Challenge

Creating a Wardrobe detailed drawing, Floor Plan, Kitchen Layout and Column Detail using AutoCad

QUESTION-1:

Draw the elevation and details of a wardrobe as shown in the figure below.After skectching,you need to provide the dimensions and text with the use layers.Use proper text styles and dimensions methods to document is .Also ,assume dimensions,whereever needed.

NOTE: All dimensions are in mm.

ANSWER:

AIM: To create the plan,elevation and section views of a wardrobe as shown in fig.

INTRODUCTION:

The drawing consist of a plan showing from the top view and front elevation along with the car-case elevation showing all the inner elements of the wardrobe.side elevtion and 2 section view.

PROCEDURE:

  • Open AUTOCAD.
  • In stratup setting start from scrach select metric ( meter).
  • Setup units.
  • Type UN in command box and press enter.
  • Change units type decimal and precision to 0.00 and insertion scale to milimeters.

STEP-1

  1. Type REC or rectangle.
  2. Specify first corner point: Selet any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or [Area,Dimensions,Rotation]:Click on dimensions .
  4. Specify the length for rec :type 2800 and press enter.
  5. Specify width dimensions for rec:630 and press enter and set the direction as first quadrant.
  6. Type 'o' or offset.
  7. Specify offset distance: Type 20 and press enter.
  8. Select object to offset: select the inside of the rectangle.
  9. Explode two rectangle using explode command.
  10. Move the left two edges to a distance of 12 to right and adjust other line using grip.
  11. Type 'O'or offset.
  12. Specifyoffset distance :Type 20 and press enter.
  13. Select object to offset : Select the last offset line.
  14. Select object to offset :select the last offset line.
  15. Trim off extra portions as shown in figure .
  16. Draw door gaps using line command and trim extra portions.
  17. Draw doors to plan using line command and curve command.

STEP-2: CREATING FRONT ELEVATION

  1. Type REC or rectangle in command box or select rectangle from the draw toolbar.
  2. Specify first corner point:Select any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or[Area,Dimension,Rotation]Click on dimension.
  4. Specify length for rectangle:Type 2800 and press enter.
  5. Specify width for Rectangle:2600 in command box.
  6. Type'O' or offset.
  7. Specify offset distance :Type 12 and enter.
  8. Select object to offset:Select the rectangle drawn earlier and select the inside of the rectangle.
  9. Explode both rectangle nd delete right and bottom edge of inner rectangle.
  10. Type'O'or offset.
  11. Specify offset distance :1223 and press enter.
  12. Select object to offset :Selectleft edge of inner rectangle and click on right.
  13. Type'o' or Offset.
  14. Specify offset distance :1223 and press enter.
  15. Select objet to offset :Selectleft edge of inner rectangle and click on right.
  16. Type'O' or Offset
  17. Specify offset distance :Type 100 and press enter.
  18. Select object to offset:Select the bottom edge of outer rectangle and click on top .
  19. Type 'O'or offset
  20. Specify offset distance:Type 488 and press enter.
  21. Select object to offset: Select the right edge of outer rectangle and click top.
  22. Type'O'or offset.
  23. Specify offset distance:Type 600 and press enter.
  24. Select object to offset:Select the line drawn at an offset 1223 from left edge.
  25. Trim all extra portion draw cross line for all door area.

STEP-3: CREATING CAR-CASE ELEVATION.

  1. Type 'O' or offset.
  2. Specify first corner point :Select any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or[Area,dimension,Rotation]Click on dimension.
  4. Specify length for rectangle :Type 2800 and press enter.
  5. Specify width for rectangle :Type 2600 and press enter and set direction as first quadrant.
  6. Type'O' or offset.
  7. Specify offset distance :Type 12 and press enter.
  8. Select object to offset :Select rectangle drawn earlier and select the inside of the rectangle.
  9. Explode both rectangle and delet right and bottom edge of inner rec.
  10. Type'o' or offsert.
  11. Specify offset distance :Type 1223 and press enter.
  12. Select object to offset ;select left edge of inner rectangle.
  13. Type 'o' or offset.
  14. Specify offset distnace;Type 1200
  15. Selet object to offset :Select last offset line.
  16. Type'o'or offset.
  17. Specify offset distance :Type 100 and press enter.
  18. Select object to offset :Select the bottom edge of outer rectangle click to top .
  19. Type 'o' or offset.
  20. Specify the offset distnace:Type 488 and press enter.
  21. Select object to offset :Select the right edge of outer rectangle.
  22. Type'o' or offset
  23. Specify offset distance :Type 20 and press enter.
  24. Select object to offset ;select the last offset line and click on bottom.
  25. Trim off extra portion.
  26. Type 'o' or offset
  27. Specify offset distance ;680 in command box.
  28. Select object to offset: Select bottom edge of inner rectangle offset at 100 mm and click at top.
  29. Type'o' or offset
  30. Specify offset distance :Type 320
  31. Select object to offset for 3 times at top
  32. Type'o' or offset
  33. Specify offset distance : Type 2 and press enter.
  34. Select object to offset for 4 times at bottom.
  35. Using rectangle command draw series of wardrobe components as shown in fig
  36. Trim extra lines.
  37. Type'o' or offset.
  38. Specify offset distance :900 and enter.
  39. Select object to offset : Select bottom edge and click on top and trim off left portion .
  40. Type'o' or offset.
  41. Specify offset distance :Type 1180 and press enter.
  42. Select object to offset select last offset line and click at top.
  43. Create thickness offset 2 on both side .
  44. Using line command drawn cross line.
  45. Result as shown in fig.
  46. We are creating components in wardrobe by reducing transpancy level.

STEP-4: CREATING SIDE ELEVATION

  1. Type rec or rectangle
  2. Specify first corner point :Select any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or [Area ,Dimension .Rotation.] Click on d
  4. Length;630
  5. Width: 2600
  6. Type 'o' or offset
  7. Specify offset distance : Type 20 Select object to offset :Select rectangle drawn earlier and inside of the rectangle
  8. Select both the rectangles and type Explode and press enter.
  9. Type 'o' or offset.
  10. Specify offset distance : Type 100 and press enter.
  11. Selet object to offset :Select the bottom edge of outer rectangle and click.
  12. Type'o' or offset.
  13. Specify offset distance ;type 800 and enter .
  14. Select object to offset: Select the last offset line and click on top.
  15. Type 'o' or offset.
  16. Specify offset distance :Type 500 and press enter.
  17. Select object to offset: Select top edge of inner rectangle and click on bottom.
  18. Create thickness offset 2 both lines.
  19. Draw cross line using line command.

STEP-5: CREATING SECTION-1 ELevation

  1. Type Rec or rectangle.
  2. Specify first corner point : Select any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or [Area ,Dimension,Rotation]:Click on dimension.
  4. Length 630
  5. Width 2600
  6. Typeo' or offset.
  7. Specify offset distance : Type 20 and enter .
  8. Select object to offset : Select rectangle drawn earlier and select inside of rec
  9. Select both rec and explode.
  10. Type'o' or offset.
  11. Specify offset distance :100 and press enter.
  12. Select object to offset bottom edge of outer rectangle and click on top .
  13. Tyoe offset.
  14. Specify offset distance : Type 800
  15. Select object from bottom edge outer line and click on top.
  16. Type 'o' or offset
  17. Specify offset distance: Type 500 and press enter.
  18. Select object to offset at top edge of inner rectangle and click on bottom.
  19. Type 'o' or offset.
  20. Specify object distance : type 320 and press enter.(3 times)
  21. Select object to offset : Select last offset line and click on bottom.
  22. Type'o' or offset
  23. Specify offset distance 20
  24. Select objaect to offset from last line an click on bottom for 4 times.
  25. Select object offset line drawn at 100 mm offset from bottom and click on top.
  26. Use trim command to trim off
  27. Result shown fig.

STEP-6: CREATING SECTION-2 ELEVATION

  1. Type Rec or rectangle.
  2. Specify First corner point: Select any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or [Area,Dimension,Rotation] Click on Dimension.
  4. Length 3650
  5. Width 2600.
  6. Type 'o' or offset.
  7. Specify offset distance : Type 20 and enter.
  8. Select object to offset: Select rectngle drawn earlier and select insdie of rec.
  9. Select both rec and explode.
  10. Type'o' or offset.
  11. Specify offset distance : 100 and press enter.
  12. Select object to offset bottom edge of outer rectangle and click on top
  13. Type 'o' or offset.
  14. Specify offset distance :Type 800
  15. Select object from bottom edge of outer line and click. on top.
  16. Type offset.
  17. Specify offset distance: Type 500 nd press enter.
  18. Select object to offset at top edge of inner rectangle and clik on bottom.
  19. Thickness offset 20 for both lines
  20. Trim off extra line

STEP-7: CRAETING LAYER.

Go to layer open Created layer as per over requirement by clicking to new layer and rename it to ex: walls.

RESULT:

The result of given question is to be solve it consist elevation and side elevation with 2 section views.

The componenet in drawing for wardrobe are drawn randomly not upto scale.

ASSIGN particular layer to each and different part of Drawing

All dimensions are in mm.

QUESTION-2:

Draw the floor plan as shown in the figure .use the proper drafting tools to skech the plan. do not hatch or draw the furniture .You need to draw the floor plan with the following .

NOTE: you can also import the floor plan pdf into your current drawing and start working on the project .You need to scale the imported pdf file using reference option.All dimensions are in mm .

1. Wall ( Exterior and Interior)

wall thickness: Exterior wall-230mm,Interior wall: 150 mm( Wherever Required).

2. Doors and Windows: Assume the size of the doors and window.

2.1 Stairs: Tread-300mm, Rise-150 mm

3. Insert Text wherever required.

4.Insrt the dimensions using proper dimension techniques.

ANSWER:

AIM: To create the floor plan as shown in figure.

INTRODUCTION:

Floor plan given is of duplex house with one bedroom in ground floor with kitchen,sit out living room,stairs,Furniture,Foyer utility room, family sit out ,D.H. toilet etc.in the ground floor .ouer aim is to craete the floor plan without furniture.

The wall thickness of inner and outer walls is given and dimensions of steps.

The size of windows and door are assumed as.

Door 1 or D1: 1200* 2200mm.

D2: 1000mm* 2100mm.

D3: 900mm*2100mm.

D4: 800mm*2100mm

D5: 700mm*2100mm

Slide Door: 2300*2100mm

W1:2500mm*1500mm

W2: 2300*1500mm

W3: 1000*1500mm

W5:1100*1500mm

W9: 900*1500mm

Window 10 is a box glass opening.

V1: 800* 500mm

V2: 700*500mm.

PROCEDURE:

Open AUTOCAD

In startup setting start from scratch select metric (meter).

Open grid and snap settings.

Type UN in command box and press enter.

Change Units Type to decimal and precision to 0.00 and insertion scale to milimeters.

STEP-1: CREATING FAMILY SIT OUT BEDROOM-1

  1. Type xline in command box and press enter.
  2. Specify point or [HOR,VER,AVG,BISECT,OFFSET] Click on ver and select any point on the hoizontal Xline.
  3. Type 'o' or offset and press enter.
  4. Specify offset distance : Type 0.23 and press enter.
  5. Select object to offset :Select vertical Xline and click on right.
  6. Type 'o' or offset.
  7. Specify offset distance : TYpe 3.88 and press enter.
  8. Select object to offset: Select the vertical Xline of wall thickness and click on right .
  9. Type 'o' or offset.
  10. Specify offset distance: Type 1.75 and press enter.
  11. Select object to offset : Select the last vertical offset line and click on right
  12. Type'o' or offset.
  13. Specify offset distance : Type 0.15 and press enter.
  14. Select object to offset ; select the last offset to give wall thickness and click on right.
  15. Type offset.
  16. Specify offset distance type 0.23 and press enter.
  17. Select object to offset select last offset to give wall thickness and click on right.
  18. Type offset.
  19. Specify offset distance: Type 1.9 and press enter.
  20. Select object to offset Select the last vertical offset line and click on right.
  21. Specify offset distance Type 0.15 and press enter.
  22. Select object to offset select the last offset line to give wall thicknesss and click on bottom.
  23. Type 'o' offset.
  24. Specify offset distance : Type 4.35 and press enter.
  25. Select the object to offset select the horizontal offset Xline of wall thickness and click on bottom.
  26. Type offset.
  27. Specify offset distance type 0.23 and press enter.
  28. Select object to offset Selet last offset line to give wall thicknesss and click on bottom.
  29. Trim off outer portion of XLines.
  30. The results of first after creating window and door openings for familiy sit out and bed room 1,toilet and utility room is as foolow.

STEP-2 CREATING LIVING FOYER ,PATIO

  1. Type'o' or offset
  2. Specify offset distance type 9.71 and press enter.
  3. Select object to offset . Select the horizontal offset line of wall thikness at the powder room and click on bottom .
  4. Type offset
  5. Specify offset distance type 0.23 and press enter.
  6. Select object to offset select lats offset line to give wall thickness and click on bottom.
  7. Extend both lines to right edge Xline .
  8. Type offset
  9. Specify offset distnace : Type 0.15 and press enter.
  10. Select the object : Select last offset line to given the wall thickness and click on top
  11. Type offset.
  12. Specify offset distance type 0.23 and press enter.
  13. Select objet to offset: Select last offset line to give wall thickness and clik on top.
  14. Type offset.
  15. Specify the offsete distance: Type 1.6 and press enter .
  16. Select object to offset : Select the last offset line and click on.
  17. Type offset
  18. Specify the offset distance: TYpe 0.23 and press enter.
  19. Select object tothe offset: Selec last offset line and to give wall thickness and clik on top.
  20. Trimoff lines as that the living /dining room as shown in figure.
  21. Trim extra Xline at bottom.
  22. Using the command box create a line at the center wall at the bottom foyer room.
  23. Type offset'
  24. SPecify the offset distance: Type 0.23 and press enter.
  25. Slet the object to offset: select the lasr offset line and give wall thickness and click on right.
  26. Type offset.
  27. Specify the offset distance ; type2.15 and press enter.
  28. Select the object to offset ; select last offset line and give wall thickness and click on right.
  29. Type offset,
  30. Specify offset distance : TYpe 0.15 and press enter.
  31. Select object to offset ; SElect last offset line to give wall thickness and click on right.
  32. Type offset.
  33. Specify offset distance : Type 2.1 and press enter.
  34. Select object to offset: Select last offset line to give wall thickness and click on right.
  35. Type offset
  36. Specify offset distance : Type 2.1 and press enter.
  37. Select object to offset: Select the top edge of foyer room and click on bottom.
  38. Type offset
  39. Specify object to offset : Type 0.15 and presss enter.
  40. Select object to offset : Select last offset line to give wall thickness and click on bottom.
  41. Trimoff extra right angle of lumber room.
  42. Type 'o' or offset and presss enter or click offset from the modify tool bar.
  43. Specify offset distance : Type 1.57 na dpress enter.
  44. Select object to offset : Select the last line drawn earlier and click on left.
  45. Type offset
  46. Specify offset distance : Type 0.15 and press enter.
  47. Select object to offset: Select last offset line give wall thickness and click on left.
  48. Select the line command and draw a line just left of lumber room left wall wdge.
  49. Create a wall thickness offset of 0.23 to the left wall.
  50. Craete the lift room as shown in figure Create cross line in lift and up using line command.
  51. Type offset.
  52. Specify offset distance : Type 4.3 and enter .
  53. Select objet to offset : Select right inner wall xline and click on left.
  54. Type offset.
  55. Specify offset distance : Type 0.23 and press enter.
  56. Select object to offset : Select last offset line give wall thickness and click on left.
  57. Trim off extra portion of edge.
  58. Draw a line connecting lift wall edge and kitchen bottom left corner.
  59. Type offset.
  60. Specify offset distance : Type 0.3 and press enter.
  61. Select object to offset : Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  62. Select object to offset : Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  63. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  64. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  65. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  66. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  67. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right
  68. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  69. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  70. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  71. Select object to offset: Select last line drawn earlier and click on right.
  72. Draw the hand rails and trim of extra portion of stair.
  73. Create open area box and cross lines at the dinnings area upto the edge of the stairs.
  74. Type offset
  75. Specify offset diatnsce : Type 4.35 and press enter.
  76. Select object to offset.Select the bottom outer wall edge of bedroom 1

STEP-4: CREATING OUTDOOR SEATING CANPOY.

  1. Type 'Circle.
  2. Specify center point for circle : Type 10,10 and press enter.
  3. Specify radius of circle or diameter ; Type 4.52
  4. Type' C'
  5. Specify center point for circle : Type 10,10 and press enter
  6. Specify radius of circle or diameter : Type 13.98 and pres enter.

  1. TYPE 'C'
  2. Specify center point of circle : Type 20,20 and enter
  3. Specify radius of circle or diameter ; Type 2 and eter.
  4. TYPE'C'
  5. Specify ceneter point for circle 20,20 and enter.
  6. Specify radius of circle or diameter : Type 2,3 and press enter.
  7. TYPE'C'
  8. Specify radius of circle or diameter : Type 2,8 and press enter.
  9. TYPE'L'
  10. Specify first point : Turn on osnap and select left end of circles drawn.
  11. Type TR or trim.
  12. Select object ; Press enter to select all the object.
  13. Trim bottom part of circle.
  14. Type rec.
  15. Specify first corner point: Turn on osnap and select left edge of semi circle.
  16. Specify first corner point; Turn on osnap and keep cursor edge next to last point and start polar tracking down and type 2 and enter.
  17. TYPE CO OR COPY command.
  18. Select object : Select rectangle drawn previously
  19. Specify base point : Select bottom right corner of the rectangle
  20. TYPE REC.
  21. Specify first corner point : Turn osnap select left egde of inner most semi circle
  22. Specify other corner point: Turn on osnap and keep cursoe one edge next to lastpoint and start polar tracking down and type 3 and press enter.
  23. Type l
  24. Trim extra portion.
  25. Type 'co' or copy command.
  26. Select entire chair.
  27. TYPE AR
  28. Select object : Select chair drawn.

STEP-4: CREATING HOUSE COMPONENTS.

DOOR D1:

  1. Use line command to create shape of door
  2. Use Rec command with dimensions 0.1 m* 2.1 m
  3. Use start center end type arc from tool bar.
  4. Use same procedure to create other doors
  5. Result is created.

SLIDING DOOR SD:

  1. Sliding door is created using line and rectangle with dimension 2300 mm * 2100mm
  2. Result of sliding door is created.

WINDOW W1 :

  1. Window created as per size / dimensions ssumed by using line and rec tool.
  2. Window is created.

We create all ventilator ,doors and window as per size.

STEP-5 : CREATING LAYER

  1. Open layer and create it as per required.

RESULT:

Floor plan is created without furniture it is mention in question, result shows different door,window along with ventilators, walls.

Text is placed where ever it is given.

All dimension are in mm.

1. Family room,toilet and bedroom.

2.Kitchen,powder room utility room and stairs.

3. Living, Foyer ,Lumber room patio.

QUESTION-3:

Create the kitchen Layout as shown in the figure below.Also ,use proper dimension techniques to dimension the kitchen layout .Also, insert text wherever required.All dimensions are in mm.

ANSWER:

AIM: TO CREATE THE KITCHEN LAYOUT PLANS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE.

INTRODUCTION:

Two kitchen plans are given one below contour plan and another above contour plan. Below contour plan consists of fridge, micro oven,cup boards,hob,dishwasher etc. Above contour plan consists of cupboards ,Chimneys etc.

PROCEDURE:

Open AUTOCAD

In startup setting start from scratch selet (Meter).

Open grid and snap setting

Change snap and grid spacing to 0.1

Change major line every grid grid lines to 10

Turnoff adaptive grid.

Type 'UN' in command box and press enter.

Change units type to ecimal ane precision to 0.00 and insertion scale to milimeter.

STEP-1 CREATING BELOW CONTOUR PLAN.

  1. Type 'rec' or rectangle in the cammond tab or we can select directly from toolbar.
  2. Specify first corner point: Select any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or [Area,Dimension,Rotation]: D
  4. Specify length for rectangle : Type 4300 and presss enter
  5. Specify width for rectangle : Type 3200 and press enter and set the directionas first quadrant.
  6. Type'o' or offset and press enter or click offset from the modify toolbar.
  7. Specify offset distance: Type 230 and press enter.
  8. Select object to offset : Select the rectangle drawn earlier and select the outside of the rectangle.
  9. Explode two rectangle using explode command.
  10. Create a door opening using line and trim command.
  11. Type offset and press enter.
  12. Specify offset distance : Type 600 and press enter.
  13. Select object to offset : Select the bottom edge of the inner rectangle and select on top.
  14. Type offset and press enter.
  15. Specify offset distance : Type 40 and press enter.
  16. Select object to offset :Select the last offset line and click on bottom.
  17. Draw a line starting from left end of the last offset line and bottom left corner of the inner rectangle.
  18. Type offset.
  19. Specify offset distnace: type 35 and press enter.
  20. Select object to offset : Select the line drawn earlier and click on right
  21. Type offset
  22. Specify offset distance : Type 900 and press enter.
  23. Selectobject to offset ; Select the line drawn earlier and click on right.
  24. Type offset
  25. Specify offset distance type 450 and press enter.
  26. Select object to offset: Select the last offset line and lick on right.
  27. Select object to offset : Select the last offset line and click on right.
  28. Select object to offset : Select the last offset line and click on right.
  29. Type offset.
  30. Specify offset distance : Type 630 and press enter.
  31. Select object to offset : Select the last offst line and click on right.
  32. Type offset.
  33. Specify offset distance : Type 10 and press enter.
  34. Select object to offset ; Select the bottom edge of the inner rectangle and selecton top.
  35. Type offset.
  36. Specify offset distance : Type 20 and press enter.
  37. Select object to offset : Select te line offset at 35 from left and clik on right.
  38. Repeat the same process for all the offset lines drawn above.
  39. Create hob using rectangle and circle command.
  40. Create the snack counter using line command and ISO dash spacr as line type with line type scale as 0.1 and use fillet option at top corners.

  1. Type offset
  2. Specify offset distance ; Type 600 and press enter.
  3. Select object to offset ; Select the top edge of the inner rectangle and select on bottom .
  4. Type offset
  5. Specify offset distance : Type 1000 and press enter.
  6. Select object to offset : Select the door side line to make offset.
  7. Type 'o' or offset.
  8. Specify offset distance : Type 10 and press enter.
  9. Select object to offset ; Select the top edge of the inner rectangle and select on bottom.
  10. Draw a line starting from left end of the last offset line and bottom left corner of the inner rectangle.
  11. Type offset and press enter or clik offset from modify tool bar.
  12. Specify offset distance: Type 35 and press enter.
  13. Select object to offset : Select the line drawn earlier and click on left.
  14. Type offset.
  15. Specify offset distance: TYpe 300 and press enter.
  16. Select object to offset : Select the last offset line and click on left.
  17. Type offset
  18. Speify offset distance : Type 645 and press enter.
  19. Select object to offset : Select the last offsetline and click on left.
  20. Type offset
  21. Specify offset distance : Type 900 and press enter.
  22. Select object to offset: Select last offset line and click on left.
  23. Type offset
  24. Specify offset disance: Type 300 and press enter.
  25. Select object to offset distance : Type 450 and press enter.
  26. Select object to offsey : Select the last offset line and click on left.
  27. Type offset.
  28. Specify offset distance: Type 600 and press enter.
  29. Select object to offset: Select the last offset line and click on left.
  30. Create the fridge component using rectangle,2 point circe and line command as shown in fig.
  31. Doors and windows are created as per the step 3

The result of ste 1 after adding doors and window is as follows.

STEP-2 CRAETING BELOW COUNTER PLAN.

  1. Using copy command copy all the necessary components of below contour plan and paste at any point as walls, doors and window.
  2. Type offset and press enter or click on offset from the modify toolbar.
  3. Using copy command copy all the necessary components of below contour plan and paste at any point such as walls,doors and window.
  4. Type offset.
  5. Specify distance : Type 350 and press enter.
  6. Select object to offset ; Select the bottom edge of the inner rectangle and select on top.
  7. Draw a lines starting from left end of the last offset line bottom left corner of inner rectangle.
  8. Type offset.
  9. Specify offset distance : Type 35 and press enter.
  10. Select object to offset : select the last offset line and click on right.
  11. Type offset.
  12. Specify offset distance : Type 450 and press enter.
  13. Select tn object to offset: Select the last offset line and click on right.
  14. Type offset.
  15. Specify offset distance : Type 900 and press enter.
  16. Select object to offset : Select the last offset line and click on right.
  17. Select object to offset ; Select the last offset line and click on right.
  18. Type offset
  19. Specify offset distnace type 1010 and press enter.
  20. Selecy object to offset : Select last offset line and click on left.
  21. Type offset
  22. Specify offset distance: Type 10 and press enetr.
  23. Select object to offset ; Select the last offset line and click on left.
  24. Type offset.
  25. Specify object to offset : Select the line offset at 35 from left and click on right.
  26. Repeat the same for all offset lines drawn.

  1. create the chimney in the 0.9 distance gap using a rectangle command.
  2. Create the snac counter using line commnd and iso dash as line type with line type scale as 0.1
  3. Type offset.
  4. Specify offset distance : Type 600 and press enter.
  5. Select object to offset : Select the top edge of inner rec and select on bottom
  6. Type offset
  7. Specify object to offset ;Select the top edge of inner rectangle and select bottom.
  8. Draw a line starting from left end of the last offset line and bottom left corner of the inner rec.
  9. Type offset.
  10. Specify offset distance : Type 35 and press enter.
  11. Select object to offset : Select the line drawn earlier and click on right.
  12. Type offset.
  13. Specify offset distnce : type 965 and press enter.
  14. Specify object to offset : Select the line drawn earlier and click on right.
  15. Type offset
  16. Specify offset distance : Type 600 and press enter.
  17. Select object to other : Select the last offset line and click on right.
  18. Draw a line starting fromleft end of last offset line and bottom left corner of the inner rec of 0.35 distance.
  19. Type offset command.
  20. Specify offset distance ; Type and press enter.
  21. Select object to offset : Select the last offset and click on right.
  22. Draw a line starting from left end of last offset line and bottom left corner of the inner rectangle of 0.35 distance.
  23. Type offset
  24. Specify offset distnce : 865 and press enter( for 3 times)
  25. Select object to offset : Select the line drawn earlier and click on right.

  1. Doors and windows are created as per the step-3
  2. Trim off extra portions.

The results of step 2 after adding doors and windows is as follows.

STEP-3: TO CRAEATE DOOR AND WINDOW.

D3-

  1. Select line command and select outer end of door opening.
  2. Draw a line of distance 80 and keep the curser to the right and draw a line of 50
  3. Keep the curser to draw a line of 60 and keep the curser to right and draw aline of 50 and draw a line perpendicular to bottom end.
  4. Mirror the same created and paste it on other side of door end.
  5. Draw a line connecting the top edge of boot shapes.

D2-

  1. Select the command and select the outer end of the door opening.
  2. Draw a line of distance 0.08 and keep the curser to the right and draw a line of 50 and draw a line prependicular to bottom end.
  3. Mirror the same created and paste it on the other side door.
  4. Type rec in the command box or select rectangle from the draw toolbar.
  5. Specify first corner point ; Select any point on grid.
  6. Specify other corner point or [AREA,Dimension,Rotation] Click on dimensions.
  7. Specify length for rec ; Type 800 and press enter.
  8. Specify width for rec ; Type 60 and press enter and set direction as first quadrant.
  9. Select start center command from the drop down of arc tool from draw tool bar
  10. Select start centre end command from the drop down of arc tool from draw tool bar.
  11. Select the start point : Select right edge of the shape drawn
  12. Select the end point : Select the bottom end of the shape drawn at the other door end.

WINDOW-1

  1. Using rec command draw2 rectangle at the center of the window.
  2. Using line command draw 2 line from the midpoint of 2 rectangles to the opposite edges of window.
  3. At the point intersection of these lines draw 2 rectangles on both edges as shown in figure

STEP-4: CREATING LAYERS.

Open layer properties and create new layers by clicking on new layer or right click on any layer and select new layer to create new layer.

RESULT:

  • The result of this challnge question consist two kitchen layouts. One below the counter plan and another above the contour plan. The wall thickness is assumed to be 230 mm.
  • The components of kitchen is created as per given in figure.
  • Doors and window created with assumed dimension because it is not given with question
  • All dimension are in mm

QUESTION-4:

Sketch the column deatils as shown in figure >Inser dimensions and text in the figure .Refer to the bar sizes from the schedule.

8mm-0.31 inches.

25mm-1 inches

16 mm-0.62 inches.

ANSWER;

AIM: TO CREATE COLUMN SCHEDULE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE.

INTRODUCTION:

The figure given above has three column schedules P1 TO P3. The difference between all the schedules is that the diameter of bars used in them.

All the columns are with 16 no of bars M25 grade concrete is used in all the columns . Stirrups used are also in same number.The dimension of each column is 24"*24"

PROCEDURE:

Open AUTOCAD

In startup settings start from scratch select imperial ( Feet ad inches).

Open grid and snap setting and do as per required.

Type UN in command tab press enter

Change units type to architectural.

STEP-1 CREATING TABLE USING LINES.

  1. Type rectangle in the command box or select rectangle from the draw toolbar
  2. Specify first corner point: Select any point on the grid
  3. Specify other corner point [Area,dimensions,Rotatio]click on dimension
  4. Specifybar.
  5. Length for rec ; Type 60" and press enetr.
  6. Specify width for rectangle: Type 60" and press enter and set the direction as first quadrant.
  7. Type explode and select the rectangle created.
  8. Type offset and press enter or click offset from the modify tool bar.
  9. Specify object to offset : Select the left egde of rectangle and select on right.
  10. Type offset
  11. Specify offset distance : Type 1' and press enter
  12. Select object to offset : Select the bottom edge of the rectangle and select on top.
  13. Create aline from the top left corner of the rectangle to the left end of bottom offset line of 1'
  14. Divide the line into 3 segments and set mode as 3
  15. Draw the line into 3 segments and set mode as 3.
  16. Draw the line using command to next offset line at 2' away
  17. Copy the entire figure drawn and paste it two more times to complete drawing tables for data.
  18. Result shown in screenshot

STEP-2: CREATING COLUMN SECTION:

P1 COLUMN:

  1. Type rec in command box or we can select rectangle from draw toolbar.
  2. Specify first corner point : SElect any point on the grid
  3. SPECIFY other corner point or [Area,dimension,rotatio]: Click on dimensions.
  4. Specify length for rectangle type 24' press enter.
  5. Specify width for rec type 24" press enter and set the direction as first quadrant.
  6. Type offset and press enter or click offset from the modify bar.
  7. Specify offset distance : Type 1' and press enter
  8. Select object to offset ; Select the rectangle drawn earlier and slect the inside of the rectangle.
  9. Craete the same circles at all four corners.
  10. Divide the all the four -sides using divide comman into 4 segments each.
  11. Type c or circle command box.
  12. Specify center point for c [3p:2p;Ttr(tan tan rad)]:2p
  13. Specify first end point of circle diameter: Select the points created from dividing the rectangle.
  14. Specify second end point of circle diameter: Type 0.62 and press enter.
  15. Create similar circle at all points
  16. Copy the circle to all points
  17. Copy the circle to all the points created above as all the bars are of same radius.
  18. Stirrups bars are drawn using line command from one end of 16 mm dia reinforcement to the other.
  19. Additional bar folding's are also drawn using line command.

P2-COLUMN:

  1. Type rectangle in the command box or select rectangle from the draw toolbar.
  2. Specify first corner point : SElect any point on the grid
  3. SPECIFY other corner point or [Area,dimension,rotatio]: Click on dimensions.
  4. Specify length for rectangle type 24' press enter.
  5. Specify width for rec type 24" press enter and set the direction as first quadrant.
  6. Type offset and press enter or click offset from the modify bar.
  7. Specify offset distance : Type 1' and press enter
  8. Select object to offset ; Select the rectangle drawn earlier and slect the inside of the rectangle.
  9. Craete the same circles at all four corners.
  10. Divide the all the four -sides using divide comman into 4 segments each.
  11. Type c or circle command box.
  12. Specify center point for c [3p:2p;Ttr(tan tan rad)]:2p
  13. Specify first end point of circle diameter: Select the points created from dividing the rectangle.
  14. Specify second end point of circle diameter: Type 0.62 and press enter.
  15. Create similar circle at all four corners
  16. Divide the all the four -sides using DIVIDE command into segments each.
  17. Copy the circle to all the points created above all bars are of same radius
  18. Stirrups bars are drawn using line command
  19. Additional bar folding's are also drawn using line command.

P3-COLUMN:

  1. Type rec or rectangle in the command box or select rectangle from the draw toolbar.
  2. Specify first corner point : SElect any point on the grid
  3. SPECIFY other corner point or [Area,dimension,rotatio]: Click on dimensions.
  4. Specify length for rectangle type 24' press enter.
  5. Specify width for rec type 24" press enter and set the direction as first quadrant.
  6. Type offset and press enter or click offset from the modify bar.
  7. Specify offset distance : Type 1' and press enter
  8. Select object to offset ; Select the rectangle drawn earlier and slect the inside of the rectangle.
  9. Create the same circles at a portion which is given in figure.
  10. Using copy command and OSNAP copy the circle selecting quadrant end and paste it the midpoint of each side.
  11. Type 'C' in the command box or select circle from the darw toolbar.
  12. Specify center point for circle [3p:2p:Ttr(tan tan rad)]: 2p
  13. Specify first end point of circles diameter: Select the points created from dividing the rectangle.
  14. Specify second end point of circles diameter: Type 0.7874""(20 mm dia bars) and press enter
  15. Craetes similar circles at all point created.
  16. Stirrups bars are drawn using line command from one end of 20 mm and 25 mm dia reiforcement to the other at the middle.
  17. Additional bar folding's are also drawn using line command

STEP-3 ADDING TEXT:

  • Go to annotation tab in ribbon tab and clic on arrow at the below to open the text properties in dialoge box click on new style.
  • Set style name to new.
  • Change font name to
  • Change height to
  • Click on set current and apply and close.
  • Type text in command box and press enter.
  • Specify start point of the text ; select inside the first box at the star point.
  • Specify rotationangle of text : Type 0 degree press enter.
  • Now the type 24"*24" in the first line and press esc.
  • Follow the same procedure to all the horizontal text.
  • Type Mtext in command box andpress enter.
  • Specify start point of the text : Select inside the 3rd box at the start point
  • Specify rotationalgle of text : Type 90 degree press enter.
  • Now the type 4-25 dia and press enter and type 12-16 dia in second line and press esc.

RESULT:

  • The result of the given challnge quetion is shown as below.
  • Challnge consist of three column schedule which are created using circles and rectangles 'Square columns of size 24" Shown with stirrups main, reinforcement and secondary reinforcement.
  • All dimensions are mentioned in feet & inches.
  • Textuse Romans.

QUESTION-5:

Draw the Raft layout as shown in the figure >Assume the column size as per your Knowledge.You can take the size as 24"*24",9"*24",9"*24.You can import the raft foundation pdf to ensure the missing dimensions.

ANSWER:

AIM: TO CREATE RAFT FOUNDATION AS SHOWN IN GIVEN CHALLENGE DRAWING.

INTRODUCTION:

We hace skeched raft foundation plan .assume the column size as per your knowledge. We have taken the sizes as: 24"*24",9"*18",9'*24".

we have imported the raft foundation .PDF to ensure the missing dimensions.

PROCEDURE:

Open AUTOCAD.

In startup settings start from scrach select imperical(feet and inch).

Open grid and snap setting.

Change snap and grip spacing to 1'

Change major line every grid to 10'

Turnoff adaptive grid.

Type 'un' in command box and press enter

Change units type to architectural and precision to 1'1/16"

STEP-1 CREATING CENTER LINES.

  1. Change line type to center line in properties tool bar.
  2. Change line type scale to 25 in this case.
  3. Type xl or xline in command box and press enter.
  4. Specify a point or [HOR.VER.ANG.BISECT,OFFSET] click on ver.
  5. Make first offset 5 inches
  6. Choose layer dash line.
  7. Make continuous offset towards right side at a distance of 5'9",2',7'4",4'6",5'7.5"
  8. Do this same procedure for horizontal line.
  9. Give offset of 5'7.5",3'7.5",4'9.0",5'10.5",5'7.5",3'9",5'9",13'10.5",10'4.5"
  10. create a rectangle around the intersecting line and trim off the extra portions.

STEP-2 CRAETING WALLS AND COLUMS

  1. Type L in command box and press enter or select the command from the draw tool.
  2. Specify first point ; Select the bottom left corner.
  3. Specify secondpoint select the bottom left corner.
  4. Type offset and press enter .
  5. Specify offset distance type 4.5" and press enter.
  6. Select object to offset : Selct the line drawn earlier and click on right.

A- CREATING COLUMN 24"*24" AND RESPECTIVE FOOTING.

  1. Type L in command box and press enter.
  2. Specify first corner point : Select any point on grid.
  3. Specify other corner point or [area ,dimensions,rotation] click on dimensions.
  4. Specify length for rectangle ; Type 24" and presss enter.
  5. Specify width for rectangle 24" and press enterand set direction as fourth quadrant.
  6. Type offset and press enter.
  7. Specify offset distnce : Type 3 ' and press enter.
  8. Select the object to offset : Select the rectangle drawn earlier
  9. Adjust the right edge so that the distnace from column is 2'
  10. Trim all extra portions.
  11. Follow similar procedure all the columns with size 24"*24"

B- CREATING COLUMN 9"*24" AND RESPECTIVE FOOTING.

  1. Using point command create a point where colum is required.
  2. Type rec in command box.
  3. Specify corner point: Select point created.
  4. Specify other corner point or [area ,dimensions,rotation] click on dimensions.
  5. Specify length for rectangle ; Type 9" and presss enter.
  6. Specify width for rectangle 24" and press enterand set direction as respective quadrant.
  7. Also create footing with the given spacing with respect to column.
  8. Trim off extra portions using trim command.

C- CREATING COLUMN 9"*18" AND RESPECTIVE FOOTING.

  1. Using point command create a point where colum is required.
  2. Type rec in command box.
  3. Specify corner point: Select point created.
  4. Specify corner point: Select point created.
  5. Specify other corner point or [area ,dimensions,rotation] click on dimensions.
  6. Specify length for rectangle ; Type18" OR 9" and presss enter.
  7. Specify width for rectangle 9" OR 18" and press enterand set direction as respective quadrant.
  8. Also create footing with the given spacing with respect to column.
  9. Trim off extra portions using trim command.
  10. The result created below is two columns having same footings.

D- CREATING BRICK WALL AT BOTTOM.

  1. Using line command create brick wall of 9 in bottom side of plan as shown in fig

STEP-3 CREATING LAYER AND HATCH.

  1. Open layer properties and create new layers by clicking on new layer to create new layer.
  2. Layer is created as shown in fig.

HACHING:

  • For column create hach type ANS137
  • For brick wall create hatch type ANS132
  • For R/W wall create hacth type AR-Conc

RESULT:

  • The result of challnge shows typical drawing of raft foundation plan with colum dimensions and footing dimensions .Center lines are created using cenert line type.
  • COLUMN, R/WALL and brick wall are hatched according .Different layers are created and assigned respectively.Colum numbers are assigned starting from top left column as colum or cl. text is written where given in fig.
  • All dimensions mentioned are in feet and inches.
  • Dimensions and text are assigned using dimensions layer and text layers

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