Challenge

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

AAnil Sagar7 Dec 2022

1. Aim:

a) to create the layout of plan and section,creating viewports,editing attributes and taking plot.

b) To create viewport using MV command of size 400X445 and 375X445 and setting the scale(1:50).

c) Editing attributes in the template.

d) Take a plot using A1 size.

Procedure:

Open the drawing ,click on the layout tab right click and create a new layout.
Rename the layout tab as plan and section.
Delete the current viewport displayed in the layout.
To create the template use command "LAYOUT" select template.dwt selct m.arch from dialogue box and select ISO A1 layout.
Type "MS" for the activation of model space.
To create viewport draw a rectangle of size 400X455 and 375X445 for creating the viewport.
Use the command "MV" multiple view select object option and click on the rectangle,then the drawing will be displayed in the viewport.
Enter "MV" (MVIEW) in the command
Specify the corner points of rectangle
Repeat it for another rectangle
Enter "MS" (MSPACE) in the command
Select and adjust the view and set scale 1:50 in each view
Enter "PS" in command and enter
Enter command "ATTEDIT" and Select the block to be edited
Using "dimlinear" mark the dimensions of rectangle
Similarly do it for the second rectangle.
Command"MS" for model space and click on the viewport we need to set the drawing.
Click on the first viewport and zoom in the drawing for the plan and give a scale of 1:50 and lock the viewport so that further zooming will not change the scale.
Similarly do it in second viewport in the section view and making a scale of 1:50 and lock.
Mark the dimension in the paper space by "dimlinear" command.
Go to attributes in the template.
Go to paper space and click on the template which is a block.
Click on attributes and edit the attributes-double click the attribute text and the attribute dialogue box appears.
Enter the text by multiline text in paper space with text height 20.
Taking the plot using A1 sheet.
Use command "PLOT" the dialogue appears.
Give name as "DWG to PDF".
Select the paper size as ISO A1(594X841mm).
Select what to plt as layout and give scale as 1:1 with orientation as landscape.
Select the pen as "Monochrome" so that the print will be in lack.

Result:

2. Aim:

a) To create a kitchen layout in A4 sheet and take a plot.

b) Create the layout with four viewports with A4 sheet.

c) Create the plot.

Procedure:

Take different views for the layout in modal space.
Open the drawing and use command "VIEW" to create new views.
The view manager dialogue box appears. Click on model and click on new to create new view.
Another dialogue box of new appears,give the view name as "above counter plan" select the boundary as define window and select it using the window selection from the drawing.
Click on OK and the viw with name above counter plan and the selected drawing will be created.
Similarly create views for below counter plan,hob and 11 to A14 cabinets.
Create the layout with four viewports with A4 sheet.
Open the layout tab,rename the layout as kitchen layout.
Delete the existing viewport.
With"MV" command create 4 viewports by making the window.
Type command"VIEW"in the layout tab,select the required view and click on the viewport where it has to be displayed and lock each viewport.
Select the A11 to A14 cabinet view in the first viewport,zoom and pan to fit in the viewport.
Go to attributes in the template.
Go to paper space,with text command type SCALE 1:50.
Enter command "MS" click on the second viewport.
Enter the command "VIEW" and select the view name snack counter.
Zoom and pan the viewport to make the view fir in the viewport.
Lock the viewport.
Go to paper space and with command"T" enter the text sxale 1:50.
Similarly in model space click on third viewport.
Enter the view above counter plan.
Zoom and pan the viewport,so that the drawing fit in it.
Lock the viewport.
Go to paper space and with command"T" enter the text as ABOVE COUNTER PLAN and SCALE 1:30 with text height 150.
Similarly do it for the BELOW COUNTER PLAN and SCALE 1:30 wit text height 150.
Now create the plot using plot command.
Select paper size as A$ and name given as A4,printer name and print to pdf.
Select what to plot as layout and select pen assignment as monochrome.
Select ok to convert to pdf.

Result:

3. Aim: To create multiviewports for industrial section drawing,scaling it and making it a plot.Scale 1:30 and 1:100 is given.

Procedure:

Open the drawing of section of industrial buidling.
Take the layout tab.
Rename the tab as industrial section.
Right click on the tab and select pageset up manager option.
Click on new-give a name,page setup dialogue appears.
Give the paper size as A3 in page setup.
Make it current,the layout paper size changes to A3.
Create the viewport by MV command and giving a scale of 1:100 and 1:30.
Use "MV" command and create 3 viewports accordingly.
Use command "MS" for model space and click on first viewport.
Set the scale to 1:100 from the bottom toolbar or right click and properties and from there we can change the scale.
By Pan command fit the drawing inside the viewport.
By text command write the text as SCALE 1:100 with a text height of 50 and lock the viewport.
Go to model view and create the views for the next two viewports.
Create views for sprinkler and as sprinkler view.
Now go to thr layout industrial section and command"ms" and click on the left model space.
Now use the command "view" select the manhole view and click on set current.
Then the view will be displayed on the model space.
Select teh scale to 1:30 from bottom toolbar.
By multiline text give the text scale as 1:30 with text height og 150
Lock the viewport from the bottom toolbar lock symbol.
Type "MS" click on third viewport.
Use command "VIEW" and select the sprinkler view and make it current.
Select the scale to 1:30 from the bottom toolbar.
By multiline text insert the text as Scale 1:30 with text height 150.
Lock the viewport.
Take a plot of the viewport.
Enter the command"PLOT".
The dialogue box appears and select paper size as A3.
Give pen assignments as monochrome.
Click on preview option to see the preview and apply to layout.