Challenge

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

1Q]

AIM: -

Design and draft a Residential Building

Plot size: 60’ x 20’

Facing EAST

Create Architectural Drawings- Floor plan, Sectional Plans and Elevations

Create Structural Drawings – Column, Footing and Beam

PROCEDURE: -

Set the units to ENGINEERING using UNITS command

Set the lower limit and upper limit of the screen using LIMITS command

Lower limit: 0’, 0’

Upper limit: 100’, 100’

Type Zoom

Select all and press Enter

Type XLINE

Select Vert option and draw a vertical line

Type XLINE

Select Hor option and draw a horizontal line.

The two lines intersects and this point is the starting point.

Start from left and go to right.

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Locate Columns

Choose Line command to draw rooms as per vaastu.

Consider External wall thickness as 9” inches and internal wall thickness as 4” inches.

Select the OFFSET command for wall thickness

Use FILLET command for trimming wall corners

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Choose Line command to draw staircase.

Draw staircase with size of Tread- 11” inches

Assume Doors and Window sizes

W1= 6’ x 4’

W2= 4’ x 4

V= 2’ x 2’

D1= 3’-3”x 6’-8”

D2= 3’-0” x 6’-8”

D3= 2’-6”x 6’-8”

Draw Doors and Windows

Draw shades to these windows.

Change Linetype of the shades to ISO DASH SPACE.

Change Line Scale if required.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under TEXT dialogue box

Choose Multiline Text tool

Using MTEXT label the details

Select command: ‘_STYLE

Create new style with Font name - Arial and Font Style – Regular

Set current.

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Set the TEXT as Current Layer

Write Text of all rooms.

In the Text Editor, use SPELL CHECK tool for any spell checks

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Select LEADERS PALETTE

Choose MULTILEADER STYLE MANAGER

Create new style

Modify the Leader format, Leader structure, Content

And Set current.

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers

Set the Dimensions as Current Layer

Provide Dimensions to each floor and wall thickness

Use LEADERS command wherever required.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under DIMENSION dialogue box

Select DIMLINEAR command to mark column dimensions, and then

Select DIMCONTINUE command to mark the distances

Select DIMBASELINE command to mark the distance from base to the respective object.

Use DIMBREAK command wherever dimension lines intersect.

RESULT: -

By using DRAWING tools, MODIFY tools, ANNOTATE tools and LAYER properties we generated FLOOR PLANS.

Repeat the above mentioned steps to draw First Floor Plan

Draw Section lines on the Plan to develop Sectional Drawings.

Two Sections

1) Section A-A

2) Section B-B

2]

  • SECTIONAL DRAWINGS

AIM: -

Create the section A-A

Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles

Use Layers.

PROCEDURE: -

Select command: XLINE

Select vertical option

Turn on the OBJECT SNAP

Wherever the Section cuts project the lines of objects from the floor plan using XLINE command.

Draw a Horizontal Line. This is G.L

Provide Elevation Height as 10'-1" units

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 10'-1" draw roof slab

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 5" draw roof slab thickness.

Provide slab thickness as 5" INCH

After drawing, use MODIFY tools

Use TRIM command to trim the extended lines.

Use EXTEND command to the extend the required lines.

Use OFFSET command to provide thickness to slabs shades etc.

Use FILLET command to trim the corners.

After finishing the G.L floor details.

Provide height of 10'-1" units for 1st floor

Project Door and columns from floor plan.

Using XLINE and OBJECT SNAP project DOORS of SD and D2 of each room from floor plan.

Provide height to DOORS

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers : RAILING, PARAPET WALL

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Select LINE tool to draw:

Provide RAILING to STAIRS

Draw PARAPET WALL

Project walls from plan and provide height and thickness to walls.

Draw windows to the outer wall and provide sun shades on both sides of outer walls

Repeat the same procedure of 1st flOOR

Use COPY command to draw the 1ST FLOOR

Provide 4' units height of parapet wall on top of 1ST floor

Use OFFSET command to provide thickness to O.H.T

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under TEXT dialogue box

Choose Multiline Text tool

Using MTEXT label the details

Select command: ‘_STYLE

Create new style with Font name - Arial and Font Style – Regular

Set current.

Write Text of all floors.

In the Text Editor, use SPELL CHECK tool for any spell checks

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Select LEADERS PALETTE

Choose MULTILEADER STYLE MANAGER

Create new style

Modify the Leader format, Leader structure, Content

And Set current.

Use LEADERS command wherever required.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under DIMENSION dialogue box

Select DIMLINEAR command to mark dimensions, and then

Select DIMCONTINUE command to mark the distances.

Select DIMBASELINE command to mark the distance from base to the respective object.

Use DIMBREAK command wherever dimension lines intersect.

Set the Dimensions as Current Layer

Provide Dimensions to each floor and wall thickness.

RESULT:-

By using DRAWING tools, MODIFY tools, ANNOTATE tools and LAYER properties and by generating projections from Floor plan we generated SECTIONAL DRAWING A-A

SECTION B-B

AIM: -

Create the section B-B

Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles

Use Layers.

PROCEDURE: -

Select command: XLINE

Select vertical option

Turn on the OBJECT SNAP

Wherever the Section cuts project the lines of objects from the floor plan using XLINE command.

Draw a Horizontal Line. This is G.L

Type XLINE

Project Floor plan details to draw Section B-B

Provide Elevation Height as 10'-1" units

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 10'-1" draw roof slab

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 5" draw roof slab thickness.

Provide slab thickness as 5" INCH

After drawing, use MODIFY tools

Use TRIM command to trim the extended lines.

Use EXTEND command to the extend the required lines.

Use OFFSET command to provide thickness to slabs shades etc.

Use FILLET command to trim the corners.

After finishing the G.L floor details.

Provide height of 10'-1" units for 1st floor

Repeat the same procedure of 1st flOOR

Use COPY command to draw the 1ST FLOOR

Project Door and columns from floor plan.

Using XLINE and OBJECT SNAP project windows of each room from floor plan.

Provide height to windows

Project walls from plan and provide height and thickness to walls.

Provide 4' units height of parapet wall on top of 1ST floor

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under TEXT dialogue box

Choose Multiline Text tool

Using MTEXT label the details

In the Text Editor, use SPELL CHECK tool for any spell checks

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Use LEADERS command wherever required.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under DIMENSION dialogue box

Select DIMLINEAR command to mark dimensions, and then

Select DIMCONTINUE command to continue the distances .

Select DIMBASELINE command to mark the distance from base to the respective object.

Use DIMBREAK command wherever dimension lines intersect.

RESULT: -

By projecting the objects from Floor plan we generated the Secction B-B

3]

  • ELEVATION

AIM: -

Create the FRONT ELEVATION

Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles

Use Layers.

PROCEDURE: -

Select command: XLINE

Select vertical option

Turn on the OBJECT SNAP

Wherever the Section cuts project the lines of objects from the floor plan using XLINE command.

Draw a Horizontal Line. This is G.L

Type XLINE

Project Floor plan details to draw Front Elevation.

Provide Elevation Height as 10'-1" units for each floor

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 10'-1" draw roof slab

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 5" to draw shades

After drawing, use MODIFY tools

Use TRIM command to trim the extended lines.

Draw windows to the outer wall and provide sun shades on both sides of outer walls

Draw the Steps with Rise-7" units and Tread- 11" units.

Project Door from floor plan.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under TEXT dialogue box

Choose Multiline Text tool

Using MTEXT label the details

Select command: ‘_STYLE

Create new style with Font name - Arial and Font Style – Regular

Set current.

Write Text of all floors.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Select LEADERS PALETTE

Use LEADERS command wherever required.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under DIMENSION dialogue box

Select DIMLINEAR command to mark dimensions.

Select DIMCONTINUE command to mark the distances

Select DIMBASELINE command to mark the distance from base to the respective object.

Use DIMBREAK command wherever dimension lines intersect.

RESULT: -

  • SIDE ELEVATION

AIM: -

Create the SIDE ELEVATION

Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles

Use Layers.

PROCEDURE: -

Select command: XLINE

Select vertical option

Turn on the OBJECT SNAP

Wherever the Section cuts project the lines of objects from the floor plan using XLINE command.

Draw a Horizontal Line. This is G.L

Type XLINE

Project Floor plan details to draw Front Elevation.

Provide Elevation Height as 10'-1" units for each floor

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 10'-1" draw roof slab

Using OFFSET tool with offset distance as 5" to draw shades

After drawing, use MODIFY tools

Use TRIM command to trim the extended lines.

Draw windows to the outer wall and provide sun shades on both sides of outer walls

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under TEXT dialogue box

Choose Multiline Text tool

Using MTEXT label the details

Write Text of all floors.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Select LEADERS PALETTE

Use LEADERS command wherever required.

Select ANNONTATE in Ribbon

Under DIMENSION dialogue box

Select DIMLINEAR command to mark dimensions.

Select DIMCONTINUE command to mark the distances

Select DIMBASELINE command to mark the distance from base to the respective object.

RESULT: -

By projecting the floor details we generated Side Elevation showing with dimensions and details.

STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS.

1]COLUMN LAYOUT

AIM: -

Create the Column LAYOUT

Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles

Use Layers.

PROCEDURE: -

Hide all the layers in the Floor Plan

Turn on the Layers of Columns

All columns are visible.

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers: GRIDLINES

Line type: ISO DASH

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Draw Gridlines arround the columns.

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers: CentreLines

Linetype :ISO LONG-DASH DOT

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Draw centreline passing through each column in bth directions X axis annd Y axis.

Write labels and numbering in both directions to all lines drawn

RESULT:-

We have genarated the Column Layout Drawing and labelled with details.

If required repeat the same process for First Floor

  • FOOTING LAYOUT

AIM: -

Create the FOOTING LAYOUT

Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles

Use Layers.

PROCEDURE: -

In the Column Layout drawing we have drawn mark the footing to each column.

Assume the Footing size is same to all columns.

Size of Footing : 4' x 4' units.

Position the Footings such that all the Footings are within the plot size.

Label the footings.

Provide dimensions to these footings.

RESULT: -

Footing Layout with Text and Dimensions for each footing

  • BEAM LAYOUT: -

AIM: -

Create the BEAM LAYOUT

Use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles

Use Layers.

PROCEDURE: -

Hide all the layers in the Floor Plan

Turn on the Layers of Columns and outer walls.

All columns and outer walls are visible.

Select LAYER properties dialogue box

Create New Layers: BEAM LAYER

Line type: ISO DASH

Line weight: 0.30mm

Select different COLOUR to each layer created.

Draw Beams connecting column to column.

Assume beam size: 9" x 9" units.

Label each beam.

Provide dimensins to all beams dfrawn.

RESULT: -

We have drawn the Beam Layout and labelled each beam with dimensions for ground Floor and First Floor

Beam Layout is same for the First floor

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