Table of Contents

Contents: Lettering for Working Drawings; Some Definitions; Bisectors and Perpendiculars; Angles by Bisection; Angles and Triangles; Construction of Triangles; Scale of Chords; Quadrilaterals and Parallel Lines; Construction of Quadrilaterals; Regular Polygons and their Construction; The Circle; The Construction of Scales; Enlargement by Squares; Orthographic Projection; Arrangement of Projections; Isometric Projection; Oblique Projection; Axonometric Projection; The Projections of a Circle; Orthographic Projection: an Example; Isometric Projection: an Example; Axonometric Projection: an Example; Oblique Projection: an Example; The Circle in Mouldings; Arch Curves; Mouldings; Tangents to Circles; Construction; Circles in Contact; Tangents to Circles: External and Internal; Inscribed Circles; Foiled Figures; Continuous Curves; Loci: Locus of Centres; Fret Patterns; Patterns Based on Squares; Patterns Based on Circles; Patterns in Circles; The Ellipse as a Plane Figure; The Parabola and Hyperbola; Conic Sections in Mouldings; Approximations to Ellipse; Areas; Calculation of Areas; Calculations of Volumes; Similitude; Entasis of Column; Spiral Curves; Ionic Volute; Geometrical Solids; Projections of Solids: Cube: Triangular Prism: Hexagonal Prism: Cylinder: Square Pyramid: Triangular Pyramid: Hexagonal Pyramid: Cone : Auxiliary Projection; Sections of Solids; The Ellipse as a Conic Section; Projection of Points; Projection of Lines; Projection of Planes; The Lengths of Lines; The Oblique Plane; Roof Surfaces; The Parabola as a Conic Section; The Hyperbola as a Conic Section; Cuttings of Sphere; Developments; Interpenetration; Intersecting Mouldings; Pediment Mouldings; Tracery; Tracery Panels; Geometrical Tracery; Developments of Sphere; Hemispherical Dome; Barrel Vaulting; The Helix; Shadow Projection; Index