INCLINED LINES
A more precise method for det ermining the
vanishing point for an inclined set of parallel lines
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is as follows:
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determine the vanishing point (VP) for a
horizontal line in the same vertical plane as one
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of the inclined lines.
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station point (SP to the pictu re plane (PP).
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Mark this point A.
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· In the perspective view, we mark point Aalong
the horizon line (HL).
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• A vanishing trace (VT) is aline along which all
sets of parallel lines withina plane will appear to
converge in linear perspective. The horizon line,
for example, is the vanishing trace along which all
horizontal set s of parallel lines converge.
-. We establish a vertical vanishing trace (VT)
through VP. This is the vanishing trace for the
vertical plane containing the inclined set of
parallel lines.
- - --. From point A, we draw a line at the true slope (a)
of the inclined set.
• The point at which this line intersects VT is the
vanishing point (VPi) for the inclined set of
parallel lines.
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• The st eeper theinclined set of parallel lines, the
farther up or down on its vanishing trace (VT)
will be its vanishing point (VPi).
• Note that if an inclined set of parallel lines rises
upward and another set inthe same vertical
plane falls at the sam but opposite angle to the
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horizontal, the distances of their respective
vanishing points (VPi1and Vfi2) above and below
the horizon line (HL) are equal.
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