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

1. Cross Section of load bearing wall over spread footing

Aim: To draw the C/S of wall over footing as given

Procedure:

Step 1

• Create a rectangle by using Rec in command box
• Specify the first point
• Click on dimension in command box
• Then specify length and width as 0.9,0.25

Step 2

• Create a rectangle by using Rec in command box
• Specify the first point at 0.2 units from top of first rectangle
• Click on dimension in command box
• Then specify length and width as 0.5,0.4

Step 3

• Create a rectangle by using Rec in command box
• Specify the first point at 0.05 units from top of second rectangle
• Click on dimension in command box
• Then specify length and width as 0.4,0.4

Step 4

• Create a rectangle by using Rec in command box
• Specify the first point at 0.05 units from top of third rectangle
• Click on dimension in command box
• Then specify length and width as 0.3,0.6

Step 5

• Create a rectangle by using Rec in command box
• Specify the first point at top of fourth rectangle
• Click on dimension in command box
• Then specify length and width as 0.3,1.05
• Then create line above 0.05 units from bottom of rectangle

Step 6

• Create a rectangle by using Rec in command box
• Specify the first point at right top point of fourth rectangle
• Click on dimension in command box
• Then specify length and width as 1,0.6

Step 7

• Create a line by using L in command box
• Specify the first point at top of third rectangle
• Use dimension in command box
• Then move the cursor left side and give length as 1.15
• Then use offset command and mention 0.15
• Click on line and move cursor down ward and click enter
• Then press esc
• And join the 2 lines by using line command

Step 8

• Create a poly line by using PL in command box
• Specify the first point at 0.3 units from line
• Use dimension in command box
• By moving cursor up wards give length as 0.15 and move cursor right side give lenth 0.3 and continue the same procedure 3 times
• Then press esc

Result:

2.Cross section of a isolated footing

Aim: To draw the C/S of isolated footing as given

Procedure:

Step 1 :

• Create poly line by using PL in command box
• Specify the first point by 0,0 in command box
• Specify the next point @0,0.15
• Specify the next point @0.38,0.25
• Specify the next point @ 0,1.60
• Specify the next point @0.24,0
• Specify the next point @0,-1.60
• Specify the next point @ 0.38,-0.25
• Specify the next point @ 0,-0.15
• Press C to complete the line

Step 2 :

• Draw line at a distance of 0.04 units from the top command"
• With dynamic input on give value 0.04 ,then give the length of 1st line as 1.96
• Next give the coordinate @0,-0.38
• Draw the third line by giving the coordinates @0,0.06

Step 3:

• Copy the first line by command "co"-" click displacement and give value of 0.16 units.
• Copy the second second line horizontal by "co" click on the base point and draging to desired position.
• Copy the third line by giving command "co" and selecting the base point of the object.

Step:4

• Give offset from the top line with an offset distance of 0.2 units.
• Give the command "o" an select the object give the offset distance as 0.2, select multiple option an 9 such lines
• Trim the excess lines using trim command

Result:

3. Line diagram of a two Bedroom building

Aim: To draw the line diagram of a two bedroom building as given in the figure

Procedure:

Step 1

• Select line tool by typing “L” in command box
• Locate starting point by using cursor or typing a coordinate {I am taking 0,0 as my start point}
• Specify the next point @0,3.6
• Specify the next point @3.6,0
• Specify the next point @0,0.9
• Specify the next point @1,0
• Specify the next point @0,-0.9
• Specify the next point @4.2,0
• Specify the next point @0,-3.6
• Specify the next point @-4.2,0
• Specify the next point @0,-0.9
• Specify the next point @-1,0
• Specify the next point @0.9,0
• Then type “c” to close the line

Step 2

• Select line command
• By using the cursor give starting point of line as per given figure
• Then select dimension in command box
• By moving cursor downwards give a length of 1.8

Step 3

• Select line command
• By using the cursor give starting point of line as per given figure
• Then select dimension in command box
• By moving cursor upwards give a length of 0.9

Step 4

• Select offset command and give offset length of 0.3
• At step area select the line and move the cursor downwards and press enter and repeat it for 2 times
• Repeat the same procedure for second steps area also

Result:

4. C.S of load bearing wall

Aim: To draw the Cross section of a Load bearing wall as shown in the figure

Procedure:

Step 1

• Create a rectangle by using “rec” in command box
• Specify the first point
• Choose dimension in command box
• Specify lenth as 0.9 and width as 0.45

Step 2

• Select polyline command from ribbon
• Specify the first point at a distance of 0.15 from top of the rectangle
• Specify the next point @0,0.4
• Specify the next point @0.05,0
• Specify the next point @0,0.3
• Specify the next point @0.05,0
• Specify the next point @0,0.6
• Specify the next point @0.4,0
• Specify the next point @0,-0.6
• Specify the next point @0.05,0
• Specify the next point @0,-0.3
• Specify the next point @0.05,0
• Specify the next point @0,-0.4
• Then press esc

Step 3

• Create a rectangle from tool bar
• Specify the first point at 0.05 units from top line
• Choose dimension in command box
• Specify lenth as 0.3 and width as 1

Result:

5. Isometric view of steps

Aim: To draw the isometric view of the steps as shown in figure

Procedure:

Step 1

• In command box type “ds” drafting settings window is appeared
• Select “isometric snap” from snap type tile and click ok
• Click F5 to switch between isoplanes

Step 2

• Choose line tool from tool box
• Specify the first point
• select isoplne left and move the cursor left side and give length as 1 unit
• move the cursor upwards and give length 0.15 units
• move the cursor left and give length 1 units
• then press “c” to close the box

Step 2

• Choose line tool from tool box
• Specify the first point at left top corner
• select isoplne top and move the cursor right side and give length as 0.3 unit
• move the cursor downwards and give length 1unit
• move the cursor to right top point of rectangle and press enter
• press esc

Step3

• choose copy tool
• select the objected created
• click at the endpoint of object
• choose array in command box
• and enter 5 in command box to copy 5 same objects at same distances
• Then move the cursor to top point and click
• Press esc

Step 4

• Select isoplane right
• Choose line tool
• Click at top corner of object and drag the cursor downwards and give length as 0.15 and press esc
• Choose line tool
• Click at bottom corner of object and drag the cursor right side and give length as 0.3
• Then drag the cursor to previous line and click
• Then press esc

Result:

6. Isometric view of gable wall

Aim: To draw the isometric view of gable wall as given

Procedure:

Step 1

• In command box type “ds” drafting settings window is appeared
• Select “isometric snap” from snap type tile and click ok
• Click F5 to switch between isoplanes

Step 2

• Choose line tool from tool box
• Specify the first point
• select isoplne right and move the cursor downside and give length as 3 unit
• move the cursor left side and length as 1 unit
• move the cursor up side and length as 2.42 unit
• move the cursor left side and length as 1 unit
• move the cursor down side and length as 2.42 unit
• move the cursor left side and length as 1 unit
• move the cursor up side and length as 3 unit
• press “c”

Step 3

• Choose line tool from tool box
• Specify the midpoint of top line and move the cursor up wards and give length as 0.25 units
• Then connect two ends with that point (ortho off)
• After that delete unwanted lines

Step 4

• Choose line tool from tool box
• select isoplne left
• start with required corner points move the cursor left side and give length as 0.3 units
• then join the lines and press esc

Result: