Chapter 18. Laying Out Floor and Site Plans

Starting with a Basic Floor Plan	497
Starting from an Existing Floor Plan	509
Using Space Shapes to Start a Floor Plan	512
Adding Interior Walls and Cubicles	520
Adding Doors, Windows, and Openings	526
Adding Building Services	532
Creating Site and Landscaping Plans	545
Adding Dimensions to Floor and Site Plans	548

Whether you’re trying to make the setup of your manufacturing plant more efficient or just documenting the office seating chart, Microsoft Office Visio 2003 is a great tool for floor and site plans. Visio Standard includes a limited number of shapes specifically designed for creating office layouts, but you can, in fact, create a building shell for any purpose using its wall shapes. Visio Professional includes many more shapes for depicting home plans, manufacturing plants, office space, and all the related building services, such as heating and cooling systems, plumbing lines, and electrical layouts.