Challenge

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

Aim:

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

Introduction:

Create the layout of paln and section A by using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in scale of the plan as 1:50 and using multi viewport command to create the viewports, attributes edit command to edit the attributes. Use A1 paper size for the layout and take a plot of it.

Procedure:

  • Open the Autocad software and open the file challege 7 as i saved in the name as week 7.dwg
  • Create a new layout by using the 'Layout' command and name it as 'Plan & elevation'
  • Right click in the layout tab and open page setup manager.
  • Set all the details as shown in the below figure.

  • Createa a rectangles of size 400mmX445mm and 375mmX445mm.
  • USe 'MV' command and select object.
  • Select the rectangles to make it viewports.

  • Select the view ports and set the scale as 1:50
  • Use pan tool to adjust the plan and elevation in the required position.

  • Use attributes edit command, type 'ATT' in the command prompt.
  • Edit the attributes in the layout.
  • Fill the attributes details as shown in the below figure.

  • Right click on the application icon.
  • Select the print option and select plot.
  • Set the plot settings as shown in the below figure.

  • Click the preview button to preview the plot.

  • Click ok to plot the layout.
  • Save the plot file as .pdf in the name of 'Week 11 d1 plan & elevation'

Result:

A layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch is created and the drawing template in a scale as 1:50 is seted.

Aim:

To create a layout of the Kitchen drawn in challenge 9 as shown in Figure and use the scale as shown in the Figure.

Introduction:

Create a layout of the kitchen drwan in challenge and use the scale as mentioned in the figure. Use A4 size paper to create a layout and make a plot of the layout.

Procedure:

  • Open the Autocad software and open the file challege 7 as saved in the name as week 7 d3.dwg
  • Create a new layout by using the 'Layout' command and name it as 'Detail'
  • Right click in the layout tab and open page setup manager.
  • Set all the details as shown in the below figure.

  • Use 'MV' command in the command prompt.
  • Create multiple viewports as 4 numbers.
  • Change the model space into paper space by using the 'PS' command in the command prompt.
  • Select the first layout.
  • Zoom the above counter plan part and set the scale to fit that part in the layout.
  • Do the same process to the other layouts.

  • Switch to the model space.
  • Create the text of scale and plan by using 'MT' command in the command prompt.
  • Right click on the application icon.
  • Select the print option and select plot.
  • Set the plot settings as shown in the below figure.

  • Click the preview button to see the preview of the plot.
  • Click ok to plot the layout.
  • Save the plot file as .pdf in the name of 'week 11 d2-Detail'

Result:

A layout of the Kitchen drawn in challenge 9 as shown in figure is created and scale is set as shown in the figure. Using A4 size paper the layout is created and plot is made.

Aim:

To create a layout of a section created in challenge 9 and Use scale as mentioned in the figure.

Introduction:

Create a layout of a section created in the challenge 9 and use scale as 1:100 for entire section and 1:30 for showing the details. Use MV command to create the multiple view ports and make a plot of the layout.

Procedure:

  • Open the Autocad software and open the file challege 9 as saved in the name as week 9 d3.dwg
  • Create a new layout by using the 'Layout' command and name it as 'Detail'
  • Right click in the layout tab and open page setup manager.
  • Set all the details as shown in the below figure.

  • Use 'MV' command in the command prompt.
  • Create multiple viewports as 3 numbers.
  • Change the model space into paper space by using the 'PS' command in the command prompt.
  • Select the first layout.
  • Zoom the above counter plan part and set the scale to fit that part in the layout.
  • Do the same process to the other layouts.

  • Switch to the model space by typing 'MS' in the command prompt.
  • Create the text of scale and plan by using 'MT' command in the command prompt.
  • Right click on the application icon.
  • Select the print option and select plot.
  • Set the plot settings as shown in the below figure.

  • Click the preview button to see the preview of the plot.
  • Click ok to plot the layout.
  • Save the plot as .pdf file in the name of 'week 11 D3 Detail'

Result:

A layout of a section created in challenge 9 and Use scale as mentioned in the figure and plot is made.

Note: The ploted pdf files are attached for the refererence.

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