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A plan is drawn at a particular vertical position (commonly at about 4 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.  \n3D VIEW  \nFIRST FLOOR PLAN  \nFLOOR PLAN  \n3D VIEW  \nSECOND FLOOR PLAN  \nSECTION  \nA drawing to scale, showing a view of a structure as though it had been sliced in half or cut along another imaginary plane. For buildings, this can be useful as it gives a view through the spaces and surrounding structures (typically across a vertical plane) that can reveal the relationships between the different parts of the buildings that might not be apparent on plan drawings. Plan drawings are in fact a type of section, but they cut through the building on a horizontal rather than vertical plane.  \nSECTION 1 3D VIEW  \nSECTION  \nSECTION 1 3D VIEW  \nELEVATION  \nAn elevation is a drawing to scale showing a view of a building as seen from one side-a flat representation of one façade. This is the most common view used to describe the external appearance of a building. Each elevation is labelled in relation to the compass direction it faces, e.g. looking toward the north you would be seeing the southern elevation of the building. Geometrically, an elevation is a horizontal orthographic projection of a building onto a vertical plane, the vertical plane normally being parallel to one side of the building.  \nNORTH  \nEAST  \nSOUTH  \nSOUTH  \nEAST  \nWEST  \nWEST  \nNORTH  \nNORTH  \nEAST  \nWEST SOUTH  \nELEVATIONS 3D VIEWS  \nDRAWING CONVENTIONS  \nDoors & Windows  \nDOORS  \nWINDOWS  \nDRAWING CONVENTIONS  \nPlan Symbols  \nDRAWING CONVENTIONS  \nLine Weights  \nLINE WEIGHTS  \nDRAWING CONVENTIONS  \nLine Weights","cbCaimrrulNVBfjd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimrrulNVBfjd","pdf",1459616,14,"English","# FLOOR PLAN\n# 3D VIEW\n# SECOND FLOOR PLAN\n# SECTION\n## SECTION 1 3D VIEW\n# ELEVATION\n## NORTH\n## EAST\n## SOUTH\n## WEST\n# DRAWING CONVENTIONS\n## Doors & Windows\n## Plan Symbols\n## Line Weights","[{\"question\":\"What is a floor plan and how is its cutting level used?\",\"answer\":\"A floor plan is a scaled drawing viewed from above that shows room relationships at a particular vertical position. 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