Elevations - Revision history

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−	= ~~Introduction~~ =	+	= What is orthographic projection? =

	Orthographic projection is a technique for drawing a three dimensional object in two dimensions, by ‘projecting’ its surfaces into a two dimensional representation, where the projection lines are orthogonal to (perpendicular to) the projection plane (that is, there is no foreshortening or perspective).		Orthographic projection is a technique for drawing a three dimensional object in two dimensions, by ‘projecting’ its surfaces into a two dimensional representation, where the projection lines are orthogonal to (perpendicular to) the projection plane (that is, there is no foreshortening or perspective).

−	In the construction industry, the term ‘elevation’ refers to an orthographic projection of the exterior (or sometimes the interior) faces of a building, that is a two-dimensional drawing of the building’s façades. ~~As buildings are rarely simple rectangular shapes in plan, an~~ elevation drawing is a first angle projection that shows all parts of the building as seen from a particular direction with the perspective flattened. Generally, elevations are produced for four directional views, for example, north, south, east, west.	+	= What are elevation drawings? =
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		+	In the construction industry, the term ‘elevation’ refers to an orthographic projection of the exterior (or sometimes the interior) faces of a building, that is, a two-dimensional drawing of the building’s façades. An elevation drawing is a first angle projection that shows all parts of the building as seen from a particular direction with the perspective flattened. Generally, elevations are produced for four directional views, for example, north, south, east, west.
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		+	= What should elevation drawings include? =

	Simple elevation drawings might show:		Simple elevation drawings might show:

	* The outline of a building.		* The outline of a building.
		+	* The exterior walls, and sometimes the finishes of the walls.
	* Openings such as doors and windows.		* Openings such as doors and windows.
	* Roofing.		* Roofing.
−	* Projections such as eves and pipes.	+	* Exterior features such as chimneys, decks, porches and steps.
		+	* Any portion of the foundation that may be visible.
		+	* Projections such as eves and rainwater pipes.
	* Level datums such as finished ground level and floor positions.		* Level datums such as finished ground level and floor positions.
	* Key dimensions such as wall lengths and heights.		* Key dimensions such as wall lengths and heights.
−	* ~~Exterior features such as decks~~, ~~porches~~ and ~~steps.~~	+	* A title block, including the name, number and revision of the drawing, the date of preparation, who the drawing was prepared by, project details, drawing scale, north point and so on.
−	* Any portion of the ~~foundation that may be visible.~~	+
−	* Exterior wall and ~~roof finishes~~.	+

−	However, they can contain a great deal of detail depending on the reason for their preparation. ~~While insufficient~~ information on elevations can mean that they do not properly satisfy the need for which they were prepared, very detailed elevations can be time-consuming and expensive to prepare. It is important therefore that the reason for the drawing is clear and the level of detail required ~~is specified~~.	+	However, they can contain a great deal more detail depending on the complexity of the buildings the reason for their preparation.
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		+	Insufficient information on elevations can mean that they do not properly satisfy the need for which they were prepared, however, very detailed elevations can be time-consuming and expensive to prepare and confusing to read. It is important therefore that the reason for the drawing is clear and the level of detail required satisfies that need.
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		+	= What are elevations used for? =

	Elevations might be prepared for a number of reasons, including:		Elevations might be prepared for a number of reasons, including:

	* As part of a survey of existing buildings.		* As part of a survey of existing buildings.
−	* To create a record of a building.	+	* To create a record of an existing building.
	* To explore and communicate interior and exterior design options.		* To explore and communicate interior and exterior design options.
−	* To communicate construction information.
	* As part of an application for planning permission.		* As part of an application for planning permission.
	* As part of an application for building regulations approval.		* As part of an application for building regulations approval.
		+	* To communicate construction information.
	* For sales and marketing.		* For sales and marketing.

−	Historically, buildings have been drawn by hand on two dimensional paper, and so orthogonal projection and the drawing of two dimensional plans and elevations have been the standard means of representation. However, increasingly, buildings are being drawn using computer aided design (CAD) or building information modelling (BIM) software that represents them in three dimensions. ~~Two~~-dimensional elevations can be generated from ~~these~~ 3D models, ~~but~~ they do not need to be drawn individually.	+	= How are elevations prepared? =
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		+	Historically, buildings have been drawn by hand on two dimensional paper, and so orthogonal projection and the drawing of two dimensional plans and elevations have been the standard means of representation.
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		+	However, increasingly, buildings are being drawn using computer aided design (CAD) or building information modelling (BIM) software that represents them in three dimensions. Where these digital methods of drawing create 3d model of the building, two-dimensional elevations can be generated automatically from the 3D models, they do not need to be drawn individually.

−	= Alternative meaning =	+	= Alternative meaning of elevation =

	The term 'elevation' might also be used to refer to the height of something above or below a fixed reference point or datum.		The term 'elevation' might also be used to refer to the height of something above or below a fixed reference point or datum.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

−	* Active frontage.
	* As-built drawings and record drawings		* As-built drawings and record drawings
	* Assembly drawing.		* Assembly drawing.
	* Building information modelling.		* Building information modelling.
	* CAD layer.		* CAD layer.
−	* Component drawing.
	* Computer aided design.		* Computer aided design.
	* Concept drawing.		* Concept drawing.
	* Detail drawing.		* Detail drawing.
	* Engineering drawing.		* Engineering drawing.
−	* Exploded view.
	* Façade.		* Façade.
	* Floor plan.		* Floor plan.
	* General arrangement drawing.		* General arrangement drawing.
−	* How to draw a floor plan.
−	* Installation drawings.
−	* North American Paper Sizes
	* Notation and symbols.		* Notation and symbols.
	* Orthogonal plan.		* Orthogonal plan.
	* Paper sizes.		* Paper sizes.
	* Principal elevation.		* Principal elevation.
−	* Production information.
	* Projections.		* Projections.
	* Scale drawing.		* Scale drawing.
−	* Shop drawings.
−	* Site plan.
	* Standard hatching styles for drawings.		* Standard hatching styles for drawings.
	* Superelevation.		* Superelevation.

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	* Site plan.		* Site plan.
	* Standard hatching styles for drawings.		* Standard hatching styles for drawings.
		+	* Superelevation.
	* Technical drawing.		* Technical drawing.
	* Techniques for drawing buildings.		* Techniques for drawing buildings.

Designing Buildings at 06:58, 30 August 2020

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	* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]		* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]

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		+	= Introduction =

	Orthographic projection is a technique for drawing a three dimensional object in two dimensions, by ‘projecting’ its surfaces into a two dimensional representation, where the projection lines are orthogonal to (perpendicular to) the projection plane (that is, there is no foreshortening or perspective).		Orthographic projection is a technique for drawing a three dimensional object in two dimensions, by ‘projecting’ its surfaces into a two dimensional representation, where the projection lines are orthogonal to (perpendicular to) the projection plane (that is, there is no foreshortening or perspective).
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	Historically, buildings have been drawn by hand on two dimensional paper, and so orthogonal projection and the drawing of two dimensional plans and elevations have been the standard means of representation. However, increasingly, buildings are being drawn using computer aided design (CAD) or building information modelling (BIM) software that represents them in three dimensions. Two-dimensional elevations can be generated from these 3D models, but they do not need to be drawn individually.		Historically, buildings have been drawn by hand on two dimensional paper, and so orthogonal projection and the drawing of two dimensional plans and elevations have been the standard means of representation. However, increasingly, buildings are being drawn using computer aided design (CAD) or building information modelling (BIM) software that represents them in three dimensions. Two-dimensional elevations can be generated from these 3D models, but they do not need to be drawn individually.
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		+	= Alternative meaning =
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		+	The term 'elevation' might also be used to refer to the height of something above or below a fixed reference point or datum.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]		* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]

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Designing Buildings at 10:24, 7 May 2020

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	Historically, buildings have been drawn by hand on two dimensional paper, and so orthogonal projection and the drawing of two dimensional plans and elevations have been the standard means of representation. However, increasingly, buildings are being drawn using computer aided design (CAD) or building information modelling (BIM) software that represents them in three dimensions. Two-dimensional elevations can be generated from these 3D models, but they do not need to be drawn individually.		Historically, buildings have been drawn by hand on two dimensional paper, and so orthogonal projection and the drawing of two dimensional plans and elevations have been the standard means of representation. However, increasingly, buildings are being drawn using computer aided design (CAD) or building information modelling (BIM) software that represents them in three dimensions. Two-dimensional elevations can be generated from these 3D models, but they do not need to be drawn individually.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

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	* As-built drawings and record drawings		* As-built drawings and record drawings
	* Assembly drawing.		* Assembly drawing.
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	* Working drawing.		* Working drawing.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]		* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]

	[[Category:Planning_permission]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Property_development]]		[[Category:Planning_permission]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]] [[Category:Design]] [[Category:Property_development]]

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	* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]		* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]

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	* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]		* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]

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	* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]		* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]

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	* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]		* The House Plans Guide – [http://www.the-house-plans-guide.com/elevation-drawings.html Elevation drawings]

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	* Exterior wall and roof finishes.		* Exterior wall and roof finishes.

−	However, they can contain a great deal of detail depending on the reason for their preparation. ~~Whilst~~ insufficient information on elevations can mean that they do not properly satisfy the need for which they were prepared, very detailed elevations can be ~~very~~ time consuming and so expensive to prepare. It is important therefore that the reason for the drawing is clear and the level of detail required is specified.	+	However, they can contain a great deal of detail depending on the reason for their preparation. While insufficient information on elevations can mean that they do not properly satisfy the need for which they were prepared, very detailed elevations can be time-consuming and expensive to prepare. It is important therefore that the reason for the drawing is clear and the level of detail required is specified.

	Elevations might be prepared for a number of reasons, including:		Elevations might be prepared for a number of reasons, including: