Project 2_Creating a 3D rendered model for a Residential Building in AutoCad

Aim: To draw the 3D residential building and to create the rendered view

Introduction:

The general commands used for drawing the building is as follows:

• Line
• Polygon
• Rectangle
• Circle
• Erase
• Copy
• Trim
• Offset
• Extend
• Move
• Rotate
• Dimension
• Text
• Fillet
• Extrude
• 3D Rotate

The dimensions :

• External and Internal wall-230mm thick
• For Staircase: - Treads: 250 mm, Rise: 165mm
• W-1200 X 1500
• V-700 X 500
• D1-1000 X 2000
• D2 900 X 2000
• All the dimensions are in mm

Procedure:

• Click on AutoCAD application and open this application
• Type QNEW in command bar and enter
• Select default setting as Metric
• In default setting click on use a wizard and in that advance setting and set unit as decimal and precision as 0 and press Next
• Set Angle as Decimal Degree and precision as 0 and click next
• Set Angle Measure as EAST and press NEXT
• Set Angle Direction as Counter-Clockwise and press NEXT
• Set Area by providing Length as 50m and Width as 50m
• Press finish
• Keep ortho, Object snap >ON
• Keep Snap and Grid > Off
• Un-enter
• Type > Decimal, Precision > O
• Units to scale inserted content> milimeter
• Enter

Steps to draw the Plan :

• Take the line command
• Specify first point > click anywhere on the sheet
• Specify next point> type 10050> Enter by keeping curser rightside
• Specify next point > type 11230> Enter by keeping curser upside
• Specify next point > type 10050> Enter by keeping curser Lefttside
• Specify next point> type 11230 > Enter by keeping curser downside
• Enter
• Take the offset command
• Specify distance > 230
• Select object > Right side vertical line
• Specify distance > 2460
• Select object > Right side vertical line
• Specify distance > 2690
• Select object > Right side vertical line
• Specify distance > 230
• Select object Top side Horizontal line
• Specify distance > 4000
• Select object > Top side Horizontal line
• Specify distance > 4230
• Select object > Top side Horizontal line
• The stair case hall is ready
• Take offset command
• Specify offset distance> 900 to show landing width
• Select object Top horizontal
• Specify Offset distance> 250 to show the tread
• Select object > Landing line
• Continuously provide the offsets for tread as per design requirement
• By using line command divide the staircase tread in two parts to show the different flights
• The ground floor plan is ready

• Take copy command
• Select the whole ground floor plan to prepare the First and Secon Floor Plan
• By Keeping ORTHO mode On, Copy the entire drawing beside it
• Take offset command
• Specify offset distance > 230
• Click on all the lines on the screen > Keeping curser inside the lines to show the wall thickness
• Take the offset command and provide the offset as per shown below
• Also give offset to all the last offsets of distance 230 to show the wall thickness
• Trim and erase the unwanted lines
• Left the space for doors as per requirement

• Use the line command to provide the windows
• Use the copy and rotate command to provide the windows
• Take a line and offset command to prepare the whole plan
• Trim and erase the unwanted lines
• Use the dash line to provide the chajja
• Take the rectangle command
• Specify first corner point > Anywhere in the drawing
• Click > Dimension
• Specify length > 230
• Specify width > 230
• Enter
• Copy this rectangle to show the columns
• To create the text
• Click on Annotation tab >multiline
• Manage textile > New
• Style name as > Project > OK
• Font Name> Arial
• Height > 300
• And press set current
• Use multiline text
• And fill the required text in drawing
• Click on ANNOTATION tab
• Click on Dimension
• Click > Manage dimension style
• Style name > Project
• Set the characteristics of dimensions as
• Select the yellow colour for the dimension style and extension line
• Select arrowhead size as 200
• Select the text as Cyan colour
• Select Text Style > Project
• Text Height > 300
• Then select linear dimensions
• Provide the required dimensions
• The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor plan is ready

• To create the terrace floor plan
• Copy the ground floor plan
• By using offset command
• Provide the wall thickness of 230 to show the parapet thickness
• Provide the dimensions as per requirement
• The terrace floor plan is ready

3D Setting :

• Select workspace switching > 3D Modelling
• Select Visual style control > 2D Wireframe
• Use the 3D orbit command to set it in proper position

Selection of Layers :

• Click on layer properties
• Click on new layer
• Give the layer name> 3D Wall
• Turn the layer ON
• Set Unlock
• Slect layer colour > Cyan
• Similarly, use this above process to provides the layer
• The layers which are assigned are shown in below fig

Steps to draw 3D staircase :

• Set the current layer as > Staircase
• Take a line command
• Specify first point > Anywhere in the drawing
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0> Enter
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @250,0,0> Enter
• Specify next point as> @0,0,165 > Enter
• Specify next point as > @900,0,0 > Enter
• Enter
• Visual style control > Shaded
• Take extrude command
• Extrude the stairs at 1115
• Take 3d Rotate command
• By using this command put the staircase as per direction
• Select all the staircase
• Take copy command
• And place it in proper position to create the next flight
• Use the 3D rotate command to place the last flight of the staircase in proper position
• Take a circle command
• Specify centre > At railing position
• Click> Diameter
• Specify diameter > 50
• Enter
• Extrude that circle at a height > 900
• Copy that cylinder and place it in a proper position
• Use the line and sweep command to draw the horizontal handgrill
• The staircase is ready

• To set the above view
• Go to > Visyalise tab
• Click > View Manager
• One dialogue box will open
• Click > New
• Specify View name > Staircase view
• Enter
• Set current
• Enter
• The Staircase view is saved

Steps to create the 3D Door and Windows :

• Change the layer as per requirement
• Take the rectangle command
• Specify first corner point > Anywhere in the drawing
• Click > Dimension
• Specify length > 1000
• Specify width > 2000
• Take offset command to show the door frame
• Take offset distance > 75
• Select object > Rectangle
• Again take offset command to show the mullion
• Take the offset distance > 50
• Use the region command and substraction command to make it 3D
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Door frame
• Extrude it at a distance> 100
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Mullion
• Extrude it at a distance > 50
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Door
• Extrude it at a distance > 10
• Use the move command to set all the components in a proper manner
• Use the rectangle, extrude command to provide the architectural view

• Take the rectangle command
• Specify first corner point > Anywhere in the drawing
• Click > Dimension
• Specify length > 900
• Specify width > 2000
• Take offset command to show the door frame
• Take offset distance > 75
• Select object > Rectangle
• Again take offset command to show the mullion
• Take the offset distance > 50
• Use the region command and substraction command to make it 3D
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Door frame
• Extrude it at a distance> 100
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Mullion
• Extrude it at a distance > 50
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Door
• Extrude it at a distance > 10
• Use the move command to set all the components in a proper manner

• Take the rectangle command
• Specify first corner point > Anywhere in the drawing
• Click > Dimension
• Specify length > 1200
• Specify width > 1500
• Take offset command to show the window frame
• Take offset distance > 75
• Select object > Rectangle
• Again take offset command to show the mullion
• Take the offset distance > 50
• Use the region command and substraction command to make it 3D
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Window frame
• Extrude it at a distance > 100
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Mullion
• Extrude it at a distance > 50
• Take the extrude command
• Select object > Window
• Extrude it at a distance > 10
• Use the move command to set all the components in a proper manner

• Use similar process to prepare all the sliding doors and ventilator

Steps to draw the 3D Building :

• Copy the first and second floor plan
• Erase all the unwanted things such as text, dimensions etc. from the copied plan
• Change the corrent layer to 3D wall layer
• Take boundry command
• Pick internal point
• Select the internal portion of staircase
• Enter
• Visual style control > Shaded
• Take extrude command
• Extrude the Wall at 2870
• It will shows the following result

• Take the ucs command
• Select any wall having window
• Take a rectangle command
• Specify corner point > Corner of window
• Specify other point > Click on opposite corner point
• Enter
• Move that rectangle in Z-axis at height of 900 to show the window seal level
• Take copy command
• Copy theat rectangle in Zaxis at height of 1500
• Extrude both the rectangles and take union command
• Select the object > Wall and extruded part
• Enter
• Similarly by using this same process, provide the space for window as well as for doors and ventilators

• Go to staircase view drawn before
• Use the copy command o Copy that staircase in a building in proper

• To set the above view
• Go to> Visualise tab
• Click View Manager
• One dialogue box will open
• Click > New
• Specify View name > V1
• Enter
• Set current
• Enter
• The v1 view is saved
• Use the UCS command
• Copy all the respective doors and windows
• Place it in a proper position
• The first floor is ready

• Similarly use the above methods to create 3D of the Ground floor
• In 3D grund floor view, the colums are visible
• Take region command
• Select
• Use the extrude command to show its height
• From the staircase view copy the staircase and place it in a proper position

• To set the above view
• Go to > Visualise tab
• Click > View Manager
• One dialogue box will open
• Click > New
• Specify View name > GF View
• Enter
• Set current
• Enter
• The GF view is saved
• Similarly use the above methods to create 3D of the Terrace floor

• To set the above view
• Go to > Visualise tab
• Click View Manager
• One dialogue box will open
• Click > New
• Specify View name > TF
• Enter
• Set current
• Enter
• The TF view is saved
• Enter
• Take a rectangle command
• Specify corner point > Anywhere in the drawing
• Click > Dimension
• Specify Length > 10050
• Specify Width > 12230
• Enter
• Make it region
• Use the flooring material to rectangle
• Copy the first floor
• And place it above the rectangle flooring

• Take copy command
• Select object > Select the above object
• Place it on the ground floor in proper manner
• Take move command

• Take Copy command and copy the second floor over the first floor
• Similarly put all the floors
• Enter

• Take a rectangle command
• Specify corner point > Anywhere in the drawing
• Click > Dimension
• Specify Length > 10050
• Specify Width > 12230
• Enter
• Make it region
• Use the flooring material to rectangle
• Copy the Terrace floor
• And place it above the rectangle flooring

• Move this terrace floor
• Put it on the building

Steps to provide the material :

• Take material browser command
• Select Autodesk library > Roofing
• Select Roofing > Spanish - Red 3> Add to material
• Selct the roofing part > Assign the material
• Enter
• Take material mapping command
• Use it in a proper way, to see material in appropriate manner
• Switch visual style control > Realastic
• The roofing material is ready

• Take material browser command
• Select Autodesk library > Wall paint
• Select wall paint > Pearl > Add to material
• Selct the wall part > Assign the material
• Enter
• The wall paint is ready
• Take material browser command
• Select Autodesk library > Wall paint
• Select wall paint > white > Add to material
• Selct the projection > Assign the material
• Enter
• Assign all the materials which are necessar

• Take rectangle anywhere in the drawing
• The rectangle should be more than the ground floor area
• Make it region
• Extrude it below > 100
• The wall paint is ready
• Take material browser command
• Select Autodesk library> Concrete
• Select Concrete > Block > Add to material
• Selct the rectangle> Assign the material
• Enter
• Move the building on that rectangle

Steps to set the Camera :

• Take a circle command
• Place it at left bottom corner
• Extrude it at height > 5000
• Click > Visualise > camera
• Name it as > Cam1
• Set target
• Delete the cylinder
• Click on the camera it will gives the following result

Steps to set the Distant light :

• Take a circle command
• Place it at right bottom corner
• Extrude it at height > 20000
• Click > Visualise > Create light > Distant light
• Name it as > Sun light
• Set target
• Set intensity > 100
• Delete the cylinder
• Take rr command to see the effect
• Save this image

Steps to set the exposure condition :

• Select visualise tab > Render > Click dropdown
• Render environment and Exposure
• Select Environment > ON
• Click > Use custom Background > Gradient
• Select top colour > Blue
• Select bottom colour > White to represents the sky
• Enter
• Click on sun status
• Select time and date
• Date as
• Time as > 5:30PM
• Enter
• Click on> Render preset manager
• Render in > View port
• Render
• The 3D model of residention building is ready with rendering views.

View 1 :

View 2 :

View 3 :

Result :

Plan :

3D residential building :

View 1 :

View 2 :

View 3 :