Creating 3D Isometric view of various structural elements in AutoCAD

Q.1

Aim: -

• Create a 3D Isometric View of the building with plan and elevation given

Introduction: -

• A Plan View of Wall of Two elevations Views of Windows on Both Sides are Given and They are to be Converted in to a 3D Model. 2 Window Openings in Both Sides are Given with Details Regarding the Frame Dimensions, Mullion dimensions and Handle Height. The Thickness of Bottom Floor and Top Roof are also given as 4” and 6” Respectively. The Height of Floor is Given as 10’ Height of Window from the Floor is 3’

Procedure: -

• Type Un in Command Box and press Enter
• Change Units Type as Engineering and insertion Scale to Inches
• Change the Work Space to Setting of AutoCAD from Drafting and Annotation to 3d Modelling
• Open Layer Properties Create a New Layer By Clicking New Layers
• Layers are Created as Follows
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• Change the Current Layer to 3D Wall
• Create a Rectangle Dimensions 10’9” X 10’9” at any Point on the Screen
• Offset the Rectangle to Inside to Distance of 9” as Wall Thickness
• Delete the Left and Bottom Lines and Extended them to Edges as Shown in figure
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• Change the Current Layer to 3D Window Frame
• Draw the Window with Dimensions 3’2” at Top and 3’ on Right Side as Shown in Figure
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• Change the View to 3D By Clicking on home Button of View Cube Set UCS as World
• Create the Boundaries for the Walls Using BO Command
• Extrude the Boundaries Created to Total height of 10’10”
• Select all the Wall and Use Group Command to Group then together
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• Draw Rectangles at both windows and Change them to Boundaries Using Boundary Command
• Extrude both Rectangles Drawn to Height of 3’4” as Shown in the Figure
• Draw Rectangles at top of Both Window Openings and Change them to Boundaries Using Boundary Command
• Type Ucs and Click on Face and Select the Face having 3’ Wide Window
• Draw a Rectangle from Bottom Part of Window with Dimensions 3’4”
• Type Ucs and Click on Face and Select the Face having 3’2” Wide Window
• Change the UCS Back to World
• Extrude the Rectangles drawn at top Side to top Edge of Window
• Group all the Wall Components together
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• Change the Current layer to 3D Window Frame
• Type UCS and Click on Face and Select the Face having 3’ Wide window
• Draw Rectangle of Dimensions 3’4”
• Offset the Rectangle to inside the Distance of 3”
• Offset the Rectangle to inside the Distance of 5”
• Start the Boundary Command and Click on Pick Points
• Click Inside the Window frame area and Press enter
• Give the Subtract Command
• Select Bigger region and Then Select the Smaller Region to Subtract them
• Follow the same Procedure for all the three boxes as Shown in figure
• Change the Current layer to 3d Window Mullion
• Start the Boundary Command and Click on Pick Points
• Click Inside the Window frame area and Press enter
• Give the Subtract Command
• Select Bigger region and Then Select the Smaller Region to Subtract them
• Change the Current layer to 3d Window Mullion
• Start the Boundary Command and Click on Pick Points
• Click Inside the Window Glss area and Press enter
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• Select the Window Frame and Give the Command of 3Drotate rotate the Window through Z Axis required angle
• Give the Copy Command Place its as given Diagram

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Q.2

Aim: -

• Create the 3D View of the Building Façade as given in the plan and elevation. Also, see the detail of the window.

Introduction: -

• A Plan View of Wall of Two elevations Views of Windows on Both Sides are Given and They are to be Converted in to a 3D Model. one Window Openings in Front Sides are Given with Details Regarding the Frame Dimensions, Mullion dimensions and Handle Height. The Height of Floor is Given as 9’11” Four Floor Building with similar dimensions is Made 3D View. Height of Window From the Floor Level of Each Floor is Given as 4’6”

Procedure: -

• Type Un in Command Box and press Enter
• Change Units Type as Engineering and insertion Scale to Inches
• Change the Work Space to Setting of AutoCAD from Drafting and Annotation to 3d Modelling
• Open Layer Properties Create a New Layer By Clicking New Layers
• Layers are Created as Follows
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• Create a Rectangle of Dimensions 6’9” X 10’9”
  at any Point on the Screen
• Offset the Rectangle to Inside to Distance of 9” as Wall Thickness
• Explode Rectangle Drawn
• Delete the top Line and extend them to the Edges
• Change the Current Layer to 3D window frame
• Create the Window Opening of Dimensions 3’ Wide as Shown in Figure
• Add dimensions are Drawn Using Dimensions layer
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• Change the View to 3D By Clicking on home Button of View Cube Set UCS as World
• Create the Boundaries for the Walls Using BO Command
• Extrude the Boundaries Created to Total height of 10’10”
• Select all the Wall and Use Group Command to Group then together
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• Create a Boundry Region over the Window Lines
• Extrude the Boundary to Height of 4’6”
• Draw a Rectangle on top of the Window Opening Using Rectangle Command
• Change the Rectangle in to a Region
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• Change the Current layer to 3D Window Frame
• Type UCS and Click on Face and Select the Face having 3’ Wide window
• Draw Rectangle of Dimensions 3’4”
• Offset the Rectangle to inside the Distance of 2”
• Offset the Rectangle to inside the Distance of 3”
• Give the Subtract Command
• Select Bigger region and Then Select the Smaller Region to Subtract them
• Change the Current layer to 3d Window Mullion
• Start the Boundary Command and Click on Pick Points
• Click Inside the Window Glass area and Press enter
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• Start the Boundary Command and Click on Pick Points
• Click Inside the Window frame area and Press enter
• Give the Subtract Command
• Select Bigger region and Then Select the Smaller Region to Subtract them
• Follow the same Procedure for all the three boxes as Shown in figure
• Change the Current layer to 3d Window Mullion
• Start the Boundary Command and Click on Pick Points
• Click Inside the Window frame area and Press enter
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• Extrude the Region to Distance of 1’3” to Below and then Window open is Created as Shown in figure
• Select the Window Frame and Give the Command of 3Drotate rotate the Window through Z Axis required angle
• Window is Placed at its Position
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• Group the item to Create the Elevation View
• Copy the Block Having 4’ Height Window and Place it 3 times as shown in Figure
• Create the top Part the Drawing using 4” Wall With height 6’5” from top
• Create a Boundary Wall
• Extrude the Boundary to 9” as Shown in Elevation
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Q.3.

Aim: -

• Create the isometric 3d view of a stair with railing as shown in the plan and elevation. Assume the size of the balustrades and the hand rails.

Introduction: -

• A Plan View and Elevation View of Stair Case are given and they are to be converted in to a 3D Model. Plan view consists of horizontal dimensions of No.of stairs in the staircase and their horizontal dimensions of stair case. Elevation view Consists of Staircase Side View and Vertical dimensions of Staircase and Staircase Components such height of hand rails and there spacing in the landing . Thickness of Stair Slab Given as the Box some Other Components of the Stair re told to be Assumed . the Assume Dimensions are as Follows
• Thickness of Wall is Assumed as 230 mm
• Dimensions of Vertical rails is 1” Día
• Dimensions of Hand rails 2” Día

Procedure: -

• Type Un in Command Box and press Enter
• Change Units Type as Engineering and insertion Scale to Inches
• Change the Work Space to Setting of AutoCAD from Drafting and Annotation to 3d Modelling
• Open Layer Properties Create a New Layer By Clicking New Layers

Layers are Created as Follows

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• Draw a Rectangle of Dimensions 3’ X 12”
• Explode the Rectangles
• Offset the side Edges to Inside to a Distance of 1”
• Offset the Bottom Edge to upside 12 times to a Distance of 1’ as shown in Fig.
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• Change the View to 3D By Clicking on Hme Button of View Cube and chance to the View to Right View
• Set UCS as Right
• Start Line Command and Draw a vertical line of Length 6”
• Draw a Horizontal Line of Length 1’
• Repeat the same Process for 12 times to Draw 12 Steps
• After reaching 12 Steps draw a landing of length 3’
• Draw line of 1’ at the Bottom Step
• Draw Line 6” at the top right edge of Landing
• Draw a Line of 1’6” Backwards
• Draw a slab Joining the Lines
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• Change the View to 3d by Clicking on Home Button of View Cube set UCS as World
• Create a region from the Side View the Stairs
• Extrude the side view to distance of 3’ as shown in fig
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• Change the Layer to Stair hand rails
• Draw Circle of diameter 1” with 2’ offset From the Top rights Edges of the First Thread of Staircase
• Chance the Circle in to region
• Extrude the Region to a Height of 3’ as Shown in Fig.,
• Change the Current layer to Stair -hand rails Stand
• Draw a Handrails stand at the Bottom with Dimension’s 2” and Extrude as shown in Fig.,
• Using the Copy Command Copy all the Hand Rails Components on all Stairs With same as Shown in Figure
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• Change the Current layer to Stair Handrails
• Draw A Polyline Connection all the top edges of hand Rails
• Change the Ucs to Front
• Draw a Circle of Dia of 2’ on top of the First-Hand Rail
• Create a Region of the Circle Drawn
• Start Sweep Command
• Select the Circles as Object to Sweep
• Select the poly Line drawn as Path of Sweep as Shown in Fig.,
• Copy the Same to Other Side
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Q.4

Aim; -

• Create the 3D view of a Wall with spread footing . Create the Door opening only. Assume the size of the parapet and the coping. See the plans and elevation for the details. Also, create a rendered view of the model with materials as of your choice.

Introduction: -

• A Plan View of Wall of Two elevations Views of Windows on Both Sides are Given and They are to be Converted in to a 3D Model. Spread Footing is a type of footing which goes all along the length of the wall in building . its used as shallow footing type . plan view consists of horizontal dimensions of different levels of footing height of 230mm thickness wall. Some other Components of the Footing are told to be assumed . The assume Dimensions are as Follows
• Thickness of Wall is Assumed as 230 mm
• Thickness of Level 1 of Footing is Same as wall Thickness I.e., 230 mm
• Coping the thickness of level 2 is offset of 50mm then the thickness of wall
• The thickness of level 3 is offset of 50mm then the thickness of wall of Level 2
• The thickness of level 4 is offset of 120 mm then the thickness of wall of Level 3

Procedure: -

• Type Un in Command Box and press Enter
• Change Units Type as Decimal and insertion Scale to millimeters
• Change the Work Space to Setting of AutoCAD from Drafting and Annotation to 3d Modelling
• Open Layer Properties Create a New Layer By Clicking New Layers
• Layers are Created as Follows
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• Draw a Rectangle of Dimensions 670 X 7500
• offset the Rectangle to inside to a Distance of 120 mm
• offset the rectangle inside to a Distance of 500 twice .
• explode all the Offset Rectangles
• Delete the top and Bottom edges of outer Rectangle
• At the End Select the Individual Lines and Chand ether Layers respectively
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• Draw a Rectangle of Dimensions 50 X 100 mm
• Draw another Rectangle with dimensions of 50 X 50 mm
• Draw a line of Length 850 mm From the Edge
• Draw an arc Line of the Door Swing
• Convert the Door into Block
• Edit the Block and add Flip Parameters
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• Create the Door Opening of 900 mm at the Middle
• Add the Door Block by Rotating the Door
• Add door shade Using respective layer
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• Click on Front View of the View Cube and Zoom for Better View Change the UCS to Front
• Change the Current Layer to G.L
• Draw a Line of Cereal Length
• Offset the Line Bottom 25 mm
• Offset the Last offset line Bottom to Distance of 100 mm
• Change the Current layer to Wall
• Draw a rectangle of Dimensions 230 X 3300 From the Top Left Edge of GL
• Change the Current Layer to roof Level
• Draw Roof of Thickness 150 mm as Shown in Figure
• Draw a Parapet Wall of Height 6000 as Shown in Figure
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• Draw a Rectangle of Dimensions 230 X 600, Below the Floor level as shown In Figure
• Draw a Rectangle of Dimensions 330 X 400, Below the First level as Shown in Figure
• Draw a Rectangle of Dimensions 430 X 400, Below the First level as Shown in Figure
• Change the Current Layer to Footing
• Draw a Rectangle of Dimensions 670 X 300, Below the First level as Shown in Figure
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• Trim the Unnecessary edges
• Change the Current Layer to Door
• Draw a line along the Length of the door of 230 mm at the GL
• Offset the Line Below to Distance of 500 below the GL
• Offset the Line to Distance of 2100 to above
• Change tie Current Layer to Door shade
• Draw the door shades as shown in Fig.,
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• The end Result of the Step is as Follows

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• For Creating the 3D View Intially Boundaries are Created
• Each Boundary Is Created With Its Respective Layer as current layer as Shown in the following figure
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• The Created Boundaries are to be Extruded to a distance of 7500 mm
• Select the Boundaries y Changing their Respective layers
• Door Opening is added by Drawing a rectangle at the Door location from the Plan View
• Then From the Extruded part the Door region is Subtracted from the wall using Subtract Command
• Similarly, Door Shade is Created with the Opening above after Door Shade Remaining layer is Extruded as Shown in Fig
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• Rendering is Done adding Material the 3d View
• Materia Browser is Used for adding Material to objects
• The materials added for the Components from the Material Browser as Shown Below
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