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Orthographic Projection in Technical Drawing

Quick fact

Orthographic projection eliminates perspective entirely; every line is drawn to exact scale with no vanishing point, allowing engineers to measure directly from the drawing.

Why this is interesting

You've likely seen those mysterious blueprints with multiple views of an object—each rectangle showing a different face. How do you transform a three-dimensional object into a set of flat, accurate drawings that contain all the necessary information to build it?