ABSTRACT
Figures are rarely depicted in plans. This is because they are difficult to draw from the overhead perspective represented by the plan and also because their appearance from this unusual angle can overcomplicate the information projected by a small-scale plan. At the larger scales, however, some interior designers will occasionally populate their plans in order to reinforce spatial function. When this happens, the simple figures found on pressure transfer sheets are invariably used. These show scaled and diagrammatic bird's-eye views of people walking, carrying papers, and in postures for relaxing in chairs and sitting at tables. When used, such figures should be positioned so that, either individually or in small groups, they interact with rooms, doors, corridors, and so on.
