Planometric Drawing: examples and definitions for students

Planometric is a pictorial (3D) drawing method where the base and plan view (view from above) are tilted over at 45° × 45° (or sometimes 60° × 30°), with the sides projected vertically downwards/upwards. The base and the top of the object retain their true shape.

Examples of planometric 45 / 45 and 60 / 30 — Examples of planometric drawings: Cambridge Design & Technology students only need to use the method on the left (45°/45°). You can see that this method is quite similar to isometric, except that the angles are 45° instead of 30°. The top and base appear as perfect squares (their true shape), making it a very simple method to use.

Very fast and easy method
Circles on the top and bottom faces just appear as normal circles (circles or arcs on the side can be plotted as points) making it much simpler than isometric
Useful for showing floor plans in architectural drawings
Not a very realistic drawing method – objects tend to look distorted / elongated

planometric floor plan examples — **Planometric floor plan examples**: note how walls that are ‘cut through’ are often coloured black. This is a type of sectional drawing, where part of the object has been ‘sliced off’ so you can see inside and view the interior design.

Amiria Gale

Amiria has a Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Architecture (First Class Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching. She is a CIE Accredited Art & Design and Design & Technology Coursework Assessor. Amiria now teaches Art, Design & Technology at ACG Parnell College.