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

Name: Allan Bryan Jayson Cruz

Course: Master’s Certification Program in High-Rise Building Design & Analysis

Date: November 23, 2021

Challenge 10_ Creation of Multiple viewports, Scaling the drawing and setting in Template in AutoCAD.

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1. Aim & Introduction

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Aim

This challenge aims to provide an experience to the student in sketching a full plan and elevation of a building. This will allow the student to utilize all the AutoCAD tools in multiple uses. The AutoCAD software provides different tools that when utilized together can form any sketch that flows in the imagination. A building part of the civil engineering industry and this correlates the AutoCAD software with the Civil Engineering industry.

This challenge aims to give the student deeper understanding on how to utilize the AutoCAD software in preparing construction drawings by using the layout tab and its accessories such as the Mview command. It makes use of the actual paper size where the user can visualize what the outcome of the sketch.

Introduction

The AutoCAD software provides different tools. The tools used in this challenge is as described below:

Line - creates line object.

Polyline - creates connected line object.

Rectangle - creates rectangle object.

Circle - create circle object.

Trim - Cut unwanted lines or shapes with the provided cutting edges.

Extend - Extend lines to opposite corners.

Move - Move objects to particular locations.

Copy - Copy objects to particular locations.

Rotate - Rotate selected objects to a particular angle with respect to base point.

Array - Copy an object in a set path linearly or polarly.

Join – Joins separated line objects into one object. Line to polyline.

Dimlinear (DLI) - Provides vertical or horizontal linear/straight dimensions.

Dimaligned (DAL) - Provides aligned dimensions.

Dimangular (DAN) – Provides angular dimensions.

Quickdimension (QDIM) – Provides quick dimension of a geometry.

Leader - Creates an arrowhead line.

Layers - Provide identification of line or object groups by their properties.

Units - Open "Drawing Units" window to specify the drawings units.

Dimstyle - Open "Dimension Style Manager" window to modify the dimension properties.

Hatch - Provides hatching pattern in a given object or internal point.

Layer - Open the layer tab which manages the line properties in a drawing.

Mview - Creates views of the model in the Layout tab.

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2. Sketch and Procedure

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A. 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. Use the MV command to create the viewport of the size as shown in Figure. Also, use ATTEDIT command to edit the information in the title block. Use A1 size for the layout. Take a plot.

PROCEDURE:

• Open a CAD and select the Tutorial-mArch as template.

• Replace the texts as required.

--> Proceed to the drawing. Sketch the Floor Plan.

• Create the boundaries using XLINE command.

• Cut the lines using trim tool and offset by 250 for the walls.

• Sketch the Bedroom. Use offset command and Trim to make the lines.

• Create the opening boundary and window designation.

• Add the column designation. Column dimension is 250x400.

To sketch the column. Use rectangle tool and hatch the object using the AR-CONC pattern.

• Apply the CTRL+C and CTRL+V function to create object as block.
• Use move and copy tool to move the column object around the sketch. Copy the column object where it is required. Use rotate tool in cases the column is in horizontal form.

• Proceed with the sketch of the Bed room below. Use offset command and trim tool.

• Proceed with the sketch of DRA./KIT./DIN.. Mind the last Bedroom space as it will be adjusted later for stair space.

• Use trim tool to delete the unnecessary lines.
• Create the windows. Length is 850.

• Proceed with the sketch of the toilet. Use the same procedures and tools to sketch.

• After sketching the 2 toilets, proceed with the Bedroom.
• Stretch the created wall for easier procedure.

• Add the doors and windows.

• Sketch the DRA./LIV. and Bed Room below. Mind the hallway leading to the stairs.

• Continue sketching the stairs.

• Now draw the boundaries for the other rooms. Note that the dimensions in each room are connected to each other. Outer walls are measured 250mm and inside walls are 125mm. Use Offset tool, extend tool, line tool, copy tool, and move tool to create the boundaries.

• Use fillet tool and trim tool to create the edges.

• Once the boundaries are done, proceed the sketch one by one. Complete the room below the stairs. Include the windows and column designations.

• Continue with the toilet and bedroom. Sketch the Columns and windows. Provide door openings.

• Once finished, proceed the other side.

• Complete the windows then sketch the canopy on the outside. Use Hidden lines for their linetype.

• Do this to designate all the canopies.

• Provide the dimension and text required in the drawing.
• Use dimlinear to provide dimension and utilize dimcontinue for better progress.
• Apply dimension breaks in places required.
• Use dtext command to provide the texts. Text height is 250mm.

• Add the text designations for the doors and windows.

• Now add the dimensions. Use dimbreak command to avoid intersecting lines.

• Add the section marks to finish the sketch.

(FLOOR PLAN)

--> Proceed with Section A-A.

• Project Section AA from plan drawing. Use vertical XLINE or ray tool.
• Then create a horizontal line to act as the base of the elevation. This will be the ground level.
• Beam height is 350mm.

• Use the offset command to project the given elevations. Ignore the stair first to avoid confusion.
• Then sketch the Column according to first projected line.
• Add the dimension for reference.

• Project the Ground slab then sketch the columns.

• Trim the excess lines and create the boundaries.

• Complete the sidewall sketch and add beams where required.
• Slab thickness is 115mm. Sketch the at all elevations.

• Continue one by one per elevation.

• Proceed the rooftop sketch and draw the tank as shown.

• Adjust the tank dimension and add the top opening.

• Proceed with the stairs. Consider the given rise. Change lines to hidden line for those stairs on the other side.

• Trim the unnecessary lines then draw a line representing the rise and thread.
• Take the stair slab as 100mm.

• Continue this steps until you finish the stair.
• Use array on a path to get the actual dimension.

• Draw the canopies at respective places.

• Add the side windows when adding the canopy.

• Add the doors.

• Add the dimensions. Use dimlinear to provide the dimension.

• Add the necessary texts in the sketch using dtext command.
• Add leaders for necessary texts using the leader command or use the Mleader command to add leaders with text.

(SECTION A-A)

--> Proceed with the Layout. Go to the layout view and create the views using MVIEW command.

• Double click inside the view to move align the object inside.

• Proceed with the next layout.

• Change the scale and align.

• Then take a plot.

• You can change printer to DWG to PDF to create PDF File.

FINAL PRODUCT:

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B. Create a layout of the Kitchen drawn in Challenge 9 as shown in Figure. Use the scale as shown in the Figure. Use A4 Size page for the layout. Take a plot.

PROCEDURE:

--> Proceed with the wall, doors and windows. This image is present on both plans.

• Create the inside boundary using rectangle command. Offset the by 230mm outside to create the wall thickness.

• Explode the rectangles. Offset to make the openning boundary and trim.

• Create the hatching boundaries.

• Hatch the wall using "Pick internal points" and edit using the hatch tab on top of the interface or the properties tab.

• Create the door. Use polylines, rectangles and circles. Utilize mirror tool as well.

• Trim and complete.

• Proceed with the window sketch. Use the same tools used in creating the door.

• Copy the door boundary for the 2nd window.

• Join the lines to close the window.

• Duplicate the plan for above and below counter.

--> Preceed with below the counter plan.

• Create lines.

• Trim lines.

• Fillet corners with radius 100.

• Change linetype to Hidden. Change line scale in properties tab to show the lines.

• Create the lines for the intersection. Use line and copy tool.

• To create dimensions, use dimlinear command and dimcontinue for easy progress.
• Adjustments are provided to accomodate the 4300 inner dimension.
• Offset lines to create depth. Use trim to cut unnecessary lines.

• Add the rectangle object at the corners and sketch the door using rectangle and move tool. Utilize the sketch tool to for easy progress. Use 10mm spacing for the doors and 20mm thickness.

• Create the Hob sketch. Use rectangle with 600x500 dimension. Circles with dimater of 200 and 150.
• Turn on Geometric Center in the Osnap settings to check the center of the rectangle.

• Use mirror with center of the rectangle as mirror plane to dumplicate the objects.
• Then mirror again to invert the objects.
• Use dtext to add the text object.

• Proceed with the top part. Create boundary lines using line tools.

• Trim the lines and add line objects to enclose the boundaries.
• Vertical line thickness is 20mm both sides. The top line is 10mm and 50mm for the bottom line.
• Change the outer bottom line to hidden line. Use match properties (ma) command for easy progress.
• Trim unnecessry lines to finish.

• Create the rectangle on the lower right side.
• Create the doors with 20mm thickness and 10mm spacing same as the first one.

• Add the inside objects using circle, rectangle, copy, text, and fillet tool.

• Use rectangles and lines for the fridge object. Use circle tool as cell for the corner opening.

• Add the text to finish.

Note: Click the grip and add a new vertex to create the diamond shape enclosing the text D2.

--> Proceed with the above counter.

• Copy any relative lines from below to above plan. Change line types as appropriate.
• Add the border lines for the below part. Trim the line appropriately.

• Create the cabinet walls using offset and trim tool. Thickness is 20mm. Bottom part is 10mm.
• Trim unnecessary lines.

• Create the chimney as below.

• Load Centerline in the Linetype manager.

• Explode the dimension line and edit as below. Add the appropriate texts using dtext command.

• Proceed with above objects. Create boundary lines. Trim the lines appropriately.

• Create the walls. Thickness = 20mm. Use offset, copy and trim tools.
• Trim and add the rectangles.

• Add the texts.

• Add the missing dimensions using dimlinear to finish.

--> Now proceed to the Layout and plotting.

• Go to page setup to setup the paper.

• Use 1:25 as plot scale. You can change arrangement as required.

• Create the views using MVIEW command.

• Add the texts using dtext command.

• Take a plot.

FINAL PRODUCT:

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C. Create a layout of the section created in Challenges 9. Use scale as mentioned in the Figure. Use MV command create multiple viewports. Take a plot.

PROCEDURE:

• Create the borders using lines. Start from ground level.

• Add the grid tags and dimensions.

• Add the borders of the wall.

• Trim the unnecessary lines.

• Do the same procedure for the top slab.

• Add the wall hatch.

• Add the lines inside.

• Add the sprinkler. Use rectangle tool.

• Create the duct.

• Add necessary texts and dimensions using dimlinear, dtext, move, and copy tool.

• Add arrows using the leader command.

• Add the manhole. Use line and trim command.

-->Proceed with the Layout

• Go to page setup to setup the paper.

• Use 1:1 as plot scale. You can change arrangement as required.

• Create the views using MVIEW command.

• Add necessaey texts.

• Take a plot.

FINAL PRODUCT:

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3. Conclusion

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The MVIEW command of the AutoCAD software is a useful way to create multiple views of different scales in the layout. It helps the user to manipulate certain sizes to make use of the actual size of the paper. The AutoCAD software also provides certain templates that will help the user provide title blocks that can be used as reference in a project.

Furthermore, the AutoCAD software gives utility to the project by providing the layout sheet where a user can create sketches with presentations and scaled to the actual paper size.