Graphic Communication Nairn Academy Graphic Communication Department of Technological Education

Department of Technological Education Planometric Views Planometric views are a type of measured 3 dimensional drawing that may be encountered in all Graphic Communication courses. Planometric views are generally used when working on architectural drawings. Planometric views are similar in construction to isometric drawings with a corner of the drawing closest to the viewer. The difference is that the viewing point in a planometric is higher than used in isometrics.

Planometric Views The advantages of planometric views are that Department of Technological Education Planometric Views The advantages of planometric views are that The plan can be drawn rotated to to any angle It can also drawn to scale. All circles in plan view can be drawn using compasses. All plan sizes and vertical sizes can be measured to enable the drawing to be constructed.

Department of Technological Education Planometric Views If you are sitting an SQA exam papers in Graphic Communication, you will be required to know how to draw planometric views. This type of drawing has been included in the final paper at both Credit and General levels. The final exam has included a question containing planometric views every year since 1991 The tables on the following slides show when each drawing was used, the course level, and how many marks were allocated to it.

Planometric Views – Standard Grade Department of Technological Education Planometric Views – Standard Grade YEAR SUBJECT ANGLES USED PAPER MARKS % of DA mark available 1991 Couch 30/60 General 8 11% 1992 Room 45/45 15 21% 1993 Pool table 60/30 12 17% 1994 Credit 6 9% 1995 Gameboy 14 20% 1996 House 1997 1998 10 14% 1999 2000 2001 Garden 16 23% 2002

PowerPoint Presentation produced by John McRae, Nairn Academy 2003