7.00 Well Designed Architectural Drawings

Many designers prefer using computer-aided design tools rather than designing by hand because CAD plan(s):

• are easier to change.

• cost less to prepare.

• require less skill to prepare.

• take much longer to produce than hand-drawn plans.

Jay is drawing a wall elevation. He will most likely be drawing the elevation to what scale?

• ¾" = 12'

• ¼" = 1'

• ½" = 1'

• 1" = 1'

This view usually shows an enlargement of some construction feature:

• detail view.

• exterior view.

• interior view.

• sections view.

Cutout patterns of furniture and appliances drawn to scale and used to create floor plans are called:

• blueprints.

• elevations.

• renderings.

• templates.

Most architects use " = " when drawing a home. This is considered a/an:

• rendering.

• scale.

• xeriscape.

• topography.

The main feature of the outside of a building will be shown on a/an:

• blueprint.

• elevation.

• plot plan.

• sectional plan.

What does an exterior elevation show?

• Four sides of a house

• One side of the house

• Three sides of a house

• Two sides of a house

Architectural and construction drawings are often referred to as:

• elevations.

• models.

• prints.

• renderings.

Shelby wants to show the appearance of the wall, as viewed from the center of the room. What will she draw?

• Elevation

• Exterior plan

• Plot plan

• Scaled floor plan