isometric projection


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Related to isometric projection: Oblique projection, Perspective projection

isometric projection

[¦ī·sə′me·trik prə′jek·shən]
(graphic arts)
axonometric projection
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

isometric projection

An axonometric projection of a three-dimensional object is created by having its principal faces equally inclined to the picture plane; so that its three principal axes are all equally foreshortened.
See also: Projection drawing
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