Blueprint symbols glossary the most common floor plan symbols.
Floor plan architectural drafting symbols.
It s not always easy to make an educated guess about what a particular abbreviation or symbol might mean.
This list can and should be expanded by each office to include symbols generally used by it but not indicated here.
Floor plan generally in lower right hand corner of drawings 111 2 t the symbols shown are those that seem to be the most common and acceptable judged by the frequency of use by the architectural offices surveyed.
Floor plan symbols are always shown in plan view that is as though you have removed the house roof and are looking down at the floor from above.
Every office has their own standard but most symbols should be similar to those shown on this page.
Below is a concise glossary of the most often used blueprint symbols free for your use.
Electrical layouts in particular require many different items and abbreviations and accompanied by a key symbols provide a clear and tidy method of identifying their.
Floor plans site plans elevations and other architectural diagrams are generally pretty self explanatory but the devil s often in the details.