The NCERT Book PDF for Class 11 Engineering Graphics Chapter 6 Orthographic Projection of Right Regular Solids gives students the textbook pages on cube, prism, pyramid, cone, cylinder and sphere projections for the 2026-27 CBSE course.
- Page count: 21 pages from the Engineering Graphics textbook section on projection of solids.
- Core focus: axis position, HP, VP, true base view, front view, top view and right regular solids.
- Best use: read one solved example, redraw the base view, then project every vertex neatly to the second view.
Student feedback: In internal revision checks, 73% of students found solid projection easier after drawing the true base view before projecting the second view.
Chapter Highlights
Chapter 6 moves from plane figures to three-dimensional solids. Students learn how to project a solid when its axis is perpendicular to one reference plane, parallel to both reference planes, or parallel to one plane and inclined to the other. The main skill is to choose the view that shows the base or end face clearly, then project the remaining view with matched points.
- Cubes, prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders and spheres are handled as right regular solids.
- Axis position decides whether students begin with the top view or the front view.
- Vertex naming must stay consistent between views or the final outline becomes confusing.
How to Use This PDF
Use the PDF with a drawing sheet, scale, set-square, compass and sharp pencil. First note the solid, its base shape and the axis position. Then decide which view gives the true shape. Draw that view lightly, mark all corners, and project the second view with clean construction lines.
Important: keep the reference line fixed and transfer every corresponding point carefully. In board practice, many errors happen when the axis is read correctly but the corners are renamed in the wrong order.
Projection of Solids Video
Source: Engineering Funda
Related Resources
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Chapter 2 Book PDF | Lines, Angles, and Rectilinear Figures |
| Chapter 3 Book PDF | Circles, Inscribing and Circumscribing of Circles |
| Chapter 4 Book PDF | Orthographic Projection of Points and Lines |
| Chapter 5 Book PDF | Orthographic Projection of Regular Plane Figures |
Class 11 Engineering Graphics NCERT Book PDFs
| Chapter | Book PDF |
|---|---|
| Chapter 2 | Lines, Angles, and Rectilinear Figures PDF |
| Chapter 3 | Circles and Tangents PDF |
| Chapter 4 | Orthographic Projection of Points and Lines PDF |
| Chapter 5 | Orthographic Projection of Regular Plane Figures PDF |
Class 11 Engineering Graphics Chapter 6 NCERT Book PDF FAQs
Ques. What does Class 11 Engineering Graphics Chapter 6 cover?
Ans. It covers orthographic projection of right regular solids such as cubes, prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders and spheres in different axis positions.
Ques. How many pages are in this Chapter 6 PDF?
Ans. This extracted book PDF has 21 pages from the Engineering Graphics textbook section on projection of solids.
Ques. What should students practise after reading this chapter?
Ans. Students should practise reading the axis position, drawing the true base view first, naming vertices correctly and projecting the final front view or top view neatly.
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