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

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

1.Aim : To Create a layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template TutorialmArch.dwt in a scale as given in the Figure

Introduction:

The layout templates are identified with a .dwg or .dwt extension.A layout template or layout from any drawing can be imported into the current drawing.

COMMANDS USED:

• Units
• Limits
• Xref
• Layout
• ATTEDIT
• Multiple viewports
• Model Space
• Paper Space
• Print

Procedure

Step 1 :

• Create a new AutoCAD file with imperial settings.
• Command D - units type as "Decimal" (dimension - mm) and set the precision also
• Set the limits with command "LIMITS" and enter zoom all.
• Command - UNITS to change the unit option as "Decimal" and set the precision.

Step 2 :

• Command - XREF
• Select the attach the DWG file and choose the challenge 7 that was created
• Select the DWG file and Set the Reference type as "Attachment"
• Specify the scale as "Specify on the screen" and Insertion point as "SPecify on the screen"
• Select ok

Step 3 :

• From the Xref option, select the drawing
• Right click and selct the bind option and press ok

Step 4 :

• Command - Layout, to open the new Layout
• Type New in the command box and rename it as Plan & Section
• Right-click the plan and section from the layout tab
• Select the option called from the template option

Step 5 :

• After inserting the Layout in the drawing,change the attributes
• Command - ATTEDIT and Edit Attributes dialog box appears
• Rename the title blocks
• After completing changes select ok

Step 6 :

• Command - MV
• Select the Viewports as Two: Vertical as shown in the figure below
• Adjust the Viewports according to the requirement.
• Command - MS to switch the mode into Model Space
• Command - Plot to open the Plot and a print dialog box
• Select the Plot type as DWFx plot.pc3 and paper size as ISO A1
• Select the Plot area as Extents and Scale as 1:1 as per the given requirement
• Selct the preview button to preview the layout
• Click Ok to save the drawing.

Result : The Layout of the Plan and Section-A has been Plotted Successfully using the Viewports.

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2. Aim : To Create a layout of the Kitchen drawn in Challenge 9 as shown in Figure

Commands Used:

• Viewports
• Multiple views
• Model Space
• Paper Space
• Pan
• Print
• Rectangle
• ATTEDIT

Procedure :

Step 1:

• Open the Autocad Application
• On the Autocad homepage, Click on Open drawing
• Open the Kitchen layout drawing that has been created in the challenge 10

Step 2 :

• Now create the various views of the kitchen layout from the view tab
• Go to view tab and select the option - New View
• After selecting it a New view dialog box will appear
• Create the view name and Boundary as the "Current display"
• After making changes, click ok
• Similarly Create the other views of the kitchen layout using the view tab

Step 3 :

• Command - Layout to open the new Layout
• Type New in the command box and rename it as Kitchen plan
• Command - Viewport
• Select the Viewports as Four: Equal
• Adjust the Viewports spacing according to the requirement.

Step 4 :

• After Creating the multiple viewports, adjust the drawing
• Command - MS to switch the mode into Model Space

Step 5 :

• Command - Plot to open the Plot dialog box
• Select the Plot type as DWG to PDF.pc3 and paper size as ISO full bleed A4
• Select the Plot and Scale as per the given requirement
• Click Preview and ok

Result : The different views of the kitchen layout have been plotted using appropriate scaling in an A4 Sheet.

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

Commands Used:

• Viewports
• Multiple views
• Model Space
• Paper Space
• Pan
• Print
• ATTEDIT
• Pagesetup
• Plot

Procedure :

Step 1:

• Open the Autocad Application
• On the Autocad homepage, Click on Open drawing
• Open the Kitchen layout drawing that has been created in the challenge 10

Step 2 :

• Now create the various views of the Industrial layout from the view tab
• Go to view tab and select the option - New View
• After selecting it a New view dialog box will appear
• Create the view name and Boundary as the "Current display"
• After making changes, click ok
• Similarly Create the other views of the kitchen layout using the view tab

Step 3 :

• Command - Layout to open the new Layout
• Type New in the command box and rename it as Industrial plan
• Command - Viewport
• Select the Viewports as Three: Above
• Adjust the Viewports spacing according to the requirement.

Step 4 :

• After Creating the multiple viewports, adjust the drawing
• Command - MS to switch the mode into Model Space
• Command - Plot to open the Plot dialog box
• Select the Plot type as Print to PDF and paper size as A4
• Select the Plot and Scale as per the given requirement
• Click Preview and ok

Result : The Different views of the Sectional industrial building have been plotted successfully using multiple viewport.