Advanced · Technical drawing
Draw real objects. Go beyond blocks. Study a solid object, draw its front, top and right-side views with straight and curved tools, then compare your work with a self-check overlay.
Free library and drawing practice. New to three views? Start with orthographic practice.
Choose an object from the library The object Colour illustration by April Zhu and Tolga Cohce. MIT licensed. Anatomy uses neutral four-tone technical shading. base base base base base base base base base base base base base base base base body body base base body body body body base base base base body body body body body body base base body body body body base base body body body body base base body body base base body body base base body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body collar collar body body collar collar body body collar collar collar collar body body body body body body collar collar body body body body body body collar collar body body body body collar collar body body body body body body body body collar collar body body collar collar body body body body body body body body body body cap cap cap cap body body cap cap body body body body cap cap body body body body body body body body body body cap cap body body body body body body body body body body body body cap cap body body body body body body body body body body cap cap body body body body cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap base base body body base base body body body body base base body body body body base base body body body body body body base base base base base base base base collar collar body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap collar collar body body cap body body cap collar collar collar collar collar collar cap body body body cap cap body body body cap collar collar collar collar collar collar body body body body body body cap collar collar cap cap collar collar cap body body body body collar collar cap collar collar cap body body body body collar collar cap collar collar cap body body body body collar cap collar cap Colour illustration by April Zhu and Tolga Cohce. MIT licensed. Anatomy uses neutral four-tone technical shading. base base base base base base base base base base base base base base base base body body base base body body body body base base base base body body body body body body base base body body body body base base body body body body base base body body base base body body base base body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body collar collar body body collar collar body body collar collar collar collar body body body body body body collar collar body body body body body body collar collar body body body body collar collar body body body body body body body body collar collar body body collar collar body body body body body body body body body body cap cap cap cap body body cap cap body body body body cap cap body body body body body body body body body body cap cap body body body body body body body body body body body body cap cap body body body body body body body body body body cap cap body body body body cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap base base body body base base body body body body base base body body body body base base body body body body body body base base base base base base base base collar collar body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body body cap cap cap cap cap cap cap cap collar collar body body cap body body cap collar collar collar collar collar collar cap body body body cap cap body body body cap collar collar collar collar collar collar body body body body body body cap collar collar cap cap collar collar cap body body body body collar collar cap collar collar cap body body body body collar collar cap collar collar cap body body body body collar cap collar cap Look underneath Reset angle Oblique views only · rotate to inspect small details.
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Measure straight distances between visible model surfaces. Nearby visible edges snap. Colour materials by April Zhu and Tolga Cohce, MIT licensed. Measure object Reusable bottle A turned body, curved shoulders and a narrower neck. Compare the identical front and side silhouettes with the concentric top view.
Overall dimensions · including feet and protrusions
Width 64 mm
Height 174 mm
Depth 64 mm Simplified solid model for drawing practice. Draw the visible outlines and changes in form. These overlays omit hidden lines and are a visual self-check, not a manufacturing drawing or automatic grade.
Study the reference and choose a view. Use the same 10 mm grid and scale in all three views. Reveal the purple overlay after drawing. Compare silhouette, proportions and curved features. Hide the overlay, revise, then mark the view compared. Top Front Right Drawing view
Front Top Right side
All three views Click two ends, or drag.
Dimensions appear as you draw
10 mm grid, rulers in millimetres from the paper centre; positive Y is up. Arrow keys move the crosshair, Shift moves 5 mm, Enter places a point, Escape cancels. Expand Exact point for coordinate entry. mm -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 100 80 60 40 20 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100 Rulers: mm from centre · Y increases upwards · each grid square is 10 mm
Exact point · optional coordinates Place precise points with numbers, or use the mouse and keyboard on the paper.
Undo Redo Reveal self-check Export PDF
Your drawing stays in this browser. It is never added to the public library.
Find your next object Reuse a model before making another. Search by object, form or drawing skill.
Library grows with use Changing objects keeps each saved attempt separate. Community models are generated approximations, not reviewed CAD models.
Starter objects Colour illustration by April Zhu and Tolga Cohce. MIT licensed. 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MIT licensed. 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No shared objects match yet. Try a starter or create an object below.
Have another object in mind? Teachers can describe a generic object and generate a simplified practice model. Useful details include its shape, curves and proportions. Choose everyday objects, without brands, names or personal details.
Free orthographic drawing practice with real objects Practise drawing a reusable bottle, desktop speaker or phone stand from its 3D reference. Rotate the object to inspect its details, then construct its front, top and right-side views. Lines, circles, ellipses, arcs and semicircles help you move beyond block exercises to curved forms. The searchable object library gives you more models to practise with.
What is an orthographic drawing? Orthographic projection represents an object using flat views without perspective. Front, top and side views describe the same object from different directions. Here, all three drawing papers share one scale. View them together or focus on one at a time, using millimetre rulers, alignment guides and centre snapping to build your drawing.
Can I download my drawing as a PDF? Yes. Export PDF downloads an A4 landscape sheet with your three drawings at a shared scale, including outline, hidden and construction strokes. Your drawings stay in your browser. The PDF contains your work, without the self-check answers.
How does the self-check work? Reveal the purple overlay after drawing to compare visible outlines and proportions, then hide it and revise. This is drawing practice, not automatic grading or a manufacturing drawing. The reference objects are simplified solid models; surface-trace measurements approximate the path you trace over their faceted surfaces.
Anyone can use the free object library. Signed-in teachers can generate simplified models that become shared library objects after validation. Learner drawings and raw prompts are not added to the public library.
Start with orthographic drawing basics , or practise isometric drawing to explore another way to represent 3D forms.