Creating Bar Bending schedule, Different Door types, and Creation of standard drawing templates using AutoCad
Question 1. Create the templates as shown in Figures. Take the size of the title block as per industry standards or you can assume it as per the size of the paper. Use text and attributes wherever required. After creating the title block you need to save it as a block with names: Custom1_titleblock and Custom2_titleblock, respectively.
i) Custom1_titleblock:
AIM : To create the template as shown in the above figure using AutoCAD software application.
INTRODUCTION: This template is created in the autocad using the rectangle and the line command. The whole procedure and detail is given below.
PROCEDURE:
- First of all go to the AutoCAD software open the software.
- Type Units in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the drawing units dialog box,select Decimal in type, 0.0 in precision and milimeters in insertion scale.
- Now click on the OK.
- Set the limits by typing LIMITS in the command line and then press Enter.
- The lower left corner is 0,0; and the upper right corner is 1000,1000.
Creating Layers:
- To create the layers, go to the layer properties option in the layer pannel on the Ribbon.
- Click on the New Layer option to create the different layers which are going to be used in this drawing.
- Now specify different colours for the different layers and then close the Layer properties manager dialog box.
Create table outline:
- To create the table outline i am using rectangle tool.
- To invoke the rectangle tool just type REC or rectangle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the starting point anywhere in the drawing area. Type d in the command line and then give the dimensions as width and the height of the rectangle as 75,150.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Select the rectangle and explode it using the explode tool, just type Explode in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now select the rectangle and press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Explode command.
- Select the lines, go to the properties and change the line weight to 0.30mm.
- Press Esc.
- Now using Line tool or command draw the different lines to form the different sections within the box as shown in the figure.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
Write Text:
- To write text, just type MTEXT in the command line and the press Enter.
- Now specify the start point of the text.
- Provide the text height as 4.
- Now copy that text box wherever is required.
- Now type ED in the command line and then press Enter.
- Using ED command we can edit the text.
- Press Esc to cancel the Edit command.
- Now assign the layer for the text and lines.
Create the block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as Custom1_titleblock.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
RESULT:
ii) Custom2_titleblock:
Create table outline:
- To draw this title block the procedure is quite same as that of the above block i.e Custom1_titleblock.
- To create the table outline i am using rectangle tool.
- To invoke the rectangle tool just type REC or rectangle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the starting point anywhere in the drawing area. Type d in the command line and then give the dimensions as width and the height of the rectangle as 500,50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Select the rectangle and explode it using the explode tool, just type Explode in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now select the rectangle and press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Explode command.
- Select the lines, go to the properties and change the line weight to 0.30mm.
- Press Esc.
- Now using Line tool or command draw the different lines to form the different sections within the box as shown in the figure.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Again using rectangle tool by typing Rec in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the start point, then type d and press Enter.
- Give the dimension, Enter @ 80, 35.
- Select the rectangle and explode it using the explode tool, just type Explode in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now select the rectangle and press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Explode command.
- Now using Line tool or command draw the different lines to form the different sections within the box as shown in the figure.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim,erase and extend command accordingly.
Write Text:
- To write text, just type MTEXT in the command line and the press Enter.
- Now specify the start point of the text.
- Provide the text height as 6.
- Now copy that text box wherever is required.
- Now type ED in the command line and then press Enter.
- Using ED command we can edit the text.
- Press Esc to cancel the Edit command.
- Now assign the layer for the text and lines.
- Type ATTDEF in the command line and then press Enter.
- Type R1C1 in tag column, First row in the Prompt and C in the default box.
- Do the same procedure for all the rows and the columns in the smaller box as well.
Create the block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as Custom1_titleblock.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
FINAL RESULT:
Question 2. Create the doors type for warehouse as shown in the Figure. You need to create each door type as per standard size or given dimensions. Create the blocks of this door type after creating them.
a) DOOR1:
AIM: To create the door1 and door2 as shown in the above figure, in the AutoCAD software.
INTRODUCTION: This template is created in the autocad using the rectangle and the line command. The whole procedure and detail is given below.
PROCEDURE:
- First of all go to the AutoCAD software open the software.
- Type Units in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the drawing units dialog box,select Decimal in type, 0 in precision and Milimeters in insertion scale.
- Now click on the OK.
- Set the limits by typing LIMITS in the command line and then press Enter.
- The lower left corner is 0,0; and the upper right corner is 10000,10000.
Creating Door1:
- Using the rectangle command we can draw the outlines for the door. To use the rectangle tool just type Rec or Rectangle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the start point, type d in the dimension box and enter @2330,2750.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Type X or explode in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the rectangle and then press Enter.
- Now press Esc to cancel the explode command.
- Now select the offset command just type O or Offset in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the offset distance as 10, select the left side of the rectangle and the click inside.
- Repeat offset command, give the offset distance as 300 and then offset the other three sides of the rectangle.
- Now again repeat the offset command and give the offset distance as 10 and then offset the three sides of the smaller inner rectangle.
- Again repeat the offset distance and the give the offset distance as 20 and then offset the previous offseted lines.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Using trim command trim the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and press Enter.
- Now press Esc to cancel the trim command.
Creating door frame:
- To create the door frame select the divide command to divide the draw pannel.
- Type Div in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now select the inner edge of the smaller rectangle and enter the number of segments as 4 and press Enter.
- Now use the line tool here.
- To invoke the line tool just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now draw vertical lines from the each divided point.
- Keep ORTHO on.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now delete the selection points.
- Using offset command by typing O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance of 10, select the selection line and click in the either sides.
- Now repeat the offset command and give a distance of 50.
- Select the left inner edge of the smaller rectangle and click inside.
- Press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now select the all unwanted lines and trim them by using trim command.
- Now select the rectangle tool by typing REC in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the starting point, type d and press enter and enter dimensions 350 X 600.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Type X or explode in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the rectangle and then press Enter.
- Now press Esc to cancel the explode command.
- Now select the offset command just type O or Offset in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the offset distance as 20, select all sides of the left rectangle and the click inside.
- Repeat offset command, give the offset distance as 50 and then select all the previous offseted lines and then click in the inner side of the smaller rectangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Using trim command trim the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and press Enter.
- Now press Esc to cancel the trim command.
- Now use the line tool here.
- To invoke the line tool just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now draw diagonal lines from the each corner point.
- Keep ORTHO on.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use the copy tool to copy the frame in the desired location.
- Type CO in the command line and then press Enter.
- Copy the pattern created above in the desired locations.
- Now press Esc to cancel the copy command.
- Use polyline command to draw the handle of the door.
- Now press Esc to cancel the polyline command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as DOOR1.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create text type DST in the command line and then press enter.
- Now click on the modify tab.
- Under the line option change the colour of the dimension and extension line.
- Under the arrow and symbol option change the arrow size to 60.
- Under the text option change the text height to 60.
- Now click on the OK and then click on the set current option.
- Now enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 80.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
b) DOOR2:
- To draw door2 select the door1 block and click on the explode icon on the ribbon or just type X in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the copy command by typing CO or copy in the command line and then press Enter.
- And then copy the door frame and sections without the patterns of DOOR1.
- And paste it in the desired location.
- Now press Esc to cancel the copy command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as DOOR2.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create text type DST in the command line and then press enter.
- Now click on the modify tab.
- Under the line option change the colour of the dimension and extension line.
- Under the arrow and symbol option change the arrow size to 60.
- Under the text option change the text height to 60.
- Now click on the OK and then click on the set current option.
- Now enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 80.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
FINAL RESULT:
QUESTION3: Create each symbol as a block with the name given in the legend. After creating the blocks arrange them in the legend as shown in the Figure.
AIM: To create each symbol as a block with the name given in the lengend using AutoCAD software.
INTRODUCTION: This template is created in the autocad using the rectangle and the line command. The whole procedure and detail is given below.
PROCEDURE:
- First of all go to the AutoCAD software open the software.
- Type Units in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the drawing units dialog box,select Decimal in type, 0 in precision and Milimeters in insertion scale.
- Now click on the OK.
- Set the limits by typing LIMITS in the command line and then press Enter.
- The lower left corner is 0,0; and the upper right corner is 10000,10000.
SINGLE GANG SWITCH:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as SINGLE GANG SWITCH.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
DOUBLE GANG SWITCH:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 30, now select the line of length 50 and then offset that line.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as DOUBLE GANG SWITCH.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
TRIPLE GANG SWITCH:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 30, now select the line of length 50 and then offset that line.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as TRIPLE GANG SWITCH.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
SINGLE TWO WAY SWITCH:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 15 select the circle and click inside the circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use hatch command type h in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the solid pattern and pick point inside the small circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the hatch command.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and turn ortho off and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as SINGLE TWO WAY SWITCH.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
DOUBLE TWO WAY SWITCH:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 15 select the circle and click inside the circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use hatch command type h in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the solid pattern and pick point inside the small circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the hatch command.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and turn ortho off and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 30, now select the line of length 50 and then offset that line.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as DOUBLE TWO WAY SWITCH.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
TRIPLE TWO WAY SWITCH:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 15 select the circle and click inside the circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use hatch command type h in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the solid pattern and pick point inside the small circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the hatch command.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and turn ortho off and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 30, now select the line of length 50 and then offset that line twice.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as TRIPLE TWO WAY SWITCH.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
SWITCH CROSS:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 15 select the circle and click inside the circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use hatch command type h in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the solid pattern and pick point inside the small circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the hatch command.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and turn ortho off and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Rotate and copy that line to other three locations.
- Press Esc.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as SWITCH CROSS.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
SWITCH SERIAL:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 15 select the circle and click inside the circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use hatch command type h in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the solid pattern and pick point inside the small circle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the hatch command.
- Now use line command just type L in the command line and turn ortho off and then press Enter.
- Draw an inclined line of length 150 from the circumference of the circle,and another line of length 50.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Rotate and copy that line to other locations.
- Press Esc.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as SWITCH SERIAL.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
SINGLE SOCKET:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as SINGLE SOCKET.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
SINGLE SOCKET FOR LAMP:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw a line of length 30 from the top of the vertical line.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as SINGLE SOCKET FOR LAMP.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
DOUBLE SOCKET:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Use the copy command to copy the single socket next to it.
- Now press Esc to cancel the copy command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as DOUBLE SOCKET.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
FLOOR SOCKET SINGLE:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Draw a rectangle around the socket.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as FLOOR SOCKET SINGLE.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
FLOOR SOCKET DOUBLE:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Use the copy command to copy the single socket next to it.
- Now press Esc to cancel the copy command.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Draw a rectangle around the socket.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as FLOOR SOCKET DOUBLE.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
FLOOR SOCKET SINGLE,TELEPHONE:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Using line command we can draw the triangle. So just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now draw a triangle using the line command adjacent to the socket symbol.
- Press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Draw a rectangle around the socket.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as FLOOR SOCKET SINGLE,TELEPHONE.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
FLOOR SOCKET DOUBLE TELEPHONE:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 50.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Use the copy command to copy the single socket next to it.
- Now press Esc to cancel the copy command.
- Using line command we can draw the triangle. So just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now draw a triangle using the line command adjacent to the socket symbol.
- Press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Draw a rectangle around the socket.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as FLOOR SOCKET DOUBLE.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
TELEPHONE SOCKET:
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw the triangle symbol.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as TELEPHONE SOCKET.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
INTERNET SOCKET:
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw the triangle symbol.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Type MTEXT in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the start point of text as required.
- Enter text height as 35.
- Now copy the text wherever inside the triangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the text command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as INTERNET SOCKET.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
TV SOCKET:
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw the triangle symbol.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Type MTEXT in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the start point of text as required.
- Enter text height as 35.
- Now copy the text wherever inside the triangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the text command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as TV SOCKET.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
WEATHERPROOF SOCKET:
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw the triangle symbol.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Type MTEXT in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the start point of text as required.
- Enter text height as 35.
- Now copy the text wherever inside the triangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the text command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as WEATHERPROOF SOCKET.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
DECT BASE STATION:
- Use the polyline tool just by entering PLINE in the command line and then press Enter
- Draw the plug head symbol.
- Press Esc to cancel the pline command.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines representing the plug pins.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now select these two lines and go to the properties and change its lineweight to 0.35mm.
- Select the line tool by typing L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now draw a line representing the cable.
- Now press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as DECT BASE STATION.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
WALL BRACKET:
- Select the circle tool by typing C or circle in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the centre and enter the radius of the circle as radius 60.
- Use line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw two lines through the centre of the circle.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Using line command we can draw the triangle. So just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now draw the bottom portion of the bracket.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as WALL BRACKET.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
PICTURE LAMP:
- Use the rectangle tool just by typing REC in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now specify the start point, type d in the command line and then enter dimensions @250,30.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Now use the Line command type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw the bottom part of the lamp.
- Type 85 in the command line pointing the cursor in the downwards direction.
- Type 60 in the command line pointing the cursor in the right direction.
- Type 30 in the command line pointing the cursor in the downwards direction.
- Type 130 in the command line pointing the cursor in the left direction.
- Type 30 in the command line pointing the cursor in the upward direction.
- Now click CLOSE.
- Now press Esc in the command line and then press Enter.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as PICTURE LAMP.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
CREATE TABLE:
- Now select the rectangle tool just by typing REC in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the start point, type d in the command line and then enter dimension @8000,3800.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Type X in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now select the rectangle and explode.
- Now use the offset tool type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify an offset distance of 300, select the top line and offset it twice.
- Now repeat the offset command this time give offset distance as 400 and select the previous offseted line and offset it 7 times.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use the offset tool type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify an offset distance of 600, select the left hand line and offset it.
- Now repeat the offset command this time give offset distance as 2066 and select the previous offseted line and offset it twice.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
- Using line command just type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw diagonal lines from each corner points.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
INSERT THE BLOCKS CREATED:
- To insert the block in the table which is created above.
- Just type i in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the insert dialouge box, select the symbols which is created above and insert them in the table one by one.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 150.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
Question 4. Create the door type for residential building as a block. Save the name of the blocks as type. Use given dimensions or assume dimensions as per industry standards.
AIM: To create the different doors as shown in the figure for the residentialbuilding using the AutoCAD software tools.
INTRODUCTION: This door is created in the autocad using the rectangle and the line command. The whole procedure and detail is given below.
i) DOOR 1:
PROCEDURE:
- First of all go to the AutoCAD software open the software.
- Type Units in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the drawing units dialog box,select Architectural in type, 0'-0" in precision and inches in insertion scale.
- Now click on the OK.
- Set the limits by typing LIMITS in the command line and then press Enter.
- The lower left corner is 0'-0",0'-0"; and the upper right corner is 1000',1000'.
Create Door Frame:
- Using the rectangle command we can create the frame of the door.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Specify the starting point, type d in the command line and then enter the dimensions @2'10",6'11".
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Enter X in the command line and then press enter.
- Select the rectangle which is just created and then explode the rectangle.
- Now use the offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 2", then select the left side of the rectangle and then click inside the line selected.
- Now repeat the offset command give the offset distance of 1" and then offset the smaller inner rectangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Use trim command to delete the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted line and trim them.
- Now use the line command to draw the handle of the door.
- Type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw the handle of the door.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as D1.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 6".
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
ii) DOOR 2:
PROCEDURE:
Create Door Frame:
- Using the rectangle command we can create the frame of the door.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Specify the starting point, type d in the command line and then enter the dimensions @3'4",6'11".
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Enter X in the command line and then press enter.
- Select the rectangle which is just created and then explode the rectangle.
- Now use the offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 2", then select the left side of the rectangle and then click inside the line selected.
- Now repeat the offset command give the offset distance of 1" and then offset the smaller inner rectangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Again use offset command and offset the lines to create the pattern.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Use trim command to delete the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted line and trim them.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as D2.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 6".
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
iii) DOOR 3:
PROCEDURE:
Create Door Frame:
- Using the rectangle command we can create the frame of the door.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Specify the starting point, type d in the command line and then enter the dimensions @2'9",6'11".
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Enter X in the command line and then press enter.
- Select the rectangle which is just created and then explode the rectangle.
- Now use the offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 2", then select the left side of the rectangle and then click inside the line selected.
- Now repeat the offset command give the offset distance of 1" and then offset the smaller inner rectangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Use the rectangle command by typing Rec in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the start point,type d in the command box and enter the dimensions @ 11",8".
- Use Hatch command just type H in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select ANS137,pick point inside rectangle.
- Use trim command to delete the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted line and trim them.
- Now using the line command we can draw the handle of the door.
- Type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as D3.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 6".
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
iv) DOOR 4:
PROCEDURE:
Create Door Frame:
- Using the rectangle command we can create the frame of the door.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Specify the starting point, type d in the command line and then enter the dimensions @3'4",7'.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Enter X in the command line and then press enter.
- Select the rectangle which is just created and then explode the rectangle.
- Now use the offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 2", then select the left side of the rectangle and then click inside the line selected.
- Now repeat the offset command give the offset distance of 1" and then offset the smaller inner rectangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use the offset tool by typing O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Offset the lines to create patterns.
- Press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use the Arc command. Select Arc command from the ribbon and choose Start,End,Direction option and draw the arc at the top of the door.
- Select the offset command and give the offset distance of 2" and offset the arc multiple times.
- Press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Use trim command to delete the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted line and trim them.
- Now using the line command we can draw the handle of the door.
- Type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as D4.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 6".
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
v) DOOR 5:
PROCEDURE:
Create Door Frame:
- Using the rectangle command we can create the frame of the door.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Specify the starting point, type d in the command line and then enter the dimensions @3'4",6'11".
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Enter X in the command line and then press enter.
- Select the rectangle which is just created and then explode the rectangle.
- Now use the offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 2", then select the left side of the rectangle and then click inside the line selected.
- Now repeat the offset command give the offset distance of 1" and then offset the smaller inner rectangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use the offset tool by typing O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Offset the lines to create patterns.
- Press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Use trim command to delete the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted line and trim them.
- Now using the line command we can draw the handle of the door.
- Type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as D5.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 6".
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
vi) DOOR 6:
PROCEDURE:
Create Door Frame:
- Using the rectangle command we can create the frame of the door.
- Type Rec in the command line and then press enter.
- Specify the starting point, type d in the command line and then enter the dimensions @3'4",7'.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Enter X in the command line and then press enter.
- Select the rectangle which is just created and then explode the rectangle.
- Now use the offset command just type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the offset distance as 2", then select the left side of the rectangle and then click inside the line selected.
- Now repeat the offset command give the offset distance of 1" and then offset the smaller inner rectangle.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use the offset tool by typing O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Offset the lines to create patterns.
- Press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use the Arc command. Select Arc command from the ribbon and choose Start,End,Direction option and draw the arc at the top of the door.
- Select the offset command and give the offset distance of 2" and offset the arc multiple times.
- Press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Use trim command to delete the all unwanted lines.
- Just type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted line and trim them.
- Now using the line command we can draw the handle of the door.
- Type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as D6.
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 6".
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
FINAL RESULT:
Question 5. Create each shape as a block as shown in the Figure. Save the block and insert them on the table as shown in the Figure.
AIM: To create the door1 and door2 as shown in the above figure, in the AutoCAD software.
INTRODUCTION: The bar details are created in the autocad using the rectangle and the line command. The whole procedure and detail is given below.
PROCEDURE:
- First of all go to the AutoCAD software open the software.
- Type Units in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the drawing units dialog box,select Decimal in type, 0 in precision and Milimeters in insertion scale.
- Now click on the OK.
- Set the limits by typing LIMITS in the command line and then press Enter.
- The lower left corner is 0,0; and the upper right corner is 10000,10000.
i) A(20mm):
- Use the line command,type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw a line of length 750.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use the Arc command. Select Arc command from the ribbon and choose Start,End,Direction option and draw the arc at both ends of the line.
- Use the dimension tool by typing DIM in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the first and the second point of the object which is to be measured.
- Repeat this for all the objects which is to be measured.
Create text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 40.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as A(20mm).
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
ii) B(16mm):
- Use the line command,type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw a line of length 300.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use the Arc command. Select Arc command from the ribbon and choose Start,End,Direction option and draw the arc at both ends of the line.
- Use the line command,type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw inclined lines representing the bending in the bar.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use the dimension tool by typing DIM in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the first and the second point of the object which is to be measured.
- Repeat this for all the objects which is to be measured.
Create text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 40.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as B(16mm).
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
iii) C(16mm):
- Use the line command,type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw a line of length 210.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use the Arc command. Select Arc command from the ribbon and choose Start,End,Direction option and draw the arc at both ends of the line.
- Use the line command,type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw inclined lines representing the bending in the bar.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use the dimension tool by typing DIM in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the first and the second point of the object which is to be measured.
- Repeat this for all the objects which is to be measured.
Create text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 40.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as C(16mm).
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
iv) D(16mm):
- Use the line command,type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw a line of length 750.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Now use the Arc command. Select Arc command from the ribbon and choose Start,End,Direction option and draw the arc at both ends of the line.
- Use the line command,type L in the command line and then press Enter.
- Draw inclined lines representing the bending in the bar.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use the dimension tool by typing DIM in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the first and the second point of the object which is to be measured.
- Repeat this for all the objects which is to be measured.
Create text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 40.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as D(12mm).
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
v) E(10mm):
- Use the rectangle command,type Rec in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the start point,type d and enter the dimensions @230,430.
- Type X in the command line and the press Enter.
- Select the rectangle created and explode that rectangle using explode command.
- Type F in the command line and then press enter.
- Specify radius as 20.
- Now fillet the corners of the rectangle.
- Press Esc to cancel the fillet command.
- Now draw hook line of length 12 using the line command.
- Press Esc to cancel the line command.
- Use the dimension tool by typing DIM in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the first and the second point of the object which is to be measured.
- Repeat this for all the objects which is to be measured.
Create text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 40.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
Create Block:
- To create blocks type B in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the block dialouge box, type the name of the block as E(10mm).
- Now pick the base point as the bottom right corner of the block.
- Select the entire title box which is created and then press Enter.
- Now click OK.
CREATE TABLE:
- Now select the rectangle tool just by typing REC in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the start point, type d in the command line and then enter dimension @5500,3000.
- Now press Esc to cancel the rectangle command.
- Type X in the command line and then press Enter.
- Now select the rectangle and explode.
- Now use the offset tool type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify an offset distance of 400, select the top line and offset it twice.
- Now repeat the offset command this time give offset distance as 500 and select the previous offseted line and offset it 4 times.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use the offset tool type O in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify an offset distance of 700, select the left hand line and offset it.
- Now repeat the offset command this time give offset distance as 1400 and select the previous offseted line and offset it.
- Now repeat the offset command this time give offset distance as 600 and select the previous offseted line and offset it.
- Now repeat the offset command this time give offset distance as 400 and select the previous offseted line and offset it.
- Now repeat the offset command this time give offset distance as 600 and select the previous offseted line and offset it.
- Now press Esc to cancel the offset command.
- Now use trim command to trim the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Type Trim in the command line and then press Enter.
- Select the all unwanted lines and then press Enter.
- Press Esc to cancel the Trim command.
INSERT THE BLOCKS CREATED:
- To insert the block in the table which is created above.
- Just type i in the command line and then press Enter.
- In the insert dialouge box, select the symbols which is created above and insert them in the table one by one.
Create Text:
- To create the text enter MTEXT command in the command line and then press Enter.
- Specify the text height as 150.
- Copy the text wherever is required.
- Type ED in the command line and then press Enter to edit the text.
- Now press Esc and cancel the mtext command.
