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Showing different heights or elevations in Plan View


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Is there a common practice to show different levels of a part when looking straight down on it?

Hatching doesn't seem right.

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Are you thinking an edge that is higher than another should be shown using thicker lines? Isn't hatching usually reserved for sections?

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I was wondering if there is a standard way to show that one part of an object is raised above another part in a 2D representation.

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IMHO, it's unnecessary. You could use spot elevations (annotation). Mark the top or bottom as "0" and then do relative elevations, but why?

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I want to make sure that they make the part on the left, not the part on the right.

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It's a much better idea to have different views than to try and squeeze that information into a plan view. A 3D/isometric view accompanied by a couple of sections with that plan view should get you an accurate part.

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Three view drawing. Top View. Front View. Side View. Then, if there are still details unseen, another Side View, and even maybe a Section View. It's been the accepted standard since the pyramids were designed.

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