# How do you represent different kinds of compartments in one section of a ship？ **URL:** \ **Category:** Naval Architecture\ **Created:** [June 19, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-you-represent-different-kinds-of-compartments-in-one-section-of-a-ship/45162 "2017-06-19T15:35:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hewenhao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@hewenhao](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/hewenhao)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-you-represent-different-kinds-of-compartments-in-one-section-of-a-ship/45162/1 "2017-06-19T15:35:39Z")
At one ship section, how do you represent different kinds of compartments？ Not a homework，this is just for communication. My opinion，for example ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/1X/ce241c351f64376acd6f1dce19168b394d33d8b4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Fraqrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fraqrat/32/1961_2.png) [@Fraqrat](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Fraqrat)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-you-represent-different-kinds-of-compartments-in-one-section-of-a-ship/45162/2 "2017-06-19T20:01:52Z")
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**Author:** ![blaineatk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/blaineatk/32/243_2.png) [@blaineatk](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/blaineatk)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-you-represent-different-kinds-of-compartments-in-one-section-of-a-ship/45162/3 "2017-06-20T02:37:36Z")
Lol ---
**Author:** ![LI\_Domer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/li_domer/32/768_2.png) [@LI\_Domer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/LI_Domer)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-you-represent-different-kinds-of-compartments-in-one-section-of-a-ship/45162/4 "2017-06-20T06:07:25Z")
With colors, not various hashes. ---
**Author:** ![Tupsis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@Tupsis](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Tupsis)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-you-represent-different-kinds-of-compartments-in-one-section-of-a-ship/45162/5 "2017-06-20T10:12:20Z")
It depends on what I’m trying to represent. In a concept phase, I mainly use standard output formats from the naval architecture software: for example, in a tank plan all tanks and void spaces are colored. The same applies to various damage stability outputs - flooded compartments are filled with nice light blue sea water. If I’m drawing something on top of a fully-deveped general arrangement, such as a structural fire protection plan or a lining scheme, I typically use hatches and also make sure they work when printed in black and white even when the drawing is plotted in color. The last remark is a legacy habit and required by certain clients; most deal with the documentation in electric format and/or have color printers so it’s not always mandatory. ---
**Author:** ![A.Alexanov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@A.Alexanov](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/A.Alexanov)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-you-represent-different-kinds-of-compartments-in-one-section-of-a-ship/45162/6 "2019-10-25T22:23:46Z")
We are developing some CAD, where we need to show different compartments. We discuss it a lot and finally decide to use colors.