Question

The term __________ stems from its use in illustrations by the furniture industry.

(a) cavalier projection

(b) axonometric projection

(c) cabinet projection

(d) dimetric projection

I had been asked this question during an interview.

My doubt stems from Oblique Projection topic in chapter Development of Surfaces, Isometric Projections, Perspective Projections & Transformation of Projections of Civil Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

Right option is (c) cabinet projection

For explanation I would say: The term cabinet projection (sometimes cabinet perspective) stems from its use in illustrations by the furniture industry. Like cavalier perspective, one face of the projected object is parallel to the viewing plane, and the third axis is projected as going off in an angle (typically 30° or 45° or arctan (2) = 63.4°). Unlike cavalier projection, where the third axis keeps its length, with cabinet projection the length of the receding lines is cut in half.