Creating a Floor plan, Footing detail and Isometric view using AutoCad
AIM: To create a floor plan, footing details and isometric view using AutoCAD.
INTRODUCTION: The main objective of this assignment is to familiarise you with a variety of tools, including the rectangle, polylines, modification tools like copy,move, offset and modes like snap mode ,ortho mode. By producing a footing detail, two bed building, cros section of 2bed building showing foundation details and isometric view of steps and gable wall.
PART 1: Cross section of load bearing wall over spread footing

The step by step procedure for drawing C.S. of load bearing wall over spread footing is as follows.
PROCEDURE:
Type Rec in command line and press enter. Specify the first corner of rectangle.
Enter the length - 0.90
Enter the width - 0.25
Specify the other corner.

Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point a.
Specify next point - @0.20,0
Specify next point - @0,0.40
Specify next point - @0.05,0
Specify next point - @0,0.40
Specify next point - @0.05,0
Specify next point - @0,0.60
Specify next point - @0.30.0
Specify next point - @0,-0.60
Specify next point - @0.05,0
Specify next point - @0,-0.40
Specify next point - @0.05,0
Specify next point - @0,-0.40

Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point b.
Specify next point - @0,0.05
Specify next point - @.30,0
Specify next point - @0,-.05

Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point c.
Specify next point - @0,1
Specify next point - @.30,0
Specify next point - @0,-1

Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point d.
Specify next point - @-.30,0
Specify next point - @-.50,0
Specify next point - @-1.15,0
Specify next point - @0,-.15
Specify next point - @1.15,0

Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point e.
Specify next point - @0.30,0
Specify next point - @0,.15
Specify next point - @0.30,0
Specify next point - @0,.15
Specify next point - @0.30,0
Specify next point - @0,.15
Specify next point - @0.30,0

Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point f.
Specify next point - @1,0
Specify next point - @0,-.60
Specify next point - @-.95,0

The C.S of load bearing wall over spread footing is completed with all dimensions.
PART 2: C.S of isolated footing:
Stepwise procedure for drawing C.s of isolated footing is as follows:
Type Rec in command line and press enter. Specify the first corner of rectangle.
Enter the length - 1
Enter the width - .40
Specify the other corner.
Type CHA or CHAMFER in the command line and press enter.
Enter D for distance , Specify first chamfer distance- 0.25
Specify second chamfer distance- 0.38
Select the first line ab and second line as bc
Repeat the same step on opposite side on line cd and bc
Delete line ef
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point e.
Specify next point - @0,1.60
Specify next point - @0.24,0
Specify next point - @0,-1.60
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point g.
Specify next point - @0.04,0
Specify next point - @0,-1.96
Specify next point - @-.38,0
Specify next point - @0,.04
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point h.
Specify next point - @-.04,0
Specify next point - @0,-1.36
Specify next point - @-.38,0
Specify next point - @0,.04
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point i.
Specify next point - @.12,0
Type offset on the command line and press enter, Specify the value of offset distance:.20
Select the object ij and move the cursor inside to place the line and continue till required.
Give the dimensions as per drawing.
PART 3: LINE DIAGRAM OF A TWO BEDROOM BUILDING
Stepwise procedure as follows:
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point a.
Specify next point - @0,1.80
Specify next point - @-3.60,0
Specify next point - @0,-3.60
Specify next point - @3.60,0
Specify next point - @0,1
Specify next point - @4.20,0
Specify next point - @0,3.60
Specify next point - @-4.20,0
Specify next point - @1,0 or C
Delete the line bc and de
Type PL in the command line and press enter.
Specify the first point of the polyline b.
Specify next point - @0,.30
Specify next point - @1,0
Specify next point - @0,-.30
Type CO in the command line and press enter.
Select the above polyline and specify the base point and paste it as required,
Give the dimensions as per drawing.
PART 4: C.S OF LOAD BEARING WALL SHOWING FOUNDATION DETAILS
Stepwise procedure is as follows:
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point a.
Specify next point - @0,0.45
Specify next point - @.15,0
Specify next point - @0,.40
Specify next point - @0.05,0
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 or C
Give the the dimensions
PART 5: ISOMETRIC VIEW OF STEPS

PROCEDURE:
Type DS in the command line press enter. Unpick snap on and grid on options.
Tick o isometric snap in snap type.
This will activates the isometric screen. Type PL in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point a,
Take isoplane left.
Specify the next point 1, curser towards NW
Take isoplane right.
Specify the next point .15, curser towards N
Specify the next point 1, curser towards SE
Specify the next point .15, curser towards E
Type PL in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point b,
Take isoplane top.
Specify the next point .30, curser towards NE
Specify the next point 1, curser towards NW
Specify the next point .30, curser towards SW
Type CO in the command line and press enter.
Select the complete step and press enter.
Select b as the base point and place it 4 times at the positions c,d,e and f
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point: g
Take isoplane right.
Specify the next point .15, curser towards S
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point: h
Take isoplane right.
Specify the next point .30, curser towards NE
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point: i
Specify the start point: j
Give the dimensions as per dimensions.
PART 6: ISOMETRIC VIEW OF GABLE WALL
Stepwise procedure as follows:
Type DS in the command line press enter. Unpick snap on and grid on options.
Tick on isometric snap in snap type.
This will activates the isometric screen. Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point a,
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 a,
Take isoplane top.
Specify the next point 1, curser towards NE
Delete the line BC
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point b,
Take isoplane right.
Specify the next point 2.42, curser towards N
Take isoplane top
Specify the next point 1, curser towards NE
Specify the next point 2.42, curser towards E

Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point c,
Take isoplane left.
Specify the next point .30, curser towards NW
Take isoplane right,
Specify the next point 2.12, curser towards N
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point a,
Take isoplane top.
Specify the next point 1.5, curser towards NE
Take isoplane right,
Specify the next point 3.25, curser towards N
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point d,
Take isoplane left.
Specify the next point .30, curser towards NW
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point d
Specify the next point e
Specify the next point f
Delete the line eg and ag
Type L in the command line and press enter.
Specify the start point h
Specify the next point i
Specify the next point j
Give the dimensions as per drawing.
RESULTS:
Created floor plan, footing details and isometric view using AutoCAD and had good understanding about the tools of AutoCAD.