Creating Bar Bending schedule, Different Door types, and Creation of standard drawing templates using AutoCad
1) Aim: To design and draft a layout of a resedential building using given details like plot size and orientation
Procedure:
Go to start menu and select the autocad 2014 software click on that
And go to command tab and type Startup command
Give startup value as 1
Go to application menu and go to new option
Create new drawing dialogue box opens
Select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and press finish
And go to units and select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and insertion scale as meters
Then go to limits command and specify lower left corner as 500m and upper right corner as 500m
Go to layout and select template by right clicking on the layout
Select page setup manager by right clicking on the layout
The pagesetup dialogue box appears
Select layout and Click on modify option and page setup dialogue box opens
Select name as none option and paper size as ISO A4(210.00X297.00MM)
And specify drawing orientation as landscape and press ok
Now insert a table inside a template file and insert table dialogue box opens
Insert the table inside the template using insert option
Modify the table as we want to edit the table
Go to text command and insert the text using text command
Insert the given text inside the template
Go to line command and draw a line using line tool
Convert this created layout as a block by using block command
And save it in the name of custom1_titleblock in the save as option and in drawing template path
Result:
b)
Select page setup manager by right clicking on the layout
The pagesetup dialogue box appears
Select layout and Click on modify option and page setup dialogue box opens
Select name as none option and paper size as ISO A4(210.00X297.00MM)
And specify drawing orientation as landscape and press ok
Take a line command and draw a line using line tool
Again draw a line using line tool
Now add a text using text command
Again draw one table over here using line tool
Add a suitable text inside the table using text command
Save this template as Custom2_titleblock in the save as option and in drawing template path
Result:
2)
Aim: To design and draft given type of door using given dimensions
Procedure:
Go to start menu and select the autocad 2014 software click on that
And go to command tab and type Startup command
Give startup value as 1
Go to application menu and go to new option
Create new drawing dialogue box opens
Select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and press finish
And go to units and select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and insertion scale as millimeters
Then go to limits command and specify lower left corner as 500mm and upper right corner as 500mm
Go to line command and draw a line of length 2330mm using line tool and draw a door
Again draw a line of length 2750mm using line tool
Change the line type to thickness using LW command and the properties of line will changes
Draw a line inside the door to indicate the thickness of the door
Draw a line vertically using line command of length 2750mm using line tool
Draw a equal no of offsets to draw a panel of a door using line command
To draw a panel of a door, take panel door size as 24.3mm vertically downwards
Take a offset of 15mm using offset tool inside the door panel
Again take a offset of 40mm inside the created offset line using offset tool
Copy the door panel using copy command using copy tool
To create a hardware of a door take line tool and draw a two small parralel lines
Create a arc at the edges of the line using arc command.
Copy the object and rotate it to the 90degress and place on the object
Trim out the inside line using trim command
Place the hardware on the door to enable the locking of a door purpose
Now take dimlinear command and measure the length and width of the door
In order to convert this door into a block go to block command
Block definition dialogue box opens and give a name for the door as Door 1 and select obejcts there
And press enter and specify a point from pick point option and press ok
Finally the door 1 block is created
Result:
b) In order to create a door 2 take a line command and draw a line of length 2330mm horizontaly using line tool
Again draw a line of length 2750mm in vertical direction using line tool
Take a line of length 15mm line inside the door using line command in horizontal direction
Take a line of length 2750mm using line tool in vertical direction
Divide the door segments by taking line of length 582.5mm using line tool
Now take a dimlinear command and measure the dimensions of the door
Go to block command and convert this door 2 to a block
Block definition dialogue box opens and give name as door2
Select the objects to convert it into a block and press enter
And pick a point from the object and press enter and give ok
Result:
3) Aim: To create a given symbol with the name given in the legend by using Autocad2014
Procedure:
Go to start menu and select the autocad 2014 software click on that
And go to command tab and type Startup command
Give startup value as 1
Go to application menu and go to new option
Create new drawing dialogue box opens
Select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and press finish
And go to units and select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and insertion scale as millimeters
Then go to limits command and specify lower left corner as 500mm and upper right corner as 500mm
Go to circle command and draw a circle to draw single gang switch
Take a line command and draw a line over the circle
To convert this into a block go to block command and give name as Single gang switch
Select the objects using select object option and press enter
And pick a point using pick point option and press enter and press ok
Copy the single gang switch into a multiple copies to create double gang switch and triple gang switch
Create a block for the double gang switch using block command
And select the objects using select object option
And pick a point using pick point option
To convert triple gang switch in to a block go to block command and give a name
Select the objects by selecting select objects option
Select the point by using pick option
Hatch the circle using solid hatch command for the single two way switch by using hatch command
And also hatch the double two way switch using hatch command and solid hatch type
Hatch the triple two way switch using hatch command and solid hatch type
Go to block command and block definition dialogue box opens give a single two way switch as a name
Select the objects to hatch by selecting select objects option
Pick the point using pick point option
Go to block command to create block for the double two way switch using block tool
Select the objects by select object option
Pick the point of the object using pick point option
Create a block for the triple two way switch using block command
Select the objects using select objects option the object which is to be converted
Pick the point using pick point option of the block
Create a switch cross by using circle and line
Go to block command and convert this object into block and give a name as switch cross
Select the object using select object option
And pick the point from the object using pick point option
Create the switch serial by using circle and line command
Go to block command and give the block name as switch serial
Select the objects by using select object option
Pick the objects by using pick point option
Create the single socket by using arc and line command
Go to block and convert the object into a block by giving the single socket name
And select the objects by giving select object option
And pick the point using pick point option
Create the single socket for lamp using arc and line
Go to block command and create the block for this object and give the name as single socket for lamp
And select the objects by using select object option
And pick the point using pick point option
Create the double socket switch by using arc and line command
Go to block command and create this object into a block and give the name as double socket
Select the object by using select object option
Pick the points by using pick point option
To create a floor socket single use arc and line and rectangle command
Go to block command and convert the object into block using block tool and give the name as floor socket single
Select the objects by using select object option
Pick the point using pick point option
To create a floor single socket for lamp use arc, line and rectangle tool
Go to block and create a block using block command and give the name as floor single socket for lamp
Select the objects by using select object option
Pick the point using pick point option
Create the floor single socket for lamp using arc line command
Go to block command and create a block and give a name as floor single socket for lamp
And select the objects using select object option
And pick the point using pick point option
To create the floor socket double use arc and line tool for the creation
Go to block command and create a block using block tool and give the name as floor socket double
Select the objects using select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
To create floor socket single, telephone use triangle, line and arc command
Go to block command and create a block using block command and give the name as floor socket single, telephone
Select the objects using select objects option
Pick the point using pick point option
To create floor socket double, telephone use arc line and triangle tool
Go to block command and create a block using block tool and give the name as floor socket double telephone
Select the objects by using select object option
Pick the point using pick point option
To create a telephone socket use triangle as a command
Go to block and convert this into block and give the name as telephone socket
Select the objects by giving select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
To create the internet socket use polygon and line command
Go to block command and create this as a block using block command and give the name as internet socket
Select the objects by using select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
To create TV socket use polygon and text option
Go to block command and convert this into a block and give the name as TV socket
Select the objects using select object command
Pick the points using pick point option
To create weatherproof socket use polygon and text command
Go to block command and create the block using block command tool and give the name as weatherproof socket
Select the objects by using select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
To create dect base station use line command
Go to block command and create the block using block tool and give the name as dect base station
Select the objects using select object option
Pick the point using pick point option
To create the wall bracket use circle and line tool
Go to block command and create a block and give the name as Wall bracket
Select the objects by using selecting select object option
Pick the point using pick point option
To create Picture lamp use line tool
Go to block command and give the name as picture lamp
Select the objects using select object option
Pick the points using pick option
Then go to table command and insert the table by selecting suitable columns and rows numbers
Specify insertion point on the screen
Insert the text inside a table using text command
Now after adding the text inside the table insert the created block using insert option
Result:
4) Aim:
Go to start menu and select the autocad 2014 software click on that
And go to command tab and type Startup command
Give startup value as 1
Go to application menu and go to new option
Create new drawing dialogue box opens
Select units as engineering and precision as 0'00" and press finish
And go to units and select units as engineering and precision 0'00" and insertion scale as inches
Then go to limits command and specify lower left corner as 500' and upper right corner as 500'
Then go to line command and draw a line of length 2'10" in horizontal direction
Again go to line command and draw a line of length 6'11" vertically downwards
Take a offset of 2'' inside the door frame using offset tool
Take a offset of length 1" using offset tool inside the taken offset line
Take a rectangle command and create a small lock for the created door
Result
b) Create a rectangle of size 3'4" as a width and 6'11" as a length using rectangle tool
Take a offset of 2" inside the rectangle using offset command
Take a offset of 1" using offset tool inside the created offset rectangle
Create a two rectangle using rectangle command and draw a two rectangle inside the door to draw a panel of a door
Take a offset of length 1" inside the rectangle using offset tool
Divide the segments into 3X4 equal parts
Finally the door d2 is created
Result
c) To create a door d3 use rectangle command and draw a 2'9" as a width and 6'11" as a length of the rectangle
Take a offset of length 1" inside the door d3 using offset tool
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Again take a offset of length 3” using offset tool inside the rectangle
Result:
d) Create a door d4 using line command and draw a line of length 6'11" vertically downwards using line tool
And draw a line of width 3'4" using line tool
Take a arc command and create a door d3 using arc command
Take a offset of 2" inwards using offset tool
Take a offset of 1" using offset tool inside the door d4
Draw a line using line tool
Create a rectangle inside this using rectangle command
Result:
e) Copy the door d4 to create a door d5 by using copy command
And also copy those objects which were indicated as panel of a door
Result:
f) For the door d6 also copy the objects from the door 4 using copy tool
Copy the panel of a door using copy tool
Take a offset of length 2" using offset command inside the panel
Again take a 0.5" inches of offset using offset command inside the panel of a door d6
Result:
In order to create a block go to block command and save the block in the name of TYPE
Select the objects all D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 doors in the select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
Result
5)
Aim: To design and draft given shapes by using given dimensions using autocad 2014
Procedure:
Go to start menu and select the autocad 2014 software click on that
And go to command tab and type Startup command
Give startup value as 1
Go to application menu and go to new option
Create new drawing dialogue box opens
Select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and press finish
And go to units and select units as decimal and precision 0.0 and insertion scale as millimeters
Then go to limits command and specify lower left corner as 500mm and upper right corner as 500mm
Go to line command and draw a line of length 750mm using line tool
Go to fillet tool and add the fillet at the edges of a line or reinforcement steel
And fillet the edges using fillet command of radius 18mm
Go to block command and give the name as A(20mm)
Select the objects for select objects option
Pick the point for pick point option
b) Take a line command and draw a line of length 300mm using line tool
Select the chamfer command and select the distance option and give the length as 41mm and angle as 0degrees
And join the two lines using chamfer command
Give a line of 139mm using line command
Again take a chamfer command and give the chamfer distance as 41mm
And again take a line command and draw a line of length 139mm using line tool
Take a fillet of radius 14.5mm using fillet tool on both the sides
Go to block command and create a block name as B(16mm)
Select the objects using select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
c) Again take a line of length 210mm using line tool
Take a chamfer at both the ends using chamfer tool
Chamfer the both the edges using chamfer tool
Take a line of length 180mm using line tool from the chamfered end
Take a fillet command and fillet both the ends using fillet tool of radius 14.4mm
Take the block command and save the block name as C(16mm)
Select the objects using select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
d) Take a line of length 750mm using line tool
Take a fillet of radius 11mm using fillet command at both the edges
Go to block command and give the name as D(12mm)
Select the objects using select object option
Pick the points using pick point option
e) Take a line of length 23mm using line tool as a width
Take a line of length 43mm using line tool as a length
Take a fillet of radius 120mm using fillet option
Fillet four corners of the reinforcement using fillet command
Go to block command and save the name as E(10mm)
Select the objects by select object option
Pick the point using pick point option
Now go to table command and insert a table
Insert table dialogue box opens and select the no of columns and rows in this dialogue box
Specify insertion point option will appears and specify insertion point on the window
Add a text inside the table using text option, go to text option and add a text inside the table
Change the text styles into a calibri style by using manage text style option
Text style dialogue box opens and select the calibri type of text
Go to insert command and insert the block by using insert command
Result:
