LO 7.
2 Draft
Elevations and
Sections
LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
Objectives:
7.1 Draw vertical heights from grade line according to architectural drafting standards
7.2 Project offsets from right, left, and rear sides of floor plan according to architectural
drafting standards
7.3 Draw roof eaves and pitch on all elevations and sections according to architectural
drafting standards
7.4 Project doors and windows in all elevations and sections
7.5 Project cross and longitudinal section views from the floor plans and elevations
7.6 Indicate various material symbols and specifications in all elevations and sections
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What is Elevation?
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What is Elevation?
An architectural elevation
is a view of a building
showing its height
dimension.
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What is Elevation?
Elevations are the
exterior views of a
building.
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What is Elevation?
Elevations are
orthographic
projections
showing each side
of a structure. LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
A B
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Interior Elevation
Interior
elevations show
the inside
of a building.
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Why do you think
Elevation Views
are important to
the building
plan?
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Elevations are drawn to show
exterior and interior shapes,
finishes, materials as well as
the vertical relationships of
the building levels.
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Two Types of Elevation
A B
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▪ Presentation Elevation
These drawings are part of the initial
design process and may range from
sketches to very detailed drawings
intended to help the owner and lending
institution understand the basic design
concepts. LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
Name three elements you can see from the Presentation Elevation on
the picture to make the drawing appear more pleasing to the client?
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▪ Working Elevation
Working elevations are part of the
drawings used in the construction
process to provide information for
the building team and the
municipality that will oversee the
project. LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
Name important elements for a Working Elevation you can
see from the picture. LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
Drawing Method
If the elevations are completed
manually, the preliminary drawings will
serve as a guide as the working
drawings are projected from the roof
and floor plans.
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Drawing Method
When drawn using a
computer, the preliminary
elevation can serve as a base
drawing.
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Drawing Method
The layers containing the
artistic material can be
frozen to provide better
clarity to the building team.
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Drawing Method
No matter the method,
additional information should
be added to each note to clearly
explain the application of each
material. LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
In the drafting of elevations, these
are some of the things to consider:
1. Window and Door Size
Doors and Windows should be
drawn to resemble the type of
door specified in the doors and
window schedule. LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
Common Representation of Doors and Windows in an
Elevation
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If drawn using AutoCAD, save the doors and
window drawing as a block for future insertion.
Place the drawing in a file with a title such as ELEV
PROTO SYMB for future reference. An insertion
point will need to be specified as a block is created.
The midpoint of the sill will prove to be an excellent
insertion point.
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In the drafting of elevations, these
are some of the things to consider:
2. Material Representation
The materials that are used for the building are
needed to be shown on the elevations. This
information will be considered in four categories:
roofing, wall coverings, doors, and windows.
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In the drafting of elevations, these
are some of the things to consider:
2. Material Representation
“It adds a precious seeing to the eye”-William
Shakespeare
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Shingles Spanish Tiles
Common
Representation
of Roof
Materials in
Elevation
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Common
Representation
of Roof
Materials in
Elevation Rib type Roof
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Common
Representation
of Stone and
Rock Materials
in Elevation
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In the drafting of elevations, these
are some of the things to consider:
3. Labels
If a specific site is known, the elevations can be named by labeling
it with views as in front, rear, left and right side elevations. If the
front wall of the floor plan faces south, instead of being labeled
FRONT ELEVATION, this elevation would be labeled SOUTH
ELEVATION. The remaining elevations would then be named EAST,
NORTH, and WEST. LO 7. Draft elevations and sections
In the drafting of elevations, these
are some of the things to consider:
4. Dimensions
It is important for an Elevation drawing to describe the vertical
dimensions of the following.
GL – Ground Line NGL – Natural Ground Line
FL – Floor Line
FFL – Finished Floor Line
Ceiling Line
Ridge Line
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In the drafting of elevations, these
are some of the things to consider:
5. Scale
Elevation drawings usually follows the scale of the floor plan.
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