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HORIZON PLANE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
CONT

... the line representing the horizon is the edge view of the horizon plane, which is parallel to the ground plane and passes through SP [station point]. In the perspective, ... the horizon is the line of intersection of this plane with the picture plane, and represents the eye level of the observer, or SP.

CONT

Perspective Nomenclature ... The horizontal plane is known as the plane of the horizon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
CONT

Supposons un plan horizontal qui prolongerait notre regard jusqu'à toucher l'image que nous avons devant les yeux. Ce plan horizontal, imaginaire, qui coupe l'objet à une certaine hauteur et qui correspond à la ligne de notre regard, est nommé en perspective plan d'horizon.

Spanish

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