Oblique Projection

Explore the properties of oblique projection.
Exploring and noticing Working systematically Conjecturing and generalising Visualising and representing Reasoning, convincing and proving
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If you are not familiar with Oblique Projection, start by reading our article 3D Drawing.

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Oblique Projection
Here is another view of the multilink structure discussed in 3D Drawing.

Draw it in Oblique Projection - you may find using squared paper helpful.

Now try drawing it again, this time with a different face as the front.

Which properties of the original structure are preserved in your drawings, which are not?  You should think about:

  • the relationship between the lengths of the edges of the cubes
  • the angles between them
  • parallel and perpendicular lines



What do you think the advantages of Oblique Projection are?  What disadvantages are there with this method of representing 3D objects in 2D?