Creation of Multiple viewports, Scaling the drawing and setting in Template in AutoCad

Creating Multiple viewports, Scaling the drawing and setting in Template in AutoCad

Q-1:-

1. Create a layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a scale as given in the Figure. 

Aim:

To create layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenge 7 as shown in the figure above, in

AutoCAD.

Introduction:

The layout is created in AutoCAD using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a scale as given in the Figure. The procedure is explained in detail with diagrams of each step and the final result is given.

Procedure:

STEPT 1

• Go to START MENU, select AutoCAD 2023.
• Go to Application Menu and select Open.
• Open the Week 7 drawing.

 

STEP 2

• Zoom in to the plan.
• To create views: Ribbon>View>Named Views>New View.
• In the New View dialog box enter view name as Plan and click OK
• Repeat the same process to create Section A view.

STEP 3

• Go to Ribbon>View>View Configuration.
• Select Two:Vertical from the drop down list.
• In the left window select the Plan View and in the right window select the Section A view.
• Click on the Named option in the Model Viewports panel.
• Click on New Viewports.
• Enter the name as Plan and Section, Click ok.

STEP 4

• To create a new Layout, enter LAYOUT in the command line.
• Select the Template option.
• Select the Tutorial-mArch template.
• Click Open.
• Right click on the layout tab, select the rename option and enter new name as Plan and Section.

STEP 5

• Enter PAGESETUP in the command line.
• Select the specifc layout, and click on Modify.
• Select the ISO A1 paper size.
• Click OK.

STEP 6

• Select the Rectangle tool by entering 'REC' command in the command tab.
• Specify the first point at the inner edge of the.
• Select Dimensions option in the command line. Specify length of rectangle as 400 in the command line.
• Specify width of rectangle as 445 in the command line.
• Move the cursor downwards and click ENTER.
• Again, Select the Rectangle tool by entering 'REC' command in the command tab.
• Specify the first point at the inner edge of the.
• Select Dimensions option in the command line.
• Specify length of rectangle as 375 in the command line. Specify width of rectangle as 445 in the command line.
• Move the cursor downwards and click ENTER.
• Go to Layout>Insert View.
• Select the saved Plan and Section views and insert them to their respective boxes.
• Entor MS in the command line.
• Open Layer Manager dialog box and change the Viewport Layer Colors fo rboth the viewports to darker shades.
• Select the views and scale them as required individually.
• Enter PAN in the command line to adjust the position of the drawing inside the viewport.
• Lock view.

STEP 7

• Enter PS in the command line.
• Enter ATTEDIT in the command line.
• Select the block reference as the template title box.
• In the Edit Attributes dialog box enter the necessary details.
• Click OK.

STEP 8

• Select the Dimension and Text layer.
• Enter DST command in the command tab to open the Dimension Style Manager dialog box.
• Select Annotative option and click on the Modify tab.
• Under the Symbols and Arrows option change the Arrow size to 20.
• Under the Text option change the Text height to 20.
• Click OK. Then click on Set Current and Close the dialog box.
• Select the Dimension tool by entering DIMLIN in the command line.
• Select the first point and second point of the object to be measured, then drag the dimension line to the desired location. Repeat for all the objects to be measured.
• Go to Annote>Text Style Annotative.
• Enter MTEXT command in the command line.
• Specify the start point of text as required.
• Enter ED in the command promt and edit the text boxes as required.
• Click Enter and press Esc.
• Save the drawing.
• Enter PLOT in the command line.
• In the Plot dialog box make necessary changes, check the preview, press Esc.
• Click ok.
• Save the Pdf. file.

Result:-

2. Create a layout of the Kitchen drawn in Challenge 9 as shown in Figure. Use the scale as shown in the Figure. 

Aim:-

To create layout of the kitchen in Challenge 9 as shown in the figure above, in AutoCAD. Introduction: The layout is created and plotted in AutoCAD, The procedure is explained in detail with diagrams of

each step and the final result is given.

Procedure:

STEP1:

• Go to START MENU, select AutoCAD 2022
• Go to Application Menu and select Open.
• Open the Week 10 Kitchen layout drawing.
• Go to Ribbon>View>View Configuration.
• Select Four.Equal from the drop down list.
• in the windows select and zoom in on the views as shown in given figure.
• Click on the Named option in the Model Viewports panel.
• Click on New Viewports.
• Enter the name as Kitchen layoutt, Click OK.

 

STEP 2

• Select the Above counter plan viewport.
• To create views Ribbon View>Named Views>New View.
• In the New View dialog box enter view name as Above Counter Plan and click OK.
• Repeat the same process to create Below Counter Plan, Above counter plan_Z1, Below Counter Plan_Z1 views.

STEP 3

• To create a new Layout, enter LAYOUT in the command line.
• Select the New option.
• Enter new layout name as Kitchen Layout!.
• Press Enter.
• Go the Layout page and Select and delete the default model view.
• Enter PAGESETUP in the command line.
• Select the specifc layout, and click on Modify.
• Select the ISO A4 paper size.
• Click OK.

STEP 4

• Go to Layout>Insert View.
• Select the saved views and insert them in the layout according to the given figure.
• Resize the viewports as required.
• Enter MS in the command line.
• Open Layer Manager dialog box and change the Viewport Layer Colors fo rboth the viewports to darker shades
• Select the views and scale them as required individually.
• Enter PAN in the command line to adjust the position of the drawing inside the viewport.
• Lock views.
• Enter PS to go to paper space.

STEP 5

• Go to Annote>Text Style>Annotative.
• Enter MTEXT command in the command line.
• Specify the start point of text as required.
• Enter ED in the command promt and edit the text boxes as required.
• Click Enter and press Esc.
• Save the drawing.
• Enter PLOT in the command line.
• In the Plot dialog box make necessary changes, check the preview, press Esc.
• Click OK.
• Save the Pdf file.

Result:-

3. Create a layout of the section created in Challenges 9.

          

Aim:

To create layout of the section created Challenge 9 as shown in the figure above, in AutoCAD.

Introduction:

The layout is created and plotted in AutoCAD. The procedure is explained in detail with diagrams of each step and the final result is given.

Procedure:

Step1:

• Go to START MENU, select AutoCAD 2022
• Go to Application Menu and select Open.
• Open the Week 10 Industrial Section drawing
• Go to Ribbon View>View Configuration.
• Select Three:Above from the drop down list.
• In the windows select and zoom in on the views as shown in the given figure.
• Click on the Named option in the Model Viewports panel.
• Click on New Viewports
• Enter the name as Section layout), Click OK.

STEP 2

• Select the Above counter plan viewport.
• To create views: Ribbon>View>Named Views>New View.
• In the New View dialog box enter view name as Section and click OK.
• Repeat the same process to create Manhole, Sprinkler views.

 

STEP 3

• To create a new Layout, enter LAYOUT in the command line.
• Select the New option.
• Enter new layout name as Section Layout).
• Press Enter.
• Go the Layout page and Select and delete the default model view.
• Enter PAGESETUP in the command line.
• Select the specifc layout, and click on Modify.
• Select the ISO A3 paper size.
• Click OK.

STEP 4

• Enter MV in the command line
• Specify comers and Viewport.
• Repeat MV command twice more to create three viewports.
• Enter MS in the command line.
• Select the viewports and assign the specific views to the viewports
• Open Layer Manager dialog box and change the Viewport Layer Colors for both the viewports to darker shades Select the views and scale them as required individually.
• Enter PAN in the command line to adjust the position of the drawing inside the viewport.
• Lock views
• Enter PS to go to paper space.

STEP 5

• Go to Annote>Text Style Annotative.
• Enter MTEXT command in the command line.
• Specify the start point of text as required.
• Type in the Text and copy the text box to required locations.
• Enter ED in the command promt and edit the text boxes as required.
• Click Enter and press Esc.
• Save the drawing.
• Enter PLOT in the command line.
• In the Plot dialog box make necessary changes, check the preview, press Esc.
• Click OK.
• Save the Pdf file.

 

Result:-