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

AIM:

Creating a Floor plan, footing detail and isometric view using AutoCAD.

Part I: C.S. of Load Bearing wall over Spread Footing

Procedure:

Step 1:

• Type 'rec' in the command box and press enter
• specify the first corner point of rectangle (1.5,0.2)
• Click D for dimensions
  • specify length = 0.9
  • specify width = 0.25
• Press enter

Step 2:

• Type 'PL' or 'PLINE' in the command box
• Specify start point 1.7,0.45
• Specify next point - @0,0.4
• Specify next point - @0.05,0
• Specify next point - @0,0.4
• Specify next point - @0.05,0
• Specify next point - @0,1.65
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• Specify next point - @0,-1.65
• Specify next point - @0.05,0
• Specify next point - @0,-0.4
• Specify next point - @0.05,0
• Specify next point - @0,-0.4
• Press enter
• type L in command box
• Specify the first point - 1.8,1.25
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• Press enter
• type L in the command box
• Specify first point - 1.8,1.85
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• press enter
• type L in the command box
• Specify first point - 1.8,1.9
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• press enter

Step 3:

• Type 'pl' and press enter
• Specify start point - 1.75,1.1
• Specify next point - @-1.15,0
• Specify next point - @0,0.15
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• Specify next point - @0,0.15
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• Specify next point - @0,0.15
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• Specify next point - @0,0.15
• Specify next point - @0.3,0
• Press enter
• Type L in the command box
• Specify the first point - 2.15,1.25
• Specify next point - @1,0
• Specify next point - @0,0.6
• Specify next point - @-1.05,0
• press enter

Step 4:

Give dimensions as per drawing using dimension command from the command bar

The C.S of load bearing wall over spread footing is completed

Part II: C.S. of Isolated Footing

Step 1:

• Type 'rec' and press enter
  • specify firstcorner point 1,0.5
  • select dimensions
  • enter the length - 1.0
  • enter the width - 0.4
  • specify the other corner point - 2,0.9
• Type chamfer in the command box and press enter
  • select the distance option
  • specify first chamfer distance - 0.15
  • specify second chamfer distance - 0.38
  • select the lines and press enter
  • Do the same process again for other side
• Now use the trim option to trim the upper most line
• Type l in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point - 1.38,0.9
  • Specify next point - @0,1.60
  • Specify next point - @0.24,0
  • Specify next point - @0,-1.6
  • press esc
• Type L in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point - 1.42,2.5
  • Specify next point - @0,-1.96
  • Specify next point - @-0.38,0
  • Specify next point - @0,0.04
  • press esc
• type mirror in the command box and select the objects to mirror and press enter
  • Specify first point of mirror line - 1.5,0.5
  • Specify second point of mirror line - 1.5,2.5
  • press enter

Step 2:

• Type L in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point - 1.42,2.3
  • Specify next point - @0.16,0
  • press esc
• Type 'o' or offset and press enter
  • Specify the offset distance 0.2
  • select the object and offset it in negative y axis using mouse
  • Repeat the above step 7 more times

Step 3:

Give dimensions as per drawing using dimension command from the command bar

The C.S. Of Isolated Footing is created

Part III: Line Diagram of Two Bedroom Building

Step 1:

• Type L in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point - 4.6,2.4
  • Specify next point - @0,-0.9
  • Specify next point - @-3.6,0
  • Specify next point - @0,3.6
  • Specify next point - @3.6,0
  • Specify next point - @0,-1.8
  • press esc
• Type L and press enter
  • Specify first point - 5.6,1.5
  • Specify next point - @4.2,0
  • Specify next point - @0,3.6
  • Specify next point - @-4.2,0
  • Press esc

Step 2:

• Type PL and press enter
  • Specify first point - 4.6,1.5
  • Specify next point - @0,-0.3
  • Specify next point - @1,0
  • Specify next point - @0,0.3
  • Press esc
• Type CO and press enter
  • Select the poliline and press enter
  • Use mouse to copy it 2 times below
• Do the same process for other side

Step 3:

Give dimensions as per drawing using dimension command from the command bar

The Line diagram of two Bedroom Building is created

Part IV: C.S. of Load bearing wall showing Foundation details

Step 1:

• Type L in the command line and press Enter.
  • Specify First point: 1,0.3
  • Specify next point: @0,.45
  • Specify next point:@.15, 0
  • Specify next point: @0,.40
  • Specify next point: @.05, 0
  • Specify next point: @0,.30
  • Specify next point: @.05, 0
  • Specify next point: @0,.60
  • Specify next point: @.05, 0
  • Specify next point: @0,1
  • Specify next point: @.30,0
  • Specify next point: @0, -1
  • Specify next point: @.05, 0
  • Specify next point: @0,-.60
  • Specify next point: @.05, 0
  • Specify next point: @0,-.30
  • Specify next point: @.05,0
  • Specify next point: @0,-.30
  • Specify next point: @.05,0
  • Specify next point: @0,-.40
  • Specify next point: @.15,0
  • Specify next point: @0,-.45
  • Specify next point: @-.90, 0
• Type L in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point: 1.15,0.75
  • Specify next point: @0.60,0
  • press enter
• Type L in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point: 1.3,2.05
  • Specify next point - @0.3,0
  • press enter

Step 2:

Give dimensions as per drawing using dimension command from the command bar

The C.S. of Load bearing wall showing Foundation details is created

Part V: Isometric view of steps

Step 1:

• Type DS in the command line and press enter.
• Unpick snap on and grid on options
• Tick on isometric snap in snap type.
• This will activates the isometric screen.
• Type rec press enter
  • Select thickness in modes
  • Specify thickness of rectangle: 0.15
  • Specify first corner point: 0.5,0.5
  • Enter lenght:0
  • Enter width: 1
• Type l and press enter
  • Specify first point : 0.5,1.5,0.15
  • Specfy next point: @0.3,0
  • Specfy next point: @0,-1
  • Specfy next point: @-0.3,0
  • Press enter
• Type CO and press enter
  • Select whole object
  • Specify the base point: 0.5,0.5,0
  • Copy the object 4 times using the cursor

Step 2:

• Type L in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point: 0.5,0.5,0
  • Specify the next point: @0.3,0
  • press esc
• Type L in the command box and press enter
  • Specify first point: 2,0.5,0.75
  • Specify next point: @0,0,-0.15
• Now using line command join the two points which are open

Step 3:

Give dimensions as per drawing using dimension command from the command bar

Isometric View of steps is created

Part VI: Isometric view of Gable Wall

Step 1:

• Type DS in the command line and press enter.
• Unpick snap on and grid on options
• Tick on isometric snap in snap type.
• This will activates the isometric screen. press Enter.
• Type L in the command line and
  • Specify the start point 0.5,0.5.
  • Take isoplane left
  • Specify the next point.30,curser towards NW
  • Specify the next point:3, curser towards N
  • Specify the next point:.30, curser towards SE
  • Specify the next point.3, curser towards E
• Type L in the command line and press Enter.
  
  • Specify the start point a0.5,0.5
  • Take isoplane right
  • Specify the next point:1,curser towards NE
  • 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 E
  • Specify the next point:1,curser towards NE
  • Specify the next point:3,cursor towards N
  • press enter
• type L and press enter
  • Select the mid pot of object
  • give dimension 4 towards N
• Use copy option and copy the line at point : 0.5,0.5,3
• to the points : (3.5,0.5,3) , (2.5,0.5,0) & (2,0.5,3.42)
• Join the lines using line command

Step 2:

Give dimensions as per drawing using dimension command from the command bar

Isometric view of gable wall is created