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

C1. Cross section of load bearing wall over spread footing

Aim: to draw cross section of load bearing wall over spread footing using AutoCAD software.

Procedure:

• Open AutoCAD
• In the command box type QNEW
• Click on imperical,advance setup,decimal
• In the command box type units
• Select decimal,precision set to 0.00,angle set to decimal degree
• Type ds in the command box
• Snap spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Grid spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Create a reactangle by typing"REC" in the command box.
• Specify the first corner point.
• Click on dimension in the command box.
• Specify the length of rectangle=0.9 units in command box.
• Specify the width of rectangle=0.25 units in command box.
• Create another rectangle "REC" in the command box.
• Specify the first corner point which is 0.2 units from the starting point of first rectangle.
• Click on dimensions in command box.
• Specify the length of rectangle as 0.5 units.
• Specify the width of reactangle as 0.4 units.
• Create the third rectangle command"REC"
• Specify the first corner point point 0.05 units from the corner of the second rectangle.
• Click on dimension in command box.
• Specify the length of rectangle as 0.4 units.
• Specify the width of rectangle as 0.4 units.
• Draw the line from the corner of third rectangle using command "L"
• Give the length as 1.15 units then move downwards and give value 0.15 units and then right and give length as 1.15 units.
• Create the fourth rectangle using command "REC"
• Specify the first corner point at a distance of 0.05 from the thrid rectangle
• Click on dimensions and give the length as 0.3 and width as 0.6 units.
• Now go to the point where we  drew the line and at a distance of 0.3 draw another line giving distance of 0.15 units vertically and 0.3 units horizontally.Repeat till 3 steps are created.
• Draw another rectangle above fourth rectangle using command "REC"
• Specify the corner point as the corner point of fourth rectangle.
• Click on dimensions giving length as 0.3 units and width as 0.05 units.
• Draw the fifth rectangle using command -"REC"
• Specify the corner point as the corner of fourth rectangle.
• Click on dimension and give length as 0.3 units and width as 1 units.

Result: 

C2. Cross section of a isolated footing

Aim: To draw Cross section of a isolated footing using AutoCAD software.

Procedure:

• Open AutoCAD
• In the command box type QNEW
• Click on imperical,advance setup,decimal
• In the command box type units
• Select decimal,precision set to 0.00,angle set to decimal degree
• Type ds in the command box
• Snap spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Grid spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Draw line with command "l" and give 1 units.
• L command and give the relative coordinates as @0,0.15
• Give the next coordinate as @0.38,0.25
• Next coordinate is @0,1.6
• Next coordinate @0.24,0
• Next coordinate @0,-1.6
• Next coordinate @0.38,-0.25
• Next coordinate @0,-0.15 or close.
• Now draw a line at a distance of 0.04 units from the top with line command
• Give value 0.04,then give the length of 1st line as 1.96.
• Next coordinate @-0.38,0 for the 2nd line
• Draw the third line,bend by giving the coordinate @0,0.06
• Copy the first line by command "co' click displacement and give value of 0.16 units.
• Copy the 2nd horizontal line by"co " specify base point and drag to the desired position.
• Copy the 3rd line by giving command"co" and select the base point and drag it.
• Give offset from top line with an oofset distance of 0.2 units
• give command "o" and select the object giving offset distance as 0.2 and select multiple option for 9 such lines.
• trim the excess lines.

Result: C/S of isolated footing is shown:

C3. Line diagram of a two bedroom building

Aim: To draw line diagram of two bedroom building using AutoCAD software.

Procedure:

• Open AutoCAD
• In the command box type QNEW
• Click on imperical,advance setup,decimal
• In the command box type units
• Select decimal,precision set to 0.00,angle set to decimal degree
• Type ds in the command box
• Snap spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Grid spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Select Polyline from ribbon and create a bedroom of 3.6*3.6
• Command "PL" click a point and move the cursor in (-y axis) and give 0.9 units.
• now move the cursor to left(-x axis) and give 3.6 units
• Move to top (+y axis) and give distance as 3.6 and then the cursor to (+ x axis) and give 3.6 units and finally move to (- y axis) and give 1.8 units.
• The step outline is created using Line tool.
• Now from the corner point of 1.8 units draw a vertical line at a distance of 0.9 units.
• Now move the cursor to (+x axis) and give a distance of 1 unit.
• Again 0.9 unit is given moving the cursor to - y direction.
• Now the living room is also drwn using polyline.
• Command "pl" from the last point start the polyline
• Give 4.2 unit in positive x direction.
• Now move the cursor to -y direction and give 3.6 units.
• Now move the cursor to -x direction and give 3.6 units.
• Create outline step again.
• Command "l" select the last point drawn.
• Move the cursor to -y direction draw 0.9 units.
• Move the cursor to -x direction draw 1 unit.
• Move the cursor to +y direction draw 0.9 units.
• Create the steps using offset
• Command"o" give offset distance as 0.3 unit and select the object.
• Click on multiple and move the cursor to the direction where it is to be drawn.
• Repeat for the other side also.

Result: The line diagram of two bedroom is drawn.

C4: Cross section of a load bearing wall showing foundation details

Aim: to draw cross section of a load bearing wall showing foundation details using AutoCAD software.

Procedure:

• Open AutoCAD
• In the command box type QNEW
• Click on imperical,advance setup,decimal
• In the command box type units
• Select decimal,precision set to 0.00,angle set to decimal degree
• Type ds in the command box
• Snap spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Grid spacing(x and y spacing)=0.5
• Create a rectangle using command"REC"
• Specify the starting point and click on dimensions and give the length as 0.9 units and width as 0.45 units.
• Select polyline using command "pl" and specify the first point 0.15 unit from the corner of rectangle.
• With the cursor pointing in +y direction give the distance as 0.4 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +x direction give the distance as 0.05 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +y direction give the distance as 0.3 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +x direction give the distance as 0.05 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +y direction give the distance as 0.6 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +x direction give the distance as 0.4 units.
• With the cursor pointing in -y direction give the distance as 0.6 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +x direction give the distance as 0.05 units.
• With the cursor pointing in -y direction give the distance as 0.3 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +x direction give the distance as 0.05 units.
• With the cursor pointing in -y direction give the distance as 0.4 units.
• The top portion is drawn by polyline.
• Command "pl" select the first point at a distance of 0.05 units from the last point.
• With the cursor pointing in +y direction draw 1 units.
• With the cursor pointing in +x direction draw 0.3 units.
• With the cursor pointing in -y direction draw 1 units.

Result: The C/S of load bearing wall foundation is shown below

C5. Isometric view of steps

Aim: To draw the isometric view of steps using AutoCAD software.

Procedure:

• Open AutoCAD
• In the command box type QNEW
• Click on imperical,advance setup,decimal
• In the command box type units
• Select decimal,precision set to 0.00,angle set to decimal degree
• Type ds in the command box
• Activate the isometric view from the toggle bar then snap off,grid off and make sure ortho mode is on.
• From the isometric drafting select isoplane left.
• Give command "l" and move the cursor tp -x direction and give 1 units.
• Moving the cursor to +y direction and give 0.15 units.
• Moving the cursor to +x direction and gain give 1 unit again cursor to -y direction give 0.15 unit.
• Change the isometric drafting to isoplane top.
• Move the cursor to back and give 0.3 units from the last drawn point.
• Move the cursor to right direction and give 1 unit
• Move the cursor to front and give 0.3 unit.
• Change the isometric drafting to isoplane right.
• Copy the object with ortho off.
• Command "co" and specify the base point and place it to new point and repeat for 4 steps.
• With isoplane right draw a horizontal distance of 0.3 units from the starting point of stair.
• Draw a vertical distance of 0.15 units from the last stair .
• Join the two points with ortho off and the stair is drawn.

Result: The steps are drawn in isometric view.

C6. Isometric view of Gable wall

Aim: To draw the isometric view of gable wall using AutoCAD software.

Procedure:

• Open AutoCAD
• In the command box type QNEW
• Click on imperical,advance setup,decimal
• In the command box type units
• Select decimal,precision set to 0.00,angle set to decimal degree
• Type ds in the command box
• To work with isometric view use command "ds" keep the snap off,grid off and put isometric snap on
• Make sure the ordtho mode is on
• Command "l" and move the cursor to left 1 units
• With the cursor pointing upwards give 3 units.
• Draw 3 units to right and 3 units downwards.
• Select isoplane right,take line command and draw  line upwards 2.42 units from the starting point.
• Draw 1 unit towards the right and 2.42 units downwards.
• Click on the end point and close the figure.
• Change to isoplane left and draw 0.3 units as thickness on the left side.
• Give the thickness of opening with isoplane left0.3 units towards left and 2.12 unit upwards.
• Extend the thickness line of opening 1.13 units upwards and total 3.25 units from bottom.
• With ortho off,draw a line between the corner of left side and the projected line done just before this step.
• Draw it to the other side also till it meets the right corner.
• Draw the vertical line with ortho on to join the centre portion and erase the projected and horizontal lines.
• Copy both the inclined lines and join the right end.

Result: The isometric view of gable wall is drawn.