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Everything about Axonometry

Process of projecting a 3D object onto a 2D plane

Axonometry is a graphical procedure belonging to descriptive geometry that generates a planar image of a three-dimensional object. The term "axonometry" means "to measure along axes", and indicates that the dimensions and scaling of the coordinate axes play a crucial role. The result of an axonometric procedure is a uniformly-scaled parallel projection of the object. In general, the resulting parallel projection is oblique ; but in special cases the result is orthographic, which in this context is called an orthogonal axonometry. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: AxonometryA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Zhāng Zéduān (张择端), and Qiú Yīng (仇英 - Chóuyīng), Chinese Painting’s Representation of Axonometry ProjectionInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: ParallelperspektiveThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Axonometry: a matter of perspectiveCited 10 times
  5. Go sideways: Oblique projectionA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: 3D projectionA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun axonometric projection

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Principle of axonometry
  2. The choice of the images of the axes and the foreshortenings
  3. Special axonometries
  4. Circles in axonometry
  5. Spheres in axonometry
  6. Coordinate calculation

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