Floor Plan Section Lines

Similar to a map the orientation of the view is downward from above but unlike a conventional map a plan is drawn at a particular vertical position commonly at about four feet above the floor objects below this level are seen objects at this level are shown cut in plan section and objects above this vertical position within the structure are omitted or shown dashed.

Floor plan section lines.

In the section view everything cut by the section plane is shown as a bold line often with a solid fill to show objects that are cut through and anything seen beyond generally shown in a thinner line. A floor plan may show among other things the outside shape of the building. Sometimes the site plan can be drawn as a first floor plan being cut through the first floor. The development of a floor plan is shown in figure 1 7 page 1 7.

The horizontal cut crosses all openings regardless of their height from the floor. A 3d floor plan also offers a top down view. Floor planning is a form of financing for large ticket items displayed on showroom floors. Look at the properties of the section itself.

Message 4 of 7 anneharvey1972. If the roof plan is at a smaller scale than the first floor plan then you ll need to decrease the scale at which the scection is hidden. As if showing a roof plan of the building within the site plan. For example automobile dealerships utilize floor plan financing to run their businesses.

In the properties locate the parameter hide at scales coarser than. The direction of the plane through which the section is cut is often represented on plan drawings and elevations by a line of long and short dashes called a section plane. It shows off the rooms and where they are in relation to each other and it shows the location of fixtures windows and doorways. Adapt the value of this parameter to avoid the section line to be hidden when changing the scaling factor to the correct.

This can show the property lines the building location utilities roads landscape etc a site plan will most typically be drawn from above the building. Plan drawings are in fact a type of section but they cut through the building on a horizontal rather than vertical plane. A conventional floor plan is a two dimensional drawing to scale from above giving you a birds eye view of the apartment layout. Select the section line.