This tutorial walks you through how to draw a cube using an isometric grid.

The super handy thing about the grid is that it already has all of the 30 degree angles set up for you. Once your eyes become accustomed to the trickery of the triangular pattern, you will immediately notice how the isometric works. The pattern can be downloaded online, and will save you lots of time and effort, or you can have a play with the grid using this isometric drawing tool.Īlternatively, learn how to set up your own grid in Illustrator or Photoshop by following the video tutorial below. Using an isometric gridįor all the cheats out there who don’t have the necessary tools (or inclination) to create an isometric projection, there is a foolproof way to bash out your axonometric drawing: simply use an isometric grid. You should be able to see the form of the cube where all of the lines intersect. The lines from the second and third point will cross at a certain point, and from this intersection, draw a vertical line down towards the angled lines coming from the bottom point. Repeat this step through the middle point and the same through the top point, but with the top point, mark out the angle downwards. Draw a line back through the lowest point from the 30 degree angle on each side. Draw a horizontal line through the lowest point, and using the protractor, mark out a 30 degree angle up from the line on either side. Using the ruler, draw a vertical line on the page, and mark three equally spaced points along it. You will need a piece of paper, ruler, pencil and protractor (or for the shortcut version, using gridded paper, jump to the next section). The most common isometric drawing is that of a cube, and drawing a cube using isometric projection is very easy. With many possibilities to choose from, finding the proper rotation can be difficult.3D shapes drawn with isometric drawing (Image credit: Cmglee) Note: It may be easiest to make use of the Rotate button in the Customize Icon window to find the appropriate icon.

For manual control of icon appearance, right-click and select Customize Icon to choose the desired appearance. When pipes are connected to icons already placed in the workspace, right-click and select Auto-rotate Icon to adjust the icon.

When icons are added after pipes are placed, AFT Fathom will rotate the icon automatically following the workspace arrangement. Placing junctions onto the Workspace follows the usual rules - however, the visual appearance of the icon is more complex than in an orthogonal grid. However, if desired, a given pipe can be set to not snap to the grid by clicking Arrange -> Disable Pipes Snapping to Isometric Grid or by right-clicking a selected pipe and clicking the Disable Pipes Snapping to Isometric Grid option. The default action is for pipes in the workspace to snap to the isometric gridlines. Figure 2: Automatic layout of isometric pipes

Isometric piping drawing tools