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

Aim: 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 the differents tools in the AutoCAD like the rectangular tool,polylines,modification tools like copy,move,offset,snap mode and the ortho mode.

Image 1:

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

The step ny step procedure for drawing the cross-section of the load bearing wall is as follows:

Procedure:

Type REC or Rectangle in the command box and then press Enter.

Specify the first corner of the rectangle.

Enter D for dimensions.

Enter the length 0.90.

Enter the width 0.25.

Specify the other corner.

Type L in the command line and press Enter.

Specify the start point as a.

Specify the next point @0.20,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.40.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.40.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.60

Specify the next point @0.30,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.60.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.40.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.40.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point b.

Specify the next point @0,0.05.

Specify the next point @0.30,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.05.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the starting point as c.

Specify the next point @0,1.

Specify the next point @0.03,0.

Specify the next point @0,-1.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point d.

Specify the next point @-0.30,0.

Specify the next point @-0.05,0.

Specify the next point @-1.15,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.15.

Specify the next point @1.15,0.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point e.

Specify the next point @0.30,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.15.

Specify the next point @0.30,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.15.

Specify the next point @0.30,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.15.

Specify the next point @0.30,0.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point f.

Specify the next point @1,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.60.

Specify the next point @-0.95,0

The Cross Section of the load bearing wall over spread footing is completed.

Image 2:

(B) Cross-section of isolated footing:

The step by step procedure for drawing the cross-section of isolated footing is as follows:

Procedure:

Type Rec or rectangle in the command line and then press enter.

Specify the first corner of the rectangle.

Enter D for the dimensions.

Enter the length : 1.

Enter the width 0.40.

Specify the other corner.

Type CHA or Chamfer in the command line and then press Enter.

Enter D for the distance.

Specify first chamfer distance: 0.25.

Specify the second chamfer distance: 0.38.

Select the first line ab and second line as bc.

And then repeat the same step on opposite side on line cd and bc.

Delete the line ef.

Type the L in the command line and then press the Enter.

Specify the start point e.

Specify the next point @0,1.60.

Specify the next point @0.24,0.

Specify the next point @0,-1.60.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as g.

Specify the next point @0.04,0.

Specify the next point @0,-1.96.

Specify the next point @-0.38,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.04.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as h.

Specify the next point @-0.04,0.

Specify the next point @0,-1.96.

Specify the next point @0.38,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.04.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as i.

Specify the next point @0.12,0.

Type O or Offset in the command line and press enter.

Specify the value of offset distance : 0.20.

Select the object to offset.

Move the cursor inside to place the line and continue till required.

The cross-section of the isolated footing is completed.

Image 3:

(C) Line diagram of a two bedroom building:

Procedure:

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point a.

Specify the next point @0,1.80.

Specify the next point @-3.60,0.

Specify the next point @0,-3.60.

Specify the next point @3.60,0.

Specify the next point @1,0.

Specify the next point @4.20,0.

Specify the next point @0,3.60.

Specify the next point @-4.20,0

Specify the next point @1,0 or C.

Delete the lines.

Type PL in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the first point of the polyline b.

Specify the next point @0,0.30.

Specify the next point @1,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.30.

Type CO in the command line and then press Enter.

Select the above polyline and specify the base point and paste it as required.

The line diagram of the two bedroom building is completed.

Image 4:

(D) C.S of load bearing wall showing foundation details:

Procedure:

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as a.

Specify the next point @0,0.45.

Specify the next point @0.15,0

Specify the next point @0,0.40.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,0.30.

Specify the next point @0.05,0

Specify the next point @0,0.60.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,1.

Specify the next point @0.30,0.

Specify the next point @0,-1.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.06.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.30.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.30.

Specify the next point @0.05,0.

Specify the next point @0,-0.40.

Specify the next point @0.15,0

Specify the next point @0,-0.45.

Specify the next point @-0.90,0 or C

The cross-section of the load bearing wall is completed.

Image 5 :

(E) Isometric view of steps:

Procedure:

Type DS in the command line and then press Enter.

Unclick snap on grid and grid on options.

Tick on isometric snap in the snap type.

This will invoke the isometric screen.

Type PL in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point a.

Take isopplane left.

Specify the next point :1

Take the isoplane right.

Specify the next point: 0.15.

Specify the next point:1.

Specify the next point:0.15.

Type PL in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point b.

Specify the next point:0.30.

Specify the next point:1.

Specify the next point:0.30.

Type PL in the command line and then press Enter.

Select the complete step and then press enter.

Select b as the base point and place it at the different positions where required.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start pont as g.

Take isoplane right.

Specify the next point:0.15.

Type L in the command line and press Enter.

Specify the first point as h.

Take isoplane right.

Specify the next point:0.30.

Type L in the command line and press Enter.

Specify the start point as i.

Specify the start point as j.

The isometric view of the Stairs is completed.

Image 6:

(F) Isometric view of Gable wall.

Procedure:

Type DS in the command line and then press Enter.

Unclick snap on grid and grid on options.

Tick on isometric snap in the snap type.

This will invoke the isometric screen.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point a.

Take isoplane left.

Specify the next point:0.30

Specify the next point:3

Specify the next point:0.30

Specify the next point:3

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify a start point as a.

Take isoplane top.

Specify the next point:1

Specify the next point:1

Specify the next point:1

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as b.

Take isoplane right.

Specify the next point:2.42.

Take isoplane top.

Specify the next point:1.

Specify the next point:2.42.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as c.

Take isoplane left.

Specify the next point:0.30.

Take isoplane right.

Specify the next point:2.12.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as a.

Take isoplane top.

Specify the next point:1.5.

Take isoplane right.

Specify the next point:3.25.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point as d.

Take isoplane left.

Specify the next point: 0.30

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point d.

Specify the start point e.

Specify the start point f.

Type L in the command line and then press Enter.

Specify the start point h.

Specify the start point i.

Specify the start point j.

The isometric view of gable wall is completed.