Cross Section Floor Plan

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.

Cross section floor plan. So you re ready to start that addition you have received the plans from your architect or draughtsman but you can t make head nor tail of them. Maybe this section can help to enlighten you just a little bit. Architectural plan and cross section views plans are drawn for see the inner parts thickness of walls and other details when looking from top side. 1 ft full scale.

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. Cross section views which s been cut with horizontal and vertical cross section. Additional cross section examples. For cross sections spanning the entire width or length of the house start with the building envelope and work your way in.

Use the same technique to create your remaining cross sections. 1 ft 1 2 in. 1 of 2 measured drawing. The drawing below shows section d d shown on the floor plan from step 1 choose a cross section line.

If there are a number of sections the line may have letters at each end indicating the name of the section drawing and an arrow showing the direction that the view takes.