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

Create a 3-dimensional model of the residential building with a rendered view.

Aim:

• To Create a 2D residential building with a rendered view in AUTO CAD

Introduction:

• A 3D model can even be presentation of any surface of an object in three dimensions by using special software called 3D modeling.

• 3D CAD, or three-dimensional computer aided design, is a technology for design and technical documentation, which replaces manual drafting with an automated process. Used by architects, engineers and other professionals, 3D cad software precisely represents and visualizes objects using a collection of points in three dimensions on the computer.

3D modeling benefits are:

• Using 3D models, user can get a more evocative design

• They can even see the virtual images of them projects

• An architectural 3D model is much more interesting and realistic than a 2D model.

• 3D model is an amazing advantage to interior designers as they get to create and then modify 3D interior as well as exterior as per their need and choice

• In a 3D design, the user gets to know the physical dimensions of the objects and their distance from other objects in the total layout

• This feature helps enormously for the best results by editing the 2D computer rendered images from the 3D model.

• In this project we are going to design the G+1 for residential buildings using 3D tools and commands.

Commands are used:

• Rectangle
• Polyline
• Line
• Offset
• Extrude
• Explode
• Boundary
• Intersecting
• Scale
• Dimensions
• Parallel
• Layout
• View cube
• Union
• Material Browser
• Hatch

Dimensions are:

• Plinth Area = 40'x30'

• External Wall =9"

• Internal wall =4'5"

• Window 1 =6'x4'

• Window 2 =3'x4'

• Window 3 =4'x4'

• Ventilator =2'x2'

• Staircase: -Riser =6" Thread =1'

• Main door Frame =7'x3'6"

• Panel door Frame =7'x3'

Note: All dimensions are in Feet and Inches

Procedure:

Step 1:

• Open AUTO CAD SOFTWARE FROM THE DESKTOP

• On the home page of the AUTO CAD, Click on New Drawing

• Set the limits and Dims

• Set the UNIT in Engineering and precision

• Enter Z for zoom and A to Zoom all

• Switch the model space into 3D modeling from the status bar

Step 2:

• Go to the Top view using WCS

• Enter Rectangle command and create a rec at any point 40'x30'

• Then offset For External wall 9" as a thickness

• For internal walls 4'5" as a thickness

• Give the command as Explode For editing the walls

• In the ground floor plan creating a window as per mention in dimensions

• Draw a staircase as Riser 6" and Thread as 1'

• Use the Trim Command for Opening a Doors

• Complete the Ground floor plan for residential building using Various tools

• The following steps are shown in the Figure

Step 3:

• Similarly, we have to sketch the first-floor plan with the ground floor specifications

• Separate the Rooms according to the requirement

• Copy and place the area in the first-floor plan

• Provide necessary Windows, Doors and Ventilators at the desired location

• Finally, the First floor Plan as per the specification as shown in the figure

Step4:

• Now we have to give the boundaries to the walls of the ground floor plan to create the regions inside it

• Select the Bo command in command Box

• Select the walls that we want to create the region extrude window and doors.

• Extruded object shown in the below in the figure

Step5:

• Select the rectangle tool by typing REC in the ribbon tab

• Draw rectangle at each window portion to extrude

• Select the extrude tool and extrude all the rectangles to a height of Lintel level

• Select the copy tool and copy the extruded rectangular portion to the top level connecting the walls

• Similarly do the same process for the doors

• Select the union tool in the command

• Then press enter select the object walls to form union in ground floor

Step 6:

• Now we have to give the boundaries to the walls for the first floor

• Create the region inside it

• Select the boundary tool BO

• Select the walls to create the region excluding windows and doors press enter

• The region has been created successfully in the walls

• After create the region now we have to extrude the walls

• Select the extrude tool by typing EXT in command

• Then extrude the walls with a heighten of 10'

• Now we have to sketch the staircase for the residential building

• Go to the top view using UCS icon at the top right corner

• Select the polyline tool by typing PL in the command tool

• Draw a line vertically to create rise of the height is 6" and tread as length of 1'

• Select the copy tool and copy the riser and thread to form a stairs

• Create the mid land with a width of 3'

• Select the press pull tool and create the section of width each step

• Select the section and copy it to another floor to create L shape Flight

• The creation of floor with staircase shown in the figure

Step 7:

• Now we have to create the roofing for the ground floor

• Go to the Top view using UCS icon at the top right corner

• Create a Rectangle from the top wall to create a roof level

• And extrude the Roof point

• After Sketching the outer portion of the ground floor copy

• , the object and place it another place

• After extrude the rectangle move it to ground floor plan at the desired location

Step 8:

• Similarly do the same Process for the first-floor plan

• Sketch the boundaries of the exterior wall to create the roof

• After sketching the outer portion of the ground floor Copy the Polyline and move it to another location

• Select the Extrude tool and extrude the objects respectively

• Select the staircase Section and make it to each floor at the desired location

• now we have to merge the ground floor and first floor

Step 9:

• Now we have to set the camera for the rendering process

• Select the circle tool using command

• Extrude the circle with an extrude height of 10'

• Now go visualize tab set the camera tool from the render option

• Place the camera on the extruded circle to fix the position of the camera

• Adjust the target and focus on the residential building then delete the extruded circle

Step 10:

• Now we have to render the camera view with the advanced exposed conditions

• Select the render drop down tab from the visualize tab

• Set the render environment and exposure according to the requirement

• Select the sky on and full clouds Opti Adjust the rendering setting

• manually according to then from the visualize tab

• Adjust the rendering setting to the requirement

Result:

• The Three-dimensional model of the residential building has been created and rendered successfully using various tools in AUTOCAD software.