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A section is when you slice
through an object and look into
the interior.
This can be used for buildings,
houses, walls, machines, parts,
etc.
Think of our opening activity
when you looked at one half of
an apple and then drew other
cross-cut items.
What did you see? Why was this
important?
What was unique about your
item that allowed you to
distinguish between other
drawings?
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• This type of view is called a
“section view.”
• It is used on drawings and can
be used for presentations to
help people clearly understand
the relation of spaces and
materials.
• Section views can be vital in
understanding the “inner
working” of a house, building,
part, or machine.
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• A section can be used to
explain what the interior of a
house or building would look
like.
• How is it put together? What
materials are used? How do
they relate to each other?
• An architect or designer may
need to describe something a
certain way, and a section can
help relay that information.
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• A wall section is a
perpendicular “cut” through a
wall.
• This is used to show the
materials that make up the
wall and how they are
assembled.
• Typically, a wall is designated
on a floor plan by simple lines.
• This type of designation does
not give an accurate
description of the wall
composition.
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• On a typical set of
construction drawings, you will
have a wall section for each
type of wall.
• For instance, you may have an
exterior wall with a brick
veneer and an interior wall
with just drywall.
• These two walls are very
different and both serve a
different function.
• It is important to designate the
two and properly show how to
assemble each one.
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• Generating a section can be
difficult.
• You, as a designer, must
understand how things are put
together and the proper use of
each material.
• We will first look at a typical
wall section and what it takes
to put a basic interior wall
together.
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• Wooden studs are the basic
material for building a
residential wall. These go first.
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• At the top and bottom of the
wall, you would have to “cut”
through the top plate and sole
plate. This is designated by an
“X” form through the 2x4 stud
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You then would add the “skin.”
This is typically sheetrock (also
know as wallboards), gypsum
boards, and plasterboards.
Top
Plate
2x4
Skin
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Sole
Plate
• You would typically add some
notes or dimensions to give a
complete picture of the wall
section.
GYPSUM
BOARD
PAINT
EGGSHELL
WHITE
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• We looked at a basic interior
wall.
• Most sections are more
complex and involved and
require much more attention
and detail.
• As designers become more
familiar with materials,
construction techniques, and
properties, they can develop
more complex wall sections.
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Let’s apply your new
knowledge by examining a
variety of exterior walls and
developing our own wall
sections.
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