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

1. Aim: to create template,inserting text and attributes.

Procedure:

a) Custom 1_title block

• Create a rectangle of 66.63mm and 158mm.
• Divide the line for the text into columns.
• For rows take offset of 5,10,5,5,8,30,15,15,20,20,10,15mm.
• By multiline text,type rev,description,by date,date on the first row by text height 2.5 and style as Times New Roman.
• Again use mutiline text and type the required text in caps with text height 1.5 and style as Times New Roman.
• Now create the block using block command give the name as Custom 1_title block-select pick point and selecta point in the table-select the object-select the whole table including the text.
• Select convert to block option and give scale uniformly and tick allow exploding.

b) Custom 2_title block

• Draw a rectangle of 252 and 46mm.
• With lines divide the required rows and columns.
• Using multiline text insert the following height 2.5.
• 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.
• Create attributes similarly for the rest of the text.
• Now create the block using block command with name Custom 2_title block,select the whole titleblock and make it as a block.
• After creating it as block we can see that all attributes will change to their default values.

Result: Custom 1_title block and Custom 2_title block are created

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2. Aim: to create doors for warehouse and placing it in blocks:

Procedure:

a) Door 1- 2330x2750mm

• Create a rectangle of size 2330x2750mm.
• Offset 50mm as a frame and 90mmfor the left side and explode the rectangle.
• Using divide command divide the top line segment into 4 segments.
• From the division point draw line vertically to divide it into shutters.
• Offset 25mm on both sides for the thickness and delete the centre line.
• Now create a rectangle to show the panels.
• Offset 20mm from the 1st rectangle and offset 100mm from the 2nd rectangle.
• Draw line joining the corners of the outside and inside rectangle.
• Create the panel as a block.
• Array the panels,taking rectangular array,rows 3 distance between them 900mm and columns 4 distance between them 567mm.
• Create the lock by rectangular command and fillet the corners with radius 5mm.
• Layer is created and all the objects are kept in different layers.
• Create the block using block command and give name as door 1,select corner point,select object,select the full object.
• Select scale uniformly and allow exploding.

b) Door-2330x2750mm

• Create a rectangle of size 2330x2750mm.
• Offset 50mm as frame and 90mm for the left side and explode the rectangle.
• By divide command divide the top line into 4 segments.
• From the division point draw line vertically to divide it into shutters.
• Offset 25mm on both sides for the thickness and delete the centre line.
• Layer is created and all the objects are kept in different layers.
• Create the block using block command and give name as door 2,select corner point,select object,select the full object.
• Select scale uniformly and allow exploding.

Result: the door blocks are created

       

   

3. Aim: to create electrcial legend

a) Creating electrcial symbols:

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

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

iii) Triple gang switch: Draw circle, 1 vertical line and three horizontal lines.

iv) Single two way switch: draw same as single gang switch and with donut command give internal dia as zero and for external diameter give 64mm.

v) Double two way switch: draw same as double gang swicth and create donut.

vi) Triple two way switch: draw same as triple gang create donut.

vii) Switch cross: create a circle and donut inside and with line command draw an incline vertical and perpendicular horizontal and 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 a line at the top.

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

xi) Double socket: draw the single socket and copy it to create and place it.

xii) Floor socket single: draw a rectangele surrounding single socket.

xiii) Floor single socket for lamp: draw a rectangle surrounding single socket for lamp.

xiv) Floor socket double: create two single socket and place a rectangle surrounding it.

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

xvi) Floor socket double telephone: draw 2 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,delect the bottom grip point,select add vertex and then pull the vertext to create a bend and with lines draw the lines.

xxii) Wall bracket: with rectangular 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 bya line.

b) Creating them as block:

• Give command B and give name as single gang switch,pick a point,select object,tick scale uniformly and allow exploding options.
• Similarly define each one of them as block giving the respective names.

c) Creating and arranging them in layers:

• First create a rectangular table having 10 rows 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 and finally select block.
• Place the text in the respective rows give text height as 100.
• Similarly place all the title inside the legends.

Result:

    

4. Aim: to draw the doors of residential project and create it as a block.

Procedure:

a) D1-2'10"x6'11"

• Draw a rectangle with dimension as 2'10"x6'11".
• Draw offset 1.5" for frame then 1" for shutter.
• Draw lock by two rectangle perpendicular to each other and fillet the corners with radius 0.1" circle.
• Write the text by multiline text"D1".
• Create it as a block "B" give name as type-D1- pick a corner point,select the object and then block is created.

b) D2-3'4"x6'11"

• Draw a rectangle with dimension as 3'4"x6'11".
• Draw offset 1.5" for frame then 1" for shutter.
• Draw rectangle for panel 1'11" and 2'9" then offset 1" two times.
• Draw rectangle of 5.4"x5.7" and offset 0.3".
• Copy the 3 rectangle to 4 rows.
• For the second panel draw a rectangle o 1'11"X2'6" and offset 1" 3 times.
• Draw another rectangle inside it of 1'0.8"x1'1.10" and offset 1".
• Draw lock by circle in between the two panels.
• Write the text by multiline text "D2".
• Create it as block"B" give name as "type-D2" pick a corner point ,select object.

c) D3-2'9"x6'11"

• Draw a rectangle of 2'9"x6'11".
• Offset 1" for thickness,2" offsetfor frame and offset 1.5" as shutter thickness.
• Draw a rectangle at the top for ventilation 1'3"x9.3" and give offset 1" for thickness.
• Hatch the rectangle.
• Create it as a block-give name as type d3-pick point,select object,tick scale uniformly and explode all.

d) D4- 3'9"x8'7"

• Draw a rectangle of 3'9"x8'7".
• Explode it create an arc with 2 point method with both point as the endpoints.
• Offset the arc and the line with 1.5" and then offset 1".
• Offset 8" from arc and rectangle for panel and divide it into two.
• Take 1" offset 2 times to show thickness.
• Create the rectangle inside the panel.
• Make it as a block,name it as D4-pick a point and select object tick the uniform scale and explde all.

e) D5- 3'5"x6'8"

• Draw a rectangle of size 3'5"x6'8".
• Offset 1.5" for frame and 1" as shutter thickness.
• Create another rectangle with offset 4.4".
• Create another rectange on the bottom 2'2.9"x2'2.6".
• Offset 1" two times for both the rectangles.
• Create the rectangle inside for panels wit offset 0.5".
• Create it as block give name as type D5-pick point,select object,tick scale uniformly and explode all.

f) D6- 3'9"x8'9"

• Draw a rectangle of size 3'9"x8'9".
• Explode it and create an arc with 2 point method with borth point as the endpoints.
• Offset the arc and the line with 1.5" an then 1" for the frame.
• Offset 8" from arc and rectangle for panel divide it into two.
• Take 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 abd bottom rectangle.
• Create rectangles inside the top panel,3 rows and 4 columns.
• For bottom panel offset the rectangles by 1" 3 times and 3.3"" and again 1".
• Make it a block,name as type D6,pick a point and select the object tick the dialogue box of uniform scale and explode all.

Result: the doors are created and are made into blocks.

                                              

                    

                                 

5. Aim: to create bar ending schedule and insert it as block.

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 a line of 300mm for straight bar.
• Draw vertical line of 41 cm and extend a horizontal line and draw a line inclined at 45 degree from the base of vertcial line upto horizontal line.
• Trim off the extra lines usong trim command.
• Copy the same on the other side.
• Draw a horizontal line of 139cm and copy it on 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 41 cm and extend a horizontal line and draw a line inclined at 45 degree from the base of vertcial line upto horizontal line.
• Trim off the extra lines usong trim command.
• Copy the same on the other side.
• Draw a horizontal line of 180cm and copy it on other side.
• Draw bend with arc and mirror the same on the other side.

D-12mm

• Draw aline of 750cm for staright 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 120cm.

b) Creating each of them as block:

• Command "B" give name as A-pick a point,select object,select delete,tick scale uniformly and explde 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 enter type,shape size,length no,total length,unit weight,total weight.
• By insert command insert each of the block in respective columns.

Result: