Posted: 9/18/2014 8:31:19 AM EDT
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OK, please settle a debate regarding building elevation views (exterior).
When looking east toward a 'west' facing wall, Is the elevation view labeled: A) West Elevation OR B) East Elevation Thanks!! |
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Not sure what you're asking. When looking at an elevation, it is labeled. If you're looking at a west elevation and want to see an east elevation, turn to the appropriate page.
ETA After reading your question several times, I would have worded it differently, the answer is West. |
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I believe it would be a West elevation.
The label is referring to the direction the wall is facing, not you. ETA: From Wiki... Each elevation is labelled in relation to the compass direction it faces, e.g. the north elevation of a building is the side that most closely faces north. |
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OK, please settle a debate regarding building elevation views (exterior). When looking east toward a 'west' facing wall, Is the elevation view labeled: A) West Elevation OR B) East Elevation Thanks!! Not an architect but my understanding is the elevation is the way the surface most closely faces. So, if the WALL faces west, it's a west elevation, though you're "looking" towards the east. |
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Quoted: I believe it would be a West elevation. The label is referring to the direction the wall is facing, not you. ETA: From Wiki... Each elevation is labelled in relation to the compass direction it faces, e.g. the north elevation of a building is the side that most closely faces north. |
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Quoted: Of course, if the floor plan is properly marked with notation indicating elevation view, it's a moot point. http://blog.graphisoftus.com/wp-content/uploads/Plenty-of-Hyperlinks.jpg This. Label correctly and reference in plan. West Elevation. In the industrial world, we go one step further and state which way the "view" would be facing in a title/subtitle on drawing. MPS123 Elevation- looking north.
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