Creating a Layout, Section and Elevation with dimensions using AutoCad

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Aim: To create Plan as given in the figure with proper dimensions and text using Autocad

Steps:

1.Open new file in Autocad 2023, Type UNITS, use decimal and take millimeters

2. Then LIMITS, Limits of lower left corner give (0,0) and limits of upper right corner (10000,10000)

3. Type DS (drafting settings) and go to snap and grid ON, give snap X and Y spacing as 10, and Grid X and Y spacing as 10 and major lines are taken at every 5 minor lines.

4. Take Line command and first point is (0,0) and next points are (@11705,0) (@0,16388) (@-11705,0) (@0.-16388) and using Offset the lines by 250 in inward direction.

5. Now create the top left Bed room, using Offset the left inner vertial wall to 3100 and then 130 similarly inner top horizontal wall by 3100 and 130

To create W2, take the Offset of 950 from inner vertical thicknes line and then 1200 i.e., the width of W2 is 1200

To create W3, width of W3 is 1500 placed at 800mm from inner top horizontal line using offset

To create door D, width of D2 is taken as 900, and placed using offset distance as 900 from right bottom corner of inner wall

The columnn sizes of 250X350 is placed at the top corners of the bedroom, Using rectangle command draw a rec of 250X350 and using Copy command place the column at corners

A column size of 250X340 is placed at the bottom left corner, using rectangle and copy command. It is placed in such a way that the top horizontal line is at 90mm from the inner bottom horizontal line.

A column of size 400X200 is placed at the bottom right corner and placed at 150mm from the right inner vertical line of bed room

6.To create upper part of Drawing room, take Offset left vertical wall by 2550 and 80, then the top horizontal to 2525

Take trim and remove extra lines

To create W1, the width of W1 is 900 and is placed at 45mm from left vertical and another W1 window placed at 65 from right vertical wall using Offset command.

7. To create bedroom of 3225X3200, Using the Offset, offset the left vertical inner wall to 3225 and 125 and then Offset the top inner horizontal line by 3200 and 250

Now a column od size 250X350 is placed at the bottom corner of bedroom and then the cloumn size 250X400 is placed at a distance of 1950 from 250X350 column and is placed in such a way that top horizontal of column is at a distance of 120 from inner horizontal line of bed room

Then the wall of 250 thickness from 250X400 column

Window W3, the width of W3 is placed at 730 from the top left column using Offset

Door D2, the door width is taken as 900 placed beside the right top corner column and create the door by using Offset 900 from coloum bottom.

Use trim to remove extra lines.

8. To create the Toilets of 1250X2400, from the left vertical wall take offset at a distances of 75, 1250, 130, 1250, 125 and the bottom horizontal wall thickness is 125mm by using offset command it is provided

Door D1, the width of door D1 is 750mm create using offset the vertical to 750 and using trim to remove extra lines, similarly another door D1 created for another toilet

W4 , the width of W4 is 600 and is placed at distance 10 from the left inner vertical wall using offset , offset the line to 10, 600 and then trim the extra lines and the W4 for another toilet is provided at a distance of 325 from the left vertical wall of that toilet and created using offset

Column 400X250 is placed after the W4 for the left side toilet

9. To create a Bedroom of 3000X3225, offset the top horizontal line to 3225 and then 125, the Offset the left vertical wall to 3000 and then 250, Use trim to remove the all unnecessary lines

Column of size 250X410 is place at the bottom right corner, it placed in such a way that it is a distance of 400 from outer wall and from top horizontal line of column to inner horizontal line of bedroom is 125

Column of size 400X250 is placed at top right corner at an offset of 150 from inner vertical wall

W3, the width is 1500 and is placed at 800 from top right corner using offset distances as 800, 1500

W2, the width of W2 is 1200 and it at a distance of 350 from the column of size 400X250

Door D2, width of D2 is 900, take offset of 900 from left vertical and trim extra lines

10. To create Drawing / living, After bed room on left side offset the vertical wall by 3250 and 130

Column size 250X400, 2 columns are placed on right wall the top is 425 from the top horizontal and the bottom column is at right bottom corner

For the left side Dra/liv room. the horizontal top line is offsetted to 2950 and then 125,

Column size 250X410 is placed at the top right corner

column size 250X400 is placed at bottom right corner such that the distance from top horizontal line of to inner bottom horizontal line is 155

W3, width of W3 window is 1500 and is placed at 630 from top inner horizontal

An opening of 1250 is provided for Drw/liv room

11. To create Bedroom of 3225X3050 and Stairs

To create bed room offset the top horizontal by 3225 and then 125, then off the right inner vertical by 3050 and 125

W3, width of W3 is 1500 and is placed at 510 from the top right corner column using Offset command,

A column size 250X350 is placed below the window W3 at a distance of 390

Door D2, width of D2 is 900 and to create offset the left vertical line by 120 and then 900

To create the Stairs, offset the left inner vertical by a distances of 1950,250,1200,2000 and 1200 and offset the top horizontal by 2400 and then 250

and a column size 250X350 is placed at the bottom most left corner and place the column of size 250X400 at the left bottom corner of Stairs

W, window width is 1000 and is placed at 550 from the top left corner column

To create the steps, Offset the vertical line which is at 1200 by 250 for 8 times in right direction

Using trim, remove all the unnecessary lines.

12. To create Drw/ Kit / Liv and bedrooms and toilet,

To create Drw/Kit/Liv, the top inner horizontal wall is offsetted to 2563 and 125, the top horizontal wall before staris is offsetted to 2550

To create right Bedroom of size 3175X3000:

Offset the horizontal line to 3000,250 and then 1000, Offset the right vertical wall to 3175 and then 125 in left direction

The column sizes 250X400 is placed at the both top corners of the bed room

W3, width of W3 is 1500 and is at 460 from the right vertical wall, take offset distance from vertical wall by 460, 1500

D1, width of D1 is 750 and is placed at 460 from the window W3

D2, width is 900 and is provided on the top horizotal wall beside the top left column

Use trim to extra lines

To create Toillet and Bedroom of size 3300X2888:

Offset the horizontal line to 75,1225,75,2888 and then 250, Offset the left vertical wall to 2275 and then 125 in right direction trim the extra lines

A column size 250X400 is placed at the left top corner of toilet which is at adistance of 65 from inner top horizontal wall

W4, width of W4 is 600 and is at 120 from the column on left vertical of toilet, take offset distance from column by 120,600

A column size 250X350 is placed at the left bottom corner of the bedroom

And column size 410X250 is placed the bottom right corner, such that the left vertical is at a distance of 155 from right inner vertical of bedroom

W2, width of W2 is 1200 and is placed at 900 from the column of size 410X250

W3, width of W3 is 1500 and placed on the left vertical wall of bed room which is at 600 from the inner top horizontal wall

Trim all the extra lines

13. To create Dra/ Kit size-4475X2863 and bed room size 3100X3300 and Toilet size 1250X2150

Offset the Top horizontal line by 2863 and 125 then by 3300 and 250, Offset the left vertical line by 3100,120,1250 and 250

W3, width is W3 and for Dra/Kit the window placed on right vertical at a distance of 583 from top inner horizontal

A column size 250X350 placed at a distance of 80 from window W3

To create toilet offset the top hori line by 2150, 325 and right vertical by 1250, 120

Make a Bal of 1375X1150 and place it at the bottom most right corner and trim extra lines

Door D1, width is 750 and created for toilet next to left vertical wall at top using Offset

Door D2, width is 900 and created to Dra/Kit next to left vertical wall at top using Offset

W4, width is 600 placed in the right vertical of toilet at a distance of 870 from top inner horizontal line

A column size 250X350 placed at the bottom most right corner

A column size 250X400 placed at the bottom most left corner

W2, width is 1200 placed at 1200 from the Bal. using offset

Door D1, width is 750 and created for Bal which is at 75 from bottom inner horizontal line

14. The whole plan, change the line type to dash type above windows

15. Write the text at required places, used Times New Roman and font height 200, and provide dimensions. And use Hatch command inside the columns

SECTION: A-A

Steps:

1. Draw one vertical and horizontal line using Xline command

2.Using Offset command offset the left vertical line by a distances of 250,1200,2000,1200,125,1750,125,3000 and 250 in right direction, Offset the bottom horizontal line in upward direction by 2450,2850,2850,2850 and 1000

3. To create ground floor, Offset the right outer vertical wall by 400 and then again 400, and offset the top horizontal wall of ground floor in downward direction by 115 and then from same top line 350

A beam size 250X350 is placed at the upper corners

A plinth beam size 250X500 is placed at the bottom right corner such that 150mm above ground level

A beam size 250X450 on bottom left coner

From top of the bottom beams draw horizontal line and take offset in downward direction by 25,100 and 75

And increase the left vertical wall to thickness to 250 using Offset

Use Trim to remove all the uncessesary lines

4. Ground floor stairs:

From right vertical wall take offset of 1450 and at the bottom corner place a rectangle shape of 250X300

A beam size 250X500 is placed at the left bottom corner, from the top of bottom beam of left vertical wall offset to a distances of 850,300,750 and 1500

The 300 offsetted line is extended to 1200 in right direction using Extend command

and then offset that line by 125 in downward direction

From bottom horizontal wall at 1450 draw step rise by 143.75 using Line command and then thread by 250

Then select the rise and thread and Copy and use Array by 8 times, similarly draw the steps from their to upward direction using copy and array command

5. Next floor stair case

Take rise as 158.33 and thread as 250, draw a step using line command after the ground floor steps and then copy the step and take Array, and array it for 8 times

so that the 9th step should be landing, The landing length is 1200 and thickness is 125 using Offset command provide the landing thickness

from the landing create another step of rise as 158.33 and thread as 250 then copy the step and take Array, and array it for 8 times

After that, a beam of 250X350 is provided at steps landing at the floor level

use trim to remove extraines

6. Select the steps of this first floor and by using Copy command place them in the 2nd and 3rd floors

7. Total first floor:

Offset the top horizontal line by 115 and the place beams and trim extra lines

A beam size 250X350 is placed at the upper corners

A door of size 1000X2100 is placed on the right vertical of stair case use line commoand to draw the door

The window of size 600X600 is placed at a height of 2100 from bottom horizontal wall and at a distance of 325 from right vertical wall.

The window of size 1200X1200 is placed at a height of 2100 from bottom horizontal wall and at a distance of 900 from right vertical wall.

A window of 1200 width is placed on Right vertical wall which at a distance of 2100 from bottom horizontal wall

A beam of size 250X330 is placed at the corner of the landings in stairs on left most vertical wall

Window of width 1500 is placed below the beam of size 250X330 on left most vertical wall

8. Use Copy command and select the objects and paste them in 2nd and 3rd floors

9. On the rigth side the bottom horizontal is offsetted by 75 in upward direction and the right vertical wall is offsetted to 125 in inward direction

Extend the vertical lines in vertical direction upto 1000

The inner vertical i.e., after steps the thickness increased to 250

The left horizontal line is offsetted to a distances of 2500 and 450, then the 2500 line is offsetted 100 in down direction and 75 in upward direction

A beam of size 250X350 is placed at the 2 upper corners and the inner beam size is 250X330 and is at a ditance of 1900 from right vertical wall

Use Extend, and extend the vertical lines to 450 and Trim all the extra lines

Over head tank: The top horizontal line is offsetted by 150 in up ward direction and again to 1200, then extend the vertical walls and use Trim to extra line, so Over head tank od 2750X1200 is formed and offset it by 125 for all sides in inward direction and then trim the extra lines.

A door of 2100X900 is placed after the stairs

10.The hand lines are drawn using dotted lines, and offset the left most vertical wall by 2200 in left direction

11. The complete section A drawing

12. Mark the dimension and type Text, use the font style as Times New Roman Greek and text height taken as 200

Section: B-B

Steps:

1. Draw one vertical and horizontal line using Xline command

2.Using Offset command offset the vertical line by a distances of 250,3100,350,2645,350,2388,350,2460,350,3670 and 350

3.A beam size 250X500 is placed at the bottom right and left corner such that 150mm above ground level

From top of the bottom beams on both corners draw horizontal line and take offset in downward direction by 25,100 and 75

And the bottom horizontal ground level line is offsetted in upward direction by 2450

4.Offset the top horizontal line by 115 and again from their to 350

A beam size 250X350 is placed at the top corners of ground floor

A beam size 250x500 is placed at the corners of ground level, Below the 3rd column from right the beam size placed is 250X250

And use Trim, and remove the extra lines carefully

5. Trim all the vertical lines above the ground floor expect the reference vertical line on left

from that left vertical line take Offset command and offset it to a distances of 250,3100,125,2950,125,3050,125,2863,125,2150,250 and 1150

Offset the horizontal line to a distances of 2850

6. Offset the top horizontal line of first floor by 115 in downward direction

A beam size 250X350 is placed at the upper corners of first floor

To place the 3rd and 4th beam from right vertical wall, Use Extend command and extend the ground floor beeams vertical as a reference then place the beams at that point of intersection

The second beam of ground floor from right vertical wall is placed by Extending the first floor respective lines and beam size is 250X350

Trim the extra lines

7. The window on the left vertical wall is placed such that it is at 250 from the top left corner beam of first floor, the width of window is 1200

The window of 1500X1200 is placed at a distance of 800 from left vertical wall

In next room i.e, second room from left the window 1500X1200 is placed at a distance of 630 from left vertical wall

Third room from left the window 1500X1200 is placed at a distance of 635 from left vertical wall

4th room from left the window 1500X1200 is placed at a distance of 588 from left vertical wall

The window of size 600X600 is placed at the 5th room from left is placed at a distance of 870 from left vertical wall

8. create a balcony of height 2100 and width is 800 and place the sunshade at 250 from the beam

9.Offset the top horizontal of first floor to a distances of 2850,2850 and 1000

and Trim all the above lines

10. Using Copy command, copy all the first floor components to 2nd floor and 3rd floor

11. Offset the bottom horizontal linw of terrance by 75 in upward direction

Then the verital walls are offsetted 125 and again 125 in inward, inorder to easy drafting use Breakatpoint command and select the left vertical wall and break at 1000 from top similarly on right vertical wall and then do Offset

Trim the extra lines

Use Extend command and extend the Columns upto terrance

12. Mark the dimension and type Text, use the font style as Times New Roman Greek and text height taken as 200