Geometric and Engineering Drawing210
The FE does not show the true length of a corner of the pyramid. Therefore, the
true length, OL, is constructed and an arc, radius OL and centre O, is drawn. The
width of one side of the pyramid, measured at the base, is stepped around the arc six
times and the six sides of the pyramid are marked on the development.
The FE does not show the true length of a corner of the pyramid; equally it does
not show the true distance from O to any of the corners 1 to 6. However, if each of
these corners is projected horizontally to the line OL (the true length of a corner),
these true distances will be seen. With compass centre at O, these distances are
swung round to their appropriate corners.
To develop a hexagonal pyramid that has been penetrated by a square prism
( Fig. 14.15 ).
Third angle projection
Note the line is
straight between
the corners
6
6
5
4
3
2a
2
1
1
6
2
5
3
4
x
5a
x
5
x
x
4
3
2
1
1
5a
2a
Figure 14.15
Plot the line of interpenetration (see Chapter 12) and develop the pyramid as if it
were complete.
The line of intersection between the prism and the pyramid has to be plotted on
the development. Most of the changes of shape in this line occur on corners of the
pyramid and it is a simple matter to plot these on the development. They are swung
round with compasses from the FE. However, there is a change of shape that does not
occur on a corner. It occurs on the sides between corners 2 and 3, and 4 and 5. A line
is drawn, on the plan, from the apex of the pyramid, through these corners to meet the
base of the pyramid in 2 a and 5 a . These two points are transferred to the development
and the exact positions of the corners can be plotted on the development.