Plans & Elevations

Question 1

What is a plan view?

Answer 1

The view of an object from above (a bird’s-eye view).

Question 2

What is a front elevation?

Answer 2

The view of an object from the front (looking straight at it).

Question 3

What is a side elevation?

Answer 3

The view of an object from the side (left or right).

Question 4

How do hidden edges appear in plan/elevation drawings?

Answer 4

Using dashed lines.