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

AIM:

My aim is to creating a Floor plan, Footing detail and Isometric view using AutoCAD.

INTRODUCTION:

The main objective of this assignment is to get in touch with various tools in AutoCAD like rectangle, polylines, modifications tools like copy, move, offset and modes like snap mode and ortho mode. These tools will be understood by creating a footing detail, two bedroom building, cross section of a bedroom building showing foundation details and isometric view of steps and gable wall.

(A) Cross section of load bearing wall over spread footing:

The step by step procedure for drawing cross section of load bearing wall over spread footing are as follows.

PROCEDURE:

• Type rectangle in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the first corner of the rectangle.
• Enter D for dimensions.
• Enter the lenght: 0.90
• Enter the Width: 0.25.
• Specify the other corner.

• Type Line command and press Enter.
• Specify the start point a.
• Specify next point: @0.20,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.40
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.40
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.60
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.60
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.40
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.40.

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point b.
• Specify next point: @0,0.05
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.05.

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point c.
• Specify next point: @0,1
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Specify next point: @0,-1.

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point d.
• Specify next point: @-1.15,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.15
• Specify next point: @1.15,0.

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point e
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.15
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.15
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.15
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Enter.
• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point f
• Specify next point: @1,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.60
• Specify next point: @0.95,0.

(B) Cross section of Isolated footing:

The step by step procedure for drawing Cross section of isolated footing is as follows:

PROCEDURE:

• Type Rectangle in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the first corner of the rectangle
• Enter D for dimension
• Enter the length: 1
• Enter the width: 0.40
• Specify the other corner.

• Type CHA or CHAMFER in the command box and press Enter.
• Enter D for Distance
• Specify first chamfer distance: o.25
• Specify second chamfer distance: 0.38
• Select the first line ab and second line bc
• Repeat the same step on opposite side on the line cd and bc.

• Delete line ef
• Type line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point e
• Specify next point: @0,1.60
• Specify next point: @0.24,0
• Specify next point: @0,-1.60.

• Type L in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point g
• Specify next point: @0.04,0
• Specify next point: @0,-1.96
• Specify next point: @-0.38,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.04

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point h
• Specify next point: @-0.04,0
• Specify next point: @0,-1.96
• Specify next point: @0.38,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.04.

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point i
• Specify next point: @0.16,0
• Type O or Offset on the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the value of offset distance: 0.20
• Select the object to offset ij (We need to select the line ij with a small square cursor)
• Move the cursor inside to place the line and continue till required.

The cross section of the Isolated footing is completed.

(C) LINE DIAGRAM OF A TWO BEDROOM BUILDING:

The step by step procedure for drawing line diagram of two bedroom building is as follows.

PROCEDURE:

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point a
• Specify next point: @0,1.80
• Specify next point: @-3.60,0
• Specify next point: @0,-3.60
• Specify next point: @3.60,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.90
• Enter.

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify starting point b
• Specify next point: @0,-0.30
• Specify next point: @1,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.30
• Specify next point: @4.20,0
• Specify next point: @0,3.60
• Specify next point: @-4.20,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.30
• Specify next point: @-1,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.30.

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify starting point Below point b
• Specify next point: @0,-0.30
• Specify next point: @1,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.30
• Specify next point: @0,-0.60
• Specify next point: @-1,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.30
• Enter.
• Similarly using this method draw above stairs.

The line diagram of two bedroom building is completed

(D) CROSS SECTION OF LOAD BEARING WALL SHOWING FOUNDATION DETAILS:

The step by step procedure for drawing cross section of load bearing wall is as follows.

PROCEDURE:

• Type Line in the command box and press Enter
• Specify starting point a
• Specify next point: @0,0.45
• Specify next point: @0.15,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.40
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.30
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,0.60
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,1
• Specify next point: @0.30,0
• Specify next point: @0,-1
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.60
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.30
• Specify next point: @0.05,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.40
• Specify next point: @0.15,0
• Specify next point: @0,-0.45
• Specify next point: Close.

(E) ISOMETRIC VIEW OF STEPS:

The step by step procedure for drawing isometric view of steps is as follows.

PROCEDURE:

• Type DS in the command box and press Enter.
• Unpick snap on and grid on options.
• Tick on isometric snap in snap type.
• This will activates the isometric screen.
• Ortho on i.e. line will move 30 and 90 degree.
• Type PL in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the starting point a.
• Take isoplane left
• Specify the next point: 1 and curser towards NW
• Take isoplane right
• Specify next point: 0.15 curser towards N
• Specify next point: 1 curser towards SE
• Specify next point: 0.15 curser towards S.

• Type PL in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point b
• Take isoplane top
• Specify the next point: 0.30 curser towards NE
• Specify the next point: 1 curser towards NW
• Specify the next point: 0.30 curser towards SW.

• Type CO in the command box and press Enter.
• Select the complete step and press Enter
• Select b as the base point and place it four times at the position c, d, e and f.

• Type L in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify the start point g
• Take isoplane right
• Specify the next point: 0.15 curser towards S
• Type L in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point h
• Take isoplane right
• Specify the next point: 0.30 curser towards NE
• Type L in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point: i
• Specify the start point: j.

The isometric view of step is completed.

(F) ISOMETRIC VIEW OF GABLE WALL:

The step by step procedure for drawing isometric view of gable wall is as follows.

PROCEDURE:

• Type DS in the command box and press Enter
• Unpick snap on and grid on options
• Tick on isometric snap in snap type
• This will activates the isometric screen
• Type L in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point a
• Take isoplane left
• Specify the next point: 0.30 Curser towards NW
• Specify the next point: 3 Curser towards N
• Specify the next point: 0.30 Curser towards SE
• Specify the next point: 3 Curser towards E.

• Type L in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point a
• Take isoplane top
• Specify the next point: 1 Curser towards NE
• Take isoplane right
• Specify the next point: 2.42 Curser towards N
• Specify the next point: 1 Curser towards NE
• Specify the next point: 2.42 Curser towards S
• Specify the next point: 1 Curser towards NE
• Specify the next point: 3 Curser towards N.

• Type L in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point b
• Take isoplane left
• Specify the next point: 0.30 Curser towards NW
• Take isoplane right
• Specify the next point: 2.12 Curser towards N.

• Type L in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point a
• Take isoplane top
• Specify the next point: 1.5 Curser towards NE
• Take isoplane right
• Specify the next point: 3.25 Curser towards N
• Type L in the command box and press Enter
• Specify the start point c
• Take isoplane left
• Specify the next point: 0.30 Curser towards NW.
• Enter
• Type L in the command box and press Enter.
• Take mid point from door top and draw a vertical line
• Now, Join all the points to create a top portion of Gable wall
• After that delete that vertical line.

The isometric view of gable wall is completed.

RESULTS:

Creating a floor plan, footing detail and isometric view using AutoCAD and had good understanding about various tools in AutoCAD like the rectangle, polylines, modifications tools like copy, move, offset, chamfer and modes like snap mode and ortho mode.