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What is a DWG File?
DWG (drawing) is an AutoCAD (Computer Aided Design) file format used for storing 2D or 3D vector design data...
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What DWG format is used for the floor plans on Conceptplans.com?
All of the files on Concept Plans are saved in AutoCAD 2007 DWG format. Earlier versions of AutoCAD will...
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What if I have an earlier version of AutoCAD?
If you have a version of AutoCAD which is older than AutoCAD 2007, with Autodesk’s FREE DWG TrueView software...
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How do I ‘hard convert’ a drawing from Metric to Imperial units?
The unit type typically used in U.S.A. is known as “Imperial” units (feet & inches). Other countries use the...
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What is a PDF File?
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a popular and widely used file format used to present documents in a manner...
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How to print a PDF A2/A3 over multiple A4 pages to scale (Actual size)?
All of our floor plans are drawn to 1:100 scale and therefore some of the larger pdf plan templates...
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How do I show or hide certain layers of the floor plan?
Our floor plans are layered pdf files which has the additional feature of being able to switch between various...
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What exactly is a ‘floor plan’?
A floor plan is a drawing to scale, showing a view from above, of the relationships between rooms, spaces...
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Why use stock house floor plans?
Many prospective property owners are opting to have a privately designed home built instead of buying an existing house....
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Are the plan designs suitable for use anywhere in the world?
All the plans on conceptplans.com were designed by architects or professional architectural designers for use typically in the southern...
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What is meant by the term ‘concept plan’?
A concept plan, also sometimes referred to as a ‘sketch plan’ is an architecturally sound (correct) 2D floor plan...
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Why no elevations?
In short, house plans are beautiful timeless creations whereas architectural styles or house elevation treatments are often short-lived trends...
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What units of measure are used?
The plans are drawn in metric units and are dimensioned in millimetres. These can however easily be converted to...
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Why are no technical details included in the plans?
The house plans provided on conceptplans.com are high-level concept designs only. Technical information is not included because of the...
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What building codes / regulations are used for the plan designs?
The plan templates on Concept Plans are a collaboration of sketch plans from several qualified architectural designers. All plans...
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Are the plan designs indicative of a certain wall construction being used?
The majority of the floor plans on Concept Plans are drawn to make use of either 230mm, 220mm or...
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What print and page format is used for the PDF files?
The print and page format is either ISO A4, ISO A3 or A2 depending on the size of the...
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