Challenge

Creating a Floor plan, Footing detail and Isometric view using AutoCad

NNidhin Varghese16 Dec 2021

Q1: Aim: To draw the C.S of the load-bearing wall over spread footing using the direct distance entry method, and illustrate the procedure involved.

Procedure:

Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
Select the imperial system and decimal units
Change the insertion scale to meters
Type REC to activate the rectangle tool
Type the first point coordinate as (2,1)
Select the dimension option
Type the length as 0.9
Type the width as 0.25
Select the second corner of the rectangle
Type L to activate the line tool
Click the left top of the rectangle
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.2
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.65
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.65
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4 and press enter
Type O to activate the offset tool
Specify the offset distance as 1
Select the line with 0.3m length on the top
Specify a point on the side of the offset
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the right-hand side corner of the footing
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.35 and press enter
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the left-hand side corner of the footing
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.15
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.15
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.15
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the left top corner of the above line
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.15
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3 and press enter
Type CO to activate the copy tool
Select the 0.15 line and 0.3 line and press enter
Specify the base point
Copy it 2 times and press enter
Save the drawing

Q2: Aim: To draw the C.S of the isolated footing using the direct distance entry method, and illustrate the procedure involved.

Procedure:

Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
Select the imperial system and decimal units
Change the insertion scale to meters
Type L to activate the line tool
Enter the first coordinate (1,1)
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.38
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.24
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.38
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Select the close option from the command bar
Type CHA to activate the chamfer tool
Select the distance option
Enter the first distance 0.25
Enter the second distance 0.38
Select the multiple option
Select the first line of the foundation on the left side and then second line to chamfer
Select the first line of the foundation on the right side and then second line to chamfer
Type L to activate the line tool
Enter the first coordinate (1.04,1.09)
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.38
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.96
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.16
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.96
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.38
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Type O to activate the offset tool
Specify the offset distance as 0.2
Select the line with 0.16m length on the top
Specify a point on the side of the offset 9 times to draw the offset line 9 times
Save the drawing

Q3: Aim: To draw the line diagram of a two bedroom building using the direct distance entry method, and illustrate the procedure involved.

Procedure:

Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
Select the imperial system and decimal units
Change the insertion scale to meters
Type L to activate the line tool
Enter the first coordinate (1,1)
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3.6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3.6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.9
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.9
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 4.2
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3.6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 4.2
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.9
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.9
Select the close option from the command bar
Type O to activate the offset tool
Specify the offset distance as 0.3
Select the line with 1m length on the top
Specify a point on the side of the offset 2 times to draw the offset line 2 times
Type O to activate the offset tool
Specify the offset distance as 0.3
Select the line with 1m length on the bottom
Specify a point on the side of the offset 2 times to draw the offset line 2 times
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the corner point at the bottom
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.9
Select the corner point at the top
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.8
Save the drawing

Q4: Aim: To draw the CS of load bearing wall showing foundation details using the direct distance entry method, and illustrate the procedure involved.

Procedure:

Type REC to activate the rectangle tool
Type the first point coordinate as (1,1)
Select the dimension option
Type the length as 0.9
Type the width as 0.45
Select the top left corner of the rectangle
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the top left corner of the rectangle
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.15
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 6
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.4
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the top left corner
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.05
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Save the drawing

Q5: Aim: To draw the isometric view of steps using the direct distance entry method, and illustrate the procedure involved.

Procedure:

Select isometric snap from draft settings
Type L to activate the line tool
Type the first point coordinate as (1,1)
Select isometric right
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.15
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Type CO to activate the copy tool
Select the 0.15 line and 0.3 line and press enter
Specify the base point press enter
Copy it 4 times and press enter
Select isometric left
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the bottom end of the line
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.15
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the left top corner of the rectangle
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Type CO to activate the copy tool
Select the isometric left lines for the first step press enter
Specify the base point press enter
Copy it 4 times and press enter
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the top left corner of the step
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.15
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the bottom right corner of the step
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Deactivate isometric snap from draft settings
Type L to activate the line tool
Connect the two lines at the bottom of the steps
Save the drawing

Q6: Aim: To draw the isometric view gable wall using the direct distance entry method, and illustrate the procedure involved.

Procedure:

Select isometric snap from draft settings
Select isometric left (F5)
Type L to activate the line tool
Type the first point coordinate as (1,1)
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.15
Select the close option from the command bar
Select isometric right (F5)
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the bottom right corner of the rectangle
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 2.42
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 2.42
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the top right corner of the rectangle
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.5
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1 and press enter
Select isometric left (F5)
Type CO to activate the copy tool
Select the top isometric left line of the rectangle press enter
Specify the base point press enter
Copy it 3 times and press enter
Type L to activate the line tool
Select the right bottom corner of the door
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 0.3
Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3
Select the above vertical line of 3m length
Click at the top of this vertical line
Select one point on the top line of the door to reduce its length to match the door
Deactivate isometric snap from draft settings
Type L to activate the line tool
Connect the copied isometric left lines at the top press enter
Delete the extra lines
Save the drawing

Creating a Floor plan, Footing detail and Isometric view using AutoCad

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