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Planometric views are a type of measured 3 dimensional drawing that may be encountered in all Graphic Communication courses.

Planometric views are generally used when working on architectural drawings.

Planometric views are similar in construction to isometric drawings with a corner of the drawing closest to the viewer. The difference is that the viewing point in a planometric is higher than used in isometrics.

The advantages of planometric views are that

• The plan can be drawn rotated to any angle.

• It can also drawn to scale.

• All circles in plan view can be drawn using compasses.

• All plan sizes and vertical sizes can be measured to enable the drawing to be constructed.

If you are sitting an SQA exam papers in Graphic Communication, you will be required to know how to draw planometric views.

This type of drawing has been included in the final paper at both Credit and General levels.

The final exam has included a question containing planometric views every year since 1991

The tables on the following slides show when each drawing was used, the course level, and how many marks were allocated to it.

YEAR SUBJECT ANGLES USED PAPER MARKS% of DA

mark available

1991 Couch 30/60 General 8 11%

1992 Room 45/45 General 15 21%

1993 Pool table 60/30 General 12 17%

1994 Room 30/60 Credit 6 9%

1995 Gameboy 45/45 General 14 20%

1996 House 60/30 General 12 17%

1997 Room 45/45 Credit 14 20%

1998 Room 45/45 General 10 14%

1999 Room 45/45 General 10 14%

2000 Room 45/45 Credit 14 20%

2001 Garden 45/45 General 16 23%

2002 Room 60/30 Credit 10 14%

2003 Kitchen 45/45 General 15 25%

An Elevation and Plan of a room layout are shown.

Using the given sizes and start position, draw a Planometric view of the room layout (include the back wall, side wall and the floor area)

Do not show hidden detail

(DA10)

Start by drawing the Plan at the correct angle.

In this case the start point is given at ceiling level so it is necessary to find out where the floor area starts.

Draw the positions of any furniture etc. on the floor area.

Draw the positions of any walls required.

Include any doors and windows on the walls.

Add any furniture to the Planometric view.

Add any furniture to the Planometric view.

To finish the drawing darken the outlines on the drawing.

Remember that the question asks that hidden edges are not shown so some of the lines will be left as construction lines.

This drawing was awarded 10 Drawing Ability marks.

The following slides show the official marking scheme for this drawing.

Draw 2 walls and a floor2 marksIf walls only drawn then 1 mark

Draw door (size and position)2 marks

Draw picture (size and position)1 mark

Draw bookcase (size and position)2 marks

Draw sofa (size and position)2 marks

Draw carpet (size and position)1 mark

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