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

Procedure:

Commands Used:

  • L
  • offset
  • trim
  • Extension
  • ADC (design centre )
  • line
  • Rectangle
  • lt (linetype)
  • arc
  • Text

Procedure:

step 1:

  • In the command prompt type Units >Feet
  • In the command prompt type limmax >100,100
  • In the command prompt type limits >0,0

Step 2:

  • The main enterance of my plan is in the east direction
  • In the ribbon bar > layers >walls , grids , furnitures ,doors
  • In the command prompt type ADC( design centre ) to add the furnitures/components
  • In the command prompt type arc to draw the doors
  • The architectural plan is done

Step 3 ( to create elevation)

  • In the command prompt type L to draft the lines
  • In the command prompt type Hatch > solid to give the desired annotations , colour to the elevation
  • In the command prompt type adc > for door components

Step 4: (section views )

  • using dotted lines the horizontal sections are created
  • In the ribbon tab > Hatch ( to annotations for concrete)

Step 5:(structural drawings )

  • In the command prompt type l to draw the lines
  • In the command prompt type LT(to get the dotted lines ) to get the dotted lines
  • In the command prompt type rec of dimensions 1.6x1.6 for columns

  • In the command prompt type rec of dimensions 2.6*2.6 for footings
  • In the command prompt type line to draft the beams
  • final structural drawing is completed

RESULT :

Architectural Drawing (Floor Plan, Elevations, and Sections) and Structural Drawing (Column, Bean, Footing Plan) of residential building has been completed .

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