prism at a point 20mm from its top end. Draw the
sectional top view and the true shape of section.
7. A square pyramid of base side 30mm and axis length 60mm is resting on HP on its base,
with one of the base side inclined at 30˚ to VP. It is cut by a plane inclined at 45˚ to HP and
perpendicular to VP and passes through the axis at a distance 25 mm from the apex. Draw its
Front view, Sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
8. A hexagonal pyramid side of base 30mm and altitude 70mm rests with its base on HP and
with a side of base parallel to VP. It is cut by a cutting plane inclined at 35˚to HP and
Perpendicular to VP and is bisecting the axis. Draw the sectional plan of the pyramid and the
true shape of the section.
9. A hexagonal prism of base side 30 mm and the axis length 60 mm is resting on HP on one
of its base with two of the vertical faces perpendicular to VP. It is cut by a plane inclined at
50 ˚ to HP and perpendicular to VP and passing through a point at a distance 12 mm from the
top base. Draw its front view sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
10. A cylinder of base diameter 45 mm and height 65mm rests on its base on HP. It is cut by
a plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 30 ˚ to HP and meets the axis at a distance 30 mm
from the base. Draw the front view, sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
11. A cylinder of base diameter 50 mm and height 60 mm rests with its base on HP. It is cut
by a plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 45˚ to HP. The cutting plane meets the axis at
a distance 15 mm from the top base. Draw the sectional plan and the true shape of the section.
12. A cone of base diameter 55mm and the axis length 75mm resting on HP on its base is cut
by a plane inclined at 45 ˚ to HP and perpendicular to VP and is bisecting the axis. Draw the
front view, sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
13. A cube 60mm side has its base edges equally inclined to VP. It is cut by a section plane
perpendicular to VP, so that the true shape of the section is a regular hexagon. Locate the
plane and determine the angle of inclination of the cutting plane with the reference line. Draw
the sectional top view.
14. A cone of base diameter 60mm and axis length 70mm is resting on HP on its base. It is
cut by a plane perpendicular to VP and parallel to a contour generation and 10 mm away
from it. Draw the front view, sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
15. A tetrahedral of side 60mm is resting on HP on one of its faces. It is cut by a plane
perpendicular to VP so that the true shape of the cut section is a triangle of base 40mm and
altitude 30mm. Locate the plane and determine the angle of inclination of the cutting plane
with the reference line. Draw the sectional top view and true shape.
16. A cone base 50mm diameter and axis 60mm long rests with its base on HP. It is cut by a
section plane perpendicular to VP, parallel to one of the generators and passing through a
point on the axis at a distance of 25mm from the apex. Draw the sectional top view and the
true shape of the section.
17. A cone base 50 mm diameter and axis 60mm long rests with its base on HP. It is cut by a
section plane perpendicular to HP inclined 60˚ to VP and at a distance of 10mm from its axis.
Draw the sectional front view and the true shape of the section.
18. A Pentagonal pyramid of base side 20 mm and altitude 45mm rests on its base on the H.P.
with an edge of the base perpendicular to the V.P. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to both
H.P and V.P. The cutting plane cuts the object at 8 mm from the axis in the top view. Draw
the top, front and right end views of the pyramid.
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UNIT-IV: Development of Surfaces

1. A pentagonal prism of base side 30mm and axis length 60mm is resting on HP on its
base with a side of base is parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane inclined at 35 0 to HP and
perpendicular to VP and meets the axis at a distance 35 mm from the base. Draw the
development of lateral surface of the truncated prism.

2. A hexagonal prism edge of base 20mm and axis 50mm long rests with its base on HP
such that one of its rectangular faces is parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to
VP, inclined at 45 deg to HP and passing through the right corner of the top face of the prism.
Draw the sectional top view and develop the lateral surface of the truncated prism.

3. Draw the development of the lateral surface of truncated cylinder of diameter 50 mm

and axis 70mm when sectioned by a plane inclined at 40 0 to HP and perpendicular to VP and
bisecting the axis.

4. A cylinder of base diameter 50mm and axis length 70mm is resting on HP on its base.
A cylindrical hole of 40mm diameter is drilled on the surface of the cylinder. The axis of the
hole intersects with the axis of the cylinder at right angles and bisects the axis of this
cylinder. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the cylinder.

5. A hexagonal prism of base side 30mm and axis length 65 mm is resting on HP on its
base with two of its vertical faces being parallel to VP. A circular hole of diameter 40mm is
drilled completely through the prism such that the axis of the hole is perpendicular to VP and
bisects the axis of the prism. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the prism.

6. A cube of 40 mm edge stands on one of its faces on H.P. with a vertical face making
450 to V.P. A horizontal hole is drilled centrally through the cube such that the hole passes
through the opposite vertical edges of the cube. Obtain the development of the lateral surface
of the cube with the hole.

7. A vertical chimney of 70cm diameter joins a roof sloping at an angle of 35 deg with
the horizontal the shortest portion over the roof is 32cm. Determine the shape of sheet metal
from which the chimney can be fabricated. Take a scale of 1:20.

8. A hexagonal pyramid of side 30mm and altitude 60 mm is resting on HP on its base

with two of the base sides are perpendicular to VP. The pyramid is cut by a plane inclined at
300 to HP and perpendicular to VP and is bisecting the axis. Draw the development of the
truncated pyramid.

9. A pentagonal pyramid side of base 30mm and height 52mm stands with its base on
HP and an edge of the base is parallel to VP .It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP ,
inclined at 45 deg to HP and passing through a point on the axis 32mm above the base. Draw
the sectional top view and develop the lateral surface of the truncated pyramid.
10. A cone of base 50mm diameter and height 65mm rests with its base on HP.A section
plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 30 deg to HP bisects the axis of the cone. Draw the
development of the lateral surface of the truncated cone.

11. A cone of base diameter 60mm and height 70mm is resting on its base on HP. It is cut
by a plane perpendicular to both HP and VP at a distance 15 to the left of the axis. Draw the
development of the lateral surface of the truncated cone.

12. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 30mm and height 60mm rests vertically on HP with
one of the base sides parallel to VP. A string is wound round the surfaces of the pyramid
from the left extreme point on the base and ending at the same point. Find graphically the
shortest length of string required. Also trace the path of string in top view and front view.

13. A lamp shade is formed by cutting a cone of base 144 mm diameter and 174 mm
height by a horizontal plane at a distance of 72 mm from the apex and another plane inclined
at 30 0 to H.P. passing through one extremity of the base. Draw the development of the shade.

14. A monument is in the form of frustum of a square pyramid of base 1.2 m side, top 1 m
side. An electrical connection is to be made along the surface of this monument between one
corner of the base and diagonally opposite corner on the top. Find the shortest length of the
wire required and show the position of the wire in the top and front views.

15.
Draw the development of the lateral
surface of an elbow of diameter 40mm
used in pipe joints shown in fig.
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An elbow is made up of three pipes of .

diameter 40 mm each fitted as shown in
Fig. The shorter side of the vertical and
horizontal pipes has the same length of
20 mm. Draw the development of the
pipes forming the elbow.

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UNIT-V: Isometric Projection
1. Draw the three possible ways of representing the isometric projection of a hexagonal
prism side of base 25 and height 60mm.

2. Draw the isometric projection of a hexagonal pyramid of side of base 30mm and height
75mm when resting on HP such that an edge of the base is parallel to VP.

3. Draw the isometric projection of a pentagonal prism: side of base 40 mm and height 75
mm when the axis is vertical.

4. Draw the isometric projection of a cylinder of height 65 mm and diameter 50 mm when its
axis is horizontal.

5. Draw the isometric view of a frustum of a hexagonal pyramid when it is resting on its base
on the HP with two sides of the base parallel to the VP. The side of base is 20 mm and top 8
mm. The height of the frustum is 55 mm.

6. A pentagonal Pyramid base 30mm and axis 65mm long rests with its base on HP.
i. An edge of base is parallel to VP and nearer to it .A horizontal section plane cuts the
pyramid and passes through a point on the axis at a distance of 25mm from the apex. Draw
the isometric projection of frustum of a pyramid.
ii. With a side of base perpendicular to VP. A section plane perpendicular to VP and
inclined at 30 º cuts the pyramid passing through a point on the axis at a distance of
35mm from the base. Draw the isometric projection of truncated pyramid.
7. Draw the isometric projection of a cylinder of diameter 46 mm and height 60 mm when it
is resting on one of its ends on the HP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and
inclined at 45º to the HP. The plane passes through a point on the axis located at 15 mm from
the top.

8. A hexagonal prism side of base 25 mm and height 50mm rests on HP and one of the edges
of its base is parallel tom VP. A section plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 50 º to HP
bisects the axis of the prism. Draw the isometric projection of the truncated prism.

9. A cylinder 50mm diameter and 60mm height stands on HP. A section plane perpendicular
to be VP inclined at 55 degrees to HP cuts the cylinder and passes through a point on the axis
at a height of 45 mm above the base .Draw the isometric projection of a truncated portion of a
cylinder

10. A cone of base diameter 50 mm and height 55 mm is resting its base on HP. It is cut by
a plane perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 30º to the HP. The plane meets the axis at a
distance of 25 mm from the apex. Draw the isometric projection of the truncated cone.
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UNIT-V: Perspective Projection

1 A square prism of abase 25 mm x 25 mm and height 40 mm rests on the GP with the

edges of the base making 45º with PP. The corner nearer to the PP is 25 mm to the
right of the station point and 25 mm behind the PP. The station point is 55 mm above
the GP and 70 mm in front of the PP. Draw the perspective view of the square prism.

2 A hexagonal prism of base side 20 mm and axis length 50 mm rests on the ground
plane on one of its rectangular faces with its axis inclined at 30º to the picture plane. A
corner of the base is touching the PP. The station point is 60 mm in front of the PP and
lies in a central plane that bisects the axis. The station point is 40 mm above the
ground plane. Draw the perspective view of the prism.
3 A frustum of a square pyramid of base edge 26 mm, top edge 20 mm and height 35
mm rests on its base on the ground with base edges equally inclined to the PP. The
axis of the frustum is 30 mm to the right of the eye. The eye is 45 mm in front of the
PP and 50 mm above the ground. The nearest base corner is 10 mm behind the PP.
draw the perspective projection of the frustum.

4 A cylinder, 30 mm diameter and 50 mm length, lies on the ground on one of its

generators with its axis perpendicular to the PP. The nearest point of contact with the
ground is 20 mm on the right of SP and 20 mm from the PP. Draw a perspective view
of the cylinder if the SP is 50 mm above the GP and 100 mm in front of the PP.

5 A frustum of a hexagonal pyramid of base edge 30 mm, top edge 20 mm and height 45
mm rests on its base on the ground with a base edge parallel to and 10 mm behind the
PP. The axis of the frustum is 35 mm to the right of the eye. The eye is 50 mm in front
of the PP and 50 mm above the ground. Draw the perspective view of the frustum.

6 A pentagonal pyramid of base side 20 mm and axis 40 mm rests on its base on the
ground plane with one base side parallel to the picture plane and 30 mm behind the
picture plane. The central plane is 30 mm to the left of the vertex. The station point is
45 mm in front of the picture plane and 20 mm above the ground plane. Draw the
perspective view of the pyramid.

7 A rectangular prism of base 50 mm x 30 mm and height 50 mm lies on its base on the

ground plane. A vertical edge touches the picture plane and one of the longer edges of
its base is inclined at 45 º to the PP and behind it. The station point is 50 mm in front
of PP, 75 mm above the ground plane and lies in a central plane that passes through
the center of the prism. Draw the perspective view of the prism.
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