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CAD help ( when given two views draw the thrid)?

Ok well this is my first year or half a year using the program and i am currently in school doing drawings. Everythings been going well until we got to drawings in which you are given say the top and bottom view of a 3D object (the views are in 2D) and have to draw a side view. For what ever reason this won't click in my head and i don't get it. I asked the teacher for help but he's a real jerk and didn't help much. So if anyone knows where i can get help for this situation or knows how to do this please share. Thanks in advance.

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1. Using the bottom view project a 45degree line up and but away from your top view. Then pick common points off of each view. On the bottom view draw light horizontal lines to the same side as your 45deg line. Then on the top view project light lines over to the 45deg line and then were they cross project downwards. At the point were your 2 lines meet is your first point. From there you will create point after point until you can create your view. This was a fast and simplistic explaination but, should work. Im know there are many drafting books out there that you could pick up from the library with picture. Which will probably be better than my paragraph. Thanks, Hope it helps