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In architecture and buildingengineering, a floor plan otherwiseknown as a scottish plan is adrawing to scale, showing a viewfrom above, of the relationshipsbetween rooms, spaces and otherphysical features at one level of astructure.

Dimensions are usually drawnbetween the walls to specify roomsizes and wall lengths. Floor plansmay also include details of fixtureslike sinks, water heaters, furnaces, etc. Floor plans may include notes forconstruction to specify finishes, construction methods, or symbols forelectrical items.

It is also called a "plan" which is a measured plane typically projected at thefloor height of 4', as opposed to an "elevation" which is a measured planeprojected from the side of a building, along its height, or a section or "crosssection" where a building, is cut along an axis to reveal the interior structure.

Contents1 Overview2 Floor plan topics

2.1 Building blocks2.2 Plan view

3 Examples4 See also

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5 References6 External links

OverviewSimilar to a map the orientation of the view is downward from above, butunlike a conventional map, a plan is understood to be drawn at a particularvertical position (commonly at about 4 feet above the floor). Objects belowthis level are seen, objects at this level are shown 'cut' in plan-section, andobjects above this vertical position within the structure are omitted or showndashed. Plan view or "planform" is defined as a vertical orthographicprojection of an object on a horizontal plane, like a map.

The term may be used in general to describe any drawing showing thephysical layout of objects. For example, it may denote the arrangement of thedisplayed objects at an exhibition, or the arrangement of exhibitor booths at aconvention. Now drawings are reproduced using plotters and large formatxerographic copiers.

A "reflected ceiling plan" shows a view of the room as if looking from above,through the ceiling, at a mirror installed one foot below the ceiling level,which shows the reflected image of the ceiling above. This conventionmaintains the same orientation of the floor and ceilings plans - looking downfrom above. Reflected Ceiling Plans or RCP's are used by designers andarchitects to demonstrate lighting, visible mechanical features, and ceilingforms as part of the documents provided for construction.

Floor plan topicsBuilding blocksA floor plan is not a top view or birds eye view. It is a measured drawing toscale of the layout of a floor in a building. A "top view" or "bird's eye view"


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does not show an orthogonally projected plane cut at the typical 4' heightabove the floor level. A floor plan could show:[1]

Interior walls and hallwaysRestroomsWindows and doorsAppliances such as stoves, refrigerators, water heater etc.Interior features such as fireplaces, saunas and whirlpoolsThe use of all rooms shall be indicated

Plan viewA plan view is an orthographic projection of a 3-dimensional object from theposition of a horizontal plane through the object. In other words, a plan is asection viewed from the top. In such views, the portion of the object in abovethe plane is omitted to reveal what lies beyond. In the case of a floor plan, theroof and upper portion of the walls may be omitted.

Roof plans are orthographic projections, but they are not sections as theirviewing plane is outside of the object.

A plan is a common method of depicting the internal arrangement of a3-dimensional object in two dimensions. It is often used in technical drawingand is traditionally crosshatched. The style of crosshatching indicates the typeof material the section passes through.

Examples


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Typical U.S. basic housefloor plan.

A sample floor plan of aCaravanserai.

An office plan.

See alsoArchitect's scaleArchitectural drawingRoom number

References^ Site Plans, Elevations and Floor Plans (http://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/counter/planning_sanjose/Planning_in_San_Jose_pt3.pdf) A Community GuideSan Jose. Accessed 11 February 2009.

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Floor plans (https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/examples/floor-plans)HTML5 software program for floor plan layout

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