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

Aim: To draw the cabinet, floor plan, kitchen, column details and raft layout drawing:

Procedure: commands used in AutoCad are as follows:

• Line- to draw horizontal and vertical line of known distance we use the line command with command"L" by selecting the start point and end point.
• Rectangle- to draw the rectangle we use "REC" command select first point,click on dimensions then enter the value of length,press enter then value of breath and then press enter.
• Offset- to draw lateral distance from a specified line by giving command"o".
• Trim: to delete the extra portion of object use command"TR".
• Extend: to extend the line at a distance we use command "EX".
• Fillet: to join the corners or to curve the corners we use command"F" and give fillet radius.
• Horizontal construction line: line which extends to infinity command "XL" and enter H.
• Vertical construction line: line which extends to infinity command "XL" and enter V.
• Explode: to make single object into different line segments we use command "EXPLODE".
• Circle: to create a circle we use command "C" select center and give the diameter.
• Mirror: to create the mirror object we use command "MI" select the the source object,then base point and draw the mirror plane and the mirror object will be created in opposite side.
• Copy: to copy the object we use command"CO" then select source object then base point and then copy the object to the required position.
• Divide: to divide a line into different segments we use command"DIV" select the line and give the number of segments and enter.
• Point: to show the divided points using command"DDPTYPE".
• Text: to write the text select either single line or mutltext and enter the text.
• Hatch: to hatch inside an object to know what material it is made of we use "Hatch" command.
• Dimensions: to show the measurements select from tool bar and select the dimension tool.
• Layer: to place each object in separate layer so that all objects in one layer will be selected with single selection and we change the properties of all the objects of the layer by changing properties of the layer.From the layer properties create the layers.
• Open Auto CAD in metric units if drawing is in metrci and imperial if the drawing is in feet and inches.
• Set the limits and zoom all using command "Z">"A".

1.Cabinet drawing:

Aim: To draw the plan,elevation and section of a cabinet.

Procedure:

a) Drawing of plan:

• Draw a rectangle of size 2800X630mm using the rectangle command.
• Using the offset command: give an offset of 12mm inside for the thickness.
• Explode this rectangle using the explode command.
• Using offset command: take an offet of 365mm from the right side of rectangle and also to two sode of 365mm by 12mm.
• Draw the doors by line and arc.

b) Drawing of front elevation:

• Project lines from both ends of the plan view and also the 12mm line on both side with ortho on.
• Now we draw a horizontal line as bottom and take offset of 2600mm from the horizontal line.
• From the bottom we draw an offset of 100mm using offset command.
• Take another offset from the bottom line of 2100mm to top and also 12mm thickness from top is also offsetted.
• Now project the line of 365mm and 1217.5mm from the plan to the elevation by extend command.
• Also project the doors from the plan.
• Trim off the extra lines.
• Draw the crossing line by line tool to indicate doors.
• Draw the handles with line command of size 80mm width and 995mm height.
• At last draw the section line 1-1.

c) Drawing Carcase elevation:

• Project the lines to side from the elevation-bottom line offset 100mm,2100mm line from the bottom and 12mm thickness.
• Project the ends of the cabinet from the plan view.
• Take offset distance of 20mm from the bottom horizontal line.
• Take an offset of 1223mm from the left end 12mm line so that the centre is marked and take offset of 20mm on both sides of this line.
• To create the partition offset at a distance of 680mm from the bottom 20mm offsetted line then again offset 20mm from that line.
• Now create an offset of 300mm and 20mm thickness til it meets the height of 2100mm.
• Then divide the second portion of cabinet into half to create hanger space by offset distance as 508mm and offset thickness as 20mm.
• Trim the extra lines.
• Now divide the 1st shelf of 300mm from bottom.
• Create drawers in right portion: offset 100mm from two sides and bottom.
• In the right portion,draw a line from bottom as offset of 900mm and 500mm from top.
• Draw the legs of cabinet by creating rectangle of 100X50mm.

d) Drawing side elevation:

• Project the height from the carcase elevation.
• Draw a line of left side and offset 630mm for the right side.
• Take an offset of 20mm to show the thickness on sides and top.
• Take offsets from bottom as 100mm,900mm,20mm thickness and 1180mm to show the divisions.
• Draw the section line 2-2.

e) Drawing section 1:

• As section 1 is in elevation,project teh height from the elevation.
• Give an offset of 630mmand provide an offset of 20mm for thickness.
• For the inside cabinets project lines from the carcase elevation of 100mm,900mm,300mm and 20mm as thickness.

f) Drawing section 2:

• Porject the height from the side elevation as the section is taken from the side elevation.
• Give offset of 365mm as width.
• Now give offset on the side as well as the top of 20mm.
• Project the 900mm line from bottom and 520mm line from the top.
• Now for dimensioning go to the tool bar for dimensions and dimension each plan,elevation,side view and section view.
• Now insert the text by selecting multiline text from the tool bar and giving text height as 75mm and style as romans.shx.
• Type the required text for the different drawings.
• Now hatch the wall surface and doors using hatch command by selecting ANS131 for wall surface with scale 50 and select ANS 134 with scale 15 for doors surface.
• At last create the layers by clicking on layer property.
• Create 5 layers for frame,cabinet,dimension,text and doors and give colour to each layer.

Result:

a) Plan:

b) Drawing of front elevation:

c) Drawing Carcase elevation:

d) Drawing side elevation:

e) Drawing section 1:

f) Drawing section 2:

Layer Properties:

Cabinet drawing:

2 Floor plan:

Aim: To draw the floor plan of a building.

Procedure:

• Draw construction lines using "XL-H" and "XL-V".
• Give an offset of 230mm from the vertical to draw the thickness.
• First we draw the Drawing family room:
• Give an offset of 3880mm from the wall thickness and offset of 230mm for the other side.
• Now draw an offset of 300mm as wall thickness from the horizontal construction line.
• Again draw an offset of 4350mm from the 300mm wall thickness fro drawing the room.
• Now we draw the toliet:
• Give an offset of 1750mm from the right wall off family room and also offset 150mm to show wall thickness.
• Draw an offset of 250mm from the horizontal construction line for the wall thickness of toilet on outside side.
• Now draw an offset of 3000mm from the wall thickness so that toilet is formed.
• From the offseted line draw 150mm for the wall thickness inside.
• Now we draw the guest bed room:
• Draw an offset from toilet wall at a distance of 3830mm.
• Again offset the wall thickness of 230mm.
• Offset 4500mm from the horizontal waall also offset 230mm from that line.
• Now we draw the DH toilet:
• Take an offset from the guest bedroom wall of distance 1900mm towards the right side.
• Now offset wall thickness pof 150mm from that line.
• Offser a distance of 1700mm from the the horizontal line and wall thickness of 230mm.
• Also offset wall thickness of 150mm.
• Trim the extra lines using trim tool.
• Now we draw the utility room:
• Take an offset of 2100mm downwards tha wall of DH toilet.
• Also offset the wall thickness of 150mm.
• Now we draw the dishwasher utility:
• From the utility wall take an offset of 2150mm downwards and also the wall thickness of 150mm.
• Now we draw the Kitchen:
• From the left wall of dishwasher utility room,take an offset of 4300mm to the left and wall thcikness of 230mm.
• From the wall of guest bedroom draw an offset of 3200mm downwards and slso wall thickness of 230mm.
• Extend the topwall of kitchen upto a distance of 1462mm excluding the wall thickness.
• Now we draw the cupboard and powder room:
• From the extended line,guve a distance of 1000mm for the cupboard and wall thickness of 150mm.
• Give an offset of 1800mm from the wall and also wall thickness of 230mm.
• Make the above wall of powder room as 150mm.
• Take an offset of 1650mm from thhat wall to the bottom.
• Now we draw the living/dining:
• Draw an offset of 9710mm from the wall of powder room and also 230mm for the wall thickness.
• Now we draw the foyer:
• Draw an offset from the wall of living room 2000mm to the right and wall thickness of 230mm.
• Now draw the width of room 3220mm and offsetting from the line extended from the living room.
• offset the wall thickness of 150mm.
• Again offset 230mm for the lift wall and extend it to right.
• Now we draw patio:
• From the wall thickness of 230mm draw an offset of 2100mm downwards.
• From the wall of foyer draw an offset of 2150mm and a wall thickness of 150mm on the right side.
• Now we draw lumber room:
• From the wall of pation draw an offset of 1600mm towards backside.
• Offset a wall thickness of 230mm and to the left side give an offset of 150mm as wall thickness.
• Now we draw duct and lift:
• Draw an offset of 500mm from the 150mm wall of lumber room and wall thickness of 230mm.
• Take an offset of 1620mm from the wall for lift.
• Draw the side walls and front walls of 230mm.
• Now we draw stairs:
• Divide the stair room and offset 200mm to two sides by offset from the center line.
• We draw the first step then offset 300mm upto 11 divisions and rest portion forms landing and draw 10 threads on other side of division.
• Create ducts at front and backside.
• Door sizes given: D1-1000mm,D2-900mm,D3-800mm,D4-750mm,D5-700mm.
• Window sizes given: W1-2700mm,W2-2500mm,W3-900mm,W5-1000mm,W9-800mm.
• Ventilators sizes: V1-800mm,V2-750mm.
• Dimension the all the rooms and wall thickness.
• Insert the text using multi line text with text height as 300mm and style roman.shx.
• At last create the layers by clicking on layer tools and assinging each layer with different colours.

LAYER USED:

Result: The floor plan is drawn:

3. Kitchen layout:

Aim: To draw the kitchen layout.

Procedure:``

• First we draw the Below counter plan:
• We create a wall by drawing a rectangle of 4300X3200mm and draw offsets of 230mm as wall thickness towards outside.
• Now we draw the Left cabinet and fridge:
• We draw the fridge by drawing a rectangle.
• Take an offset of 1000mm abd start drawing slab showing cabinet below.
• Offset 600mm for cabinet below for microwave oven and give an offset of 20mm.
• For width of cabinet give 600mm offset,give 20mm inside offset and 10mm offset for thickness.
• From 600mm offset give an offset of 450mm for A1.
• From that give 300mm offset for A2,A3,A4.
• From 300mm offset give another offset of 900mm for A5,A6,A7.
• Draw 35mm offset from the right side fro the hinge and give thickness of 20mm.
• Now Drawing the right cabinets and hob:
• Give 35mm offset from the left and create a hinge.
• For width of cabinet give 600mm offset,give 20mm inside offset and 10mm offset for thickness.
• From 35mm give 900mm offset.
• Give an offset of 450mm from the 900mm offset and again offset a distance of 900mm.
• Offset a distance of 450mm three times from the previous offset.
• From the right side offset 35mm for hinge and rest distance will be 630mm which shows the top of cabinet.
• Hob is drawn by rectangle and circle tool in the plan of thrid cabinet.
• Draw the snack counter by giving offset distance of 700mm from the left side of wall and 900mm from the 600mm width of cabinet and fillet with 10m radius.
• Now draw the above counter plan:
• Copy the wall of the below counter plan.
• Draw the right side counter:
• Draw a width of 350mm from the wall to inside offset 20mm.
• Offset a distance of 35mm from the left side of wall.
• Now offset 450mm for the top of the cabinet.
• Offset 900mm 3 times for next cabinets.
• For the second 900mm offset,draw a rectangle anf froma distance of 1650mm from the left side of wall.draw circle for the chimney.
• Now draw the left side counter:
• From the left side of wall take 35mm offset.
• Now draw 600mm offset as width from the horizontal wall.
• Draw 10mm offset to show the door.
• From the 35mm hinge offset 965mm to the right A11.
• From that offset 600mm for the next cabinet A12.
• Take offset distance of 35mm from the right.
• Rest distance is 2665mm wich is divided into 3 equal parts A13,A14,A15.
• Now offset 20mm on both sides of divisions and also 20mm in front for doors.
• Offset 10mm in backside for thickness.
• Create the Doors,sliding doors and windows:
• Door of size 900mm width and hinge of 20mm.
• Window of width 900mm.
• For the sliding doors take 200mm offset from the window and giving an opening of 900mm.
• Draw the shutters of the sliding door and copy in the other plan also.
• Insert the text by using multiline text of 75mm size and style-roman.shx.
• Dimension all the object using dimension tool bar.

Result: Kitchen layout is drawn.

4.Column details:

Aim: to draw the column details

Procedure: set the units to imperial as drawing is in feet and inches and set the limits zoom all.

a) For column P1 size of 24"X24" having 25mm dia reinforcement at 4 corners and 16 mm dia 12 reinforcement bars in between connected by 8mm dia stirrup.

• Now we draw a rectangle of size 24"X24" using the reactangle command using dimensions in the command box.
• By using offset command: give an offset distance of 0.5" which will be the cover of concrete.
• Explode the inner rectangle using explode command.
• Now we draw the reinforcements:
• By using the circle command: selecting tan tan radius circle and give the radius of 0.5".
• As the four corners are having 25mm diameter bars mirror the circles in both the directions.
• Using divide command divide the left line into 4 segments and type "DDPTYPE" to make the points visible.
• Now create a circle with centre radius as 0.31" and place the side of the circle in the center of the point.
• Copy the two circle and place it in the position of the points.
• Now mirror the 16mm dia bars by vertcal mirror plane.
• Repeat the same process for the horizontal line for drawing 16mm bars.
• Connect the bars by 8mm stirrups by using line comand.
• Now using the donut command fill the circles.
• Specify the inner dia as 0 and outer dia as 0.8" for the corner reinforcement and 1" for the corner reinforcement and 0.62" for inside reinforcement.
• Mark "a" for in between reinforcement to indicate it as 25mm diameter.
• Create the column to indicate the size of column,grade of concrete and reinforcement details using multiline text with text height as 2" and text style as txt.shx.

b) For column P2 size of 24"X24" having 16mm dia reinforcement bars connected by 8mm dia stirrup.

• Now we draw a rectangle of size 24"X24" using the reactangle command using dimensions in the command box.
• By using offset command: give an offset distance of 0.5" which will be the cover of concrete.
• Explode the inner rectangle using explode command.
• Now we draw the reinforcements:
• By using the circle command: selecting tan tan radius circle and give the radius of 0.31".
• As the four corners are having 25mm diameter bars mirror the circles in both the directions.
• Using divide command divide the left line into 4 segments and type "DDPTYPE" to make the points visible.
• Copy the circle created such that the end of circle is in centre of the point.
• Mirror the 16mm diameter bars by drawing vertical mirror plane and delete the points created.
• Again divide the horizontal lines into 4 segments and copy the circle and place the side of circle in the centre of the point.
• Connect the bars by 8mm stirrups by using line comand.
• Now using the donut command fill the circles.
• Specify the inner dia as 0 and outer dia as 0.31" specify the centre of the donut and it gets filled.
• Create the column to indicate the size of column,grade of concrete and reinforcement details using multiline text with text height as 2" and text style as txt.shx.

c) For column P3 size of 24"X24" having 8 bars of 25mm dia and 8 bars of 20mm dia connected by 8mm dia stirrup.

• Now we draw a rectangle of size 24"X24" using the reactangle command using dimensions in the command box.
• By using offset command: give an offset distance of 0.5" which will be the cover of concrete.
• Explode the inner rectangle using explode command.
• Now we draw the reinforcements:
• By using the circle command: selecting tan tan radius circle and give the radius of 0.5".
• As the four corners are having 25mm diameter bars mirror the circles in both the directions.
• Using divide command divide the left line into 4 segments and type "DDPTYPE" to make the points visible.
• Copy the 25mm diameter circle to the middle vertical and horizontal bars.
• Now create a circle of with centre if radius 0.39" and place the side of circle with centre of point.
• Copy the the two circle and plca it in the position of the rest of the points.
• Mirror the 20mm diameter bars by drawing vertical mirror plane and delete the points created.
• Again divide the horizontal lines into 4 segments and copy the circle and place the side of circle in the centre of the point.
• Connect the bars by 8mm stirrups by using line comand.
• Now using the donut command fill the circles.
• Specify the inner dia as 0 and outer dia as 0.1" for 8 25mm reinforcement and 0.78" for rest of the 8 reinforcement specify the centre of the donut and it gets filled.
• Create the column to indicate the size of column,grade of concrete and reinforcement details using multiline text with text height as 2" and text style as txt.shx.

Result: All three column details are drawn.

5.Raft Layout:

Aim: to draw raft layout

Procedure: set the units in architechural mode as the dimensions are in feet and inches.

• Draw the vertical construction line using command XL-V.
• Offset the vertical line with offset distance as 5'9",2'0",7'0",4'0",4'6",5'7.5".
• Draw the horizontal construction line using command XL-H
• Offset the horizontal lines with offset distance as 5'7.5",3'7.5",4'9",5'10.5",5'7.5",3'9",5'9",13'10.5",10'4.5".
• Change the line type to ISO dash by clicking on line tyoe and selecting ISO dash.
• Mark horizontal lines from 1 to 9.
• Mark vertical lines from A to G.
• Draw the bottom thickness of wall as 9" with the grid line at centre.
• A thcikness of 4.5" is drawn from the grid line inside the left vertical grid line.
• Now we draw the columns:

a) Column between grid line A&B and 1&2 of column size 24"X24"

• Draw a rectangle of 24"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset 2' vertically and 3' horizontally from the column.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

b) Column between grid line C&E and 1&2 of column size 24"X9"

• Draw a rectangle of 24"X9" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset 2' 6"vertically and 3' horizontally from the column.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

c) Column between grid line E&G and 1&2 and F&G and 2&3 of column size 9"X18" and 9"X24"

• Draw a rectangle of 18"X9" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset 2' 6"vertically and 2'6" horizontally from the column.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20"
• Draw a rectangle of 9"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset 2' 6"vertically and 2'6" horizontally from the column.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

1. d) Column between grid line C&E and 2&4 of column size 24"X9"

• Draw a rectangle of 24"X9" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset 2' 6" on all sides.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20"

e) Column between grid line A&D and 1&5 of column size 9"X18"

• Draw a rectangle of 9"X18" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset 2' 6" on all sides.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

f) Column between grid line A&B and 4&5' of column size 24"X24"

• Draw a rectangle of 24"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset with a distance of 3' on left and right sides and 2' towards front.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

g) Column between grid line C&E and 4&5' of column size 9"X24"

• Draw a rectangle of 9"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset with a distance of 2'6" on all sides.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

h) Column between grid line F&G and 4&6 of column size 9"X18"

• Draw a rectangle of 9"X18" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset with a distance of 3' on one side and 3' towards front.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".
• Draw a rectangle of 9"X18" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset with a distance of 3' on one side and 3' towards front..
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

i) Column between grid line F&G and 6&8 of column size 24"X9"

• Draw a rectangle of 9"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset with a distance of 3' on one side and 3' towards front.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

j) Column between grid line A&D and 5&8 of column size 24"X9" and 24"X24"

• Draw a rectangle of 9"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset with a distance of 2' 6" to the front from the wall and column.
• Give offset distance of 3' to the right and left side.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Draw a rectangle of 24"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Draw a 9" thickness wall from the column at a distance of 3'9"
• Explode the rectangle using explode command.
• Offset with a distance of 3' on one side and 3' towards front.
• Join the lines by using fillet command to make the mat.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".
• Hatch the wall by "AR CONC" scale 1.

k) Column between grid line A&D and 5&8 of column size 24"X24" and 9"X2'6"

• Draw a rectangle of 2"X24" by rectangle command and place it in required position.
• Explode the rectangle using explode command and extend the base of rectangle from grid point C offset 4.5" and create a rectangle of 9"X2'6".
• Give offset distance of 2'6" to the front and left of the 9"X2'6" and offset of 3' from the 2'X2' rectangle.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".

l) Column between grid line F&G and 8&9 of column size 3'X9"

• Create a rectangle by selecting base point as intersection of 4.5" and wall and giving dimesnsions as 3' and 9"
• Delete the offsetted line.
• Give offset with a distance of 3'.
• Hatch the column by command "H" and selecting "ANS 137" and giving scale of 20".
• Now we insert the text using multiline text with height 10".
• Dimension is done by dimension tool in toolbar and measure all the distances between grid lines and other required distances.
• Now at last create the layers by clicking on layer properties and assign different colours to each layer to distinguish between them.

Layers used:

Result: The raft layout is drawn.