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In first-angle projection, the object lies above and before the viewing planes; the planes are opaque;
and each view is pushed through the object onto the plane furthest from it. Extending to the six-sided
box, each view of the object is projected in the direction of sight of the object onto the interior walls of
the box; that is, each view of the object is drawn on the opposite side of the box.
Figure 5.5A Design drawing plan of an office space drawn to a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot, 0 inches. Notice
that there are no dimensions as would be found in a typical orthographic working drawing.