Challenge

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

AIM

To create the following footing detail using AutoCAD

PROCEDURE:

Enter RECTANGLE command: REC [Enter]

RECTANGLE specify first corner point: 10,10

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: D

Specify length for rectangle<10>: 0.3

Specify width for rectangle<10>: 1

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: left click

Enter RECTANGLE command: REC [Enter]

RECTANGLE specify first corner point: click bottom left corner of the previous rectangle with the mouse

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: D

Specify length for rectangle<10>: 0.3

Specify width for rectangle<10>: 0.05

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: left click

Enter RECTANGLE command: REC [Enter]

RECTANGLE specify first corner point: click the bottom left corner of the previous rectangle with the mouse

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: D

Specify length for rectangle<10>: 0.3

Specify width for rectangle<10>: 0.6

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: left click

Enter RECTANGLE command: REC [Enter]

RECTANGLE specify first corner point: click the top right corner of the previous rectangle with the mouse

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: D

Specify length for rectangle<10>: 1

Specify width for rectangle<10>: 0.6

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: left click

Enter LINE command: L [Enter]

LINE specify the first point: click the bottom left corner of the previous rectangle with mouse

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor left and enter 0.9

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor up and enter 0.15

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor right and enter 0.3

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor up and enter 0.15

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor right and enter 0.3

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor up and enter 0.15

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor right and enter 0.3

Specify next point or [Undo]: Esc

Enter LINE command: L [Enter]

LINE specify first point: click the bottom left corner of the footing with mouse

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor right and enter 0.3

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor below and enter 0.15

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor right and enter 1.15

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor up and enter 0.15

Specify next point or [Undo]: Esc

Enter RECTANGLE command: REC [Enter]

RECTANGLE specify first corner point: click the previous intersection with mouse

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: D

Specify length for rectangle<10>: 0.4

Specify width for rectangle<10>: 0.4

Specify other corner point or [Area Dimension Rotation]: left click

Enter LINE command: L [Enter]

LINE specify first point: click the bottom left corner of the previous rectangle with mouse

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor left and enter 0.05

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor down and enter 0.4

Specify next point or [Undo]: Esc

Enter LINE command: L [Enter]

LINE specify first point: click the bottom right corner of the previous rectangle with mouse

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor right and enter 0.05

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor down and enter 0.4

Specify next point or [Undo]: Esc

Enter LINE command: L [Enter]

LINE specify first point: click the previous point with mouse

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor right and enter 0.2

Specify next point or [Undo]: move the cursor down and enter 0.25

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: move the cursor left and enter 0.9

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: move the cursor up and enter 0.25

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: c

RESULT

AIM

To create the following footing detail using AutoCAD

PROCEDURE:

Enter LINE command: L [Enter]

LINE specify first point: 1,1

Specify next point or [Undo]: @1,0

Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,0.19

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: @-0.38,0.25

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: @0,1.6

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: @-0.16,0

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: @0,-1.6

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: @-0.38,-.25

Specify next point or [Undo or Close]: c

Enter OFFSET command: O [enter]

OFFSET specify offset distance: 0.04

Select object to offset or [Exit Undo]: select left 1.6 units line

Specify point on side to offset [Exit Multiple Undo]: click on the right

Select object to offset or [Exit Undo]: select right 1.6 unit line

Specify point on side to offset [Exit Multiple Undo]: click on the left

Select object to offset or [Exit Undo]: select bottom line

Specify point on side to offset [Exit Multiple Undo]: click above it

Join the two vertical lines

Enter OFFSET command: O [enter]

OFFSET specify offset distance: 0.2

Select object to offset or [Exit Undo]: select the new created line

Specify point on side to offset [Exit Multiple Undo]: M then click below it 9 times

Extend the reinforcement to meet the bottom reinforcement

Enter EXTEND command: EX

EXTEND select object: select the bottom line

EXTEND: select the vertical reinforcement to join it with the below reinforcement

Enter TRIM command: TR

TRIM select object: enter

TRIM: select the part to trim

RESULT

AIM

To create the following line diagram using AutoCAD

PROCEDURE:

Enter LINE command: L

LINE Specify first point: 1,1

LINE specify next point: @3.6,0

LINE specify next point: @0,-0.9

LINE specify next point: @1,0

LINE specify next point: @0,0.9

LINE specify next point: @4.2,0

LINE specify next point: @0,3.6

LINE specify next point: @-4.2,0

LINE specify next point: @0,0.9

LINE specify next point: @-1,0

LINE specify next point: @0,-0.9

LINE specify next point: @-3.6,0

LINE specify next point: c

Enter OFFSET command: O

OFFSET specify offset distance: 0.3

Select object to offset: select the stairs to offset

Enter LINE command: L

Specify first point: click on the corner of stair

Specify next point: drag mouse down and type 1.8

Specify next point: ESC

Enter LINE command: L

Specify first point: click on the corner of stair

Specify next point: drag mouse up and type 0.9

Specify next point: ESC

RESULT

AIM

To create the following footing detail using AutoCAD

PROCEDURE:

Enter LINE command: L

LINE Specify first point: 1,1

LINE specify next point: @0,0.45

LINE specify next point: @0.15,0

LINE specify next point: @0,0.4

LINE specify next point: @0.05,0

LINE specify next point: @0,0.3

LINE specify next point: @0.05,0

LINE specify next point: @0,0.6

LINE specify next point: @0.05,0

LINE specify next point: @0,1

LINE specify next point: @0.3,0

LINE specify next point: @0,-1

LINE specify next point: @0.05,0

LINE specify next point: @0,-0.6

LINE specify next point: @0.05,0

LINE specify next point: @0,-0.3

LINE specify next point: @0.05,0

LINE specify next point: @0,-0.4

LINE specify next point: @0.15,0

LINE specify next point: @0,-0.45

LINE specify next point: ESC

Enter LINE command: L

LINE Specify first point: join the tops and bottoms of the footing

RESULT

AIM

To create the following isometric view of stairs using AutoCAD

PROCEDURE:

Select isoplane left

Enter line command: L

Specify first point: click on the blank screen

Specify next point: drag the mouse and enter 1

Specify next point: drag the mouse up and enter 0.15

Specify next point: drag the mouse back and enter 1

Specify next point: drag the mouse down and enter 0.15

Select isoplane right

Enter line command: L

Specify first point: select the previous intersection point

Specify next point: drag the mouse right and enter 0.3

Repeat this from all 3 corners

Enter COPY command: CO

COPY select objects: Select all the lines

Specify base point: select the left most corner

Specify second point: select the continuing step of the stair

Repeat 5 times

Enter LINE command

Specify first point: join the rest of the figure

Specify next point: ESC

RESULT

AIM

To create the following isometric view of wall using AutoCAD

PROCEDURE:

Select isoplane right

Enter LINE command: L

Specify first point: click on the blank screen

Specify second point: drag mouse to the right and type 1

Specify second point: drag mouse up and type 2.42

Specify second point: drag mouse to the right and type 1

Specify second point: drag mouse down and type 2.42

Specify second point: drag mouse to the right and type 1

Specify second point: drag mouse up and type 3

Enter OFFSET command: O

Specify offset distance: 0.3

Select object to offset: offset the vertical lines as in the figure

Select isoplane left

Enter LINE command: L

Specify first point: join the offset lines

RESULT

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