Project 1

1. AIM: To model a ceiling from architecture tab above the walls at first floor level using the project saved in week 3.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Architecture tab
• Ceiling tool

PROCEDURE:

• Open the project file from week 3.
• click on first floor plan floor plan views.
• Click on architecture tab and select ceiling.
• With the help of boundary lines form a closed where ceiling is required.
• Click ok and the ceiling is formed.

RESULT:

A ceiling is modelled from architecture tab above the first floor level.

2. AIM: To model a roof above the ceiling by selecting footprints of the ceiling and also change it’s slope to 10 degrees.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Architecture tab
• Roof tool
• Properties browser

PROCEDURE:

• Select the first floor level plan again.
• Click on the architecture tab and select roof tool with footprints.
• Now draw the boundary lines for the roof above first floor.
• Click ok so that roof is formed.
• To change the slope select the roof in 3D view.
• Now in the properties browser change the slope to 10 degrees.

RESULT:

Required roof is modelled above the ceiling with 10 degrees slope.

3. AIM: to create plan views for ground floor level and first floor level including all the walls, floors and components.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• View tab
• Plan views icon
• Floor plan

PROCEDURE:

• Open the residential building project file.
• Click on the view tab and select plan views.
• In plan views select floor plan.
• Now unselect the option at the bottom.
• We can see 3 levels, click on the level which is required.
• If ground level is selected a duplicate plan view of ground level is created.
• If first floor level is selected then a duplicate plan view of first floor level is created.

RESULT:

The plan views of ground level and first floor level are created which includes walls, floors and components.

NOTE:

• only procedure of architecture plan is explained.
• Because plan views for structural isn’t explained till week 4.

4. AIM: to add dimensions to all the walls and floors with reference to the longitudinal and transverse grids. The grids are based on the components.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Annotate tool bar
• Architecture tab
• Grids
• Aligned dimensions

PROCEDURE:

• Open the project file.
• Click on the architecture tab and select grids.
• Draw both longitudinal and transverse grids such that the dimensions of the walls are known with respect to the components.
• Name vertical grids with numbers and horizontal grides with letters.
• Now click on annotate toolbar and select aligned dimensions icon.
• Now measure the walls and floors with reference to the components and grids.
• Now mention the dimensions accordingly.

RESULT:

The dimensions are added to walls and floors with reference to the longitudinal and transverse grids based on components.

NOTE:

Here also this topic related to structural plan isn’t explained. So only procedure for architectural plan is explained.

5. AIM: To create a sheet template from the view tab and to adjust the parameters.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• View tab
• Sheet template
• Parameters

PROCEDURE:

• Open the project file.
• Click on the view tab.
• Select the sheet template.
• Create a new sheet and name it accordingly.
• To change the the parameters edit the parameters at the bottom right.
• Change the project name, number and date etc,

RESULT:

A new sheet is created using view tab and the parameters are adjusted.

6. AIM: To use the elevation tab to create the elevation views in east, north, west and south directions.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• View tab
• Elevation tab
• Views

PROCEDURE:

• Open the project.
• Click on view tab and select elevation.
• Mark the elevations at 4 directions I,e, north, south, east and west.
• Now the elevations are created.
• To view elevations click on any of the direction.

RESULT:

The elevation views are created in north, south, east and west directions using elevation tab.

7. AIM: To produce section cut through each room by cutting either longitudinally or in transverse direction.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• View tab
• Sections

PROCEDURE:

• Open the project file.
• Click on view tab.
• Select sections tool.
• Now draw the sections to all the rooms like rest room, storage room, living room, kitchen, dining and bedroom.
• Area of the section should be based on the area of room.
• Sections are created under the properties.
• Now we can view different sections using them.

RESULT:

Finally the section cuts are provided to each room.

8. AIM: To classify the views, plan views, section views and elevation views to either design or documentation category using property browser

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• Property browser
• New category

PROCEDURE:

1. Open the project file.
2. Click on the properties browser.
3. Right click on the views option.
4. Now click on “ new” option to create new category.
5. Name the classification as “design and documentation”.
6. Now a category is created.
7. Set the views option as design and documentation category.
8. Now all views and elevations are visible below the views ( design and documentation).

RESULT:

The views, plan views, section views, and elevation views are classified under design and documentation category.

9. AIM: To create multiple sheets using sheet template as follows:

• A 101 - ground floor architectural plan
• A 102 - first floor architectural plan
• A 103 – roof plan
• A 201 – north south elevations
• A 202 – east west elevations

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• View tab
• Sheet template
• Insert tab
• Image

PROCEDURE:

• Now open the project file.
• We know that different views are created.
• Click on view tab and select sheet template.
• Now on the sheet image of required plan using image tool.
• The images are stored as screenshots.
• Now name the sheet as given.
• Do the same with all the plans and elevations that are to be added to the sheets.

RESULT:

The required sheets are created and named accordingly.

NOTE:

The structural plans are not included because the topic is not discussed yet.

10. AIM: to create a camera specific view in each room and based on the views the sheets are to be created.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• View tab
• 3D view
• Camera
• Sheet template

PROCEDURE:

• Open the project file.
• Click on the view tab and select camera in 3D view.
• Now place the camera in each room and the views are created below 3D view.
• Name the views by the name of the rooms.
• Now save all the views to the computer.
• Create a new sheet with the sheet template.
• Insert image of any room and mention the name accordingly.
• Now the sheets with 3D views of different rooms will be created.

RESULT:

The camera specific views are created in each room and based on the views sheets are created.