Challenge

Architectural plan for the provided plot size and develop relevant basic structural drawings.

AIM:

To create an  Architectural drawing consisting of Floor plan, Elevations and Sections for the plot size 60'x20' and also create the structural drawings for Column, Footing and Beam.

INDRODUCTION:

To draw an architectural and structural drawings in an Autocad.

Plot size: 60'x20' .

Orientation: East facing

Command used: Line , Offset , Rectangle, Trim , Extend , Block , Block edit , Dimension , Layer , Hatch , fillet, polyline, text, hatch,Ray, copy, trim, erase.

PROCEDURE :

  • Open Autocad software
  • Set units in inches and feet
  • Go to layer properties click new layers ,name the layers for reference
  • In Architectural drawings there are : Plan, Elevation , Section
  • In structural drawing there are: Column layout, Footing layout, Beam layout

  • Using line tool created a direction Symbol

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING:

To create floor plan, Elevation and sections.

  1. PLAN
  • By using line tool , draw a rectangle of size 60'x20'
  • The entrance is facing East direction
  • The outer wall thickness is 9" and the inner wall thickness in 6".
  • This is 60'x20' 2BHK house plan with two story
  • On this 60x20 Ground floor plan
  • Ground floor plan consist of a Living room, master bedroom with a attached bathroom, dining room are available.
  • First floor plan consist of a Meeting room, Guest room with attached bathroom,office room,corridor, balcony are available.
  • On this east facing 2bhk ground floor plan as per vastu, living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining area,toilet , sitout are available
  • The kitchen is placed in the direction of south west direction.
  • The dining room is placed in the south east direction.
  • The Master bedroom is placed in the direction of northwest direction.
  • The living area is placed in the direction of East.
  • The stair is in northwest direction.
  • Doors

    Sizes

    D1

    3'6''X6'8"

    D2

    2'6"X6'8"

  •  By line command i have created columns of size 1'x9".
  • Here i filled up with hatch.

  • Place the column in a plan where ever it required and draw stairs according to the dimension

  • The dimension of windows are shown below

Windows/Ventilators

Size

W1

5'6"x4'3"

W2

3'x4'3"

V

2'x1'6"

  • After placing the windows draw the sunshades.
  • Using the tool components , i have placed components in all rooms, spaces 

  • Using text command , i have mentioned all names for rooms , spaces, doors and windows for ground floor plan

  • Using text command , i have mentioned all names for rooms , spaces, doors and windows for First  floor plan

  • Using Dimlinear command , i have created the dimension of ground floor plan

  • Again Using Dimlinear command , i have created the dimension of First floor plan

  • Using the linetype LONG-DASH SHORT-DASH, I have cut the plan into 1 sections, SECTION - A

  • I have cut the section A in the First floor plan as shown below.

  • Create the doors using line command.

  • Place the doors in the door openings at ground and first floor plan.

SECTION A

Using the commands Line, polyline, offset, fillet and trim, I have created the sectional view for the Section -A.

  • Using hatch command , i have filled in all walls , slabs as required.
  • Provide text and dimension to all rooms, kitchen, spaces.
  • Using line command i drew the internal walls.

ELEVATION.

  • Using the commands Line, polyline, offset, fillet, trim and hatch, I have created the front elevation of the house.
  • Provided windows & doors as per the plan.
  • Provided Parapet wall. 
  • Provided balcony
  •  Using hatch command , i have created gravel for foundation,& AR-CONC for lintel, slab & beam.

  • Using the commands Line, polyline, offset, fillet, trim and hatch, I have created the foundation.

  • Using the commands Line, polyline, offset, fillet, trim and hatch, I have created the sectional view for the Elevation
  • Provided windows & doors as per the plan.
  • Provided Parapet wall. 
  •  Provided balcony
  •  Using hatch command , i have created gravel for foundation,& AR-CONC for lintel, slab & beam.
  • The result for the Architectural drawing , i have shown Ground floor plan , First floor plan, Sectional view and Elevation.

  • STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS
  1. COLUMN LAYOUT
  • First turn off the layers except the column layer and boundary layer in the layer properties
  • Select all column from the building plan and copy them to different area

  • Select the line type as ISO 02W100 and give scale as per requirement.
  • Draw lines through the midpoint of the columns in the horizontal and vertical directions.

  • Using the command dimli , create a dimension
  • Measure all objects
  • Using text command, select that tool and give text as per the drawings
  • Modify dimenstion style

  1. BEAM LAYOUT
  • First turn off the layers except the column layer and boundary layer in the layer properties
  • Select all column from the building plan and copy them to different area.

  • Select the line type as ISO 02W100 and give scale as per requirement.
  • Draw lines through the midpoint of the columns in horizontal and vertical directions as shown in the figure below.
  • Assign the name beamlines to the beam Layer.

  • Using the command dimli , create a dimension
  • Measure all objects
  • Using text command, select that tool and give text as per the drawings
  • Modify dimenstion style

  1. FOOTING LAYOUT
  • First turn off the layers except the column layer and boundary layer in the layer properties
  • Select all column from the building plan and copy them to different area.

  • Using the line command, the square footing of size 4'x4' is provided for all the columns except for staircase column where footing of size 3'x3' is provided.
  • Using the CENTERLINE LineType, the grid lines are provided.
  • Using the DIM-LIN and DIM-CONTINUE command, the dimensions between the grid lines are mentioned.

  • The result of COLUMN LAYOUT, BEAM LAYOUT, FOOTING LAYOUT are shown below.

RESULT

  • Successfully completed the Architectural drawing of Ground floor plan, first floor plan, Section of both ground floor and first floor and Elevation of both ground floor and first floor plan.
  • Successfully completed the Structural drawing of Column layout, Beam layout and Footing layout.
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