Creating a Layout, Section and Elevation with dimensions using AutoCad

Aim : To create the floor plan and sections A-A and B-B as given in the figure using AutoCAD.

Introduction :

The assumed dimensions of doors and windows are :

• Main Door ( D ) = 1000mm X 2200mm
• Door ( D1 ) = 700mm X 2000mm
• Door 2 ( D2 ) = 900mm X 2000mm 
• Window 1 ( W1 ) = 1000mm X 1400mm 
• Window 2 ( W2 ) - 1300mm X 1400mm 
• Window 3 ( W3 ) = 1500mm X 1400mm
• Window 4 ( W4 ) = 600mm X 700mm

Procedure :

• Open new file in AutoCAD and Type ' un ' in command box and press enter. 
• Change unit type to decimal and precision to 0.00 and insertion scale 10 millimeters.

Step 1 : Creating Floors plan

• Type " XL " in command box and press enter 
• Click on " hor " in command box and select any point on the screen
• Type " XL ' in command box and press enter 
• Click on "ver" in comrnand box and select any point on the honzontal xline 
• Type " O " for offsetin command box and pressenter 
• Specify offset distance as 250 and press enter 
• Select honzontal xline and click on bottom
• Select vertical xline and click on right Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 3100 and press enter 
• Select the vertical offsetted xline of wall thickness and click on right Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specity offset distance as 125 and press enter
• Type 'O' for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 2550 and press enter
• Select the last vertical offset line and click on right.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter. 
• Select last offset to give wall thickness and dick on right Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 1250 and press enter. 
• Select the last vertical offset line and click on right Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter. 
• Select last offset to give wall thickness and dick on right.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter, Specify offset distance as 1250 and press enter
• Select the last vertical offset line and dick on right.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select last offset to give wall thickness and click on right.
• Type "O for offset in command box arid press enter
• Specify offset distance as 3000 and press enter
• Select the last vertical offset line and click on right.
• Type O for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 1250 and press enter.
• Select last offset line to give wall thickness and click on right
• Type TR in command box for trim command and win the outer portions and extra lines 
• Type of for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 3100 and press enter.
• Select the horizontal offset xline of wall thickness and click on bottorg Type o for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select horizontal offset xline to give wall thickness and click on bottom.
• Type o for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 3200 and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 3100 and press enter Select the horizontal offset xline of wall thickness and click on bottom.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter
• Select horizontal offset xline to give wall thickness and click on bottom 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 3200 and press enter
• Select the last offset line of wall thickness and click on bottom 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 250 press enter.
• Select last offset line to give wall thickness and click on bottom.
• Type "L" for line command and Draw a line connecting the two bathrooms. 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 2400 and press enter
• Select the line drawn above of wall thickness and dick on bottom Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select last offset line to give wall thickness and click on bottom
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press entel Specify offset distance as 3775 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line of wall thickness and dick on bottom 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter Specify offset distance as 250 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and give wall thickness and dick on botte 
• Type 'EX' for extend line command in the command box and extend the last the last 2 offset lines to left wall edge
• Type "O" for offset in command and press enter 
• Specify offset distance as 3225.
• Press enter Select the line drawn earlier and click on the bottom 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter 
• Select the last offset line and click on botton 
• Type "O" for offset in cornmand box and press entee
• Specify offset distance as 2950 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom
• Typr 'O' for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 4475 and press enter
• Selext the left edge of the living room in flat C and click on right
• Adjust the right wall of flat C living room as shown in the question.

Step 2: Creating stairs and flat A and flat B

• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 2400 and press enter
• Select the bottom outer wallet of flat D and click on bottom 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 250 and press enter. 
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom 
• Type "L" for line command and draw lines connecting the edges of columns. 
• Type "L" for line command and draw a line at the left edge of the stair way. 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offsel distance as 1200 and press enter
• Select the line drawn earlier and click on left.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify offset distance as 2000 and press enter
• Select the line drawn earlier and click on left
• Type o for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 250 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on right.
• Select the last offset line and click on right
• Select the last offset Une and click on right 
• Select the last offset line and click on right
• Select the last offset line and dick on right
• Select the last offset line and cick on right. 
• Select the last offset line and click on right 
• Select the last offset line and click on right
• Type 'L' for line command and draw line connecting 365
• Types for line cornmand and draw left wall with reference of stairs.

Step 3: Creating flat A and flat B

• Type L 'for line command and draw the top wall of flat B starting from the middle of stairway
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select top wall of the bedroom of flat B and click at bottom
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 3050 and press enter
• Select the last offset line at top and click on bottom.
• Type "Oʻ for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
• Type" O "for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 2863 and press enter. 
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
• Type "L "for line command and draw a line at the right wall edge of top bed room of flat B on vertical xline 
• Type" O "for offset in command box and press enter Specity offset distance as 3225 and press enter. 
• Select the line drawn. earlier at right wall and click on left
• Type 'O' for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on left. 
• Type O 'for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 2563 and press enter 
• Select the bottom edge of stair way and dick on bottom Type "O for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 3000 and press enter
• Select the bottom edge of stair way and click on bottom
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter 
• Specify offset distance as 250 and press enter. 
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom. 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 2550 and press enter.
• Select the bottom edge of wall left of stairway and click on bottom
• Type O "for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
• Type" TR "in command box for Trim command and trim the extra portions.
• Type" O "for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 1225 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
• Type" O "for offset in command box and press enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 2888 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
• Type "O for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 250 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on bottom. 
• Type 'TR' in command box for Trim command and trim the extra portions of Xlines drawn a different points
• Type "L'in command box for line command and press enter
• Draw line at the left inner wall edge of flat A.
• Type o for offset in command box and press enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 2275 and press enter
• Select the line drawn earlier and click on right 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on right
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter 
• Specify offset distance as 3300 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on right.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 3300 and press enter. 
• Select the line drawn earlier and click on right.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on right.
• Type TR "in command box for Trim command and trim the extra portions. 
• Type" O "for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 1250 and press enter. 
• Select the line drawn earlier and click on left.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select the last offset line and click on left. 
• Type "L" in command box for line command and press enter.
• Draw line at the top edge of bathroom above.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 2150 and press enter.
• Select the line drawn earlier and click on left Type "o" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 250 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on left Type Sin command box for line command and press enter.
• Draw balcony using line command.
• Type TR in command box for Trim command andittin the extra portions

Step 4 : Creating Layers

• Type LA in the command box and press enter.
• In Layer properties manager, create new layers by clicking on new layer icon
• Define different layers and assign colors and line type to them as follow

Step 5 : Creating Doors and Windows

Creating Doors: 

• Create the door openings as per the dimensions assumed and Assign layers accordingly 
• Type 'L'in command box for line command and press enter.
• Using line command, draw a line across the wall where door openings are created
• Door Lines are created as per dimension assumed earlier of 700 (for DW.900 for D2) 100 (for D).

Creating Windows:

• Create window openings as per dimensions assumed and Assign layers accordingly 
• Type 'L' in command box for line command and press enter
• Using line command, draw a line across the wall offset the line through a distance of Kood for wW.1300 W2. ). 1500ffor W3). 600 (for W4). 
• Using line command, draw two lines connecting the above drawn Mines at the middle 
• All windows are created with same procedure and position is specified in the question figure

Step 6 : Creating Section View A - A

• Type "XL" in command box and press enter. 
• Click on "ver" in the command box.
• Select the points required to take the projection for Section A - A 
• Draw a Horizontal line for Ground level which cuts all vertical line projections
• Now, type "Breakpoint" in the command box and break all the vertical projection lines from the point of intersection with horizontal line. 
• Type 'E' for erase command and press enter. 
• Select all the vertical line below the horizontal line and press enter
• Type 'O' for offset in command box and press enter. 
• Specity offset distance as 150 and press enter.
• Select the horizontal line drawn earlier and click on top. 
• Type 'O' for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 50 and press enter
• Select the horizontal line drawn earlier and click on bottom.
• Type O for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 25 and press enter. 
• Select the top offset line and click on bottom Type o for offset in command box and press enter 
• Specify offset distance as 100 and press enter. 
• Select the top offset line and click on bottom type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 2450 and press enter 
• Select the horizontal line drawn at the beginning and click on top. 
• Type O for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 2850 and press enter 
• Select the last offselline and click on tap.
• Select the last offset line iind click on top. 
• Select the last offset line and click on top
• Type "o" for offset in command box and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on top.
• Select the last offset line and click on top.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 125 and press enter.
• Select each floors line and give the slab thickness offset in bottom 
• Type "TR" in command box for Trim command and trim the extra portions.
• Change the current layer to window layer Type "L" in the command box and press enter
• Draw a line connecting two window line projections at the first floor level. 
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 800 and press enter.
• Select the last line drawn and click on top.
• Type "rec" in the command box and press enter.
• Draw a window with 1300X1400 as per 2 dimensions. 
• Again draw a window with 600X700 as per W4 dimensions.
• Copy the rectangles to all the floors as shown in question figure.
• Type 'TR' in command box for Trim command and trim the extra portions.
• Change the layer to stairs.
• Draw an offset point of 1450mm from the right edge of stall way for the ground floor stairs.
• Draw an offset point of 1200mm from the left edge of stair way for the ground floor stairs.
• Type L in command box and press enter.
• Tum on OSNAPS and Ortho Mode.
• Specify first point and click on the bottom point of the offset line drawn at 1450 from the right edge
• Specify next point : Keep curser to top and type 143.75 and press enter
• Specify next point: Keep curser to left and type 250 and press enter
• Repeat the steps till the floor reaches.
• For the rest floors specify riser height as 158.33.
• Repeat the same process until landing is reached Drawn land slab 
• Type "rec" in the command box and press enter 
• Draw of flat D at each floor entrance as shown in the question
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter
• Specify offset distance as 75 and press enter
• Select the top edge and click on top.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify offset distance as 75 and press enter.
• Select the top edge and click on top.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter. 
• Specify offset distance as 1000 and press enter
• Select the top edge and click on top.
• Type "O" for offset in the command box and press Enter.
• Specify offset distance as 2500 and press enter.
• Select the top edge and click on top.
• Type "O" for offset in command box and press enter.
• Specify offset distance as 450 and press enter
• Select the last offset line and click on top.
• Type "TR" in command box for Trim command and trm the extra portions.
• Type "rec" in the command box and press enter 
• Draw the top tank using the rectangle command.

 

Step 7: Creating Section View B B

• Type "XL" in command box and press enter.
• Click on "Hor" in the command box. 
• Select the points required to take the projection for Section B - B
• Draw a Vertical line for Ground level which cuts all horizontal line projections. 
• Now, type "Breakpoint" in the command box and break all the vertical projection lines from the point of intersection with horizontal line.
• Type E for erase command and press enter.
• Select all the vertical line below the horizontal line and press enter
• Type o for oitsetin command box and press enter 
• Specify offset distance as 200, 2450, 2850, 2850 2850, 1000
• Type O for offset in command box and press enter 
• Specify offset distance as 115 and give the slab whickness 
• Use trim command to him extra portions of drawing. 
• Draw the windows (W3 and W4) and use copy command to paste
• Specify the abects to different created layers
• Give dimensions and Create Text in the drawing

Result :

• The Floor plan of 1st 2nd and 3rd floors with two section views from front side are drawn using AutoCAD
• In the first step flat Cand flat D are made as per given dimensions from the plan.
• Then flat A and flat B are made as per given dimensions from the plan
• Then stairs are made 
• where thread size is Taken as 250 and nser as 143.75 for ground floor and 158.33 forrest of the floors.
• Then Layer is created and the property and name is provided to each layer and the obejects created are assigned to the respected layers. 
• The dimensions and text are added according to plan after creating flats A, B, C and D. 
• Section views are drawn from projection lines from the plan view.
• The result providea consists of pics dividing each drawing

Floor plan :

Section A-A :

Section B-B :