Creating a Residence Layout, Seating plan, Toilet and Utility room plan using AutoCad

1. Residence Plan:

Sketch the layout of a residence as shown in the Figure 1. Consider all dimensions as reference to sketch the unit plan. Also the text in the layout are only for reference. Assume the missing dimensions. Also, refer the schedule for size of the doors.

AIM: 

To create layout plan for given Residence by using AutoCAD 

INTRODUCTION:

• The Residence layout is a set of construction drawing that define all the construction specification of a residential house such as the dimensions, location, material, layouts installation method and techniques.
• This Residence contains 2BHK house with parking. All the dimensions are given and also assign layer property. The procedure of plan is explained in detail with figure and the final result is given 
• PROCEDURE:

STEP 1) Selection of modal for drawing

• Open AutoCAD 
• STARTUP enter for new drawing 
• Enter new value for startup 1 enter
• Create new file (a dialog box open)
• Go to last icon USE A WIZARD open
• Select ADVANCE SETUP click OK
• Select ENGINEERING, precision 0’-0.0”>NEXT>NEXT>NEXT> NEXT>FINISH
• UN enter for unit setting
• Select ENGINEERING, precision 0’-0.0” in type 
• Insertion scale select INCHES Click OK
• LIM enter for set limit
• Specify lower left corner 0,0 enter
• Specify upper right corner 100’,100’ enter
• Z enter for zoom
• Zoom for select ALL or A enter

STEP 2) Assigned Layer Property

• RIBBON > LAYER PROPERTIES OPEN 
• CREATE NEW LAYER > RENAME LAYER > EXTERNAL WALL, INTERNAL WALL, DOOR, WINDOW, STAIRS, CUPBOARD etc.
• Change colour for different layer 
• set as default layer

STEP 3) Sketching of External Wall

• Set external wall as current layer
• REC enter for RECTANGLE
• Specify first corner point 0,0 enter
• Specify other corner point @25'(width of plot), 43'6.5" (length of plot) enter
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 9” (thickness of external wall) enter
• Select object to offset click on rectangle
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor inside of rectangle Esc
• X enter for EXPLODE the both rectangle 
• Select object to explode click on both rectangles Enter
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 6’ (stair case width) enter
• Select object to offset click on inner bottom horizontal line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor upside Esc
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 12’6” (stair case length) enter
• Select object to offset click on outer left vertical line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor right-side Esc
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 13’9.5” enter
• Select object to offset click on outer bottom horizontal line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor up-side Esc
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 9” enter
• Select object to offset click on offseted line 6’ move cursor up-side, click on offseted line 12’6” move cursor left-side & click on offseted line 13’9.5” move cursor up-side
• TR double enter for TRIM line 
• Select the unnecessary line to trim and provide door opening
• EX double enter for EXTEND line
• Select the right inner vertical at bottom 

STEP 4) Sketching of Internal wall

• Change layer as internal wall
• L enter for LINE 
• Specify first point click on top end of vertical kitchen wall
• Specify next point @6’4.0” (keep cursor left side)
• Specify next point @4.5” (keep cursor down side) 
• Specify next point @6’4.0” (keep cursor right side) 
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 12’
• Specify object to offset click on top horizontal inner line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor down-side Esc
• Through the offset provided thickness of internal wall as 4.5”
• Further provide offset for toilet room
• O enter for OFFSET command
• Specify offset distance 4’6”
• Specify object to offset click on offseted horizontal line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor down-side Esc
• Again, through the offset provided thickness of internal wall as 4.5”
• TR enter for TRIM the unnecessary line 
• O enter for OFFSET bedroom wall
• Specify offset distance 11’7.5”
• Specify object to offset click on left inner vertical line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor right-side & provide thickness of internal wall through the offset command
• O enter for vertical wall OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 8’3”
• Specify object to offset click on left inner vertical line
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor right-side Esc
• Similarly offset distance 8’1.5” for opposite toilet#2 click on right inner vertical line & move cursor left side and provide 4’5” thickness for both wall through offset command
• Trim & Extend to provide door opening as per drawing requirement

STEP 5) Sketching of Stairs case

• Change the layer as stair case
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 2’9” enter
• Select object to offset click on inner left vertical line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor right-side Esc
• O enter for OFFSET
• Specify offset distance 1’ enter
• Select object to offset click on offseted vertical line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor right-side 
• Specify point on side to offset click & move cursor right-side 8 times
• L enter for LINE
• Specify first point pick mid-point of line 6’
• Specify next point move cursor last line of 6’ mid-point click
• Specify next point move cursor corners of the horizontal and vertical wall and repeat for opposite side 
• Now show the direction of staircase, L enter for LINE
• Specify first point & next point click and draw a line as given in figure

STEP 6) Creating of Door 

• Change the layer property as a door
• For D1 door width 3’
• L enter for line draw as per given drawing
• C enter for circle
• Specify center point of circle click on created line 
• Specify radius of circle 2’10” (2” reduced for door frame) enter
• TR double enter for trim unnecessary circle line  
• Now opposite side of room door mirror 
• MI enter for MIRROR
• Select object to mirror select door enter
• Specify first point of mirror line click on mid-point 
• Specify second point of mirror line move cursor up side enter 
• Similarly, for D2 & D3 door created as given width 

STEP 7) Creating of Window 

• Change the layer as a window
• Draw a line in mid-point by the line command (where the position of window)  
• Then offset the line both side 3’
• Erase the middle line 
• Finally draw a perpendicular line from the mid-point of offseted line

STEP 8) Creating of Kitchen Slab

• Change the layer as a kitchen slab
• O enter for offset the line for kitchen slab
• Specify offset distance 2’ enter
• Select object to offset click on vertical line 
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor left-side
• Similarly, for horizontal line to offset
• TR enter for trim the unnecessary line 

STEP 9) Creating of Cupboard

• Change the layer property as cupboard
• REC enter for rectangle to create cupboard
• Specify first corner point click on corner & slightly move cursor 
• Specify other corner point @5'8”, 2”
• Cupboard for bedroom#2 
• CO enter for copy 
• Select object to copy click on rectangle enter 
• Specify base point click on corner of the rectangle
• Specify second point move cursor at corner of the bedroom2 Esc

STEP 10) Hatching for Wall

• Change layer as the hatch
• RIBBON>DRAW>HATCH
• HATCH CREATION>SOLID
• Pick internal point click on inside wall enter  

STEP 11) Name Specified for Different Room

• Change the layer property as the text
• TE enter for TEXT in command bar
• Specify start point of text click in parking area
• Specify height 6” enter 
• Specify rotation angle of text 0 enter 
• Type the of name particular area as shown in given drawing
• And repeat for all the area to specify the name

STEP 12) Dimensioning the Plan

• Change the layer as dimension
• D enter for dimension style manager 
• Select MODIFY
• Open FIT tab
• Change over all scale 30 click OK 
• Open Symbols and Arrows tab 
• Select oblique in Arrowheads click OK
• Select SET CURRENT click CLOSE
• DIM enter for measure the plan
• Specify first extension line origin click FIRST POINT 
• Specify second extension line origin click SECOND POINT 
• Drag anywhere the required location
• Dimension repeated for all object.

RESULT: 

After following above step by step procedure got result as shown below

2. Sketch the seating plan for an outdoor canopy. Assume the dimensions for the seating. Also, consider the dimensions in mm.

AIM:

Sketch the setting plan for an outdoor canopy by using AutoCAD.

INTRODUCTION: 

In this AutoCAD drawing, used Draw tools and modify tools. The drawing made without layer property. The step-by-step procedure of drawing is provided below and explained with diagram. All the dimension is used in mm.

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1) Selection of modal for drawing

• Open AutoCAD 
• Type command STARTUP enter 
• Enter new value for startup 1 enter
• Create new file (a dialog box open)
• Go to last icon USE A WIZARD open
• Select ADVANCE SETUP click OK
• Select DECIMAL, precision 0 > NEXT > NEXT > NEXT > NEXT > FINISH
• UN enter for unit setting
• Select DECIMAL, precision 0 in type 
• Insertion scale select METERS Click OK
• LIM enter for set limit
• Specify lower left corner 0,0 enter
• Specify upper right corner 2000,2000 enter
• Z enter for zoom
• Zoom for select ALL or A enter

STEP 2) Drawing of seating chair plan

• REC enter for Rectangle.
• Specify first corner point 0,0 enter
• Specify other corner point @400,200 enter
• Now convert the top line of rectangle into ARC
• Select the rectangle by left click and move cursor at the middle point on top of rectangle 
• A dialog box will occur and select convert to Arc 
• Move cursor up-side and put value 200
• F enter for fillet
• Select Radius in command bar 
• Specify fillet radius 50 enter
• Select first object, click on Rectangle Base Line
• Select second object, click on Rectangle Perpendicular Line
• Similarly fillet opposite side.
• O enter for offset
• Specify offset distance 20 enter
• Select object to offset, click on Arc
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor upside of the arc and click
• Again, offset the offseted arc by the distance of 60
• Now explode the offseted both geometry by entering X in command bar
• XL enter for CONSTRUCTION line
• Specify a point or select horizontal in command bar
• Specify through point click on top of the vertical line and Esc.
• Erase and trim unwanted lines
• O enter for offset to make Chair arms
• Specify offset distance 20 enter
• Select object to offset, click on horizontal line
• Specify point on side to offset move cursor downside and click
• Again, offset the offseted line by the distance of 120
• Erase and trim unwanted lines

STEP 3) Create a center table and canopy

• C enter for circle (center table)
• Specify the center point for circle 200, -650 enter
• Specify radius of circle 452 enter
• C enter for circle (canopy)
• Specify the center point for circle 200, -650 enter
• Specify radius of circle 1398 enter

STEP 4) Create other Chairs by Array tool

• Ribbon > Modify > Polar Array > select whole chair > enter
• Specify center point of array, click on center point of circle
• Select grip to edit ITEMS
• Enter number of items in array 4 enter, Esc

STEP 5) Give Dimension of the Geometry

• D enter for dimension style manager 
• Select MODIFY
• Open FIT tab
• Change over all scale 300 click OK
• Select SET CURRENT click CLOSE
• DIMRAD enter for measure radius of circle
• Select inner circle by left click
• Specify dimension line location move cursor outside of the inner circle and click
• Follow same for outer circle
• TEXT enter for name of the geometry
• Specify start point LEFT click
• Specify height 100 enter
• Specify rotation angle of text 0 enter
• Type name of the geometry click outside of the text and Esc

RESULT:

Following the above procedure, we got the result of geometry

3. Sketch the part plan for the toilers and utilities room. Consider the outer wall thickness as 300mm and inner wall thickness as 150mm. Also, assume the missing dimension, Texts, dimensions, and hatches are only for references. Also, symbols for toilets and w/c are also for references. 

AIM:

Sketch the Part plan for the toilets and utilities Room by using AutoCAD.

INTRODUCTION: 

In this plan shows only the part of toilet and utility room with dimensions. Construction line is primarily line and different type of draw tool & modify tool is used. The step-by-step procedure of drawing is provided below and explained with diagram. All the dimension in mm with consider outer wall thickness is 300mm and inner wall thickness is 150mm.

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1) Selection of modal for drawing

• Open AutoCAD 
• Type command STARTUP enter 
• Enter new value for startup 1 enter
• Create new file (a dialog box open)
• Go to last icon USE A WIZARD open
• Select ADVANCE SETUP click OK
• Select DECIMAL, precision 0 > NEXT > NEXT > NEXT > NEXT > FINISH
• UN enter for unit setting
• Select DECIMAL, precision 0 in type 
• Insertion scale select METERS Click OK
• LIM enter for set limit
• Specify lower left corner 0,0 enter
• Specify upper right corner 3000,3000 enter
• Z enter for zoom
• Zoom for select ALL or A enter

STEP 2) Assigning Layer Property

• RIBBON > LAYER PROPERTIES OPEN 
• CREATE NEW LAYER > RENAME LAYER > EXTERNAL WALL, INTERNAL WALL, DOOR, WINDOW, VENTILATION, PLUMBING, TEXT, DIMENSION etc.
• Change colour for different layer

STEP 3) Sketching of External wall 

• choose layer as an external wall
• XL enter for construction line 
• Create vertical and horizontal line which is intersecting at a point 
• TR enter for trim the line 
• Select object click on both lines enter
• trim to select object click upper left side of intersecting line Esc
• O enter for offset 
• specify offset distance 300 enter
• select object to offset click on vertical line
• specify point on side to offset move cursor right side 
• select object to offset click on horizontal line
• specify point on side to offset move cursor down side Esc

STEP 3) Sketching of internal wall 

• Change layer as internal wall
• O enter for offset 
• specify offset distance 1700 enter
• select object to offset click on horizontal line
• specify point on side to offset move cursor down side Esc
• provide internal wall thickness as 150 through offset
• O enter for offset 
• specify offset distance 2100 enter
• select object to offset click on horizontal offseted line
• specify point on side to offset move cursor down side Esc
• and similarly provide wall thickness 150 as per given drawing
• O enter for offset 
• specify offset distance 1900 enter
• select object to offset click on inner vertical line
• specify point on side to offset move cursor right side 
• provide internal wall thickness as 150 through offset
• trim and erase unnecessary line and provide door opening   

STEP 4) Sketching of door, window, ventilation and duct

• For sketching of door to set the layer as door 
• For sketching of window to set the layer as window
• For sketching of ventilation to set the layer as ventilation
• For sketching of duct to set the layer as duct
• Line, circle, offset, mirror and trim command used to create the objects

STEP 5) Sketching of Plumbing Items

• For sketching of W/C & SINK to set the layer as PLUMBING 
• Help of draw tool like line, arc, circle, rectangle command is used to draw the object
• Help of modify tool like trim, extend, offset, mirror, move, copy, erase tools are used.

STEP 6) Hatching for Wall

• Change layer as the hatch
• RIBBON>DRAW>HATCH
• HATCH CREATION>SOLID
• Pick internal point click on inside wall enter  

STEP 7) Name Specified for Different Room

• Change the layer property as the text
• TE enter for TEXT in command bar
• Specify start point of text click in particular area
• Specify height 100 enter 
• Specify rotation angle of text 0 enter 
• Type the of name particular area as shown in given drawing
• And repeat for all the area to specify the name

STEP 12) Dimensioning the Plan

• Change the layer as dimension
• D enter for dimension style manager 
• Select MODIFY
• Open FIT tab
• Change over all scale 300 click OK 
• DIM enter for measure the plan
• Specify first extension line origin click FIRST POINT 
• Specify second extension line origin click SECOND POINT 
• Drag anywhere the required location
• Dimension repeated for all object.

RESULT:

Following the above procedure, we got the result of geometry