Challenge

Creating a Layout, Section and Elevation with dimensions using AutoCad

1

Aim:

Sketch the given layout of the building

  • In command prompt type (startup:1)
  • Then file>new
  • Then create new drawing window select metric in default settings
  • In advanced setup in units check on the decimal, angle in degrees, then ok
  • In command prompt type (xl enter h enter v) construction line horizontal and vertical respectively is obtained
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1263) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2888) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1225) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2550) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3300) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3100) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1225) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Now select all created objects and in command prompt type tr and then trim all the unwanted lines
  • Now using rectangle command draw the rectangle boundary for the staircase and explode the rectangle and oddest it by 150mm.
  • In command prompt type (xl enter h enter v) construction line horizontal and vertical respectively is obtained place them over the lift
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3100) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3000) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2900) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2575) and offset the top line to bottom
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3100) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3225) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2550) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 75) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1250) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 75) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1250) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3225) and offset the vertical line to right at middle
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 75) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Now select all created objects and in command prompt type tr and then trim all the unwanted lines
  • Select all create a layer of walls in orange colour
  • Select dim laver and type dim in prompt command or select linear dimension in the annotation bar and measure the dimension
  • Then type dimcon and do the dimension continuously
  • Select all dimension and type DIMSPACE and provide the equal spacing for all the dimensions
  • By typing dtext provide the heading for all the drawings and select the layer as the anno

Result:

Layout of the building was drawn and layer and dimensions was provided in AutoCAD

2.

Aim:

Draw the section view of the building

  • In command prompt type (startup:1)
  • Then file>new
  • Then create new drawing window select metric in default settings
  • In advanced setup in units check on the decimal, angle in degrees, then ok
  • In command prompt type (xl enter h enter v) construction line horizontal and vertical respectively is obtained
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2300) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2450) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2800) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 200) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1200) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2000) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1450) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2250) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 3500) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to right
  • Now select all created objects and in command prompt type tr and then trim all the unwanted lines
  • Using rectangle command draw the door
  • And draw the canopy where ever required
  • SELECT THE GREEN LAYER FOR STAIRCASE
  • draw one raiser and footer and ten copy to the top floor
  • and draw the parallel line to the steps with snapping
  • form the parallel lines draw the railings of the stairs
  • now copy all the object of the first floor and copy it for the 3 times and for 2nd and 3rd 4th floor
  • in 4th floor trim all the unwanted lines
  • and above that draw oht and floor using the rectangle and line commands.
  • Select dim laver and type dim in prompt command or select linear dimension in the annotation bar and measure the dimension
  • Then type dimcon and do the dimension continuously
  • Select all dimension and type DIMSPACE and provide the equal spacing for all the dimensions
  • By typing dtext provide the heading for all the drawings and select the layer as the anno

Result:

Section view of the building was obtained.

3.

Aim:

Sketch the side elevation of the building

  • In command prompt type (startup:1)
  • Then file>new
  • Then create new drawing window select metric in default settings
  • In advanced setup in units check on the decimal, angle in degrees, then ok
  • In command prompt type (xl enter h enter v) construction line horizontal and vertical respectively is obtained
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1263) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2888) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 1225) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2550) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 230) and offset the vertical line to left
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2450) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2300) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2450) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 150) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2800) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 200) and offset the horizontal line to top
  • Create canopy and windows with line and rect command
  • Select staircase layer and create the railings
  • now copy all the object of the first floor and copy it for the 3 times and for 2nd and 3rd 4th floor
  • offset the 3rd floor horizontal line for 1000 and then
  • in 4th floor trim all the unwanted lines
  • and above that draw oht and floor using the rectangle and line commands.
  • Select dim laver and type dim in prompt command or select linear dimension in the annotation bar and measure the dimension
  • Then type dimcon and do the dimension continuously
  • Select all dimension and type DIMSPACE and provide the equal spacing for all the dimensions
  • By typing dtext provide the heading for all the drawings and select the layer as the anno

Result:

Side elevation of the building Is drawn in AutoCAD with all layers

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