View of 3D Shapes
Any three-dimensional figure or shape has a top view, side view, and front view.
Top View: Shape of the object when you see the object from the top or from directly above called as Top view of an object.
Side View: Shape of the object when you see the object from one side as mentioned in the below figure.
Front View: Shape of the object when you see the object from the front direction as mentioned in the below figure.
Now look at the cube, we will look at the top view, side view, and front view
Front View:
All we see a front face which is a square.
Top View:
All we see a top view which is also a square.
Side View:
This is the side view (left and right) of the cube which also a square.
Note: A Cube will always look like a square whether its front view, side view or top view.
Visualizing Solid Shapes
Visualizing Solid Shapes: Any plane or any shape has two measurements length and width, which is why it is called a two-dimensional(2D) object. Circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, trapeziums, etc. are 2-D shapes. If an object has length, width, and breadth then it is a three-dimensional object(3D). cube, pyramids, spheres, cylinders, and cuboids are 3-D shapes.
Any kind of solid shape occupies some space. A solid shape or figure is bounded by one or more surfaces. If any two faces of 3-D shapes meet together, we get a line segment which is called an edge when more than two faces of the solid meet at one point then that point is called the vertex of the solid.
In this article, we will study about visualizing solid shapes like cylinders, cubes, spheres, cones, etc, and their properties.
Table of Content
- What are Solid Shapes or 3D Shapes?
- Faces, Edges, and Vertices of Solid Shapes
- View of 3D Shapes
- Cylinder
- Square Pyramid
- Triangular Pyramid
- Cone
- Table – Properties of Solid Shapes
- Visualizing Solid Shapes – Sample Problems