Creating Bar Bending schedule, Different Door types, and Creation of standard drawing templates using AutoCad
1)Aim: To create the templates Custom1_titleblock and Custom2_titleblock as shown in the figure
Introduction: The tittle block is a template created in a sheet which contains the information or data regarding the drawing and also the information of the company and persons of the company responsible for the drawing. The given title blocks custom1 and 2, one with vertical title block at the right and another the bottom of the page. The tittle block contains information regarding the revision number of the drawings, title of the drawings, names of the persons involved in making of the drawing.
Procedure:
Open AutoCAD
In Startup settings start from scratch select metric (Meter)
Open grid and snap settings
- Change snap and grid spacing to 100
- Change major line every grid line to 10
- Turnoff adaptive grid
Type ‘un’ in command box and press enter
Change units’ type to decimal and precision to 0.00 and insertion scale to millimeters
Change ‘limits’ to (0,0) and (10000,10000)
Creating Layers
Open Layer properties and create new layers by clicking on new layer or right click on any layer and select new layer to create new layer.
Creating Custom_tittleblock_1:
- Change current layer to Outline
- Draw a rectangle of dimensions 420mm length and 297mm as the size of an A3 sheet as shown in figure
- Select the rectangle drawn and explode the rectangle
- Offset the right edge to a distance of 70mm to the left
- Change the layer of the offset line to Separation lines and to current layer
- Draw a line the bottom edge from bottom right corner to the offset line bottom end
Offset
- Offset the line drawn earlier to a distance of 10mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 10mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 10mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 10mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 30mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 25mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 25mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 10mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 10mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 20mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 25mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 5omm to the side
- Draw a line to connecting the ends of top five offset lines
- Offset the line drawn earlier to a distance of 25mm to the right
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 25mm to the right
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 40mm to the right
Repeat the same procedure at the bottom part of tittle block
Result of the above step is as follows
After adding required text the table is as follows
Adding attributes to Custom_tittleblock_1:
Go to insert tab and click on define attribute in block definition palette or type ATTDEF in command box
In the popup box
- Set mode as ‘lock position’
- Set tag as ‘Rev’
- Set Prompt as ‘What is the revision number?’
- Set default as ‘Rev 1’
- Set justification as ‘left’
- Text style as per drawing text style ‘Berlin Sans FB’ and press okay
- Place the attribute at the top left box in table at the top of title box
- Copy the same to rest of similar attributes
Follow similar procedure to all the attributes and the final result is shown below
Creating Block
Go to insert tab and click on create block in block definition palette or type block in command box
In the popup box
- Set name as ‘Custom_Tittleblock_1’
- Pic base point as bottom left corner
- Click on select object and select the entire contents of the drawing
- Click on convert to block
- Click on allow exploding
- Set Block units to ‘millimeters’
- Click ‘ok’
Creating Custom_tittleblock_2:
- Change current layer to Outline
- Draw a rectangle of dimensions 420mm length and 297mm as the size of an A3 sheet as shown in figure
- Select the rectangle drawn and explode the rectangle
- Offset the bottom edge to a distance of 20mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 20mm to the top
- Change the layer of the offset lines to Separation lines and to current layer
- Draw a line connect midpoints of the offset lines
- Offset the line drawn above two times to both left and right to a distance of 30mm
- Trim off unnecessary lines
- Draw a rectangle of size 90mmX50mm as shown in the figure
- Select the rectangle drawn above and explode the rectangle
- Offset the bottom edge to a distance of 10mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 8mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 8mm to the top
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 16mm to the top
- Offset the left edge to a distance of 10mm to the right
- Offset the right edge to a distance of 15mm to the left
- Offset the last offset line to a distance of 10mm to the left
After adding required text, the table is as follows
Adding attributes to Custom_tittleblock_2:
Go to insert tab and click on define attribute in block definition palette or type ATTDEF in command box
In the popup box
- Set mode as ‘lock position’
- Set tag as ‘Site’
- Set Prompt as ‘What is the site location?’
- Set default as ‘SKILL LYNC’
- Set justification as ‘left’
- Text style as per drawing text style ‘Berlin Sans FB’ and press okay
- Place the attribute at the top left box in table at the top of title box
- Copy the same to rest of similar attributes
- Follow similar procedure to all the attributes and the final result is shown below
Creating Block
Go to insert tab and click on create block in block definition palette or type block in command box
In the popup box
- Set name as ‘Custom_Tittleblock_2’
- Pic base point as bottom left corner
- Click on select object and select the entire contents of the drawing
- Click on convert to block
- Click on allow exploding
- Set Block units to ‘millimeters’
- Click ‘ok’
Result:
The result consists inserting the respective custom title blocks 1 and 2 and their complete block drawings. After creating the blocks in step 4 and 7 then while inserting the blocks where ever required, a popup appears asking for the information of the attribute to be displayed in the block. If not given any information to the attributes, it will display the default value given while creating the attribute.
- All the dimensions mentioned are in millimeters
- Dimensions and text are assigned using dimension layer and text layers
- Custom_titleblock_1
2. Aim: Create each shape as a block. Save the block and insert them on the table
Introduction: The given figure consists of different reinforcement details such as type of reinforcement, number of rebars, dimensions, total length of reinforcement, and weight details of rebars. The aim of this question is creating the rebars using dimensions, covert these rebars to blocks and create the table containing the data
Procedure:
- In the annotation bar open the table
- And specify the required number of the row and columns
-
Creating Table
Draw a table from the annotate tool bar
- And also specify the row height
- Enter the title as the symbol’s legend and
- Type all the name in the specified rows and
- Justify the text in the table for the left justify
- Now create all the symbols outside the table with the help of the line, circle and rect commands
- With the help of the scale option scale the objects to the required height and copy the symbol created to the respective positions in the table
- Select the text and respective symbol and
- create all the individual block for every symbol
- Adjust the column sizes of the table as required
- Select whole legend and create the legend block
Result:
The result of this challenge consists of rebars schedule drawing made from the given figure. Initially layers are created for reference. Then attributes are created for adding data for all types of rebars. Rebars are created as per the dimensions in figure given. Attributes are copied to each of the rebar and created as a block. Then data is extracted from the all the blocks using extract data command. Then all the data is copied to a table along with figures. Result is provided in two pics one with blocks and attributes and in table format
- All the dimensions mentioned are in feet and inches
- Dimensions and text are assigned using dimension layer and text layers
3) Aim: To Sketch the doors in AutoCAD
Introduction: Two door types are given, both with same dimensions. First door type as projection or shapes on top of it along with door handle and door frame. Second door type is normal four panel double swing door with handle and door frame.
Procedure:
- In command prompt type (startup:1)
- Then file>new
- Then create new drawing window select metric in default settings
- In advanced setup in units check on the decimal, angle in degrees, then ok
- In command prompt type (xl enter h enter v) construction line horizontal and vertical respectively is obtained
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2400) and offset the horizontal line to top
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal line to top
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal top line to bottom
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the vertical line to right
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 600) and offset the vertical line to right
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the vertical line to left
- Trim all unwanted lines
- With rectangle tool and snapping option draw the rectangle at centre 400*600
- Now offset 25 inwards rectangle and also again offset 75 Inwards and join all the corners of the rectangle
- Copy the rectangle and place it above and bottom portion of the door
- Select all the objects and copy 4 times to the right
- And draw the bolt using line command and trim and fillet command
- In command prompt type (b) and define the block by selecting the base point and the selecting the objects
- Now block of the door with panels is created
- In command prompt type (startup:1)
- Then file>new
- Then create new drawing window select metric in default settings
- In advanced setup in units check on the decimal, angle in degrees, then ok
- In command prompt type (xl enter h enter v) construction line horizontal and vertical respectively is obtained
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2400) and offset the horizontal line to top
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal line to top
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the horizontal top line to bottom
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the vertical line to right
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 600) and offset the vertical line to right
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 50) and offset the vertical line to left
- Trim all unwanted lines
- Copy the rectangle and place it above and bottom portion of the door
- Select all the objects and copy 4 times to the right
- And draw the bolt using line command and trim and fillet command
- In command prompt type (b) and define the block by selecting the base point and the selecting the objects
- Now block of the door with panels is created
Result:
The result consists of two door types, door 1 and 2. Layers are created at the beginning of the challenge and are assigned before drawing of a component. The door types are made as per the drawings given and addition hatching is done with random hatch patterns and colors. The inner projections of door 1 and the door handle in both doors are drawn separately and then copied to the source. The two door types are show below after hatching the doors and door frames
- All the dimensions mentioned are in millimeters
- Dimensions and text are assigned using dimension layer and text layers
- Door 1
- Door 2:
4) Aim: Sketch of the door and creation of blocks
Introduction: Two door types are given, both with same dimensions. First door type as projection or shapes on top of it along with door handle and door frame. Second door type is normal four panel double swing door with handle and door frame.
Procedure
- In command prompt type (startup:1)
- Then file>new
- Then create new drawing window select metric in default settings
- In advanced setup in units check on the decimal, angle in degrees, then ok
- In command prompt type (xl enter h enter v) construction line horizontal and vertical respectively is obtained
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 2100) and offset the horizontal line to top
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 30) and offset the horizontal line of top to bottom twice
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 850) and offset the vertical line to right
- Next, in command prompt type (o and specify distance of offset as 30) and offset the vertical line to left and right of both corner lines inwards
- Trim and fillet all the required lines
- With line command draw the bolt and make it as the block
- Place the bolt in the required position and D1 is created
- Copy the exterior lines of the D1 and place then extend the horizontal lines to 1000
- Create a rectangle of the 730*940 at an offset of the 90 from 100 from top line
- Then offset the rectangle inward for 20 mm 3 times
- In the3 centre point as reference place a rectangle of 190*200
- And offset in inwards for the 10mm
- Copy the rectangle for 20mm on both sides
- Copy 3 rectangle with the spacing of 20mm toward bottom
- Draw a rectangle of the 740*740 at 130mm from above rectangle
- Offset it inward for the 20 mm for 3times and offset it for the 50mm once and again offset it for the 20mm inward
- Copy the exterior lines of the D1 and place
- Offset the exterior line for the 50mm inwards
- Then for the 20mm and for 40 mm inwards
- Offset the last top line created for the 100mm downward
- Create a rectangle of the 290*380 and offset of the 30 inwards
- Insert the bolt block and place on screen
- Hatch the interior rectangle and scale it to the required dimension
- D3 is created
- Copy the whole D2
- Offset the bottom line to 1698 for the top
- With this line as the reference trim the above line and delete other and created line
- With arc command draw the arc start end direction by 2 end points as the reference
- Now offset the arc for 30,20,100,20,20,20
- With the trim command delete all the unwanted lines
- Copy 3 rows of the rectangles and place them inside the below rectangle
- Door4 is created
- Copy the door 2 and trim the bottom portion
- And from door 4 copy the bottm portion and place in the door 5
- Therefore door 5 is created
- Copy the door 4 and trim the bottom portion
- And from door 2 copy the bottm portion and place in the door 5
- Therefore door 6 is created
Result:
The result consists of various door types through 1 to 6. Layers are created for door, door handle, text and dimensions. Doors are created through step 2 to step 6 with layers preassigned. The result is divided in to three pictures with two door types in one picture along with dimensions and text.
- All the dimensions mentioned are in feet and inches
- Dimensions and text are assigned using dimension layer and text layers
5. Aim: To create the blocks and legend as shown in figure
Introduction: The legend given consists plan of the electrical component along with the name of the component. First blocks are created using plan views and respective names. Then the legend is prepared using field box command in which object and object name are selected.
Procedure:
- In the annotation bar open the table
- And specify the required number of the row and columns
- And also specify the row height
- Enter the title as the symbol’s legend and
- Type all the name in the specified rows and
- Justify the text in the table for the left justify
- Now create all the symbols outside the table with the help of the line, circle and rect commands
- With the help of the scale option scale the objects to the required height and copy the symbol created to the respective positions in the table
- Select the text and respective symbol and create all the individual block for every symbol
- Adjust the column sizes of the table as required
- Select whole legend and create the legend block
Result:
The result consists of an electrical legend created from the figure. Initially blocks are created using commands. Then table is drawn using line command and offset. Add blocks and field boxes respectively. The layers are assigned respectively.
- All the dimensions mentioned are in millimeters
- Dimensions and text are assigned using dimension layer and text layers
