Literature review on isometric drawing

In contrast, isometric drawings use parallel projection, which means objects remain at the same size, no matter how far away they are. Basically, isometric drawing doesn’t use perspective in its rendering (i.e. lines don’t converge as they move away from the viewer).

Drawing a cube using isometric projection is very easy. You will need a piece of paper, ruler, pencil and protractor (or for the shortcut version, using gridded paper, jump to the next section). Using the ruler, draw a vertical line on the page, and mark three equally spaced points along it.

In wayfinding systems, for example in museums or galleries, an isometric wall maps can show visitors where they are in the building, what is going on elsewhere, and how to get to get around. Some of the best infographics use isometric projection to enable them to show more information than would be possible in a 2D drawing.

Isometric drawing, method of graphic representation of three-dimensional objects, used by engineers, technical illustrators, and architects. The technique is intended to combine the illusion of depth, as in a perspective rendering, with the undistorted presentation of the object’s principal dimensions.