Challenge

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

AIM: To create layout of the plan and section A of the project in challenge7 as shown in the figure

INTRODUCTION: The layout is created in AutoCAD by using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a given scale

PROCEDURE:

  • Open week 7 challenge in AutoCAD
  • Zoom the Plan which is cover entire screen
  • Click on the VIEW ribbon
  • In the NAMED VIEWS tool click on NEW VIEW
  • A dialog box is opened
  • Specify View Name as Plan
  • Repeat for section A

  • In the Model Viewports Tool
  • Click to drop down Viewport Configuration and select TWO: VERTICAL
  • Click on the NAMED, a dialog box open as viewports
  • Go to new viewports tab and type new name as Plan and Section A-A

  • Enter Layout command
  • Click on Template option
  • Select Tutorial mArch and open
  • Click OK in Insert Layout dialog box
  • A model tab is added as ISO A1 Layout
  • Right click on the ISO A1 tab to rename as Plan and Section A-A

  • Enter PAGESETUP command
  • A dialog box shows of Page Setup Manager
  • Click on Modify
  • New dialog box shows of Page Setup
  • Change Printer/Plotter name as AUTOCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3
  • Change page size as ISO A1 (841.00 X 594.00 MM)

  • Select to delete existing drawing in current page
  • Set current layer as Title Block from layer property
  • Enter REC command for rectangle
  • Create two rectangles of size 400x445 and 375x445
  • From the Layout ribbon go to Layout Viewports Tool and click on the INSERT VIEW icon
  • Click on the Plan and place in the 1st rectangle
  • Similarly click on the Section and place in the 2nd rectangle
  • Click on Plan view port Unlock the viewport from status bar and change scale as 1:50
  • After changing scale, plan viewport boundry streched to match rectangle corners Esc
  • Simlarly for the Section Viewport
  • Enter MS for Model Space or click model form the status bar
  • Click the Plan and pan to adjust the center of the rectangle
  • Simlarly for the Section Viewport
  • After that Lock the view for Plan And Section from status bar
  • Click the Plan view port and go to layer property change the VP (View Port) colours for different member
  • Similarly for the Section Viewport
  • Enter PS command for Page Layout
  • Select layer as Text and Dimension
  • Enter MT command for Multiline Text change text height then specify name
  • Enter D for Dimension Style Manager click NEW to create Copy of Standard
  • Open FIT tab change overall scale as 100 click OK then set current and close
  • Enter DIMLIN command
  • Specify 1st point and 2nd point to measure the distance as shown in figure
  • Enter ATTEDIT command for edit attributes
  • Click on the Title Block
  • A dialog box of Edit Attributes shows
  • Fill the required details which is necessary click OK
  • Click on Plot icon or enter command Plot
  • Ensure printer/plotter set as AUTOCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3 click on OK
  • Browse to file destination and save the PDF file

RESULT:

To follow the above procedure and obtained the final result

AIM: To create Kitchen layout of the challenge 9 as shown in the figure

INTRODUCTION: The Kitchen layout is created in AutoCAD. The paper size taken A4 and plot to save the PDF. Procedures explained with the diagram and the final result is given

PROCEDURE:

  • Open week 10 challenge in AutoCAD
  • Zoom the 1st part of the kitchen which is cover entire screen
  • From VIEW ribbon
  • In the NAMED VIEWS tool
  • Click on NEW VIEW
  • A dialog box is opened
  • Specify View Name as Above Right Counter
  • Repeat similarly for other part of the drawing

  • In the Model Viewports Tool
  • Click to drop down Viewport Configuration and select FOUR: EQUAL
  • Click on the NAMED, a dialog box open as VIEWPORTS
  • Go to New Viewports Tab and type new name as Kitchen Layout 1

  • Enter Layout command
  • Click on New option
  • A model tab is added
  • Right click on the new model tab to rename as Kitchen Layout
  • Enter PAGESETUP command
  • A dialog box shows of Page Setup Manager
  • Click on Modify
  • New dialog box shows of Page Setup
  • Change Printer/Plotter name as AUTOCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3
  • Change page size as ISO A4 (297.00 X 210.00 MM)
  • Click OK and click CLOSE

  • Select to delete existing drawing in current page
  • Set current layer as 0 from layer property
  • From the Layout ribbon go to Layout Viewports Tool and click on the INSERT VIEW icon
  • Click on the Above Right Counter and place in the sheet
  • Similarly click on the other plan and place in sheet
  • Resize the viewports as required
  • Enter MS for Model Space or click model form the status bar
  • Click the Plan and pan to adjust the viewport
  • Simlarly for the other viewport
  • After that Lock the viewports
  • Click the Above Right Counter view port and go to layer property change the VP (View Port) colours for different member
  • Similarly for the other Viewport
  • Enter PS command for Page Layout
  • Enter MT command for Multiline Text change text height then specify name
  • Click on Plot icon or enter command Plot
  • Ensure printer/plotter set as AUTOCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3 click on OK
  • Browse to file destination and save the PDF file

RESULT:

To follow the above procedure and obtained the final result

AIM: To create Kitchen layout of the challenge 9 as shown in the figure

INTRODUCTION: The Kitchen layout is created in AutoCAD. The paper size taken A4 and plot to save the PDF. Procedures explained with the diagram and the final result is given

PROCEDURE:

  • Open week 10 challenge in AutoCAD
  • Zoom the Section which is cover entire screen
  • From VIEW ribbon
  • In the NAMED VIEWS tool
  • Click on NEW VIEW
  • A dialog box is opened
  • Specify View Name as section
  • Repeat similarly for other part of the drawing

  • In the Model Viewports Tool
  • Click to drop down Viewport Configuration and select THREE: ABOVE
  • Click on the NAMED, a dialog box open as VIEWPORTS
  • Go to New Viewports Tab and type new name as Section Layout

  • Enter Layout command
  • Click on New option
  • A model tab is added
  • Right click on the new model tab to rename as Section Layout
  • Enter PAGESETUP command
  • A dialog box shows of Page Setup Manager
  • Click on Modify
  • New dialog box shows of Page Setup
  • Change Printer/Plotter name as AUTOCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3
  • Change page size as ISO A3 (420.00 X 297.00 MM)
  • Click OK and click CLOSE

  • Select to delete existing drawing in current page
  • Set current layer as 0 from layer property
  • From the Layout ribbon go to Layout Viewports Tool and click on the INSERT VIEW icon
  • Click on the Section and place in the sheet
  • Similarly click on the Manhole and Sprinkle and place in sheet
  • Click on section viewport, Unlock the viewport from status bar and change scale as 1:100
  • Click on Manhole viewport, Unlock the viewport from status bar and change scale as 1:30
  • Similarly for the Sprinkler viewport change the scale as 1:30
  • Enter MS for Model Space or click model form the status bar
  • Click the section and pan to adjust the viewport
  • Simlarly for the other viewport
  • After that Lock the viewports
  • Click the Section view port and go to layer property change the VP (View Port) colours for different member
  • Similarly for the other Viewport
  • Enter PS command for Page Layout
  • Enter MT command for Multiline Text change text height then specify name
  • Click on Plot icon or enter command Plot
  • Ensure printer/plotter set as AUTOCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3 click on OK
  • Browse to file destination and save the PDF file

RESULT:

To follow the above procedure and obtained the final result

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