Method Four: Vertical Sections (Leaving Cert DCG): Flashcards
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What is the purpose of vertical sections method?
What is the purpose of vertical sections method?
Find line of interpenetration between intersecting solids
How do vertical sections differ from horizontal?
How do vertical sections differ from horizontal?
Cutting planes positioned vertically instead of horizontally
What vertical sections reveal
What vertical sections reveal
Where two shapes meet (intersection points)
Step 1: Vertical sections method
Step 1: Vertical sections method
Draw plan & elevation views, align with projection lines
Step 2: Vertical sections method
Step 2: Vertical sections method
Position vertical cutting planes evenly across intersection
Step 3: Vertical sections method
Step 3: Vertical sections method
Find where cross-sections of two solids meet
Step 4: Vertical sections method
Step 4: Vertical sections method
Transfer points to views, draw smooth curves through them
Common applications of vertical sections
Common applications of vertical sections
Cylinders with prisms, spheres with shapes, complex geometric combinations
Effect of more vertical sections on accuracy
Effect of more vertical sections on accuracy
More sections = more accurate interpenetration line
How to draw line of interpenetration
How to draw line of interpenetration
As smooth, continuous curve (avoid angular/jagged lines)