Challenge

Project 1 _Creating an Architectural plan for the provided plot size and develop relevant basic structural drawings

Design and Draft a layout a residential building with the following details:

a. Plot Size: 60'x20'(18.3m x 6m)

b. Orientation-Facing East

c. Develop the following: 1. Architectural Drawing (Floor Plan, Elevations and Sections) 2. Structural Drawing (Column, Beam, Footing Plan).

AIM:

To Design and Draft a layout of a residential building with plot size (18.3m x 6m).

Commands Used:

  • Xl
  • Offset
  • Trim
  • Extension
  • ADC (Design centre)
  • Line
  • Rectangle
  • Lt (linetype)
  • Arc.

PROCEDURE:

Step-1:

  • In the command prompt type units>meters
  • In the command prompt type limmax >100,100
  • In the command prompt type limits >0,0
  • In the command prompt type zoom >a.

Step-2:

  • In the command prompt type Xl to draft the infinite lines.
  • In the command prompt type offset to offset it to the desired lines.
  • In the command prompt type trim to remove the extra lines.
  • The main enterance of my plan is in the East direction.
  • In the ribbon bar > layers > walls, furniture, door, window, text.

  • In the command prompt type ADC (Design Centre) to add the components.
  • In the command prompt type arc (to draw the doors).
  • In the command prompt type lines (to draw the windows).

  • The Architectural plan is completed.
  • In the ribbon bar type Annotate to text the dimensions.

  • In the command prompt type table to give the door and window schedule.

Final Result of Architectural plan:

 Step-3: (Structural drawing)

  • In the command prompt type Xl to draw the gird lines.
  • In the command prompt type LT (to get the dotted lines).
  • In the command prompt type rec of dimension 0.5 x 0.5 for columns.
  • In the command prompt type rec of dimension 0.8 x 0.8 for footings.
  • In the command prompt type line to draft the beams.
  • In the command prompt type line to draft the beams.

 

  • In the ribbon bar type Annotate to text the dimensions.

RESULT:

Step-4: (to give section views)

  • Using dotted lines the horizontal and vertica; sections are created.

  • In the ribbon tab > hatch (to annotations for concrete)

Final result for section view:

Step-5: (to create elevation)

  • In the command prompt type L to draft the lines.
  • In the command prompt type Hatch > solid to give the desired annotation.

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