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Oblique drawings

Scope note

Use for projection drawings in which parallel lines remain parallel; two spatial axes are parallel to the plane of projection (drawing surface); and the third is at an angle other than 90 degrees to the plane.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300033982

Broader Terms used

axonometric drawings

Equivalent Terms used

oblique drawing

Created

13yrs ago

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