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

Aim- To make a floor plan, footing detail and isometric view utilizing AutoCAD.

Introduction- The prime aim of this assignment is to get in touch with different tools in AutoCAD like rectangle, polylines, and modifications tools like copy, move, offset and modes like snap mode and ortho mode. These tools will be understood by making a footing detail, two bedroom building, cross section of a 2 bedroom building showing foundation details and isometric view of steps and gable wall.

Command used-

• Line
• Rectangle
• Trim

PART I: Cross section of load bearing wall over spread footing

The step by step method for drawing C.S of load bearing wall over spread footing is as follows.

Procedure-

Step-1

• Type Rec or Rectangle in the command line and thumb Enter.
• Define the first corner of the rectangle.
• Enter D for Dimensions.
• Enter the length: .90
• Enter the width: .25
• Define the other corner.

Step-2

• Type L in the command line and thumb Enter.
• Define the start point a.
• Define next point: @.20, 0
• Define next point: @0, .40
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, .40
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, .60
• Define next point: @.30, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.60
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.40
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.40
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.40

Step-3

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point b.
• Define next point: @0, .05
• Define next point: @.30, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.05

Step-4

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point c.
• Define next point: @0, 1
• Define next point: @.30, 0
• Define next point: @0, -1

Step-5

• Type L in the command line and thumb Enter.
• Define the start point d.
• Define next point: @-.30, 0
• Define next point: @-.05, 0
• Define next point: @-1.15, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.15
• Define next point: @1.15, 0

Step-6

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point e.
• Define next point: @.30, 0
• Define next point: @0, .15
• Define next point: @.30, 0
• Define next point: @0, .15
• Define next point: @.30, 0
• Define next point: @0, .15
• Define next point: @.30, 0

Step-7

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point f.
• Define next point: @1, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.60
• Define next point: @-.95, 0

Give the dimensions as per the drawing utilizing dimension command from the command bar.

The C.S of Load bearing wall over spread footing is finished.

PART II: C.S of isolated footing

The step by step method for drawing C.S of isolated footing is as follows.

PROCEDURE:

Step-1

• Type Rec or Rectangle in the command line and thumb
• Define the first corner of the rectangle.
• Enter D Dimensions.
• Enter the length: 1
• Enter width: .40
• Define the other corner.

Step-2

• Type CHA or CHAMBER in the command line and thumb
• Enter D for Distance
• Define first chamber distance: .25
• Define second chamber distance: .38
• Choose the first line ab and second line as bc
• Copy the same step on opposite side on line cd and bc

Step-3

• Delete line ef
• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point e.
• Define next point: @0, 1.60
• Define next point: @.24, 0
• Define next point: @0, -1.60

Step-4

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point g.
• Define next point: @.04, 0
• Define next point: @0, -1.96
• Define next point: @-.38, 0
• Define next point: @0, .04

Step-5

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point h.
• Define next point: @-.04, 0
• Define next point: @0, -1.96
• Define next point: @.38, 0
• Define next point: @0, .04

Step-6

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point i.
• Define next point: @.12, 0
• Type o or offset on the command line and thumb Enter.
• Define the value of offset distance:.20
• Select the object ij.

(We require choosing the line ij with a small square cursor.)

Move the cursor inside to place the line and carry on till needed.

Give the dimension as per the drawing utilizing dimension command from the command bar.

The C.S of the isolated footing is finished

PART III: Line diagram of a two bedroom building

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

Procedure-

Step-1

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point a.
• Define next point: @0, 1.80
• Define next point: @-3.60, 0
• Define next point: @0, -3.60
• Define next point: @3.60, 0
• Define next point: @1, 0
• Define next point: @4.20, 0
• Define next point: @0, 3.60
• Define next point: @-4.20, 0
• Define next point: -1,o or C

Step-2

Delete the inside bc and de

Step-3

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the first point of the polyline b
• Define next point: @0, .30
• Define next point: @1, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.30

Step-4

• Type CO in the command line and thumb Enter
• Choose the above polyline and define the base point and paste it as needed

Step-5

• The above two steps is to be followed here also in the same manner

Give the dimension as per the drawing utilizing dimension command from the command bar.

The line diagram of two bedroom building is finished.

PART IV: C.S of load bearing wall shocking foundation details

The step by step method for drawing C.S of load bearing wall is as follows.

Procedure-

Step-1

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point a.
• Define next point: @0, .45
• Define next point: @.15, 0
• Define next point: @0, .40
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, .30
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, .60
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, 1
• Define next point: @.30, 0
• Define next point: @0, -1
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.60
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.30
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.30
• Define next point: @.05, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.40
• Define next point: @.15, 0
• Define next point: @0, -.45
• Define next point: @-.90,0 or C

Give the dimension as per the drawing utilizing dimension command from the command bar.

The C.S of load bearing wall is finished

PART V: Isometric view of steps

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

Procedure-

Step-1

• Type DS in the command line and thumb
• Unpick snap on and grid on options.
• Tick on isometric snap in snap type.
• This will operates the isometric screen.
• Type L in the command line and thumb Enter.
• Define the start point a.
• Take isoplane left.
• Define the next point:1, curser towards NW
• Take isoplane right
• Define the next point: .15, curser towards N
• Define the next point:1, curser towrds SE
• Define the next point:.15, couser towards E

Step-2

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point b.
• Take isoplane top
• Define the next point:.30, curser towards NE
• Define the next point:.1, curser towards NW
• Define the next point:.30, curser towards SW

Step-3

• Type CO in the command line and thumb s enter.
• Choose the complete step and thumb enter
• Choose b as the base point and place it 4 times at the positions c ,d ,e and f

Step-4

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point: g
• Take isoplane right
• Define the next point:.15, curser towards S
• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point: h
• Take isoplane right
• Define the next point:.30, curser towards NE
• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point: i
• Define the start point: j

Give the dimension as per the drawing utilizing dimension command from the command bar.

The isometric view of step is finished

PART VI: Isometric view of gable wall

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

Procedure-

Step-1

• Type DS in the command line and thumb
• Unpick snap on and grid on options.
• Tick on isometric snap in snap type.
• This will operate the isometric screen.
• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point a.
• Take isoplane left.
• Define the next point:.30, curser towards NW
• Define the next point:3, curser towards N
• Define the next point:.30, curser towards SE
• Define the next point:3, curser towards E

Step-2

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point a.
• Take isoplane top
• Define the next point:1, curser towards NE
• Define the next point:1, curser towards NE
• Define the next point:1, curser towards NE

Step-3

• Delete the line BC
• Define the start point b.
• Take isoplane right
• Define the next point: 2.42, curser towards N
• Take isoplane top
• Define the next point:1, curser towards NE
• Define the next point:2.42, curser towards E

Step-4

• Delete the line BC
• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point b.
• Take isoplane right.
• Define the next point:2.42, curser towards N
• Take isoplane top.
• Define the next point:1, curser towards NE
• Define the next point:2.42, curser towards E

Step-5

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point c.
• Take isoplane left
• Define the next point:.30, curser towards NW
• Take isoplane right
• Define the next point:2.12, curser towards N

Step-6

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point a.
• Take isoplane top
• Define the next point:1.5, curser towards NE
• Take isoplane right
• Define the next point:3.25, curser towards N
• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point d.
• Take isoplane left
• Define the next point:.30, curser towards NW

Step-7

• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point d.
• Define the start point e.
• Define the start point f.

Step-8

• Delete the line: eg and ag
• Type L in the command line and thumb
• Define the start point: h.
• Define the start point: i.
• Define the start point: j.

Give the dimension as per the drawing utilizing dimension command from the command bar.

The isometric view of gable wall is finished.

Result-

Generated a floor plan, footing detail and isometric view utilizing AutoCAD and had good understanding about different tools in AutoCAD like the rectangle, polylines, modifications tools like copy, move, offset, chamber and models like snap mode and ortho mode