Challenge

Creating various 3D Models like Furniture, Footing, Girder, Column drop with panel and Gable Wall in AutoCad

1Q]

AIM: -

Create a 3D furniture element as shown in Figure.

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as IMPERIAL

Set the Units to ENGINEERING

In RIBBON, got to VIEW palette.

In VIEW, go to Viewport tools and turn on the UCS icon, NAVIGATION bar, and VIEW CUBE

Switch the Workspace to 3D MODELLING

Type LINE

Specify First point: 0,0,0

Specify next point: @0’, -2”,0

Specify next point: @0’,0’, 2’6”

Specify next point: @0’,3’,0

Specify next point: @0’,0’, -2’6”

Specify next point: @0’,-2”,0

Specify next point: @0’,0, 2’4”

Specify next point: @0’,-2’8”,0

Specify next point: close

Type REGION

Select all the lines.

Press ENTER.

Set the Visual style to 2D WIREFRAME

Type EXTRUDE

Select the object

Extrude in X-axis of distance 3’ units.

Set the Visual style to 2D WIREFRAME

Set the VIEW CONTROL from SW Isometric to NE Isometric

Type 3DFACE

Select Four corners of the object to close at one side.

Set the Visual style to HIDDEN

RESULT: -

We created the Furniture in the 3D Modelling using Relative Co-ordinate System to locate the points and using 3D modelling commands.

2Q]

AIM: -

Create 3D model of Isolated Footing.

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as IMPERIAL

Set the Units to ENGINEERING

In RIBBON, got to VIEW palette.

In VIEW, go to Viewport tools and turn on the UCS icon, NAVIGATION bar, and VIEW CUBE

Switch the Workspace to 3D MODELLING

Set the VIEW CONTROL to TOP

Type RECTANG

Draw Rectangle with Dimensions 1’ x 1’ units.

Press Enter

Set the VIEW CONTROL to SW ISOMETRIC

Type EXTRUDE

Select object and press ENTER

Select Taper Angle

Specify Angle of Taper for Extrusion: -45 degrees

Specify height for Extrusion: 2’ units

Set the VIEW CONTROL to BOTTOM

Type RECTANG

Draw Rectangle over the bigger Rectangle.

Set the VIEW CONTROL to SW ISOMETRIC

Select the Rectangle drawn.

Type EXTRUDE

Select object and press ENTER

Specify height for Extrusion: 6” units

Press Enter

Type 3DFACE

Select Four corners of the object. (rectangle 1’ x 1’)

Press ENTER

Type HIDE and press ENTER

Set the Visual style to HIDDEN

RESULT: -

We ceated the Isolated Footing in 3D modelling.

3Q]

AIM: -

Create 3D view of AASTHO TYPE GIRDER

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as IMPERIAL

Set the Units to ENGINEERING

In RIBBON, got to VIEW palette.

In VIEW, go to Viewport tools and turn on the UCS icon, NAVIGATION bar, and VIEW CUBE

Switch the Workspace to 3D MODELLING

Set the VIEW CONTROL to TOP

Type LINE

Specify 1st point: 0,0

Specify next point: @0,8”

Specify next point: @6”,0

Specify next point: @8.5” <-45

Specify next point: @1’3”,0

Specify next point: @4.2” <45

Specify next point: @6”,0

Specify next point: @0,6”

Type CHAMFER

Provide chamfer of size 1” x 1” units at longer side of the Girder section.

Type MIRROR

Select the objects and select the mirror line as Horizontal line passing through X axis

Draw the Girder as given in the Figure with dimensions.

Set the VIEW CONTROL to SW ISOMETRIC

Type REGION

Select all the lines.

Press ENTER.

Type LINE

Draw a line of Length 10’ units along Z axis

Type SWEEP

Select the object as GIRDER

Select the path as Line of 10’ units.

Type ROTATE3D

Select the GIRDER as the object

Select the 2P option and choose the 2 points along the longer side of the girder in Z axis.

Provide rotation angle as 180 degrees

Press ENTER

Type 3DFACE

Select Four corners of the object on of the face.

Press ENTER

Type HIDE and press ENTER

Set the Visual style to HIDDEN

RESULT: -

We created 3D view model of AASTHO TYPE GIRDER

4Q]

AIM: -

Create a 3D model of Drop Column with panel

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as IMPERIAL

Set the Units to ENGINEERING

In RIBBON, got to VIEW palette.

In VIEW, go to Viewport tools and turn on the UCS icon, NAVIGATION bar, and VIEW CUBE

Switch the Workspace to 3D MODELLING

Set the VIEW CONTROL to TOP

Type CONE

Specify centre point on screen

Enter Base Diameter as 3’6” units.

Select Top radius option as Enter the radius value as 9”

Specify Height as 1’ units.

Type CYLINDER

Specify Centre point as Cone centre point

Specify base radius as 9” units.

Specify Height as 10’ units.

Type RECTANG

Draw Rectangle with Dimensions 4’6” x 4’6” units.

Press ENTER

Set the VIEW CONTROL to BOTTOM

Type MOVE

Select the object as Rectangle.

Select the base point as geometric centre of the Rectangle.

Move the Rectangle and match to the Geometric centre bigger circle of the cone.

Press ENTER

Set the VIEW CONTROL to SW ISOMETRIC

Type Extrude

Select Rectangle as object

Specify Height as 1’ units

Press ENTER

Type UNION

Select the 3 objects- Cube, Cone, Sphere

Press Enter

Now the 3 objects unite and becomes single Entity

Type ROTATE3D

Select the object

Specify the rotation axis as X-axis.

Specify the rotation angle as 90 degrees

Press ENTER

Type FACE3D

Select the 4 points of SQUARE corners

Press ENTER

Type HIDE and press ENTER

Type FACETRES

Enter the value as 10

Press ENTER

RESULT: -

We created the 3D view of Drop Column with Panel.

5Q]

AIM: -

Create the 3D model of a WALL

PROCEDURE: -

Start the AutoCAD with units as IMPERIAL

Set the Units to ENGINEERING

In RIBBON, got to VIEW palette.

In VIEW, go to Viewport tools and turn on the UCS icon, NAVIGATION bar, and VIEW CUBE

Switch the Workspace to 3D MODELLING

Set the VIEW CONTROL to FRONT

Type LINE

Specify 1st point: 0,0

Specify next point: @0,10’

Specify next point: @5’,2’6”

Specify next point: @5’, -2’6”

Specify next point: @0, -10’

Specify next point: @-3’,0

Specify next point: @0,7’

Specify next point: -3’,0

Specify next point: 0, -7’

Specify next point: close

Set the VIEW CONTROL to SW ISOMETRIC

Type JOIN

Select the lines of the walls.

Press ENTER

Type EXTRUDE

Select the wall

Specify height for Extrusion: 9” units

Press ENTER

Type JOIN

Select the lines of the Door.

Press ENTER

Type REGION

Select the lines of the walls.

Press ENTER

Type EXTRUDE

Select the DOOR

Specify height for Extrusion: 9” units

Press ENTER

Type SUBTRACT

Select the wall and press Enter

Select the Door and press Enter

Type HIDE and press ENTER

RESULT: -

We created the 3D model of the WALL with Door

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