Construction Plan Views Review

Match the following view type with the average scale:

• 1/2" or 1/4" = 1'0"

• Elevations

• 1 1/2" = 1'0"

• Sections

• 3" = 1'0"

• Floor Plans

• 1/8" = 1'0"

• Detail

This is a picture of an orthographic view.

• True

• False

• I don't know

This is a picture of an orthographic view.

• True

• False

• I don't know

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of floor plans?

• can show the tops of things like furniture

• shows walls, doors, and windows

• shows the height of a room as a dimension

• shows dimensions like lengths and widths

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of elevations?

• shows the height of a room as a dimension

• can show the tops of things like furniture

• typically drawn at 1/2" or 1/4" scale

• shows the front or side of things

A section view is a slice through an object or space which shows the inside features.

• That's true!

• No way! That ain't true! That's false!

• Someone's probably going to click this one, even though it isn't even an answer.

• I like the color red

Details are section drawings that

• can contain notes and dimensions.

• are drawings that have been zoomed in so that you can see something specific.

• both answers are correct.

• neither answer is correct.

What kind of drawings are floor plans, elevations, sections, and detail drawings?

• isometric drawings

• 3 dimensional drawings

• orthographic drawings

How confident are you that you can tell the difference between a floor plan, elevation, and section drawing?

• Very confident, that's easy!

• A little confident that I know the difference.

• I still don't understand the difference. Not confident at all.