ELEVATIONS
An elevation is an orthographic projection of an
object or construction on a vertical picture plane
parallel toone of its principal fa ces.
Unlike a plan, an elevation mimics our upright stance
and offers aview t hat closely resembles thenatural
appearance of the ob
ject. Even thoughelevat ion
views of vertica l surfaces are closer t operceptual
reality than eit her plans or sect ionviews, t hey
cannot represent t hespatial dept hof a perspective
drawing. When we draw objects and surfaces in
elevation, we must rely on graphiccues to convey
depth, curvature. or obliqueness.
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