Understanding Scales and Scale Drawings - A Guide - First In …
The scale bar is a key component of scale drawings as it helps provide an understanding of distances depicted on the drawing. These scale bars show what one unit represents at different scales. Scale bars will typically start at 0 m (or 0 cm, 0 km etc). However, in some cases they may start at a different value.
CAD Blocks - Trees Archives - First In Architecture
Free Tree CAD Blocks 12. Trees 12 Free CAD Blocks These tree CAD blocks are just a few of our huge collection of trees and landscaping. Whatever your project, we hope you will find the plants and trees that will set your drawings apart. Check out more of our landscaping CAD blocks.
Technical Drawing - Elevations and Sections - First In Architecture
A section, take a slice through the building or room and show the relationship between floors, ceilings, walls and so on. In a standard set of architectural plans on a small residential project, the elevations will most likely be a set of drawings from the main facades of the building. For example, front, back and two sides – or north, south ...
Technical Drawing - Labelling and Annotation - First In Architecture
Sep 13, 2024 · Introduction to Labelling and Annotation. In Part 1 of our technical drawing series we looked at Layout, exploring drawing sheets, title blocks and the general arrangement of our drawings. In this part of the series, we will go into more detail, looking at how we label and annotate our drawings. It is important to remember the main objective ...
CAD Blocks - Furniture Archives - First In Architecture
17 Sofa CAD Blocks. Sofa CAD Blocks This free set of sofa cad blocks consists of a variety of different sofa types, in both elevation and plan. The set shows typical sofas in plan, side elevation, and front elevation. We also include the dimensions of each sofa on a separate layer that...
22 Best Free CAD Block Websites for Architects and Students
Introduction [Updated October 2023] Welcome to our 22 best free cad block websites article! We have put together our favourite selection of free cad block websites below.
A guide to standard brick sizes and bonds - First In Architecture
A standard UK brick size is 215mm long x 102.5mm wide x 65mm high according to British Standards. As shown in the image below, the length of the brick is equal to twice its width plus one 10mm mortar joint, and three times its height plus two standard mortar joints.
Technical Drawing – Plans - First In Architecture
Technical Drawing – Plans. In part one of our technical drawing series we looked at Layout, and part 2 explored Labelling and Annotation. In this part of the technical drawing series, we will look at Plans. Depending on the nature and complexity of a project, the floor plan can contain simple or complex information.
Metric Data 12 - Standard Door Sizes - First In Architecture
Standard external door sizes in metric. 2000mm x 807mm. 2040mm x 926mm. 2040mm x 826mm. Building regulations state that an entrance door has a minimum clear opening width of 775mm in a visitable dwelling. Building Regulations diagram – measurement of clear opening. To calculate clear opening, 60mm can be deducted from the door size to take ...
Pitched Roof Details Guide - First In Architecture
The angle of inclination of the roof surface, commonly expressed as a ratio (e.g., 1:4). The pitch affects both the aesthetic appearance of the roof and its ability to shed water efficiently. This in turn may influence the choice of finish material, ie, slates, clay tile, concrete tiles, sheet metal and so …