Key learning points

1. The plans and elevations may be drawn to scale.
2. You can combine an isometric drawing with its plan and elevations to find missing information.
3. Scaling could be indicated by a scale factor or a ratio.

Keywords

• Plan - The plan of a solid is the view of it from above.

• Front elevation - The front elevation of a solid is the view of it from the front.

• Side elevation - The side elevation of a solid is the view of it from the side.

• Isometric paper - Isometric means distances between points stay the same. In this lesson you may use isometric paper which has equally spaced dots or points.

Common misconception