Drawing scale plans and elevations

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're an architect designing a house. A scale plan is like a bird's-eye view of your floor drawn smaller.

2. 2

   If a room is 6m long and you use 1cm = 1m, how long is your drawing?

3. 3

   Draw a scale plan of this room: 5m by 4m, using 1cm = 1m.

4. 4

   Let's draw the elevation (front view) of a 3m tall house with a 1m tall roof.

5. 5

   Draw the side elevation of a shed that is 2m wide, 3m tall, with a flat roof.

6. 6

   What does a scale plan show you?

7. 7

   If a wall is 4m tall and you use 1cm = 1m, how tall is it on your drawing?