Challenge

Creating 3D Isometric view of various structural elements in AutoCAD

SSatyam Pandey29 Oct 2021

Aim & Introduction: To create a 3D Isometric View of the building with given plan and elevation.

Commands used:

Rectangle
Line
Explode
Extend
View
3D orbit
Boundary
Extrude
Union
Subtract
Align

Procedure:

Open new drawing file
Change the setting in to 3d modelling
Change unit to engineering
Change the dimension settings (D > Modify > primary units > engineering > set to current)

Creating plan

Rectangle > specify point >10’-9”,10’-9” > enter
Offset > 9“>select the last rectangle > select inner side of the rectangle
Explode > select the last rectangle > enter
Delete > select two lines of last exploded rectangle >enter
Extend > boundary >select the outer rectangle > select the corner of line at extended direction
Offset > 4’-3” > select the vertical line of outer rectangle > select direction
Offset > 3’ > select last line> select direction
Offset > 4’-2” > select the horizontal line of outer rectangle > select direction
Offset > 3’-2” > select last line> select
Trim > select object: Select lines which is not required to remove
Change the view to SW- Isometric
Boundary > select objects > enter
Extrude >select the wall region > 10’
Extrude >select the window region > 3’
UCS > Face > select top of solid > pace point
Create the rectangle open area at top of both opening window
Extrude > select the both rectangle region > -3

Creating windows:

Rectangle > specify point > 3’,4’> enter
Offset > 3” > select last rectangle > select inner direction.
Offset > 4” > select last offset rectangle > select inner direction.
Region > select all rectangle >Enter.
Subtract > select the first rectangle > select the second rectangle
Do the above step for mullion and glass.
Layer > 3d frame > set to current layer
Extrude the frame up to 3”
Layer > 3d mullion > set to current layer
Extrude the mullion up to 2”
Layer > 3d glass > set to current layer
Extrude the glass up to 0.5”
Move the windows up to 1” from wall
change colour in properties of selected solids

Creating surface and roof:

UCS > face > select the face
Create a rectangle at surface of 4”
Rectangle > specify the corner of the wall > 10’-9”, 4”.
Rectangle > specify the corner of top wall > 10’-9”, 6”.
Extrude both the rectangles up to 10’-9”
Extrude > select the rectangle region> specify direction> 10’-9”.
change colour in properties of selected solids

Result:

The view mode is in realistic at custom view angle

Aim & Introduction: To create the 3D View of the Building Façade as given in the plan and elevation by using autocad software. the details are provided below.

Commands used:

Rectangle
Line
Explode
Extend
View
3D orbit
Boundary
Extrude
Union
Subtract
Align

Procedure:

Open new drawing file
Change the setting in to 3d modelling
Change unit to engineering
Change the dimension settings (D > Modify > primary units > engineering > set to current)

Creating plan

Rectangle > specify point >10’-9”,6'9” > enter
Offset > 9“>select the last rectangle > select inner side of the rectangle
Explode > select the last rectangle > enter
Delete > select two lines of last exploded rectangle >enter
Extend > boundary >select the outer rectangle > select the corner of line at extended direction
Offset > 1’-1” > select the line of outer rectangle > select direction
Offset > 3’ > select last line> select direction
Trim > select object: Select lines which is not required to remove

Creating the elevation :

Line >specify point > 6’-9”
XL> vertical > provide both corners of lines
Offset >4’6”>select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >4’2”>select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >5’11”>select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >4’select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >9’-11”>select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >5’-11”>select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >4’ > select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >2’5”>select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >6’-5”>select the last line >specify direction upwards
Offset >1’-11”>select the vertical line >specify direction right
Offset >1’-11”>select the vertical line >specify direction to left side

Creating windows:

Rectangle > specify point > 3’,4’> enter
Offset > 2” > select last rectangle > select inner direction.
Offset > 3” > select last offset rectangle > select inner direction.
Region > select all rectangle >Enter.
Subtract > select the first rectangle > select the second rectangle
Do the above step for mullion and glass.

Align the elevation according to plan

Align> Specify first, second and third point >enter

Extrude the walls up to elevation height

Extruding the window

Layer > 3d frame > set to current layer
Extrude the frame up to 3”
Layer > 3d mullion > set to current layer
Extrude the mullion up to 2”
Layer > 3d glass > set to current layer
Extrude the glass up to 0.5”
Move the windows up to 1” from wall
Offset the top line of the elevation up to 9” downwards
Offset the wall up to 4”
Create boundary
Extrude up to 9"

Result:

Aim & Introduction: To create the ismoteric 3d view of a stair with railing as shown in the plan and elevation.The size of the balustrades and the hand rails are assumed.

Commands used:

Rectangle
Line
Explode
Extend
View
3D orbit
Boundary
Extrude
Union
Subtract
Align
array

Procedure:

Open new drawing file
Change the setting in to 3d modelling
Change unit to engineering
Change the dimension settings (D > Modify > primary units > engineering > set to current)

Creating plan

Rectangle > specify point >12’ ,3’ > enter
Offset > 1’>select the last rectangle > select inner side of the rectangle
Array > select line > enter distance between line is 1’

Creating the side elevation

Line >specify point > 6”
Line >specify point > 9”
Copy > select line as object > array> enter numbers > specify refrance point.
Offset > select bottom treat > enter distance: 6”
Offset > select bottom treat > enter distance: 4”
XL >select bottom of the raiser and corner of threat.
Offset >6” >select thr Xl line >spevify direction.
Trim> select the lines to trim
Align> select the first second and third points to the plan
Extrude the elevation
Extrude > select the region > specify direction > enter distance:3’.

Creating a hand rail and balustrades

Create a circle on above of treat copy the circles on another sides
Copy > select circle > specify another end of treat
Do the same steps for all tert
Extrude > select circles > specify distance > enter height :3’
Draw the line above tret
Sweep > select circle > select line as pathdo the above step for another side

Result:

Aim & Introduction:To Create the 3D view of a Wall with spread footing. Create the Door opening only. the size the sizes of parapet and the coping are assumed. And also to create a rendered view of the model with materials as of your choice.