A multi view drawing is one that shows two or more two-dimensional views of a three-dimensional object. These drawings provide the shape description of an object. When combined with dimensions, multi view drawings serve as the main form of communication between designers and manufacturers.
All three-dimensional objects have width, height, and depth.
Width is associated with an object’s side-to-sidedimension.
Height is the measure of an object from top-to-bottom.
Depth is associated with front-to-back distance.
Multi view drawings show only two dimensions at a time.
Each face of the object is drawn separately so that proportions and scale can be maintained.
Because it is not possible to show the entire object with just one view it is called as multi view drawings.
Multi view drawings are those in which one face of the object is parallel to the picture plane and projections from the object are perpendicular to the picture plane (Figure – 1)