Creating an Architectural plan for the provided plot size and develop relevant basic structural drawings
AIM: To Design and Draft a layout of a residential building with plot size (18.3m x 6m)
Commands Used:
- xl
- offset
- trim Extension
- line rectangle
- It (linetype)
- arc
Procedure:
step 1:
- In the command prompt type Units >mm
- In the command prompt type limmax >100,100 .
- In the command prompt type limits >0,0
- In the command prompt type zoom
step 2:
- In the command prompt type xl to draft the infinite lines.
- In the command prompt type offset, to offset it to the desired lines.
- In the command promt type trim to remove the extra lines.
- The main entrance of my plan is in the East direction.
- Use arc command to complete the doors and Line commands for completing the windows as well as doors from command promt.
- The architecture plan is completed.
- Use text and dim command to name the rooms and give dimensions respectively.
- A table containing the schedule of doors and windows is also provided using text and line command.
- Final result of Architectural Plan:

Step 3: (structural drawings)
- In the command prompt type xl to draw the grid lines
- In the command prompt type LT(to get the dotted lines ) to get the dotted lines
- In the command prompt type rec of dimensions 0.3 x 0.23 and 0.23 x 0.3 for columns C1 and C2.
- In the command prompt type rec of dimensions 0.8 x 0.8m for footing for columns.
- Using the Line command, the beams are drafted.
- Final result of Structural Plan is as follows:

Step 4 (To create section views and elevation)
- Using the dotted lines, section lines are created in the plan.
- Draw the section and elevation accordingly with help of line commands as well as offset and trim commands.
- Use hatch command to give concrete hatching to the columns and footing.
- Final result of both the sections and Elevation is as follows:



Final Result:
