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

Cross Section of Load Bearing Wall over Spread Footing:

Aim:

Drawing of Cross Section Load Bearing Wall

Procedure:

Drawing of the first rectangle of 0.9x0.25

1. Command: REC
2. RECTANG
3. Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: 0,0
4. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]: d
5. Specify length for rectangles <10.0000>: 0.9
6. Specify width for rectangles <10.0000>: 0.25
7. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]:

Drawing of 1^st and 2^nd pedestal of 0.4 ht each just above rectangle drawn above

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0.2,0.25
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,0.4
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0.05,0
6. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,0.4
7. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0.4,0
8. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,-0.4
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.05,0
10. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-0.4
11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: c

Drawing of Rectangle of 1.15x0.15 on the left side of wall

1. Command: REC
2. RECTANG
3. Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: 0.25,1.05
4. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]: d
5. Specify length for rectangles <1.1500>: 1.15
6. Specify width for rectangles <0.1500>: 0.15
7. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]:

Drawing wall of 1.65x0.3 above pedestal of 0.4 width

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0.3,1.05
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,1.65
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0.3,0
6. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-1.65
7. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: c

Drawing of steps with riser of 0.15 above rectangular slab of 1.15x0.15

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0.3,1.05
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @-0.9,0
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,0.15
6. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.3,0
7. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,0.15
8. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.3,0
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,0.15
10. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.3,0
11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

Drawing of rectangle of size 1x0.6 on right of wall

1. Command: REC
2. RECTANG
3. Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: 0.6,1.05
4. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]: d
5. Specify length for rectangles <1.1500>: 1
6. Specify width for rectangles <0.1500>: 0.6
7. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]:

Drawing of 2 lines in 0.3 width portion

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0.6,1.65
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @-0.3,0
5. Specify next point or [Undo]:
6. Command: OFFSET
7. Current settings: Erase source=No Layer=Source OFFSETGAPTYPE=0
8. Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] <1.0000>: 0.05
9. Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>:
10. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo] <Exit>:
11. Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>: e

Result:

Cross Section of Load Bearing wall Over Spread Footing

Cross Section of Isolated Footing

Aim:

Drawing of Cross Section of Isolated Footings

Procedure:

Drawing of Outer walls of Footings

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0,0
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @1,0
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,0.15
6. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-0.38,0.25
7. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,1.6
8. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-0.24,0
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-1.6
10. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-0.38,-0.25
11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-0.15
12. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

Drawing of Reinforcement of Isolated Footing

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0.42,0.2
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0.16,0
5. Specify next point or [Undo]:
6. Command: OFFSET
7. Current settings: Erase source=No Layer=Source OFFSETGAPTYPE=0
8. Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] <0.0500>: 0.2
9. Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>:
10. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo] <Exit>: m
11. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
12. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
13. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
14. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
15. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
16. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
17. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
18. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
19. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Undo] <next object>:
20. Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>: e

Marking of Dimensions of Drawing

1. Command: DIMLIN
2. DIMLINEAR
3. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
4. Specify second extension line origin:
5. Specify dimension line location or
6. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
7. Dimension text = 1.6
8. Command:
9. DIMLINEAR
10. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
11. Specify second extension line origin:
12. Specify dimension line location or
13. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
14. Dimension text = 0.24
15. Command:
16. DIMLINEAR
17. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
18. Specify second extension line origin:
19. Specify dimension line location or
20. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
21. Dimension text = 0.16
22. Command:
23. DIMLINEAR
24. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
25. Specify second extension line origin:
26. Specify dimension line location or
27. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
28. Dimension text = 1
29. Command: DIMLIN
30. DIMLINEAR
31. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
32. Specify second extension line origin:
33. Specify dimension line location or
34. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
35. Dimension text = 0.15
36. Command:
37. DIMLINEAR
38. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
39. Specify second extension line origin:
40. Specify dimension line location or
41. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
42. Dimension text = 0.38
43. Command:
44. DIMLINEAR
45. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
46. Specify second extension line origin:
47. Specify dimension line location or
48. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
49. Dimension text = 0.16
50. Command:
51. DIMLINEAR
52. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
53. Specify second extension line origin:
54. Specify dimension line location or
55. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
56. Dimension text = 0.2
57. Command:
58. DIMLINEAR
59. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
60. Specify second extension line origin:
61. Specify dimension line location or
62. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
63. Dimension text = 0.04
64. Command:
65. DIMLINEAR
66. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
67. Specify second extension line origin:
68. Specify dimension line location or
69. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
70. Dimension text = 0.05
71. Command:
72. DIMLINEAR
73. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
74. Specify second extension line origin:
75. Specify dimension line location or
76. [Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
77. Dimension text = 0.38

Result:

Drawing of Isolated Footing with Reinforcement

Line Diagram of Two Bedrooms Building

Aim:

Drawing of a line diagram of two bedrooms building

Procedure:

Drawing of Bedroom

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0,0
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @3.6,0
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,0.9
6. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:
7. Command: L
8. LINE
9. Specify first point: 0,0
10. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,3.6
11. Specify next point or [Undo]: @3.6,0
12. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-1.8
13. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

Drawing of stairs on both sides of living room

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 3.6,0
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,-0.9
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @1,0
6. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,0.9
7. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-0.3
8. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-1,0
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:
10. Command: CO
11. COPY
12. Select objects: 1 found
13. Select objects:
14. Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple
15. Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>: 4.6,-0.3
16. Specify second point or [Array] <use first point as displacement>: -0.3
17. Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>: e

As Stairs are symmetrical about the bedroom

18. Command: _mirror
19. Select objects: *Cancel*
20. Command: MIRROR
21. Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 6 found
22. Select objects:
23. Specify first point of mirror line: 3.6,1.8
24. Specify second point of mirror line: <Ortho on>
25. Erase source objects? [Yes/No] <No>: n

Drawing of Living Room

1. Command: <Ortho off>
2. Command: L
3. LINE
4. Specify first point: 4.6,0
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @4.2,0
6. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,3.6
7. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-4.2,0
8. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

Marking of Dimensions in the drawings

1. Command: DIMLIN
2. DIMLINEAR
3. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
4. Specify second extension line origin:
5. Non-associative dimension created.
6. Specify dimension line location or
7. Dimension text = 0.9
8. Command:
9. DIMLINEAR
10. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
11. Specify second extension line origin:
12. Specify dimension line location or
13. Dimension text = 0.3
14. Command:
15. DIMLINEAR
16. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
17. Specify second extension line origin:
18. Specify dimension line location or
19. Dimension text = 0.3
20. Command:
21. DIMLINEAR
22. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
23. Specify second extension line origin:
24. Specify dimension line location or
25. Dimension text = 0.3
26. Command:
27. DIMLINEAR
28. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
29. Specify second extension line origin:
30. Specify dimension line location or
31. Dimension text = 1
32. Command:
33. DIMLINEAR
34. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
35. Specify second extension line origin:
36. Specify dimension line location or
37. Dimension text = 1.8
38. Command:
39. DIMLINEAR
40. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
41. Specify second extension line origin:
42. Specify dimension line location or
43. Dimension text = 0.9

Adding Texts

1. Command: TEXT
2. Current text style: "Standard" Text height: 5000 Annotative: No Justify: Left
3. Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]:
4. Specify height <2.5000>: 0.25
5. Specify rotation angle of text <0>: 0

Result:

Line Diagram of Two-Bedroom Building

Cross Section of Load Bearing Wall Showing Foundation Details

Aim:

Drawing of a Cross-Section of Load Bearing Wall Showing Foundation Details

Procedure:

Drawing of Base Pedestal of Size 0.9x0.45

1. Command: REC
2. RECTANG
3. Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: 0,0
4. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]: d
5. Specify length for rectangles <0.9000>: 0.9
6. Specify width for rectangles <0.4500>: 0.45
7. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]:

Drawing of 2 Steps pedestal above base rectangle

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0.15,0.45
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,0.4
5. Specify next point or [Undo]: @0.05,0
6. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,0.3
7. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.05,0
8. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,0.6
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.4,0
10. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-0.6
11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.05,0
12. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-0.3
13. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0.05,0
14. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-0.4
15. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

Drawing of Top Pedestal of size 0.3X1

1. Command: REC
2. RECTANG
3. Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: 0.3,1.75
4. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]: d
5. Specify length for rectangles <0.9000>: 0.3
6. Specify width for rectangles <0.4500>: 1
7. Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]:

Result:

Cross Section of Load Bearing Wall Showing Foundation Details

Isometric View of Steps

Aim:

Drawing of Isometric View of Steps

Procedure:

Drawing of Steps with riser of 0.15

1. Command: _.ISODRAFT
2. Enter an option [Orthographic/isoplane Left/isoplane Top/isoplane Right] <Orthographic>:_Left
3. Command: <Ortho on>
4. Command: L
5. LINE
6. Specify first point: 0,0
7. Specify next point or [Undo]: 1
8. Specify next point or [Undo]: 0.15
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 1
10. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 0.15
11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: c

Drawing of Landing of 0.3 width

1. Specify next point or [Undo]: <Ortho off>
2. Command: <Isoplane Top>
3. Command: L
4. LINE
5. Specify first point: 0,0.15
6. Specify next point or [Undo]: <Ortho on> 0.3
7. Specify next point or [Undo]: 1
8. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 0.3
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

All the riser and landing are similar

1. Command: COPY
2. Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 9 found
3. Select objects:
4. Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple
5. Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>: 0,0
6. Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>:
7. Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>:
8. Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>:
9. Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>:

Drawing of Staircase slab at back of stairs

1. Command: L
2. LINE
3. Specify first point: 0,0
4. Specify next point or [Undo]: <Ortho on> 0.3
5. Specify next point or [Undo]:
6. Command: L
7. LINE
8. Specify first point: 1.299,1.5
9. Specify next point or [Undo]: <Isoplane Left> 0.15
10. Specify next point or [Undo]:
11. Command: <Ortho off>
12. Command: L
13. LINE
14. Specify first point:
15. Specify next point or [Undo]:
16. Specify next point or [Undo]:

Marking Dimesons of Stairs

1. Command: DIMALI
2. DIMALIGNED
3. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
4. Specify second extension line origin:
5. Specify dimension line location or
6. [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
7. Dimension text = 0.3
8. Command:
9. DIMALIGNED
10. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
11. Specify second extension line origin:
12. Specify dimension line location or
13. [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
14. Dimension text = 1
15. Command:
16. DIMALIGNED
17. Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
18. Specify second extension line origin:
19. Specify dimension line location or
20. [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
21. Dimension text = 0.15

Result:

Isometric View of Steps

Isometric View of Gable Wall

Aim:

Drawing of Isometric View of Gable Wall

Procedure:

Drawing from Left side of wall in Isometric View using cursor guide

1. Select objects: <Isoplane Right>
2. Command: <Ortho on>
3. Command: L
4. LINE
5. Specify first point: 0,0
6. Specify next point or [Undo]: 1
7. Specify next point or [Undo]: 2.42
8. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 1
9. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 2.42
10. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 1
11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 3
12. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:
13. Command: L
14. LINE
15. Specify first point: 0,0
16. Specify next point or [Undo]: 3
17. Specify next point or [Undo]: <Isoplane Left> 0.3
18. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 3
19. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 0.3
20. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:
21. Command: <Isoplane Left>

Drawing of Double Line on right side of opening at 0.3 width

22. Command: L
23. LINE
24. Specify first point:
25. Specify next point or [Undo]: 0.3
26. Specify next point or [Undo]:
27. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

Drawing of 0.3 widths of the triangular portion

28. Command: L
29. LINE
30. Specify first point:
31. Specify next point or [Undo]: 0.3
32. Specify next point or [Undo]:

Drawing of Triangular Dimensions with the help of AutoCAD Drawing given in instruction due to insufficient data given in question

33. Command: L
34. LINE
35. Specify first point: 0,3
36. Specify next point or [Undo]: @2.18<53
37. Specify next point or [Undo]: 2.5984,4.5
38. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:
39. Command: COPY
40. Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 0 found
41. Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 2 found
42. Select objects:
43. Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple
44. Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>: 0,3
45. Specify second point or [Array] <use first point as displacement>: -0.2598,3.15
46. Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>: e

Result:

Isometric View of Gable Wall

Conclusion:

Drawing of some practice line diagrams gives a very well-founded practice for various tools of AutoCAD which are very useful in advanced drafting. Upon drawing drawings there is a good practice of various tools like – Line, Copy, Mirror, Move, Rectangle, Ortho, Isometric View, Dimension, etc.