Creating a Floor plan, Footing detail and Isometric view using AutoCad

1. C1:  C.S of load bearing wall over spread footing 

Aim: To draw the load bearing wall over spread footing 

Tools used: Line, Rectangle, Dimension, Text, Trim. 

Procedure: 

• Create a rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Enter the dimensions of rectangle in command box, length= 0.9, width = 0.25 

• Create another rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Specify first corner point which is 0.2 units from the starting point of the first rectangle 
• Enter the length of rectangle as 0.5 units and the width of the rectangle as 0.4 units 

• Create third rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Specify first corner point which is 0.05 units from the starting point of the second rectangle 
• Enter the length of rectangle as 0.4 units and the width of the rectangle as 0.4 units   

• Create rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Specify first corner point which is 0.05 units from the starting point of the third rectangle 
• Enter the length of rectangle as 0.3 units and the width of the rectangle as 0.6 units   

• Create rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Specify first corner point from the starting point of the fourth rectangle 
• Enter the length of rectangle as 0.3 units and the width of the rectangle as 0.05 units   
• Create rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Specify first corner point from the starting point of the fifth rectangle 
• Enter the length of rectangle as 0.3 units and the width of the rectangle as 1 unit 

• Create rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Specify first corner point from the third rectangle in the negative y direction 
• Enter the length of rectangle as 1.15 units and the width of the rectangle as 0.15 units  

• Select line command and enter the first point as the previous point of rectangle and enter length as 0.3 and height as 0.15  
• Repeat this command for two times and join the line  

• The final C.S of load bearing wall over spread footing is as follows 

C2: C.S of Isolated footing 

Aim: To draw the C.S of Isolated footing 

Tools used: Line, Dimension, Text, Trim, offset. 

Procedure: 

• Draw a line by entering ‘L’ in command box and give 1 unit 
• Enter ‘L’ in command box and give the relative coordinates as @0,0.15 
• Enter next coordinate as @0.38,0.25 
• Enter next coordinate as @0,0.16 
• Enter next coordinate as @0.24,0 
• Enter next coordinate as @0,-0.16 
• Enter next coordinate as @0.38,-0.25 
• Next coordinate as @0,-0.15 or close 
• Draw an offset with the ‘OFFSET’ command at a distance of 0.04 from the bottom line to upwards 
• Select command offset and select the object and give the offset distance as 0.04 
• Repeat the same at the right and left bottom end and trim the unwanted lines 
• Draw an offset with the ‘OFFSET’ command at a distance of 0.04 from the side line  
• Select command offset and select the object and give the offset distance as 0.04 
• Repeat the same at the right and left end and trim the unwanted lines 
• C.S of Isolated footing is 

C3: Line diagram of a two-bedroom building 

Aim: To draw Line diagram of a two-bedroom building 

Tools used: Line, Rectangle, Dimension, Text, Trim, offset. 

 Procedure: 

• Create a rectangle by typing ‘REC’ in command box 
• Enter the dimensions of rectangle in command box, length= 8.8, width = 3.6 
• Use the command ‘Explode’ and select the rectangle 
• Draw an offset by using entering offset in command box 
• Specify the distance of 3.6 from left bottom end 
•  Specify the distance of 4.2 from right bottom end 
• Extend the line in the top and bottom  
• Draw an offset at a distance of 0.3 and create two offsets. 
• Do the same in the top 

• Trim the unwanted lines 
• Using line command draw a line at a distance of 3.2 units from the left bottom end to upwards 0.9 units 
• Using line command draw a line at a distance of 3.2 units from the left top end to upwards 1.8 units 
• Line diagram of a two-bedroom building is 

C1:  C.S of load bearing showing foundation details 

Aim: To draw C.S of load bearing showing foundation details 

Tools used: Line, Rectangle, Dimension, Text, Trim. 

 Procedure: 

• Create a rectangle by using ‘REC’ command from command box 
• Specify the dimensions of rectangle as length=0.9, width= 0.45 
• Create another rectangle from the first corner point which is 0.15 units from the starting point of first rectangle 
• Enter length as 0.6 and width as 0.4 
• Create another rectangle from the first corner point which is 0.05 units from the starting point of second rectangle 
• Enter length as 0.5 and width as 0.3 
• Create another rectangle from the first corner point which is 0.05 units from the starting point of third rectangle 
• Enter length as 0.4 and width as 0.6 
• Create another rectangle from the first corner point which is 0.05 units from the starting point of fourth rectangle 
• Enter length as 0.3 and width as 1 
• Erase the unwanted line by ‘TRIM’ option. 
• C.S of load bearing showing foundation details is 
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C5:  ISOMETRIC VIEW OF STEPS 

Aim: To draw isometric view of steps 

Tools used: Line, Isometric plane, copy. 

 Procedure: 

• On the isometric view by entering F5 
• Make sure Ortho mode is on 
• From the isometric drafting select iso-plane left 
• Enter command ‘I’ and move the cursor to –ve x direction and give 1 unit 
• Moving the cursor to y direction, give 0.15 units 
• Move the cursor to the +x direction, give 1 unit and cursor to –y direction, give 0.15 units 
• Change the isometric drafting to iso-plane top 
• Move the cursor back and give 0.3 units from the last drawn point 
• Move the cursor to the right direction and give 1 unit 
• Move the cursor to the front and give 0.3 units 
• Change the isometric drafting to iso-plane right 
• Ortho off and copy the object drawn 
• Command ‘CO’ and specify the base point and place it to new point 
• Copy the object 4 times and steps are formed 
• With iso-plane right join the two ends 
• Isometric view of steps is 

C6:  ISOMETRIC VIEW OF GABLE WALL 

Aim: To draw isometric view of Gable wall 

Tools used: Line, Isometric plane, Trim. 

 Procedure: 

• On the isometric view by entering F5 
• Make sure Ortho mode is on 
• From the isometric drafting select iso-plane left 
• Give command ‘I’ and moving the cursor to the right give 1 unit 
• Pointing cursor upwards give 3 units 
• Draw 0.3 units to left and 3 units to downwards 0.3 units to the left 
• Using isometric right, draw a line upwards of 2.42 units from the end point of step 1  
• Draw 1 unit towards right and 2.42 units downwards 
• Using isometric left again, draw a line of 0.3 units to left side and draw a line which intersects the top line 
• Using isometric right, draw a line of 1 unit to right side and 3 units upwards 
• Draw a line at @1.5 from starting point and extend line 4 units upwards I.e., total 3.25 units from bottom 
• With ortho off, draw a line between corner of left side and the projected line in step 4  
• Draw it to the other side also till it meets the right corner 
• Draw a vertical line with ortho on @0.3 and join the vertical line using line from left and right end same as in the step 5 remove unwanted lines by using lines by using trim 
• Isometric view of Gable wall