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Isometric Projection

• Used for:

  • catalogue illustrations

  • patent office records

  • furniture design

  • structural design

• Pros:

  • don't need multiple views

  • illustrates 3D nature of object

  • measurements can be made to scale along principal axes.

• Cons:

  • lack of foreshortening creates distorted appearance.

  • more useful for rectangular than curved shapes.
    
  
  

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