Which pictorial representation uses depth at full scale relative to height and width?

Which pictorial representation uses depth at full scale relative to height and width?

• A. Cabinet Pictorial
• B. Orthographic Projection
• C. Cavalier Pictorial
• D. Leader Line

Answer: (C)

In oblique pictorials, depth is represented by projecting along a direction perpendicular to the front face. The Cavalier approach keeps that depth dimension at full scale, so depth lines are drawn with the same length as the actual object. The front face is shown in true size, and depth extends straight back without foreshortening, which makes the overall image look elongated along the depth axis but preserves the true dimensions of height and width on the front. In contrast, cabinet projection reduces depth by about half to shorten the depth dimension and lessen distortion. Orthographic projection isn’t a pictorial view at all—it’s a set of orthogonal views. Leader lines are annotation, not a way to depict depth. So the representation that uses depth at full scale relative to height and width is the Cavalier Pictorial.

In oblique pictorials, depth is represented by projecting along a direction perpendicular to the front face. The Cavalier approach keeps that depth dimension at full scale, so depth lines are drawn with the same length as the actual object. The front face is shown in true size, and depth extends straight back without foreshortening, which makes the overall image look elongated along the depth axis but preserves the true dimensions of height and width on the front.

In contrast, cabinet projection reduces depth by about half to shorten the depth dimension and lessen distortion. Orthographic projection isn’t a pictorial view at all—it’s a set of orthogonal views. Leader lines are annotation, not a way to depict depth.

So the representation that uses depth at full scale relative to height and width is the Cavalier Pictorial.