Schmidt net
![Schmidt net, used for making plots of the Lambert azimuthal projection.](/Images/godic/202502/09/Schmidtnet.svg4644.png")
![Animation demonstrating the alternative use of a Schmidt net to produce a Lambert equal-area projection using a polar azimuth.](/Images/godic/202502/09/Schmidtnetanimation4644.gif")
The Schmidt net is a manual drafting method for the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection using graph paper. It results in one lateral hemisphere of the Earth with the grid of parallels and meridians. The method is common in the geophysical sciences.