Creating Bar Bending schedule, Different Door types, and Creation of standard drawing templates using AutoCad

• Aim: To create-

1. Template, inserting text and attributes.
2. Doors of warehouse and placing it in blocks.
3. Electrical legend and making it blocks.
4. Different types of door for residential project.
5. Drawing bars, making it as block and making it as a table as bar bending schedule.

• Procedure:

• Commands used-

• Block- To make different elements into a single entity for easiness for work. Command "B". Block definition dialogue box appears. Create a name for block- specify the base point (any point of the object) - select the object - the block is created.

1. We can pick a point or we can specify on screen or give the coordinates..
2. After selecting objects there are options:

1. Retain: the object will be retained as it is and block will be created.
2. Convert to block: the object is converted into block.
3. Delete: The object will be deleted from the screen but block will be created and we can insert it whenever needed.

• We can give scale uniformly, so that the block will be scaled in same scale in X and Y.
• If we select allow exploding, the block can be exploded when required.

• Insert- To insert a block. Command "I" - we can select the required block created and insert it.
• Attributes- Command "ATT" - attribute define dialogue box appears - give tag line, prompt and default value - give the mode - constant, lock, etc., alignment of text.
• Field- To create text along with block. (text and block are connected). From insert tab - click on the field - click on object - select block - select the name of the block to be appeared - select the text style and click on OK.
• Rectangle- Command "REC" - click on dimension in command prompt and give the width and height.
• Line- Command "L"
• Text- Command "T" - enter the text box, give the height and style, then type the required text.
• Array- To repeat the objects in rows and columns (rectangular array). Command "ARR" - select the object to be repeated - select rectangular - enter the number of rows, columns and spacing etc.
• Mirror- Command "MI"
• Copy- Command "CO"
• Offset- Command "O"

1. Aim: Creating templates, inserting text and attributes

1. Custom1_titleblock
2. Custom2_titleblock

• Procedure:

a. Custom1_titleblock

• Create a rectangleof size 66.63mm and 158mm
• Divide it with line for the text box into columns
• For rows, take offset of 5,10,5,558,30,15,15,20,10,15 mm.
• By multiline text type rev, description, by, date on the first row by text height 2.5 and style - Times New Roman.
• As it is repeated in the other two rows, take array give column as 1, row as 3, and spacing between rows as 7.
• Again use multiline text and type the required text in capitals with text height 1.5 and style as Times New Romans.

• Status:
• Title of Project:
• Client:
• Architect:
• Site:
• Scale, date, drawn by, checked by:
• Project no., drawing no., revision:

• These are items we have to provide in the title block.
• Creating Block:
• Command "B" - block definition dialogue box appears - give name as "Custom1_titleblock" - select pick point and select a point in the table (corner point) - select the object - select the whole table including the text.
• Select the convert to block option.
• Give scale uniformly and tick allow exploding.

• As we have selected, convert to block option, the object itself is converted to block and we do not have to insert it again.

b. Custom2_titleblock

• Draw rectangle of 252 x 46 mm
• With lines divide according to the required rows and columns.
• With the use of multiline text with height 2.5 insert the following.

• Create a small rectangle at the right corner, explode it, create rows and columns.
• By attributes, create the text inside it.
• Command "ATT" - attribute definition dialogue box appears.
• Insert the tag line:

1. Tag: Tag will be visible as what we give the block while creating the block.
2. Prompt: Question we need to add what we need to enter.
3. Default: The value shown in drawing after making it as a block.

• We have selected lock position here.
• For eg: In the first row 1st column "C" is the text to be displayed. Command "ATT"

• Place the tag line on the place we need to. Here 1st row 1st column of the box is created.
• Create attributes similarly for the rest of the text.
• The attributes created are:

• RESULT:
• The Custom1_titleblock is created:

• Custom2_titleblock

• Aim: Creating doors for warehouse and placing it in blocks:

1. Door1 - 2330 x 2750 mm
2. Door2 - 2330 x 2750 mm

• Procedure:

a. Door1 - 2330 x 2750 mm

• Create a rectangle of size 2330 x 2750 mm.
• Offset 50mm as a frame. 90mm for the left side.
• Explode the rectangle.
• By using "DIV" divide the top line into 4 segments.
• From the division point, draw lines vertically to divide them into shutters.
• Offset 25mm on both sides for the thickness, and delete the center line.
• Create a rectangle to show the panels.
• Offset 20mm from the 1st rectangle and offset 100mm from the 2nd rectangle.
• Draw lines joining the corners of the outside and inside the rectangle.

• Create the panel as a block, so that it is easy to copy.
• Array the panels, taking rectangular array, rows 3 with in-between distance 900mm and column 4 with in-between distance 567mm.
• Create lock by rectangle command, and fillet the corners with radius 5mm.
• Layer is created and all the objects are kept in different layers.
• Creating block:
• Command "B" - give name as DOOR 1 - pick point - select corner point - select object - select the whole object - OK.
• Select scale uniformly and allow exploding.

b. Door2 - 2330 x 2750 mm

• Create a rectangle of size 2330 x 2750 mm.
• Offset 50mm as a frame. 90 mm for the left side.
• Explode the rectangle.
• By using "DIV" divide the top line into 4 segments.
• From the division point, draw lines vertically to divide them into shutters.
• To make the points visible, Command "DDTYPE" and select the style of point.
• Offset 25mm on both sides for the thickness, and delete the center line.
• Create a lock by a rectangle drawn on opposite sides and fillet the corners with a radius of 5mm.
• Make layers and insert lock, frame in different layers.
• Create it as a block "DOOR-2" - pick a corner point - select the whole door - tick the box of scale uniformly - explode.

• RESULT:

• DOOR-1

• DOOR-2

3. Aim: To create the electrical legend

1. Create each electrical symbols
2. Creating them as block
3. Arranging them in legends

• Procedure:

a. Creating electrical symbols

i. Single gang switch: Draw a circle of radius 64mm and with line draw an inclined line vertical and horizontal line perpendicular to the inclined as required.

ii. Double gang switch: Draw a circle and draw two horizontal lines and a vertical incline line.

iii. Triple gang switch: Draw circle, 1 vertical incline line

iv. Single two-way switch: Draw same as single gang switch and with donut command give internal dia as zero and for external diameter select in the circle.

v. Double two-way switch: Draw the same double gang switch and create donut.

vi. Triple two-way switch: Draw same as triple gang switch and create a donut.

vii. Switch cross: Create a circle and donut inside and with line command draw an inclined vertical and perpendicular horizontal. Mirror the line in both direction.

viii. Switch serial: Copy the switch cross and delete two bottom lines, remove the donut also.

ix. Single socket: Create a circle, divide it into half and draw a line at the top.

x. Single socket for the lamp: From the single socket, draw a horizontal line perpendicular to the vertical.

xi. Double socket: Draw the single socket and copy it to create the same and place it using snap-on.

xii. Floor socket single: Draw a rectangle surrounding a single socket

xiii. Floor single socket for the lamp: Draw a rectangle surrounding a single socket for the lamp.

xiv. Floor socket double: Create two single sockets and place a rectangle surrounding them.

xv. Floor socket single telephone: Draw a single socket, a triangle and surrounded by a rectangle.

xvi. Floor socket double, telephone: Draw two single socket and a triangle surrounded by a rectangle.

xvii. Telephone socket: Draw a triangle.

xviii. Internet socket: Insert text "i" in the triangle.

xix. TV socket: Insert text "TV" in the triangle.

xx. Weatherproof socket: Insert text "w" in the triangle.

xxi. Dect base section: Draw a rectangle - select the bottom grip point - select add vertex - then pull the vertex to create a bend, with line draw the lines.

xxii. Wall bracket: With rectangle draw the base, create a circle, draw a line connecting the rectangle and circle, draw a cross line inside the circle.

xxiii. Picture lamp: Draw two rectangles connected by a line.

b. Creating them as block:

• Command "B" give name as single gang switch - pick a point - select object (created single_gang_switch) - tick scale uniformly and allow exploding options.

• Similarly, define each one of them as a block giving the respective names.
• 23 blocks will be created

1. single_gang_switch
2. double_gang_switch
3. triple_gang_switch
4. single_twoway_switch
5. double_twoway_switch
6. triple_twoway_switch
7. switch_cross
8. switch_serial
9. single_socket
10. single_socket_forlamp
11. double_socket
12. Floor_socketsingle
13. Floor_singlesocket_forlamp
14. Floor_socketdouble
15. Floor_socketsingle_telephone
16. Floor_socketdouble_telephone
17. Telephone_socket
18. Internet_socket
19. TV_socket
20. Weatherproof_socket
21. Dect_basesection
22. Wall_bracket
23. Picture_lamp

c. Creating and arranging them in layers:

• First create a rectangular table having 10rows and 6 columns.
• Place each of the blocks in the respective rows and columns.
• To enter text with the block from the insert tab - select field - select object - select block.
• eg: for single_gang_switch - select from the field - select uppercase in format.

• Place the text in the respective rows and give the text height to 125
• Similarly, place all the titles inside the legend.

• RESULT:

4. Aim: To draw the doors of the residential project and create them as blocks.

1. D1
2. D2
3. D3
4. D4
5. D5
6. D6

• Procedure:

a. D1 - 2'10" x 6'11"

• Draw rectangle with dimension 2'10" and 6"11"
• Draw offset 1.5" for frame.
• Draw offset 1" for the shutter.
• Draw lock by two rectangles perpendicular to each other and fillet the corners with a radius of 0.1" and circle.
• Write text with "MTEXT" - "D1"
• Create it as block "B" - give name as "type-D1" - pick a corner point - select the object - create as block.

a. D2 - 3'4" x 6'11"

• Draw rectangle with dimension 3'4" and 6"11"
• Draw offset 1.5" for frame.
• Draw offset 1" for the shutter.
• Draw rectangle for panel 1'11" and 2'9.1", then offset 1" two times.
• Draw a rectangle of 5.4" x 5.7" and offset at 0.3"
• Copy it with copy command "co" - select mode - select the rectangle - select array - enter number of array as 3 and place it as required.
• Copy the 3 rectangles to 4 rows.
• For the second panel draw a rectangle of 1'11" x 2'0.6" and offset 1" 3 times.
• Draw another rectangle inside this of 1'0.8" x 1'1.2" and offset at 1".
• Draw a lock with circle in between the two panels.
• Write text with "MTEXT" - "D2"
• Create it as block "B" - give name as "type-D2" - pick a corner point - select the object - create as block.

c. D3 - 2'9" x 6'11"

• Draw rectangle with dimension 2'10" x 6"11"
• Draw offset 1" for architrave thickness, 2" offset for frame, 1" thickness.
• Draw offset 1.5" for the shutter.
• Draw a rectangle at the top for ventilation 1'3" x 9.3", and give offset 1" for thickness.
• Hatch inside the rectangle.
• Draw lock by two rectangles perpendicular to each other and fillet the corners with a radius of 0.1" and circle.
• Write text with "MTEXT" - "D3"
• Create it as block "B" - give name as "type-D3" - pick a corner point - select the object - create as a block.

d. D4 - 3'9" x 6'11"

• Draw rectangle with dimension 3'10" x 6"11"
• Explode it and create an arc with 2 point method with both point as the endpoints.
• Offset the arc and the line with 1.5" and then 1".
• Offset 8" from arc and rectangle for panel and divide it into two.
• Take 1" offset 2 times to show the thickness on top figure and bottom rectangle.
• Create rectangles inside the panel.
• For lock, create a circle.
• Write text with "MTEXT" - "D4"
• Create it as block "B" - give name as "type-D4" - pick a corner point - select the object - create as a block.

e. D5 - 3'5" x 6'11"

• Draw rectangle with dimension 3'5" x 6"11"
• Offset 1.5" for frame.
• Offset 1" as shutter thickness.
• Create another rectangle inside with offset 4.4".
• Create another rectangle on the bottom 2'2.9" x 2'2.6"
• Offset 1" two times for both rectangles.
• Create rectangles inside for panels with an offset 0.5"
• Copy it for 3 columns and 4 rows.
• Similarly, copy it in bottom rectangle for 3 rows and 3 columns.
• Write text with "MTEXT" - "D5"
• Create it as block "B" - give name as "type-D5" - pick a corner point - select the object - create as a block.

f. D6 - 3'5" x 7'11.6"

• Draw rectangle with dimension 3'5" x 7"11.6"
• Explode it and create an arc with 2 point method with both point as the endpoints.
• Offset the arc and the line with 1.5" and then 1 for frame".
• Offset 8" from arc and rectangle for panel and divide it into two.
• Take 1" offset 2 times to show the thickness on top figure and bottom rectangle.
• Create rectangles inside the top panel, 3 row and 4 columns.
• For bottom panel, offset the rectangles by 1" 3 times and 3.3" and again 1"
• For lock, create a circle.
• Write text with "MTEXT" - "D6"
• Create it as block "B" - give name as "type-D6" - pick a corner point - select the object - create as a block.

• RESULT: The doors are created and are made into blocks.

5. Aim: To create bar bending schedule and insert it as block.

1. Drawing each shape
2. Creating it as block
3. Inserting it in table as Bar Bending Schedule.

• Procedure:

a. Drawing each shape

• A - 20mm
• Draw a line of 750cm for straight bar.
• Create arc for the bend. Create on one side and mirror it on another side.

• B - 16mm
• Draw line of 300mm for straight bar.
• Draw vertical line of 41cm and extend a horizontal line and draw a line inclined at 45 degree from the base of vertical line up to horizontal line.
• Trim off the unwanted lines.
• Copy the same on the other side.
• Draw a horizontal line of 139cm and copy it on the other side.
• Draw bend with arc and mirror the same on the other side.

• C-16mm
• Draw a line of 210cm.
• Draw vertical line of 41cm and extend a horizontal line and draw a line inclined at 45 degree from the base of vertical line up to horizontal line.
• Trim off the unwanted lines.
• Copy the same on the other side.
• Draw a horizontal line of 180cm and copy it in other side.
• Draw bend with arc and mirror the same on the other side.

• D - 12mm
• Draw a line of 750cm for straight bar.
• Draw an arc downwards.
• Copy it on the other side.

• E - 10mm
• Draw a rectangle of 23cm and 43cm.
• Fillet the corner with fillet radius 5cm.
• Draw two line of 12cm

b. Creating each of them as block

• Command "B" - give name as A - pick a point - select the object - select delete - tick box of scale uniformly and explode all.
• Similarly, create 5 blocks : A,B,C,D,E and insert each of the bars as blocks.

c. Inserting it in table

• Create a table with rectangle and divide it into 6 rows and 7 columns.
• With multiline text entry type, shape size, length, no., total length, unit weight, total weight, and all other text.
• By command "i" insert each of the block in respective columns.

• RESULT:

• RESULT:

1. Template is drawn and text and attributes are inserted.
2. Doors of warehouse are drawn and placed it in blocks.
3. Electrical legend are created and it is made into blocks.
4. Different types of doors for residential project are drawn and are placed in blocks.
5. Bars are drawn and made it as blocks and inserted it in table as bar bending schedule.