Creating Working
Drawings in AutoCAD
ONE BEDROOM FLAT
Created by: Fernandez Anderson
2D PROTOTYPE ‐ ONE BEDROOM FLAT
Sample
Floor Plan
Floor Plan
DRAWING SETUP
Floor Plan
CREATING WALLS
Blocks / Wblocks
INSERTING SYMBOLS
Inserting Blocks from:
a. Tool Palette [TP]
b. Design Centre [DC] (Apply formula to scale
objects where applicable) ‐ Bathtub
[x or y = Desired Size/Actual Size]
𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎
= 0.9843
𝟏𝟓𝟐𝟒
𝟕𝟓𝟎
y = 0.8202
𝟗𝟏𝟒.𝟒
𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎
= 0.9843
𝟏𝟓𝟐𝟒
𝟕𝟓𝟎
y = 0.8202
𝟗𝟏𝟒.𝟒
Creating Blocks Vs W/Blocks
How to Create W/Blocks
N.B. BlockMUSTbe Select objects to be made into W/Block
createdin‘0’ Layer
Launch command [‘b’ / ‘w’ enter]
Pick a basepoint
Give the W/Block a filename/name
[WIN 1800‐TOP / WIN 1200 ‐ TOP]
7/20/2018 Save wblock in a folder
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Adding Annotations
TEXT STYLES
(RT50) (RT)
(RT50) (RT50)
Annotation
Information
Sheet
(RT50)
Creating and Inserting Textstyles:
Single and Multiline Text
a. Room Text [RT50 / RT]
(RT50)
From Tool Palette Window
b. Title [T50] & Title Scale [TS50]
(T50)
(TS50)
Step 1a
Step 1b
- Or Short Cut (ST)
Ribbon
Annotate
Tab>Text
Panel>RT50 Text
Style<Multiline
Text
Short Cut (MT)
NB – Non-Annotative
Text Style
(RT50) (RT)
(RT50) (RT50)
Annotation
Information
Sheet
(RT50)
Creating and Inserting Textstyles:
Single and Multiline Text
a. Room Text [RT50 / RT]
(RT50)
From Tool Palette Window
b. Title [T50] & Title Scale [TS50]
(T50)
(TS50)
Command {TP/Ctrl3}
Tool
Palette>Annotation
>Drawing Title –
Metric
NB – Annotation Scale 1:50
(T50)
(T50) (TS50)
Adding Annotations
DIMENSION STYLES
Annotation
Information
Sheet
1/25mm
Foundation Plan
CREATING FDNWALLS
Section Callout
- Metric
N.B. BlockMUSTbecreatedin
‘0’ Layer
HatchPattern-‘AR-CONC’
Scale-0.75
Sectional Detail
CREATING FDN FTG.
DETAIL
Terminologies
Laps: 40d (40 x 12 = 480)
Bends: 8d (8 x 10 = 80)
Hooks: 12d (12 x 12 = 144)
Cover: 50mm below
ground
Adding Annotations
MULTILEADER STYLES
Click new
button to
create new
style. Type
(MLSTYLE),
Check
annotative
box then click
continue
button
Roof Plan
CREATING
GABLE / HIP ROOF
Common Rafters
AR-RROOF < 90
Scale 15
SOLID
AR- RSHKE < 270
Scale 1
AR-RROOF < 90 & 0
Scale 15
SOLID
AR- RSHKE < 0 & 270
Scale 1
Fascia Board
Fascia Board
Ridge Rafter
AR-RROOF < 90 & 0
Scale 15
SOLID
AR- RSHKE < 0 & 270
Scale 1
Elevations
CREATING FRONT & RIGHT
VIEWS
1.Lock A‐Text & A‐Dims
Layer
2.Copy Working progress
Floor Plan
3.Create Ground plain &
offset TYP height
Elevations (187 ‐ Floor,
900 – Win Sill, 1200 ‐
Lintel, 700 – Top of Belt
Beam)
4.Draw perpendicular
lines from corner of wall
to Ground level.
1.Set cutting edge at
top of belt beam level
then trim Wall lines
above belt beam.
2.Draw perpendicular
lines from corner of
windows and door to
Sill & Floor level.
1.Set cutting edge at
Lintel level then trim
Windows & Door lines
above Lintel level.
1.Set cutting edge on
both sides of
windows & door
then trim unwanted
lines.
1.Set cutting edge on
both sides of building
then trim unwanted
lines.
2.Select floor line and
Change to A‐Floor
layer.
3.Split line a door
opening & Change
linetype to continuous.
Tan‐1
Draw line @ 14 degrees
Offset Overhang 450mm
Offset centreline of Ridge Board
from wall in Current
75mm from wall in Current Layer
Layer
Fillet centreline of Ridge Board Draw slope on other side
and sloping line of roof from apex to wall
Fillet UP sloping lines with
overhang on both sides
Copy sloping lines UP 200mm
Extend Ridge & overhang
Fillet Down sloping lines
lines up to top apex of roof
with overhang
Trim lines below Fascia Board
& move down roof by 50mm
Erase top of Belt Beam line and trim wall
lines above underside of Fascia Board
Offset Overhang 450mm
from wall in Current
Layer
Offset Overhang 450mm
from wall in Current
Layer
Draw horizontal lines from
apex and end of Fascia
across to right elevation
Fillet top and lower end
of roof with outer
overhang lines
Extend middle fascia line to roof apex
and draw horizontal lines from end of
Fascia on front elev. across to middle
fascia line
Trim horizontal fascia
lines at outer overhang
line
Extend wall line to underside fascia line
and trim middle overhang line below
fascia board.
Erase top of belt beam line & Trim
wall lines above fascia board
Trim horizontal fascia
lines at middle overhang
line
Hatch roof with pattern
AR‐RSHKE (Scale 1)
Origin – Bottom Left
Draw lines from
rafter in roof plan to
create rafter under
roof in right
elevation
Offset Fascia line above to create
top line of fascia under roof
Type 2
Evergreen
Elevation
Sports car
Front
Palm
Elevation
1.Insert blocks from Tool Palette & Design Center in
L‐Landscape layer.
2.Copy Title from Floor Plan and rename.
Draw line @ 27 degrees
Draw line @ 153 degrees
Offset Overhang 475mm on
both sides in Current Layer
Fillet UP sloping lines with
overhang on both sides
1. Move sloping lines UP
200mm
2. Erase top of Belt Beam line
1. Fillet DOWN sloping lines with overhang on
both sides.
2. Draw horizontal lines to join endpoints on
both sides to create Fascia Board
Copy Eave of Roof with Soffit as
basepoint and paste perpendicular
to wall on the right
1. Extend horizontal lines to meet.
2. Trim Wall lines above underline of
Fascia Board
1.Rotate Working progress Floor Plan
‐90 degrees
2.Extend existing Ground plain line
3.Draw perpendicular lines from
corner of wall to Ground level.
1.Copy Roof Eaves from both sides using
basepoints under the soffits as well as
Window and Floor from Front Elevation
across to right view and paste
perpendicular to lines extended from
Floor Plan
1.Extend Floor and
Fascia board lines to
wall and Vertical
Fascia line respectively
1.Draw horizontal line from the lower
apex intersection of Right roof to
Front Elevation.
2.Draw horizontal line from the higher
apex intersection to meet with roof
line adjacent to the left.
1.Fillet Roof apex to the top right and
trim line to left side of roof for Front
Elevation.
2.Hatch roofs with pattern
AR‐RSHKE (Scales 1 & 0.5)
Origin – Bottom Left
Table Style
CREATING SCHEDULES
TS: Press Enter
Click: New
Type: SCHEDULE
Click: Continue
Site Plan
CREATING SITE LAYOUT
Surveyors Units
o Deg/Mins/Sec o
0 o
0 00’ 59”
o
1
0 59’ 00”
o
1 00’ 00”
60 Seconds = 1Min / 60Min = 1 Degree
Sample Angle: @24596<N81D36’46”W
