Objective 7 07 EXECUTE scaled drawings 1 Architectural

Objective 7. 07: EXECUTE scaled drawings

1. Architectural Drawings • Contain the size, shape, and location of all parts of a house • Use lines, symbols, and views to communicate ideas.

2. Prints • A copy of architectural drawings

3. CADD (CAD) – Computer Aided Design and Drafting • Advantages – Changes are easy to make – Scaled – Saves time • Disadvantages – Some programs are complicated.

4. Plan view • Any view of the house from a “bird’s eye” perspective – from the top down • Types of plan views are…

5. Site or Plot Plan • Shows all property lines and locations of structures on the property

6. Foundation Plan • Shows the basic outline and supports of the house

7. Floor Plan • Shows size and arrangement of rooms, hallways, doors, windows, and storage • The most important drawing in a set of house plans.

8. Roof Plan • Show the style and pitch of roof

9. Exterior elevations • A set of scale drawings, usually 4, showing all sides of the house.

10. Interior elevation • A scale drawing that shows the view of one interior wall of a house – a view from the center of the room.

11. Section view • The view of the inside of a house through an imaginary “cross-section” cut.

12. Detail view • An enlargement of a construction feature.

13. Rendering • A drawing with color to show a realistic view of a completed house or room.