topic Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion in AutoCAD Forum

Orthographic to isometric conversion

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 17:14:35 GMT

Hi everyone! I just want to know if there is any way to quickly convert 3 orthographic views into an isometric view.

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

imadHabash — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 17:38:12 GMT

Hi,

as i understand ... you can use view cube ( upper right ) in your CAD screen . >> Click << also you can turn it on \ off from NAVVCUBE command .

Command: NAVVCUBE
Enter an option [ON/OFF/Settings] <OFF>: on

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

Kent1Cooper — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 17:58:03 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

.... any way to quickly convert 3 orthographic views into an isometric view.

Not all that quickly, but if you're talking about 2D views rather than a 3D construction, maybe >>this<< is what you're after. You would have to do the same for all 3 views using different axes of rotation, and Move the results together.

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

leeminardi — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:41:35 GMT

I think what the OP is asking is if AutoCAD can take three 2D orthographic views and automatically create a 2D isometric drawing. This a popular task in introductory engineering graphics courses where the students do this manually on paper.

Kent, what you have outlined is how to rotate a 3D AutoCAD object such that it yields an isometric projection when viewed from the front.

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

jana_moh — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:10:48 GMT

Do you know a easier way to actually get your assigned orthographic view converted to isometric. because I have an assignment that is orthographic view and I need to use paper and on the paper converted orthographic view to isometric? do u know a website that might help!!

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

leeminardi — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:57:54 GMT

A simple search of "how to draw isometric drawing from given orthographic views" in youtube should provide you with a few tutorials,

For example,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_u0BHKJ0yk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_6CnL_5Q9o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GO0u7mRxvI

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

jana_moh — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 02:18:05 GMT

I mean my orthographic looks are probably so different from this , I want to search on my own orthagraphic view how can I?

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

leeminardi — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 02:27:10 GMT

Your orthographics may be different but the approach is the same. Your first goal should be to create an isometric box that has the width, height, and depth that is defined in the orthographic views. Can you do that?

Once you have the isometric box it is a matter of dividing it up to define the components shown in the orthographic views. Remember that distances in the isometrc view should be derived from horizontal and vertical distances from the orthographic views. Horizontal distances in orhtogahic view should be measured at angles of 30° in the isometric drawing.

Post here the progress you have made and the orthographic views.

Good luck.

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

jana_moh — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:12:44 GMT

tho it still be kind of hard , especially if its a complex shape. dont you have another way like ai or like website that helps?

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

leeminardi — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:39:10 GMT

@jana_moh yes, it can be hard to determine how to create an isometric from orthographic views of complex objects. What is your goal? To learn the mental process or to have a solution handed to you for your particular assignment?

You did not answer my question, can you make an isometric box for your object?

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

Washingtonn — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:16:30 GMT

@jana_moh wrote:
tho it still be kind of hard , especially if its a complex shape. dont you have another way like ai or like website that helps?As Lee

As Lee suggested, learn the mental process AND try to work it out on your own.

Research the topic and do the work without relying on somebody else to supply a solution or by using AI.

If you run into a problem, post your work, identify the problem, and then ask specific question(s).

Re: Orthographic to isometric conversion

jana_moh — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:42:18 GMT

yes I do need both but right now I have a missed assignment with reduction of marks so I want some one to do it and after then I study how.. you got me.