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What is an auxiliary view used for?

Showing a surface not aligned with the main axes.

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  1. Showing a surface not aligned with the main axes ✔
  2. Showing the price
  3. Showing the artist's mood

Why: Surfaces not in line with the three major axes need their own projection plane to show true shape and size.

Huh, didn't know that: Surfaces not in line with the three major axes need their own projection plane to show true shape and size.

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Auxiliary views help the odd surface out.
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Answer: Showing a surface not aligned with the main axes. Surfaces not in line with the three major axes need their own projection plane to show true shape and size.

  1. Technical drawing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_drawing
    any surface that is not in line with the three major axis needs its own projection plane
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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