Autodesk 3D Studio (3DS) Max Practice Exam 2026 - Free 3DS Max Practice Questions and Study Guide

Orthographic views use a parallel projection from a principal axis (such as Top, Front, or Right) to create a two‑dimensional representation of the object. In this kind of view, lines are perpendicular to the view plane, so there’s no perspective foreshortening and true dimensions are preserved along that axis. That’s why Top, Front, and Right views are standard for precise 2D drawings and measurements.

A perspective view, in contrast, adds depth and foreshortening to mimic how the human eye sees the world, which distorts true size for objects at varying distances. An edge view would display only the model’s edges, not a full 2D projection of its faces. A bounding box shows just the outer limits of the object, not its actual shape from a given axis.