Plan view facts for kids
A plan view is an orthographic projection of a 3-dimensional object from the position of a horizontal plane through the object. In other words, a plan is a section viewed from the top. In such views, the portion of the object above the plane is omitted to reveal what lies beyond. In the case of a floor plan, the roof and upper part of the walls may be left out. Basically, a plan view is just another name for the top view of a 3D object.
Images for kids
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Comparison of several types of graphical projection, including elevation and plan views
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A plan view of Millbank Prison, 1828
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Principal façade of the Panthéon, Paris, by Jacques-Germain Soufflot.
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Gaspard Monge's four quadrants and two planes.
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An example of a multiview orthographic drawing from a US Patent (1913), showing two views of the same object. Third angle projection is used.
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A 3-D view of a beverage-can stove with a cross-section in yellow.
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A 2-D cross-sectional view of a compression seal.
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Cutaway of a Porsche 996
