UNIT IV PROJECTION OF SECTIONED SOLIDS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACES
SECTION OF SOLIDS
1. A cube of side 30 mm rests on the HP on its end with the vertical faces equally inclined to
the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 30° to HP meeting the
axis at 25 mm above the base. Draw its front view, sectional top view and true shape of the
section.
2. A pentagonal prism of base side 40mm and height 85mm rests on the H.P such that two of
its base edges are equally inclined to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the V.P and
inclined 450 to the H.P. The cutting plane meets the axis at 30mm from the top. Draw the
front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section.
3. A hexagonal prism of side of base 20 mm and length 60 mm rests on HP with its axis being
vertical and one edge of its base inclined at 15° to VP. The solid is cut by a plane
perpendicular to VP and inclined at 40° to HP and bisecting the axis of the prism. Draw the
projections of the prism and true shape of the section.
4. A cylinder of diameter 50mm and height 60mm rests on its base on H.P. It is cut by a plane
perpendicular to V.P. and inclined at 450 to H.P. The cutting plane meets the axis at a
distance of 15mm from the top. Draw the sectional plan and true shape of the section.
5. A right circular cone of base diameter 50mm and axis length 60mm rests on its base on the
H.P. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the H.P and inclined at 600 to the VP. The shortest
distance between the cutting plane and the top view of the axis is 8mm. Draw the top view,
sectional front view and the true shape of the section.
6. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 20mm and altitude 55mm rests on its base on HP with
one base edge being perpendicular to VP. It is cut by plane inclined at 500 to base. The
cutting plane meets the axis at 15mm above the base. Draw the front view, sectional top
view and true shape of the section.
7. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 25mm and axis 55 mm rests on its base on the HP with
two base edges perpendicular to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at
30° to HP, meeting the axis at 20mm from the vertex. Draw its front view, sectional top
view and true shape of the section.
8. A square pyramid of base side 25mm and altitude 40mm rests on the HP on its base with
the base edges equally inclined to the VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and
inclined at 30° to the HP meeting the axis at 21mm above the HP .Draw the sectional top
view and the true shape of the section.
9. A cone of base diameter 50mm and altitude 60mm rests on its base on the HP. It
is cut by a plane perpendicular to the VP and inclined at 400 to the HP. The cutting
plane meets the axis at 30mm from the vertex. Draw the sectional top view.
10. A cone of base diameter 50mm and altitude 60mm rests on its base on the HP . It is cut by a
plane perpendicular to the VP and parallel to one of the extreme generators , 10mm away
from it .Draw the sectional top view and the true shape of the section.
11. A square prism of 32mm side and 100mm height is lying on its base on HP such that the
edges of the base are equally inclined to VP. The prism is cut by a section plane passing
through the mid-point of the axis such that the true shape of the section is a rhombus of
diagonals of 102mm and 45mm. determine the inclination of the section plane with the HP.
12. A rectangular pyramid of base 30mmx 50mm and axis height 55mm resting on its base with
the longer edge parallel to VP . The cutting plane is perpendicular to VP and incline at
30degree to HP and passing through the point 20mm from the apex. Draw the front view,
sectional top view and true shape of the section.
13. Draw the projection of apparent section of tetrahedron of side 40mm, which is cut by a
plane perpendicular to VP inclined to HP such that the true shape of the section is a
square.
14. A cube of 70mm long edges has its vertical faces equally inclined to VP. It is cut by an
auxiliary inclined plane in such that the true shape of the cut part is a regular hexagon.
Determine the inclination of the cutting plane with HP. Draw the front view, sectional top
view and true shape of the section.
15. A right regular hexagonal pyramid side of base 30mm and height 80mm is resting on its
base on HP with two of its lateral faces equally inclined to VP. It is cut by a horizontal
section plane and an inclined section plane thereafter. The two section plane meets at the
midpoint of the axis in the front view. The inclined section plane makes 70degree with the
HP and perpendicular to the VP Draw the projections indicating the cut surfaces. Also
represent the true shape of the cut portion corresponding to the inclined section plane.
16. A triangular prism with a base side of 45mm and height 60mm rests on its base on HP with
a rectangular face perpendicular to VP. It is cut by an Auxiliary Inclined plane such that
the true shape of the section is an isosceles triangle of maximum size.
17. A tetrahedron of 60mm long edges rests with one of its faces on HP and an edge is
perpendicular to VP. A section plane perpendicular to VP cuts the tetrahedron such that
the true shape of section is as isosceles triangle of base 50mm and altitude 36mm. Draw the
front view, sectional top view and true shape of the section. Also, find the inclination of
S.P. with HP.
DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACES
1. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis height 75 mm is resting on its base on HP
with two of its lateral surfaces parallel to VP. It is cut by plane perpendicular to VP and
inclined at 45º to HP, bisecting the axis. Draw the development of lateral surfaces of the
lower portion of the prism.
2. A hexagonal prism of base side 30 mm and axis height 70 mm is resting on its base on HP
with one of its faces parallel to VP. It is cut by plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 35º
to HP, meeting the axis at a distance of 40 mm from the base. Draw the development of
lateral surfaces of the lower portion of the prism.
3. A pentagonal prism of base side 30 mm and height 60 mm is cut by a plane perpendicular to
VP and 50º to HP and passing through the axis at a height of 35 mm above the base. Draw
the development of the lower portion of the solid.
4. A hexagonal prism of side of base is 25 mm and height 55mm rests with its base on HP and
one of its rectangular faces is parallel to VP. A circular hole of 40 mm diameter is drilled
through the prism such that the axis of the hole bisects the axis of the prism at right angles
and is perpendicular to VP. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the prism with
the hole.
5. A cylinder of diameter 45 mm and height 70 mm is resting vertically on one of its ends on
the HP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 45º to HP. The plane meets
the axis at a point 35 mm above the base. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the
lower portion of the truncated cylinder.
6. A vertical chimney of 60 m diameter joins a roof sloping at an angle of 35º with the
horizontal. The shortest portion over the roof is 25 m. Determine the shape of the sheet
metal from which the chimney can be fabricated. Take a scale of 1:20.
7. A right circular cone of base diameter 50 mm and height 75 mm is resting on its base on the
ground. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 30º to HP. The cutting plane
bisects the axis of the cone. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the truncated
cone.
8. A cone of base diameter 50 mm and height 75 mm rests vertically on its base on the ground.
A string is wound around the curved surface of the cone starting from the left extreme point
on the base and ending at the same point. Find the shortest length of the string required.
Also trace the path of the string in front and top views.
9. A hexagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and height 65 mm rests on its base on the ground
with a base edge parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to VP and inclined at 55º
to HP and meets the axis at a height of 30 mm from the base. Draw the lateral surface
development.
10. A square pyramid of base side 25 mm and altitude 50 mm rests on its base on the HP with
two side of the base parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane bisecting the axis and inclined at 30º
to the base. Draw the development of the lower part of the pyramid.
11. A pentagonal pyramid of base side 30 mm and height 70 mm is resting vertically on its base
on the ground with one of its base edge parallel to VP. It is cut by a plane perpendicular to
VP and parallel to HP at a distance of 35 mm above the base. Draw the development of the
lateral surfaces of the frustum of pyramid. Also show the sectional plan view.
12. A pentagonal prism of base side 25mm and height 60mm stands on one of its ends on the
HP with a rectangular face parallel to the VP.A hole of diameter 30mm is drilled centrally
through the prism in such a way that the axis of the hole bisects the axis of the prism at
right angles. The axis of the hole is perpendicular to the VP. Draw the development of the
lateral surfaces of the prism.
13. A circular hole of diameter 30mm is drilled through a vertical cylinder of diameter 50mm
and height 65mm .The axis of the hole is perpendicular to the VP and meets the axis of the
cylinder at right angles at a height of 30mm above the base. Draw the development of the
lateral surface of the cylinder.
14. A steam boiler of 4 m diameter is surrounded by a dome shape of a vertical cylinder of 2 m
diameter. Their axes intersect each other at right angles. Draw the projections showing the
curves of intersection. Also, draw the development of lateral surfaces of two intersecting
cylinders.
15. A vertical square prism of 40mm side and 60mm height has a circular hole of diameter
30mm. their axes intersect at right angles. The axis of the horizontal hole is perpendicular
to VP. The sides of the vertical prism are equally inclined to VP. Develop the surface of the
vertical prism.
16. A hexagonal prism of base 25mm and axis height 65mm is resting on the ground its base
with an edge parallel to VP. A circular hole of diameter 40mm is drilled centrally with the
axis perpendicular to VP, bisecting and intersecting the axis of the prism at right angles.
Draw the development of the lateral surfaces of the prism.
17. A square pyramid of base side 40mm, which is equally inclines to VP and height 70mm
stands vertical. A circular hole of diameter 26mm is drilled such that the axis is
perpendicular to VP, intersecting the axis of the pyramid and 20mm above HP. Draw the
development of the lateral surface of the pyramid.
18. A cone of diameter 60mm and height 70mm rests on the ground on its base. A circular hole
of diameter 30mm is drilled such that the axis is perpendicular to VP, parallel to HP and
25mm above HP. Draw the lateral development.
19. A lamp shape is formed by cutting a cone of base 144mm diameter and 174 mm height by a
horizontal plane at a distance of 72mm from the apex and by another plane inclined at 30
degree to HP and passing through one extremity of the base. Draw the development of lamp
shade.
20. Draw the development of the lateral surface of a hexagonal prism of 24mm base edge and
68 mm height. An insect moves on its surface from a corner of the base to the diametrically
opposite corner of the top face by shortest route. Trace graphically the path of the insect in
front view.
21. A hexagonal pyramid of side of base 25mm and altitude 70mm rests on its base on Hp such
that a base edge is parallel to VP. It is cut by two cutting planes, perpendicular to VP. One
of the planes is inclined at 30º to HP and meeting the axis at a point 40mm from the base.
The other plane is curved of 25mm radius with the right corner of the base as center.
Develop the lateral surfaces of the remaining portion of the pyramid.
22. A cone of diameter of base 50mm and altitude 65mm is lying on its base on HP. It is
sectioned by a plane normal to both HP and VP at a distance of 10mm to the right of the
axis of the cone. Draw the development of the lateral surface of the left side remaining
portion.