@sorrow Never mind the imaginary pink overlay and guesstimate, that was just an answer to your initial question, estimation of distance based on area. How to insert an image quickly, without having to draw the outline, approximately the right size (as it happens, it was pretty much spot on, but that includes some luck).
What counts is what I believe we all say: Use a correctly shaped room the right size and adjust the background image accordingly. As cec kindly points out: "...we will have to make an outline anyway, to check if we have got the total area correct". She is of course, absolutely right in pointing out that my first area to distance exercise has very limited value (except for the geometry fun, of course).
Peeked at hansmex' and my drawings. hansmex has drawn the room roughly equal to how gross area often is measured in Europe. And close to what I would have done if it were not for the green area in your drawing. I took the green area as a hint of the 1066sqft and outlined the room shape along the green (forget pink rectangle) . So if you want the green area to be 1066sqft, use mine. If you want hansmex' outline to equal 1066ft, use his. We did the same thing, just using slightly different assumptions of what should be measured.
Which is more correct is impossible to say without knowing exactly what is to be included in the 1066sqft (and having some more information). Still, the scale difference between the two files is only some 2%. That may not matter much unless you are using the plan for construction. And neither drawing claims 100% accuracy anyway.
@cec Thanks, it is a certainly a relief to know that Danes at least have some rules! Double measured drinks allowed! Next thing you will tell me is that Danes can buy wine in normal stores! Pretty close to anarchy if you ask me. No wonder you are coming North for your holidays...
Wikipedia - Hakkespettboken
- se, nå kommer også det til å sitte fast i minnet. Som da Facebook skulle hete fjesbok, men fjøsbok ble sittende i mitt bakhode.
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What counts is what I believe we all say: Use a correctly shaped room the right size and adjust the background image accordingly. As cec kindly points out: "...we will have to make an outline anyway, to check if we have got the total area correct". She is of course, absolutely right in pointing out that my first area to distance exercise has very limited value (except for the geometry fun, of course).
Peeked at hansmex' and my drawings. hansmex has drawn the room roughly equal to how gross area often is measured in Europe. And close to what I would have done if it were not for the green area in your drawing. I took the green area as a hint of the 1066sqft and outlined the room shape along the green (forget pink rectangle) . So if you want the green area to be 1066sqft, use mine. If you want hansmex' outline to equal 1066ft, use his. We did the same thing, just using slightly different assumptions of what should be measured.
Which is more correct is impossible to say without knowing exactly what is to be included in the 1066sqft (and having some more information). Still, the scale difference between the two files is only some 2%. That may not matter much unless you are using the plan for construction. And neither drawing claims 100% accuracy anyway.
@cec Thanks, it is a certainly a relief to know that Danes at least have some rules! Double measured drinks allowed! Next thing you will tell me is that Danes can buy wine in normal stores! Pretty close to anarchy if you ask me. No wonder you are coming North for your holidays...
Wikipedia - Hakkespettboken
- se, nå kommer også det til å sitte fast i minnet. Som da Facebook skulle hete fjesbok, men fjøsbok ble sittende i mitt bakhode.ok
Hi Okh, got it, let me try to draw on my own and update here. Thanks once again. ;)
