Skew Lines

Perpendicular Lines and distance between Skew Lines

A
SD || ARP CP

Determine the common perpendicular between the two lines.

A D
CP

CD

B B

HRP
FRP

B
CP

Common perpendiculars of lines which appear perpendicular to the reference planes

HRP G C E CP1 CP2 CP2 F F HRP FRP E C CP2 CP1 F D G H H H D C E CP1 ARP G

Shortest Distance (SD) of Skew Lines

CB (TL), ARP1 CB AC || 12 1 C
SD || ARP1

HRP B

ARP1 B
SD (TL)

B
A A HRP FRP A 2 At ARP1: CB (PV at pt B) AB appears || with 12 C CB || HRP 1 B Construct ARP2 || 12 and AB A 2 2 ARP1 ARP2 SD (PV), located at the intersection of AB and 12 1

AC || 12

Shortest Horizontal Distance (SHD) of Skew Lines

CB (TL), ARP1 CB AC || 12
1 C
SHD(TL) || ARP1

HRP ARP1
B

CB (PV at pt B) AB appears || with 12 Construct ARP1 ARP2

A
A 2 2

HRP FRP
A 2 2

ARP1 ARP2
B

C B
SHD should always be horizontal

SHD (PV), located at the intersection of AB and 12

SHD

1 A

CB || HRP AC || 12