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, Bean, Footing Plan)

AIM:-

To create an own Architectural drawing consisting of Floor plan, Elevations and Sections for the plot size 60'x20' and also create the structural drawings for Column, Footing and Beam.

INTRODUCTION:-

The Architectural and Structural drawings are sketched up in AutoCAD using various tools / commands. The given details to draw the same in AutoCAD they are shown below:

  1. Plot Size - 60' x 20'
  2. Orientation - East Facing.

COMMANDS USED:-

  • Layers
  • Line
  • Polyline
  • XLine
  • Dtext
  • MultiLeader
  • Dimlinear
  • Dimcontinue
  • Hatch
  • Copy
  • Fillet
  • Trim
  • Erase
  • Offset

PROCEDURE:-

  • Open AutoCAD software
  • Start from scratch
  • Set the units to engineering and select ok
  • Set limits as lower left corner (0,0) and upper right corner (500',500')
  • Go to layer properties < create new layers < name the layers for reference < close.
  • Architectural drawings:-
    1. Plan
    2. Elevation
    3. Section
  • Structural drawings:
    1. Column Layout
    2. Footing Layout
    3. Beam Layout

2. elevation

  • Using the commands Line, polyline, offset, fillet and trim, I have created the sectional view for the Section -AA.
  • Provided windows as per the plan, kitchen space as per plan and stairs as per plan.
  • Provided lintel beam over the windows, doors.
  • Provided Parapet wall and over head as well
  • Using Hatch command, I have filled PLINTH BEAM with BRICK and adjusted the scale for better visibility. ]

column layout

footing layout

beam layout

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