Challenge

Creating Kitchen layout, Hatching of Architectural elements and sectional view of an Industrial Building in AutoCad

1Q]

AIM: -

Create Layouts of Kitchen

Provide Hatches pattern as shown.

Use blocks wherever required.

Provide appropriate Dimensions and Annotation.

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as Metric

Set the Units to Decimals

Type XREF

Open External References Tab

Select “Attach Dwg “ option

Choose the Challenge 6 Kitchen.dwg file

Open the file as External reference.

Drawing file acts as a External reference. Here we can’t edit the layers.

To edit the Layers and work on it,

Type XREF

Right click on the Attached file that is Challenge 6 Kitchen dwg file.

Select Bind option

Bind Tab opens, select bind option and press OK

Now the External Reference file converts to block.

Type EXPLODE

Select the block

The block turns to an object

Now we can work on the drawing.

Before we start the drawing create Blocks in the respective Layers.

Select Layer as WINDOWS

Type “B”

Open Block Definition box

Name: Challenge_10_window

Base point: Pick point of window

Objects: Select window on screen

Click on Convert to block

Behaviour: Scale uniformly

Allow Exploding

Press OK.

Type “B”

Open Block Definition box

Name: Challenge_10_slide door

Base point: Pick point

Objects: Select slide door on screen

Click on Convert to block

Behaviour: Scale uniformly

Allow Exploding

Press OK.

Select layer as DOOR

Type “B”

Open Block Definition box

Name: Challenge_10_door

Base point: Pick point of door

Objects: Select window on screen

Click on Convert to block

Behaviour: Scale uniformly

Allow Exploding

Press OK.

Type ATTDEF

Open ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION box

Mode: Preset

Lock Position

Attribute:

Tag: A1

Prompt: what is the value?

Default: A1

Insertion Point: Specify on Screen

Text Settings:

Justification: left

Text height: 40

Press OK.

Draw Circle

Place the Attribute A1 at the centre of the circle.

Type “B”

Open Block Definition box

Name: Challenge_10_A1

Base point: Pick point of door

Objects: Select window on screen

Click on Convert to block

Behaviour: Scale uniformly

Allow Exploding

Press OK.

Type “I”

Open current drawing in Insert Box

Here you see the list of Blocks created.

Select the window block

Insertion Point specify on screen

Scale : 1

Rotation angle: 0

Press OK.

Locate the window at the respective positions.

Type “I”

Open current drawing in Insert Box

Here you see the list of Blocks created.

Select the slide Door block

Insertion Point specify on screen

Scale : 1

Rotation angle: 0

Press OK.

Locate the Slide Door at the respective positions.

Type “I”

Open current drawing in Insert Box

Here you see the list of Blocks created.

Select the Door block

Insertion Point specify on screen

Scale : 1

Rotation angle: 0

Press OK.

Locate the Door at the respective positions.

Type “I”

Open current drawing in Insert Box

Here you see the list of Blocks created.

Select the A1 block

Insertion Point specify on screen

Scale : 1

Rotation angle: 0

Press OK.

Locate the A1 bock at the respective positions.

Type ATTEDIT

Select the Block Reference

Edit Attributes box opens

Change the value to A2

Press OK.

Locate this A2 block wherever required.

Repeat this till A15 value and locate these wherever required as per the figure given.

Type “ADC”

Open the Design Centre Box

Go to AutoDesk > AutoCAD 2020 > Sample > en-us > Design Centre > kitchens dwg > blocks

Drag the Micro oven Block to the screen

Scale the block and place it at the appropriate position.

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: ANSI132

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 10

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Type “H”

Click on the object wherever the ANSI132 hatch is to be done.

Press Enter.

Type LAYER

Set the Dimensions as Current Layer

Provide Dimensions to each cabin and wall thickness

Set the TEXT as Current Layer

Provide Text as per given in the figure.

RESULT: -

We creatd Layouts of Kitchen by providing Hatches pattern as shown and by using blocks wherever required.

Provided appropriate Dimensions and Annotation.

2Q]

AIM: -

Create the Elevation for the plan created in Challenge 7.

Apply proper Hatch in the walls, Doors, windows and other Architectural elements.

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as Metric

Set the Units to Decimals

Type XREF

Open External References Tab

Select “Attach Dwg “ option

Choose the Challenge 7 Floor Plan.dwg file

Open the file as External reference.

Drawing file acts as an External reference. Here we can’t edit the layers.

To edit the Layers and work on it,

Type XREF

Right click on the Attached file that is Challenge 6 Kitchen dwg file.

Select Bind option

Bind Tab opens, select bind option and press OK

Now the External Reference file converts to block.

Type EXPLODE

Select the block

The block turns to an object

Now we can work on the drawing.

Type XLINE

Select Hor option and project column position and windows location to Elevation.

Measure the Elevation Length from the plan.

Refer plan details for thickness of wall.

Trim the edges using TRIM command

Type “L”

Select Line tool and Provide to the Elevation.

From G.L to 1st floor provide height of 2450 units

From 1st floor to 2nd floor provide height of 2850 units.

From 2nd floor to 3rd floor provide height of 2850 units.

Provide parapet wall height of 1000 units on above 3rd Floor.

Draw Balcony at 1st floor.

Copy and paste for 2nd floor and 3rd floor.

Provide window shades at each floor.

Draw Staircase room

Draw Door for the staircase room

Draw O.H.T above the staircase room as given in the figure.

Type LAYER

Select Create new layer

Name: Hatch

HATCH WINDOWS

Hatch for window BOTTOM CHAJJA

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: ANGLE

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 15

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Hatch for window SIDE PANELS

Type “H"

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: AR-PARQ1

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 0.1

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Hatch for window PANELS

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: NET3

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 40

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Hatch for window TOP CHAJJA OUTER

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: ESCHER

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 5

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Hatch for window TOP CHAJJA INNER

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: HOUND

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 5

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Apply HATCH to COLUMNS.

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: AR-CONC

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 1

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Apply HATCH to PARKING FLOOR.

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: AR-HBONE

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 0.5

Island Detection: outer

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Apply HATCH to WALLS OF 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR.

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: AR-B816

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 1

Island Detection: outer

Specify origin

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Apply HATCH to STAIRCASE ROOM WALL

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: HOUND

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 15

Island Detection: outer

Specify origin

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Apply HATCH to STAIRCASE ROOM DOOR

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: EARTH

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 10

Island Detection: outer

Specify origin

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Apply HATCH to O.H.T

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: HONEY

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 15

Island Detection: outer

Specify origin

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Set the Dimensions as Current Layer

Provide Dimensions

RESULT: -

We created Elevation from Floor Plan challenge 7 and applied HATCH to each Architectutal elements.

3Q]

AIM: -

Create the Section View of Industrial Building.

Provide appropriate dimensions and hatches.

Provide Annotations.

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as Metric

Set the Units to Decimals

Type XLINE

Select Hor option and draw Horizontal line on screen.

Select Vert option and draw Vertical line on screen.

Select Horizontal line and provide OFFSET with offset distance as 5850mm

Select horizontal line and provide OFFSET with offset distance as 300mm

Select vertical line and provide OFFSET with offset distance as 300mm

Column is formed with height 5850 units with slab thickness as 300 units.

Mark the centre line of this column using centre line command

Label this centreline as “X01”

Provide OFFSET to this centreline at a distance of 5315 units.

Draw column at this position.

Column is formed with height 5850 units with slab thickness as 300 units.

Label this centreline as “X01a”

Provide OFFSET to this centreline at a distance of 5320 units.

Label this centreline as “X02”

Provide OFFSET on both sides of this centreline.

Draw column on above the slab

From “X02” centreline, provide vertical offset at distance of 3900 units

Draw column on above the slab.

Draw beam below the slab.

Mark this centreline as “X03”

Draw column on above the slab.

Draw beam below the slab.

From “X03” centreline, provide vertical offset at distance of 3900 units

Label this line as “X04”

From “X03” centreline, provide vertical offset at distance of 1020 units

Label it as “X04a”

At X04a draw a column below the slab.

From “X04a” centreline, provide vertical offset at distance of 5025 units

Name it as “X05”

In between X04a and X05 :

Draw walls to Filter Feed Tank as given in figure.

Draw manhole of size 750 x 750 units. to this tank

Now trim all the unnecessary lines.

Provide Footing to the Column at “X01” and to the Feed Tank as shown in figure.

Type LAYER

Select Create new layer: OUTER LINES.

Set colour to this layer.

Type LAYER

Select Create new layer: sprinkler.

Set colour to this layer.

Below the slab draw Sprinkler from X01a to X04a passing through the beams

Type LAYER

Select Create new layer: DUCT.

Set colour to this layer.

Draw the duct of thickness 200 units below the beams from X01a to X04a

Type LAYER

Select Create new layer: CONNECTIONS.

Set colour to this layer.

Provide links to sprinkler and Duct.

HATCH for Columns connecting slab,and footing.

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: AR-CONC

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 2

Island Detection: outer

Specify origin

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

HATCH for Columns above slab

Type “H”

Open Hatch and gradient Settings box

Type: predefined

Pattern: ANSI132

Boundaries: Add pick points

Scale: 15

Island Detection: outer

Specify origin

Options: Click on Associative

Click on Create Separate hatches.

Layer: Hatch

Check Preview

If everything is OK

Press OK

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under TEXT dialogue box

Choose Multiline Text tool

Using MTEXT label the details

Select command: ‘_STYLE

Create new style with Font name - Arial and Font Style – Regular

Set current.

Type LAYER

Name: Text

Set colour to the layer

Set current.

Type all the TEXTS given in the Figure

Select LEADERS PALETTE

Choose MULTILEADER STYLE MANAGER

Create new style

Modify the Leader format, Leader structure, Content

And Set current.

Use LEADERS command wherever required.

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Set the Dimensions as Current Layer

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under DIMENSION dialogue box

Select DIMLINEAR command to mark column dimensions, and then

Select DIMCONTINUE command to mark the distances between partitions.

Select Centrelines palette

Choose CENTRELINE command to draw centreline wherever required.

Provide Dimensions to all the objects.

RESULT: -

We create the Section View of Industrial Building.

We provided appropriate dimensions, Annotations and hatches.

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