Isometric Scales (Leaving Cert DCG): Flashcards

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Isometric Scales
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What is purpose of isometric scale?

Maintain accurate proportions between orthographic & isometric drawings

Isometric scaling factor

0.816 of true length

Why isometric projections appear larger than they should

Foreshortening is ignored in standard isometric drawings

Angle to tilt cube for correct isometric view

35°16' (35 degrees 16 minutes)

What 45° line shows in isometric scale construction

True length of measurements

What 30° line shows in isometric scale construction

Isometric equivalents

Isometric measurements as % of true length

About 82% (or 0.816)

30mm true length converts to what in isometric?

24.5mm (30×0.81630 \times 0.816)

Apply isometric scaling to how many axes?

All three axes equally

True length 50mm: isometric calculation result

50×0.816=40.8mm50 \times 0.816 = 40.8\text{mm}

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