What is Plan view?
[[Image:Sample Floorplan.jpg|thumb|180px|A sample floor plan for a single-family home]] A '''plan view''' is an [[orthographic projection]] of a 3-dimensional object from the position of a horizontal [[Plane (mathematics)|plane]] through the object. In other words, a plan is a [[Cross section (geometry)|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 [[wall]]s may be left out. Basically, a plan view is just another name for the top view of a 3D object. {{math-stub}}{{Commons category|Plan views}} [[Category:Architecture]]