The document discusses elevations, which are exterior views of a building from the side. An elevation is an orthographic projection of one facade onto a vertical plane parallel to that side. The front view is always called the front elevation, while other sides are called the right, rear, or left elevation depending on their position relative to the front. An elevation shows the design, dimensions, materials, and specifications of a house. When drafting elevations, the draftsman must consider window and door sizes conforming to standards, represent materials, label views, and only include vertical dimensions.

2. ESIM week 5

3. GUIDE CARD 1

5. Elevations- are the exterior views of the building, is a view of a building seen
from one side, a flat representation of one façade. It is a horizontal orthographic
projection of a building on to a vertical plane, the vertical plane normally being
parallel to one side of the building. The front view of the building is always
referred to as the front. The other elevations are named according to their
position in relation to the front, i.e. right elevation, rear or back elevation, left
elevation.

6. ELEVATION- the front or side view of a building. It shows the design of
the house, height dimensions, materials finish and complete
information on specifications.
NOTE: Elevation is ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING

7. SAMPLE OF ELEVATION PLAN

8. PITCH- is the term applied to the amount of roof slope.
EAVE- the lower portion of a roof which extends beyond the
wall.

9. NOTATION- all letterings and dimensions found on a
drawing.

11. In drafting of elevations, these are some of the things that a draftsman must
consider:
1. Window and Door Size – must be chosen from a manufactures catalog which
offers great variety of sizes. However, it must conform with the size and style of
the house. The sizes must be standard that it conforms to the provisions of the
building code.
2. Window and Door are drawn to scale using the simplest feature.

12. 3. Material Representation – may be shown by drawing only a few lines, like
bricks.
4. Labeling of the views can be done in two methods: views as in front, rear, left
and right side elevations, or by using compass orientation as in north, south,
east, and west directions.
5. Dimensions on elevations are limited to vertical dimensions are shownon the
plan.

13. 6. Changes if any, are necessary after all the other drawings have been
completed.
OVERALL HEIGHT DIMENSIONS – FROM GROUND LINE
UP TO APEX LINE OF TRUSS4.50 METERS/4500 mm.

14. CEILING HEIGHT:
Ground line to ceiling line –height of 3.00 meters.
Ground line to finish floor line- 0.20 meter

15. Gutter height- 0.30 meter
From gutter to apex line of truss-1.30 meters(RISE) DOOR AND
WINDOW HEIGHT:
Door – 2.00 meters Window – 1:00 meter Toilet and
bath room window- from floor line to window jamb –
2.00 meters.

16. GUIDE CARD 2

17. RULES IN
DIMENSIONING
ELEVATION
PLAN

18. HERE ARE SOME RULES FOR DIMENSIONING:
1. Vertical dimension should be read from the right of the drawing.
2. Room heights are shown by dimensioning from the floorline to
the ceiling line.
3. Height of windows and doors are dimensioned from thefloor line
to the top windows or doors.

19. 4.Elevation dimensions show only vertical distances( height
)

21. horizontal distances (length and width) are shown in the floor plan.
5.The style of the windows and doors may be shown on the
elevation drawing.
6.The roof pitch is shown by indicating the rise over the run
7.Ground line elevations are expressed as height above the datum
point
8.Floor and ceiling lines are shown using hidden line.
9.Heights of planters and walls are dimensions from
the ground line.

22. 10.Overall height dimensions are placed on the outside of
sub dimensions.
11. Thickness of slab are dimensioned.

24. STEPS IN DRAWING
ELEVATIONS

25. 1.Lay-out the elevation very lightly using a sharp lead pencil.
2.Locate the vertical distance of ceiling from floor line,ridge to
ceiling line and natural ground to finished floor line.Indicate also the
height of doors and

26. windows.

30. 3.Indicate the thickness of walls, fascia board and other
materials seen on elevation and darken the lines to
highlight them.
4.Draw the elevation details and other architectural
materials,the following details are added:
facia board,window representation,ground lines materials
representation,finishing materials,door and windows,rain
gutter.

31. 5.Indicate the dimension of vertical distance from the
natural ground line to the floor line and the floor line to
ceiling,and ceiling to ridge line.
Added elevation and dimensions and notes:
5.1 height of roof
5.2 height of wall
5.3 roof slope indication
5.4 window schedule
5.6 title and notes indicating materials

33. Direction:Fill in the blanks with the correct term that will
complete each sentence. Write your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.
1. The____________ are the external views of the
buildings.
2. The front view of the building is always referred to as
the ______________.
3. The other elevations are named according
to their ___________ in relation to the front.

34. 4. The lower portion of a roof which extends beyond the wall is
called________.
5. The______________ is the term applied to the amount of roof
slope.