DRAWING A FLOOR PLAN
This series of drawings illustrates the sequence in which
a plan drawing is executed. Although this sequence can
vary, depending on the nature of the building design
being drawn, always try to proceed from the most
continuous, regulating elements to those that are
contained or defined by the elements.
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• First, establisht hemajor lines that regulate the
positionof structural elem ts an w
en d alls.
• Agrid of cen
terlines is a convenient and effective
means of indicating a structural or modular system.
40 /A RCHITECTURAL G
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• Next, give proper thickness to the major walls and
other structural elements such as posts and columns.