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

Problem 1

Aim: To Sketch the layout of a residence as shown in the Figure

Procedure:

Step 1 Basic settings

• Open AutoCAD
• Open new drawing
• Set units (measurements as engineering, precision to 0’-0.0” , angle as decimal degree)
• Enable Ortho mode on

Step 2

• Enter command dimstyle and click on modify
• Set unit to engineering and precision to 0’-0.0”

Step 3 WALLS

• Use X-line by typing “XL” in command box
• Select vertical and plot a line by using cursor
• Use X-line by typing “XL” in command box
• Select horizontal and plot a line by using cursor

Step 4

• Use offset tool by “off” in command box
• Give a length as 9”
• By using cursor click on the both x lines and plot offsets inside
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 6’
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 9”
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 6’8”
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 4.5”
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 11’
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 4.5”
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 4’6”
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 4.5”
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 12’
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 9”
• By using cursor click on the horizontal x lines and plot offsets upward

Step 5

• By using “TRIM” command delete the all unwanted lines at joints

Step 6

• Use offset tool by “off” in command box
• Give a length as 11’7.5”
• By using cursor click on the vertical x lines at bed#1 and plot offsets right side
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 4.5”
• By using cursor click on the previous vertical x lines at bed#1 and plot offsets right side
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 11’6”
• By using cursor click on the previous vertical x lines at bed#2 and plot offsets right side
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 9”
• By using cursor click on the previous vertical x lines at bed#2 and plot offsets right side

Step7

• Use extend tool and extend the final 2 lines upto the bottom horizontal x-line
• Use offset tool by “off” in command box
• Give a length as 11’9”
• By using cursor click on the vertical x lines at parking and plot offsets left side
• Use offset command
• Give a length as 9”
• By using cursor click on the vertical x lines at kitchen and plot offsets left side
• Use “trim” command and delete all unwanted lines as per given figure

Step 8 DOORS

• Select rectangle
• Plot line at starting point outside the plan
• Give a length of 3’ and width of 1”
• And press enter
• Select line tool
• From the point 1” from the left bottom of rectangle
• Move the cursor up ward and give a length of 2’10” press ent
• Use curve tool and join the line top and rectangle bottom to produce curve
• Now use trim tool to delete the unwanted section
• Use join tool and select all the objects in the door to joint all as one
• Use copy tool to copy the door and use rotate to rotate the door as per the given fig
• Do the same procedure for D2 and D3 also
• Now use move tool
• Select the corner of door
• Stick at the required place as per drawing
• Use trim tool to trim the existing lines

Step 9 Kitchen Platform

• Use offset tool by “off” in command box
• Give a length as 2’
• Select the line in kitchen and move the cursor upward and press enter
• Do the same for vertical line also
• Now trim the unwanted portion

Step 10 Window

• Select line tool and draw at the joint between living and parking wall
• Move the line 1’3” from the joint using move tool
• Select offset tool and give a length of 6’
• Click on the line move the cursor left side and press enter
• Select line tool and draw a line by joining the centre of 2 lines

Step 11 cupboard

• Select rectangle tool
• Give length and width as 8’7.5” and 2’
• Press enter
• Select offset tool
• Give length as 2”
• Give inside offset for rectangle
• Now copy the rectangle using copy tool
• And place it bed room 1 & 2 as given

Step 12 staircase

• Select offset tool
• Give length as 3’
• Select the outline of kitchen wall
• Move the cursor downward and press enter
• Select offset tool
• Give length as 1”
• Select the previous offset line and give offset lies both sides by cursor
• Now delete the middle line
• Select line tool and draw the first line
• Now select copy tool
• Select the line
• Now select array tool in command box
• Give no of 10 and distance of 1’
• Press enter
• Now delete the first line
• Select trim tool
• And delete the unwanted lines

Step 13 Dimensions

• Select dimensions tool from ribbon
• And give the all dimensions as given in diagram

Step 14 text

• Select text tool by typing text in command box
• Click the cursor at required points
• Give the text as shown in figure
• Can change the height of text by right click on the text given and properties tab

Step 15 layers

• Go to layer properties from home ribbon
• Now select new layer
• Rename it as wall ext and assign colour
• Do the same for diff layers and assign diff colours
• Press enter and close
• Now select the lines and assign the layers from layer panel in home ribbon

Result :

Problem 2

Aim: To Sketch the layout of a residence as shown in the Figure

Procedure:

Step 1 Basic settings

• Open AutoCAD
• Open new drawing
• Set units (measurements as decimal, precision to 0.0 and basic units as mm , angle as decimal degree)
• Enable Ortho mode on

Step 2

• Enter command dimstyle and click on modify
• Set unit to engineering and precision to 0.0

Step 3

• Draw a circle with command “C”
• Select a centre point and give a radius of 1398mm
• Draw a another circle with same centre and radius of 452mm

Step 4

• Select offset tool and give a length of 200
• Draw a offset for inner circle
• Select line tool
• Draw the lines along the X and Y axis of the dia of bigger circle

Step 5 Drawing chairs

• Draw a rectangle of length and width as 400,200
• Draw an arc along the top of the rectangle
• Give offsets of 50 mm for the arc and rectangle
• Give another offset of 100 mm for outer arc and rectandle
• Now trim the unwanted lines as given in fig
• Use fillet command and give an angle of 50 and apply it for inner rectangle
• Now select the entire chair and apply “join” tool
• Now use copy command and produce 4 copies
• Use rotate command and rotate the chairs to 90,180,270 degree each
• Now use move tool and move the chairs to the position using the mid point of the chair placing it to the joint of mid circle and line

Step 6

• Now delete the mid circle and lines
• Give the dimensions using “Dimangle” tool

Result:

Problem 3

Aim: To Sketch the layout of a residence as shown in the Figure

Procedure:

Step 1 Basic settings

• Open AutoCAD
• Open new drawing
• Set units (measurements as decimal, precision to 0.0 and basic units as mm , angle as decimal degree)
• Enable Ortho mode on

Step 2

• Enter command dimstyle and click on modify
• Set unit to engineering and precision to 0.0

Step 3

• Draw construction lines by using “XL” in command box and selecting h and v
• Trim the left and bottom of lines using trim tool

Strp 4 utility

• Draw an offset of 300mm from the left side of vertical line and 15 mm from the horizontal line
• Draw an offset of 2100mm upwards and 1900 mm towards right side
• Give a wall thickness of 150mm and 30 mm using offset tool

Step 5 DH Toilet

• Draw offset of 1700mm upwards and wall thickness of 300 as it is the external wall and room is formed command “O”
• Now trim the unwanted lines by trim tool

Step 6 doors

• In utility offset a distance of 200mm from wall and give a offset of 828 mm
• Trim the opening by trim tool
• In utility offset a distance of 100mm from wall and give a offset of 832 mm
• Trim the opening by trim tool
• Draw the door swing by using line and arc tools

Step 7 window

• Draw a window of 728 mm in utility and a ventilator of 631 mm in toilet sing line tool

Step 8

• Draw a rectangle of length and width as 402 , 201
• Give offset of 150 for rectangle to outside
• Now trim the bottom line
• Move the rectangle to the corner of toilet to form a duct as shown in fig

Step 9 text

• Select text tool by typing text in command box
• Click the cursor at required points
• Give the text as shown in figure
• Can change the height of text by right click on the text given and properties tab

Step 10 Dimensions

• Select dimensions tool from ribbon
• And give the all dimensions as given in diagram

Result: