Challenge

Creating a Layout, Section and Elevation with dimensions using AutoCad

AIM: Create the Plan and Sections using proper dimension techniques and dimension styles to document the project.

Command used:

  • Units coomand
  • Line
  • Offset

1) Figure :- 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floor plan

Procedure:

Steps:

  • Use Units commad to set units to mm
  • Use xline command to make grid line at x and y axis
  • Now use line command to create the walls
    • Make a line of length 16448 Veritically
    • now a line of length 11735
    • All the external walls are of 230 mm thickness and internal walls are of 150mm thickness
    • Now create a bedroom of size 3300 x 2888 from the point of intersection
    • Next a bedroom of size 3175 x 3000 and a verandah below it of 1000 width
    • again a bedroom next to it os size 3100 x 3300
    • Create a toilet of size 1250 x 2150 and balcony below it
    • Create toilet of size 2275 x 1225 above the first bedroom created
    • Create a Drawing room/kitchen/dining of size 6600 x 2550/2563
    • Create a drawing /kitchen of size 4475 x 2863
    • Create a bedroom of size 3225 x 3050
    • Create Stairs just left to it
    • Create a bedroom of size 3225 x 3200 above the stairs area
    • Above the previous bedroom create a bedroom of size 3100 x 3100
    • Take an offset of 2550 and make an internal wall
    • From that wall create 2 toilets of size 1250 x 2400
    • Next to it create a bedroom of size 3000 x 3225
    • Below it create Drawing/ living room of size 4475 x 2950
    • Now use trim command to trim other lines
  • Now use rec and hatch command to create column of dimension 230 x 150 and place the column wherever required
  • Now create Doors of dimension
    • D - 1000 x 2100
    • D1 - 900 x 2100
    • D3 - 750 x 2100
  • Create windows of dimension
    • W - 1000 x 1200
    • W1 - 900 x 1200
    • W2 - 1200 x 1200
    • W3 - 1500 x 1200
    • W4 - 600 x 600
  • Now provide text and dimension as required

Result:

2) Figure: Section-AA

Procedure:

Steps:

  • Use line commad to draw line of length 11000 mm vertically
  • Draw external walls at an offset of 230 mm and internal walls of 150 mm
  • No draw a Horzontal line of 9000mm length
  • Offset the line at 2450 mm from ground level
  • And offset 2850 mm 3 times for 1st, 2nd & 3rd
  • Use rec and line command to create windows and doors
  • Also use line command to draw stairs with dimensions
    • landing - 1200 mm
    • Tread - 250 mm
    • Riser - 143.75 mm
  • Also use dashed lines for stairs
  • Now use line and offset command to draw slab
  • Now draw the other objects like parapet wall,O.H.T. at the top of the building
  • Use leader and text command to give the text
  • Give proper dimensions

Result:

3) Figure: Section-BB

Procedure:

Steps:

  • Use line command to draw line of length 12000 mm vertically and 16448 mm horizontally
  • Use offset command and take 2450 mm offset and then 3 offsets of 2850 mm
  • Also take an offset of 1000 mm for parapet wall
  • For Vertical offsets take dimension of the rooms (3225,2950,3050,2863,2150,1150)
  • use rec and line command to make the windows
  • Also use line command to make the slab
  • Use line command to make the balcony
  • use leader and text command to give the text
  • Give proper dimension required

Result:

Overall Result:

All the three figures together

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