Plan North Is Defined by the Creator of the Drawing

Part One. AutoCAD

Chapter iv. Depict elevation and sections

Upon completing this session, students volition be able to:

• (CO ane) Describe a department
• (CO 2) Depict an elevation from the floor plan
• (CO 3) Add together/Edit Text & Annotation (in model space-annotative) – M Text, Text Way, M leader, and Multileader Manner

 Session Highlights

At the end of the session, students can create the graphics below.

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 Lecture Contents

(CO i) Describe a department

"A department is a cut-through of a space that will show more than of the room's features. It likewise allows you to evidence some structural detail. A department line can exist cut from any part of the space, depending on what you lot would like to bear witness."
Retrieved from https://world wide web.nda.air-conditioning.united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland/blog/identify-plans-elevations-sections/

"A 'section drawing,' 'section,' or 'sectional cartoon' shows a view of a structure every bit though it had been sliced in half or cut along another imaginary aeroplane."
Retrieved from https://world wide web.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Section_drawing
For more information virtually a building section drawing, please read this page: https://www.designingbuildings.co.great britain/wiki/Section_drawing

In this tutorial, students will describe a building section based on Eames House, House, Section A-A' cartoon, the programme south section (You can download the image from Sail Module and this link Eames_House_House_Section_A-A'.jpg), and your space planning (Effects, fixtures, and equipment).

image credit: Screen captured by the Writer from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/detail/ca4169/ (Eames House as-built drawing, public domain)

• [Pace 01] Open your CAD file for the Eames House Project.
• [Pace 02] Copy the floor plans (1st flooring & 2nd floor) to the correct side 100′. This footstep is optional, but I prefer to save the original plans and to use the copied plans for creating a section view.
  

• [Pace 03] confirm you are in [0] layer and Depict a section line (recommended to use [PLINE]) on the first floor for a department view. Copy the section line in the aforementioned position for the second floor. Y'all tin can rely on a column filigree line. (For section line, y'all tin interruption and offset the line to focus on key interior and/or architectural elements. The line should start and terminate outside of the program, and you lot should add together a pocket-sized perpendicular box to bespeak the direction of the section view. Update the department lines to the [A-ANNO] layer.
  

• [STEP 4] Draw a perpendicular line from the section line on the first floor to point the building purlieus and cartoon boundary.
• [Footstep v] Insert the section drawing (Eames_House_House_Section_A-A'.jpg) by clicking [inset] > click [attach] > select the file Eames_House_House_Section_A-A'.jpg from your project folder > click [open] > click [ok] on Attach Prototype window > click a base betoken and the second betoken to insert the image > adjust Prototype Fade to 50 > mouse right-click on the prototype > click [Draw Order] > click [Transport to Back]
• [STEP six] Relocate (use [motility] command) and rescale (use [scale] command) the inserted image to fit the building purlieus for the department lines.
  Note, you lot must use the object snape [F3] appropriately when you lot adjust the scale. Sometimes the object snap works perfectly to click the CAD object. Sometimes the control does not work to click a point in a raster image.
  

• [STEP seven] At present, you are ready to describe the section with the inserted image.
  • Note 1. You volition rely on the dimensions on the inserted paradigm, the lines on your floor plan. Use numeric values to describe lines (please, don't but click on the paradigm except for the spiral stair. The epitome is reference only because the scaled paradigm is always a bit off).
  • Note two. Create three new layers
    • [A-LWT-OBJECT] 0.2mm – The edges of objects, and represent a alter in depth
    • [A-LWT-Department] 0.5mm – The lines are representing the boundary of anything cut-through
    • [A-LWT-SURFACE] 0.05mm – The lines are detail lines on an object. They don't correspond much (if any) modify in depth
  • Notation 3. Use [LINE]. [PLINE], [SPLINE], [Circle], [TRIM], [OFFSET], [FILLET], [EXTEND], and [STRETCH] commands.
  • Note 4. You also update the line type manually for door and window openings.
  • Note v. Beginning, you lot draw the guidelines. You are using [xline] for creating a line of space length.
    

• • Then, yous draw the section lines.
    

• • After that, you draw the object lines.
    

• • Draw surface lines for details.
    

• • Finally, you add together furniture, and you lot should edit the details and objects hidden from the front end of the object.
    

• [Stride 8] Move the section and the section lines that y'all drew except the inserted image 100′ to the left to salve the section drawing in a safe drawing area.
• [Footstep 9] Create a block for the department. Select all the elements in the section > Type [B] for creating a block > Define the name [000_Section A-A'] > Click [OK]

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(CO 2) Draw an elevation from the floor programme

"An elevation is a view from the side of an object when drawing interior elevations; this would represent one of the walls. This would include whatever windows or doors as well as any built-in furniture that is in straight contact with the wall."
Retrieved from https://world wide web.nda.ac.uk/web log/place-plans-elevations-sections/

"The term 'tiptop' refers to an orthographic projection of the exterior (or sometimes the interior) faces of a building, that is, a two-dimensional drawing of the building's façades."
Retrieved from https://www.designingbuildings.co.u.k./wiki/Elevations

In this tutorial, students volition depict an interior acme based on Eames House, House, Section C-C' drawing, the program west summit in the living room. Students will not draw a section. You lot will need to understand the concept of meridian and will draw just interior acme.

• [STEP 01] Decide an elevation view.
  

• [Pace 02] Draw outline of the top by using [xline] to draw the boundary of the elevation.
• [Pace 03] Rotate and relocate the department view c-c' from the inserted image to match the purlieus of the peak. You will demand to rotate 90degree clockwise.
  

• [STEP 04] Rotate the copied floor plan and the inserted paradigm to 90degree counterclockwise. The reason for this step is to depict the acme apace. It typically takes less time to draw the elevation in the right management (Upward-North, Downward-South, Left-Westward, and Right-East).
• [STEP 05] Remove the elements that are non needed from the copied floor program. Brand certain you saved the original floor plan. You only delete the elements in the COPIED floor plan.
  

• [Stride 06] Now you lot tin can depict the top
  • Draw floor level and ceiling level (viii′ -i″ AFF) (Typically, an interior height expresses interior elements only. Y'all don't depict wall thickness, window cutting, ceiling structure, and roof structure.) > Change the lines for the wall ends, floor level, and the ceiling level to [A-LWT-SECTION]
  • Switch the layer to [A-LWT-OBJECT] > Draw wall and piece of furniture past using [LINE], [PLINE], [Circumvolve], [FILLET]. [TRIM]
  • If needed, switch the layer to [A-LWT-SURFACE] > Depict anything that is not of import in terms of construction.
• [STEP 07] Add dimensions and opening for more data
  • On the Application Status Bar, switch the scale to 3/viii" = ane' 0"
  • Type [ddim] and press [enter] to open [Dimension Way Manger]
  • Click [Annotative-3-32] > click [Set Electric current] > click [Close]
  • Type [dim] and printing [enter] to add dimension
  • You will need to click the offset extension line origin > click the second extension line origin > specify dimension line location. Repeat this process to add dimensions for the casework.
• [STEP 08] Make a block for the elevation.
  • Select the summit, including lines and dimensions.
  • Type [b], press [enter] to open up [Block Definition]
  • Define the name [000_Elevation-A]
  • Click [OK] to end the command
    

• [STEP 09] Organize your drawings.
  • Move the inserted – reference images to 75′ program north.
  • Motion your department and elevation on the correct side of the floor plans.
    

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(CO iii) Add/Edit Text & Notation (in model space – annotative) – M Text, Text Style, M leader, and Multileader Manner

In this tutorial, students will acquire how to add together and edit text and annotation in the drawing surface area by using [MULTILINE TEXT], [TEXTSTYLE], [MULTILINE LEADER], and [LEADERSTYLE]

Add together room names and room numbers on the floor plan.

• [Footstep 01] Switch to the [A-ANNO-TEXT] layer
• [STEP 02] Adjust units by typing [United nations] and press [enter] to open [Drawing units].
  • The current unit precision is 0′ -0 1/xvi″
  • Change the unit precision to 0′ -0 1/32″
  • Click [OK] to close the Drawing units window
• [STEP 03] Add ii text styles for the room names and room numbers
  • From the Comment tab, Text console on the ribbon, Click [Standard] > Click [Manage Text Styles]
    

• • On [Text Fashion] window, click [New]
  • Enter Style name [Annotative 1-8] and click [OK]
  • Confirm [Annotative] is checked, update Paper Text Height to [0′-0 1/8″]
  • Click [Apply]
  • Click [Set Current]
  • Click [New]
  • Enter Style name [Annotative 3-32] and click [OK]
  • Ostend [Annotative] is checked, update Newspaper Text Height to [0′-0 3/32″]
  • Click [Apply] and click [Close]
    

• [STEP 04] Add together room name
  • Verify the Text Manner is [Annotative 1-8] from [Annotate] tab, on [Text] console
  • Click [Multiline Text] from [Annotate] tab, on [Text] panel
    or, Type [mt] and press [Enter]
  • Define a text box for a room name. Using All Caps are recommended for a room proper noun. Sometimes, apply an acronym. (e.thousand., LIVING RM)
  • Enter [a room proper noun] and click a signal outside of the text box.
• [STEP 05] Add room number
  • Verify the Text Style is [Annotative 3-32] from [Annotate] tab, on [Text] panel
  • Click [Multiline Text] from [Annotate] tab, on [Text] panel
    or, Type [mt] and press [Enter]
  • Ascertain a text box for a room number.
  • Enter [a room name] and click a betoken outside of the text box. Typically, each room requires one number, e.one thousand., 102 (The first number (1) indicates the floor number. In this case, the living room is located on the first level. The second and the third number (02) indicate room number that starts from the main entry to clockwise. In this case, the HALL is 101; LIVING RM is 102.
  • Draw a box effectually using [RECTANGLE]
• [Pace 06] Create a block for the room name and number that you just created. Proper name the block to [000_Room name and number]
  Note. This strategy is useful because once the block is updated on the floor plan, the room names and room numbers are automatically updated on other plans like a ceiling plan, finish programme and more.
• [STEP 07] Use [Edit Cake-in Place] to re-create the room name and number to all rooms > Edit the names and numbers by double-clicking the name and the number > Click [Save Changes] to close [Edit Block-in Place]
• [STEP 08] Update the block from [A-ANNO-TEXT] layer to [0] layer
  

Add text and annotate on the floor plan

• [STEP 01] Switch to [A-ANNO] layer
• [STEP 02] Draw lines for openings and change [line type] to [Dashed]
  

• [STEP 03] Add multiline texts
  • Add together [OPEN TO BELOW] text on the 2d level above the LIVING RM-102. Make certain the scale is 3/xvi″ =one′ -0″ while yous add the text
  • Add [Open TO HALL] and [OPEN TO KITCHEN] texts on the [ELEVATION A]. Make sure the calibration is 3/8″ =ane′ -0″ while yous add together the text

Add annotates on the pinnacle A

• [STEP 01] Switch to [A-ANNO-TEXT]
• [Stride 02] Click [Manage Multileader Styles] from Notation tab, Leader panel, nether Standard
  

• [Step 03] Click [NEW] > Add a new proper name for leader way [Annotative three-32] > Bank check Annotative box on > Click [Go on]
• [Stride 04] Update these values to 3/32″ – Text top from Content tab, Landing gap from Content tab, Arrowhead size from Leader Format, Break size from Leader Format, and Fix Landing distance from Leader Construction > Click [OK] to close the window
• [Step 05] Click [Set Electric current]
• [STEP 06] Click [Multileader] from the Annotate tab, on the Leader console
  or, blazon [MLD] to add leader and text
  

Salve the file earlier closing the application.

Save in a unlike location for the backup (e.g., a cloud binder)

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References

Designing Buildings Wiki. (2020, August 30). Elevations. Retrieved October 19, 2020, from https://world wide web.designingbuildings.co.britain/wiki/Elevations

Designing Buildings Wiki. (2020, August 28). Section drawing. Retrieved Oct 19, 2020, from https://www.designingbuildings.co.u.k./wiki/Section_drawing

Celebrated American Buildings Survey. (due north.d.). Eames Business firm, 203 Chautauqua Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Retrieved Oct 19, 2020, from http://world wide web.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/item/ca4169/

National Design Academy. (2020, September 28). What's the Departure Between a Plan, Elevation and a Section? Retrieved October xix, 2020, from https://www.nda.air-conditioning.united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland/blog/identify-plans-elevations-sections/

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