There are parts about site plans that I love, but I believe the view should be a true birds eye view. Ground features already show up in the separate floor plans. Planitar has told me that they prioritize ground features over roof lines, but it just doesn’t make sense to me when doing so removes parts of the roof line. In two recent examples, one building showed up as two because there was a carport on the first floor (from the sky covered by a kitchen and a roof), and the other one showed an outdoor patio (from the sky covered by an outdoor porch and a roof). Planitar is very polite and well-worded in basically saying “no, these are our procedures, but thanks for the input” so I’m curious … does their approach make the most sense? What do you expect when looking from a birds eye view?
I would be curious to see the examples. But if I’m reading this correctly, then I would agree with you, mostly because you would usually have the 3D Tour to show anything under said roof lines. I do understand that the site plans are primarily for showing ground features, but I would have guessed that, since it is birds eye view, it would focus on ground features in the “yard” and not under covered areas. The covering roof should be considered part of an outdoor feature, and shown as such. IMHO
I tend to agree with you. When I hear “bird’s-eye view,” I would expect to see the property as it would actually appear looking straight down from above, with the rooflines being the primary feature.
I can understand showing ground features such as patios, carports, etc., but if those features cause portions of the roof to disappear or make one building appear to be two separate buildings, that seems a little misleading.
Since the separate floor plans already show the ground-level features, I would think the bird’s-eye view would be the logical place to show the roof footprint and overall structure from above.
I guess it comes down to what Planitar is defining as a “bird’s-eye view.” Their approach may make sense from a mapping/site-plan standpoint, but personally, when I look at a bird’s-eye view, I expect to see the rooflines first and foremost.