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

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

1. C.S. of load bearing wall over spread footing :

• Aim : - To draw c.s. of load bearing wall over spread footing

• Procedure :-

• Click on AutoCAD application and open this application
• Type QNEW in command bar and enter
• Select default setting as Imperial ( feet and inches )
• In default setting click on use a wizard and in that advance setting and set unit as decimal and precision as 0.00 and press Next
• Set Angle as Decimal Degree and precision as 0 and click next
• Set Angle Measure as EAST and press NEXT
• Set Angle Direction as Counter-Clockwise and press NEXT
• Set Area by providing Length as 5 and Width as 5
• Press finish
• I have kept snap and grid setting off
• From Home tab and from draw panel click on the rectangle
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 2,1
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.9 and width as 0.25 and enter.
• Again take rectangle command either from draw panel or from the command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 2.2,1.25
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.50 and width as 0.40 and enter.
• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 2.25,1.65
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.40 and width as 0.40 and enter.
• Trim Line AB
• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 2.30,2.05
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.30 and width as 0.60 and enter.
• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 2.30,2.65
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.30 and width as 0.05 and enter.
• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 2.30,2.70
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.30 and width as 1.00 and enter.
• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 2.25,1.90
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 1.15 and width as 0.15 and enter.
• Take line command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first point, so specify it as 1.10,1.90
• Specify next point as @0.30<0
• Specify next point as @0.15<90
• Specify next point as @0.30<0
• Specify next point as @0.15<0
• Specify next point as @0.30<0
• Specify next point as @0.15<90
• Specify next point as @0.30<0
• Press enter
• Give dimensions to the respected rectangle and lines by using dimension command from the annotation tab.
• The C.S of load bearing wall over spread footing is done

• Result :-

2. C.S. of Isolated Footing :

• Aim : - To draw c.s. of isolated footing.

• Procedure :

• Click on AutoCAD application and open this application
• Type QNEW in command bar and enter
• Select default setting as Imperial ( feet and inches )
• In default setting click on use a wizard and in that advance setting and set unit as decimal and precision as 0.00 and press Next
• Set Angle as Decimal Degree and precision as 0 and click next
• Set Angle Measure as EAST and press NEXT
• Set Angle Direction as Counter-Clockwise and press NEXT
• Set Area by providing Length as 5 and Width as 5
• Press finish
• I have kept snap and grid setting off
• From Home tab and from draw panel click on the rectangle
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 1,1
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 1.00 and width as 0.40 and enter.
• Take a chamfer option from the modified tab
• Command bar will ask us to select line or to trim,distance,undo,angle etc.
• In chamfer select trim setting as trim and click on distance
• Specify first chamfer distance as 0.25
• Specify second chamfer distance as 0.38 and enter

• Now firstly select line AB and then select line BD
• Again ake a chamfer option from the modified tab
• Command bar will ask us to select line or to trim,distance,undo,angle etc.
• In chamfer select trim setting as trim and click on distance
• Specify first chamfer distance as 0.25
• Specify second chamfer distance as 0.38 and enter
• Now firstly select line CD and then select line CB
• It will become just like shown below

• Trim above BD line by using Trim command from command bar
• Measure the coordinates of the point B by usimg coordinates command from the command bar
• As we get coordinates of B as ( 1.38,1.40)
• Take a line command from command bar
• Specify first point as 1.38,1.40
• Specify next point as @1.60<90
• Specify next point as @0.24<0
• Specify next point as @1.60<270
• And press enter
• Measure the coordinates of the point P by usimg coordinates command from the command bar
• As we get coordinates of P as ( 1.38,3)
• Take a line command from command bar
• Specify first point as 1.38,3
• Specify next point as @0.04<0 and enter
• We get point Q
• Measure the coordinates of the point Q by usimg coordinates command from the command bar
• As we get coordinates of Q as ( 1.42,3)
• Take a rectangle command from command bar
• Specify first corner point as 1.42,3
• Select dimensions as length 0.16 and width as 0.20 and enter
• Take copy command from command bar and select rectangle as a object from curser and enter.
• Take base point of rectangle as bottom left corner with the help of curser
• Click on Array
• Enter the number of items to arrey as 9 and press enter
• Click on Fit
• Specify second point as @1.6<270
• And press enter
• It will show below fig

• Select line command
• Specify first point as 1.04,1.04 (Point S)
• Specify second point as @0.92,0(Point R )

• Measurre the coordinates of point R and it is 1.96,1.04
• Use the fillet command by setting fillet radius 0 and join as shown in below fig

• Select line command
• Specify first point as 1.04,1.04 (Point S)
• Specify second point as @0.38,0
• Use the fillet command by setting fillet radius 0 and join as shown in below fig

• Give the dimensions as per the drawing by using dimension command from the command bar
• The C.S Isolated footing is done

• Result :-

3. Line Diagram of a Two Bedroom Building

• Aim : - To draw line diagram of a two bedroom building

• Procedure :-

• Click on AutoCAD application and open this application
• Type QNEW in command bar and enter
• Select default setting as Metric
• In default setting click on use a wizard and in that advance setting and set unit as decimal and precision as 0.00 and press Next
• Set Angle as Decimal Degree and precision as 0 and click next
• Set Angle Measure as EAST and press NEXT
• Set Angle Direction as Counter-Clockwise and press NEXT
• Set Area by providing Length as 10 and Width as 10
• Press finish
• I have kept snap and grid mode as off
• From Home tab click on line
• Then command bar ask us to specify first point
• In front of specify first point press 1,1
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @3.60<0
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @0.90<270
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @1.00<0
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @0.90<90
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @4.20<0
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @3.60<90
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @4.20<180
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @0.90<90
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @1.00<180
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @0.90<270
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @3.60<180
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @3.60<270
• And press enter
• By using offset command from the command bar, give 2 offset to the Line AB and Line CD at a distance of 0.3 and 0.6 as shown in below fig

• The points A,B,C,D are given just for reference
• From Home tab click on line
• Then command bar ask us to specify first point
• In front of specify first point press 4.60,1.00
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @0.90<90
• And press enter
• Again From Home tab click on line
• Then command bar ask us to specify first point
• In front of specify first point press 4.60,4.60
• In front of specify next or [undo] point press @1.80<270
• And press enter
• Dimensions are used by using dimension command from the command bar
• The Line Diagram of a Two Bedroom Building is done

• Result :-

4. C.S. of load bearing wall showing foundation details :-

• Aim :- To draw C.S. of load bearing wall showing foundation details

• Procedure :-

• Click on AutoCAD application and open this application
• Type QNEW in command bar and enter
• Select default setting as Imperial ( feet and inches )
• In default setting click on use a wizard and in that advance setting and set unit as decimal and precision as 0.00 and press Next
• Set Angle as Decimal Degree and precision as 0 and click next
• Set Angle Measure as EAST and press NEXT
• Set Angle Direction as Counter-Clockwise and press NEXT
• Set Area by providing Length as 5 and Width as 5
• Press finish
• I have kept snap and grid setting off
• From Home tab and from draw panel click on the rectangle
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 1,1
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.90 and width as 0.45 and enter.
• Again take rectangle command either from draw panel or from the command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 1.15,1.45
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.60 and width as 0.40 and enter.
• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 1.20,1.85
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.50 and width as 0.30 and enter.
• Trim the line AB and Line CD by using trim command from the command bar as shown below

• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 1.25,2.15
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.40 and width as 0.60 and enter.
• Take rectangle command from command bar
• In command bar it will ask us to specify first corner point, so specify it as 1.30,2.75
• In front of specify second corner select dimension and take length as 0.30 and width as 1.00 and enter.
• Dimensions are used by using dimension command from the command bar
• The Line Diagram of a Two Bedroom Building is done

• Result :-

5. Isometric View of Steps :-

• Aim :- To draw Isometric view of steps

• Procedure :-

• Click on AutoCAD application and open this application
• Type QNEW in command bar and enter
• Select default setting as Imperial ( feet and inches )
• In default setting click on use a wizard and in that advance setting and set unit as decimal and precision as 0.00 and press Next
• Set Angle as Decimal Degree and precision as 0 and click next
• Set Angle Measure as EAST and press NEXT
• Set Angle Direction as Counter-Clockwise and press NEXT
• Set Area by providing Length as 5 and Width as 5
• Press finish
• Type a ds in command bar and in that drafting setting open a snap and grid tab
• I have kept snap and grid setting off
• Select snap type as Isometric snap and click on ok.
• Take ortho on from the status bar
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as 3,2 (point B)
• Take isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the N-W (point A)
• Take isoplane right
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the N (Point C )
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the S-E ( Point D )
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the S (Point B)
• Take isoplane right
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-E(PointW)
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as D by pointing and clicking the curser
• Take isoplane top
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point F)
• Specify next point of line as 1.00 keeping curser toward the N-W(PointE)
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the S-W(Point C)
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as Point F with the curser
• Take isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the N (Point H )
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the N-W ( Point G )
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the S (Point E)
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as H by pointing and clicking the curser
• Take isoplane top
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point J)
• Specify next point of line as 1.00 keeping curser toward the N-W(PointI)
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the S-W ( Point G)
• And press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as Point J with the curser
• Take isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the N (Point L )
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the N-W ( Point K )
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the S (Point I)
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as L by pointing and clicking the curser
• Take isoplane top
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point N)
• Specify next point of line as 1.00 keeping curser toward the N-W( PointM)
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the S-W ( Point K)
• And press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as Point N with the curser
• Take isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the N (Point P )
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the N-W ( Point O )
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the S (Point M)
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as P by pointing and clicking the curser
• Take isoplane top
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-E(Point R)
• Specify next point of line as 1.00 keeping curser toward the N-W( PointQ)
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the S-W ( Point O)
• And press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as Point R with the curser
• Take isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the N (Point T )
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the N-W ( Point S )
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the S (Point Q )
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as T by pointing and clicking the curser
• Take isoplane top
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point V )
• Specify next point of line as 1.00 keeping curser toward the N-W( Point U )
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the S-W ( Point S )
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as V by pointing and clicking the curser
• Take isoplane right
• Specify next point of line as 0.15 keeping curser toward the S ( Point X )
• Make ortho off from the status bar
• Specify next point of line to W.

• Dimensions are used by using dimension command from the command bar
• The Isometric View of Steps is done

• Result :-

6. Isometric view of Gable Wall :

• Aim :- To draw Isometric View of Gable Wall

• Procedure :-

• Click on AutoCAD application and open this application
• Type QNEW in command bar and enter
• Select default setting as Imperial ( feet and inches )
• In default setting click on use a wizard and in that advance setting and set unit as decimal and precision as 0.00 and press Next
• Set Angle as Decimal Degree and precision as 0 and click next
• Set Angle Measure as EAST and press NEXT
• Set Angle Direction as Counter-Clockwise and press NEXT
• Set Area by providing Length as 5 and Width as 5
• Press finish
• Type a ds in command bar and in that drafting setting open a snap and grid tab
• I have kept snap and grid setting off
• Select snap type as Isometric snap and click on ok.
• Take ortho on from the status bar
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as 1,1 (Point A)
• Take isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-W (Point B)
• Specify next point of line as 3 keeping curser toward the N (Point C)
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the S-E (Point D)
• Specify next point of line as 3 keeping curser toward the S (Point A)
• Make isoplane top
• Specify next point of line as 1.5 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point E)
• Make isoplane right
• Specify next point of line as 3.25 keeping curser toward the N ( Point F)
• Make isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.3 keeping curser toward the N-W (Point G)
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as 1,1 (Point A)
• Take isoplane top
• Specify next point of line as 3.00 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point I)
• Make isoplane right
• Specify next point of line as 3 keeping curser toward the N (Point J)
• Make isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.30 keeping curser toward the N-W (Point K)
• Press enter

• Erase Line AE, Line EI and Line EF
• Make ortho off by using status bar
• Take a line command and click on point D
• And join the points D,F,J as they will make line DF and Line FJ
• Press enter
• Take a line command and click on point C
• And join the points C,G,K as they will make line CG and Line GK
• Press enter

• Take line command from command bar
• Keep ortho ON
• Specify first point as 1,1 (Point A)
• Take isoplane right
• Specify next point of line as 1.00 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point L)
• Specify next point of line as 2.42 keeping curser toward the N (Point M)
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point N)
• Specify next point of line as 2.42 keeping curser toward the S (Point O)
• Specify next point of line as 1 keeping curser toward the N-E (Point I)
• Press enter
• Take line command from command bar
• Specify first point as Point O with curser
• Take isoplane left
• Specify next point of line as 0.3 keeping curser toward the N-W
• Take a curser towards N
• Specify next point of line as, take a point touching to the door line just like shown below

• Press enter
• Dimensions are used by using dimension command from the command bar
• The Isometric View of Gable Wall is done

• Result :-