: projection of a single view of an object (such as a view of the front) onto a drawing surface in which the lines of projection are perpendicular to the drawing surface
2
: the representation of related views of an object as if they were all in the same plane and projected by orthographic projection
Illustration of orthographic projection
object A with top view
front view
and right view
Examples of orthographic projection in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe above image shows an orthographic projection of planet Mercury in this global mosaic centered at 0°N, 0°E.—Big Think, 17 June 2024
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