Challenge

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

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


a. Plot Size: 60’x20’(18.3m x6m)


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 buildings with the given details using AutoCAD software

Introduction:

Design and Draft a layout of a residential building with the following details and assume the dimensions of all rooms

a. Plot Size: 60’x20’(18.3m x6m)

b. Orientation- Facing East

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

Procedure:

Step-1: To set up the Units

  • Open the AutoCAD software to create the model
  • Then, type Units shortcut is UN
  • And give the values of units as shown in below figure

Step-2: To draw the Architectural drawing

  • Using the Line command to draw the plan, section drawings and elevation drawings
  • First draw the line sketch to creating floor plan
  • And draw the interior fixtures (Sofa, Dinning table and Bed) of the building using the Line and Arc drawing
  • Then, draw the window, door and staircase using Line command

  • Insert the car in this building using the Toolpallete
  • Here, the column size is 230x300mm and the thickness of wall is 230mm

  • Here, using the Bylayer command and load the dot lines for draw the lintel cum sunshade wide is 600mm
  • Using, the Dimlinear to measure the dimensions where i want
  • Finally draw the section line using Bylayer command and load the long line and short line from the layer box

Step-3: To set up the Dimstyle

  • First type in command box like DIMSTYLE for edit the dimension line, symbol and arrow, text and primary units
  • Then, click modify to edit
  • The values of the dimstyle is as given in below figures
  • Finally click the OK then Setcurrent and then click Close

Step-4: To set the text

  • Here i have using the Arial type of font name and the height is 0.25, 0.10 have been used
  • Then, click Apply - Setcurrent and then, click Close

Step-5: To draw the elevations

  • Here, the elevation of the building is draw using the Line command and take the dimension using the Dimlinear command
  • The facing of the elevation is North and East orientaton
  • The lintel cum sunshade is drawn from the edge point of the window and take the offset distance is 0.2m and the thickness of the sunshade is 0.1m

Step-6: To draw the section drawing

  • First draw the section-AA drawing
  • And assume the all dimensions of the building component is drawn

  • Give the all components name and sizes as shown in figure
  • Using the Hatch command to identify the wall

  • Here, draw the section-BB drawing
  • Same as AA drawing of componenets of the building and dimensions

  • Finally finish the Architectural drawing is drawn using the all commands as we saw above steps

Step-7: To draw the structural drawing

  • Here using the Lines and Circle command for draw this footing drawing
  • And using the Dimlinear command for take the dimensions
  • The drawings are drawn assumed dimensions
  • This is a column footing drawing

  • This is a column drawing for using this building
  • And assume the No. of rods, covering of the column and the size of the rod
  • Here, using the commands of Line, circle and MText

  • This is a beam section drawing
  • Take the size and details are assumpsion only
  • Here, the used commands are Line, MText and Dimlinear
  • The details of the beam is as shown in below drawing

  • Finally finish the structural drawing of given details as in question

  • Using the shortcut of snipping tool to took the screen shot for reference of the drawing is Windows key+Shift+S
  • Next take the screenshot using this shortcut
  • And, then upload te drawings

Result:

The Architectural and Structural drawing is drawn using all commands as we saw above steps and details and finish the model using the AutoCAD 2023 software

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