Introduction to AutoCAD

Engr. ADEBAYO V. B.
vicfema2k5@yahoo.com
 The computer-aided drafting program,
AutoCAD, is the most common such
program. It has many, many aids to
drawing construction plans and detail
drawings. If changes are later made in
the design, it is quick and easy to
change the drawing in AutoCAD.
 a considerable amount of time and
money as compared to traditional
prototyping, as well as facilitating
communication and testing.
 Drawing is the language of
engineers
 The AutoCAD or computer aided design
machine has been a great help to
engineers and also for several
architectures that are finding it impossible
to deal with drawings and plans of the
project engineering work and the bring on
the verge of perfection.
 Autocad or commonly known as computer
aided design is a software application for
writing and design 2D and 3D. He came
on stage during the month of December
nineteen hundred and eighty two.
 AutoCAD is a software application for both
2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD)
and drafting — available since 1982 as a
desktop application and since 2010 as a
mobile web- and cloud-based app, currently
marketed as Autocad 360.
 Developed and marketed by Autodesk, Inc.,
Autocad was first released in December
1982 — having been purchased a year prior
in its original form by Autodesk founder
John Walker. The software is currently
marketed in its eighteenth generation.
OUTLINE

 Giving commands
 Object snap
 Zooming and panning
 Drawing 2D shapes
 Drawing 3D shapes
 Editing
 UCS
 Assignment

 Drawings are prepared in different sizes

 PAPER SIZE
Un Trimmed
Trimmed Size
Sl. No. Designation Size (Min) in
in mm
mm
1 A0 841 x 1189 880 x 1230

2 A1 594 x 841 625 x 880

3 A2 420 x 594 450 x 625

4 A3 297 x 420 330 x 450

5 A4 210 x 297 240 x 330

6 A5 148 x 210 165 x 240

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How do we give a command?

 Command line

 Toolbars
(view/Toolbars)

 Drop-down menus
You can pick any one(s) that you are comfortable with.
 What is OSNAP?
 Osnap (Object Snap) settings make it easier
to select a 2d object’s points
 Endpoint
 Midpoint
 Perpendicular
 Center
 İntersection
 Osnap will be active when
AutoCAD is expecting you to
pick a point on the working area
 Type osnap on your
command window:
 Zooming...
 You will need to zoom in and out while drawing
with AutoCAD. This doesnt change your objects
or UCS, only the way you see your working
space. This can be done in many ways:
1. Scroll bars
2. Typing z or zoom in your command window.
 All
 Center
 Dynamic
 Extents
 Previous
 Scale
 Window
Lets draw a LINE:
 remember that AutoCAD recognizes an
object by its coordinates. You will need two
given points to draw a line.
(x2,y2,z2)

(x1,y1,z1)

 You can start at a random point on your

WCS for your FIRST POINT, but you should
specify the coordinates of your SECOND
POINT.
Lets draw a LINE (1):
b
it s
n
5u
30
a
1. Give the command
 Type “line” on the command window, OR
 Click on the line icon on the Draw toolbar, OR
 Select Line on the Draw menu
2. Specify the first point (a)
 Click on a random point on your working area
(black space)
3. Specify the second point in relation to the
first point
 @distance<degrees
 @5<30
Lets draw a LINE (2):

7 units
a b

1. Hit F8 (ortho on)

2. Give the command
3. Specify the first point
4. Specify the second point in relation to the
first point
 Point the cursor to the left hand side. You will
see that the cursor snaps only to 0o-90o-180o-
270o
 Type 7 and hit enter
Lets draw a LINE (3):

b
(5,22,13)
a
(4,8,11)

If we know the coordinates of the line we want

to draw, we can simply type them into the
command line. (However, this mostly is
not the case.)
1. Give the command
2. Specify the first point (4,8,11)
3. Specify the second point (5,11,23)
 What else?
a
 Rectangle: two diagonal lines
(pick first point, select the second one b
with relation to the first. @5<-33)

d
 Circle/Arc: center and radius a

 Polygon: specify the number of

edges and length of a side
d

A small tip: you can use the EXPLODE command for the
tool to split the object into its components or lines
Editing…
 COPY  ARRAY

 MOVE
 SCALE

 MIRROR
 STRETCH
More editing…
 OFFSET  STRETCH

 ROTATE  EXPLODE

 ERASE
 Polyline (pline)
 The PLINE command creates a chain line
with multiple vertexes and straight or
circular segments between the vertexes
 Draw a closed shape with the pline
command:
 Then type PEDIT (polyline edit) on the
command line and see what you can do
with it:
Enter an option [Close/Join/Width/Edit
vertex/Fit/Spline/Decurve/Ltype gen/Undo]:

Try Width and Spline

Hatching
 Hatching is used to add shaded patterns to objects and
shapes within an Autocad drawing. Hatch patterns can
be used to indicate a material to be used, such as a
concrete hatch. Alternatively it could be used to make an
area of a drawing stand out.

 You will pick:

 Pattern
 Scale
 Angle
 points
Drawing SOLIDS
 Solids contain the “mass properties” of 3D
objects.
 You can use the Solids toolbar for readily
accessible objects
 Box  Torus
 Cone
 Cylinder
 Sphere
 Wedge
 You can use the Boolean operations of
more complicated shapes.
 Union (join two solids)
 Subtract (carve out the second solid from the
first)
 Intersection (only the common area)
To increase the number of faces
 Tools > Options > Display tab >
We can create solids by extruding as well

 If you “extrude” a surface into the third

dimension, you simply add a thickness in
section. This basically is same as creating a
“solid” object

Extrude 5
units 5 units

Extrude -4
units

4 units
UCS and WCS
 The AutoCAD world is 3 dimensional. However, if we
want to draw a 2d object, such as a plan or a section,
we will use only 2 dimensions (x and y).
 WCS (world coordinate system) is the imaginary plane
that is parallel to the ground. It is the default coordinate
system.
 Modifications made to the World Coordinate System
(WCS) result in a User Coordinate System (UCS). It is
the plane that you work on. It enables the user to draw
3 dimensional objects.
 To create a new UCS, type ucs on the command window,
then say New and specify 3 points on your new UCS
plane.
Keys, Keys, Keys
64) Control+R to cycle through all of your viewports
65) Control+A to select all the objects in your drawing
66) Control to cycle through objects
67) Tab to cycle through object snaps
68) Navigate through layouts with Control+PageUp and
Control+PageDown
69) Hold down right mouse button to clear grips
70) Shift for more than one hot grip
71) Arrow up and down through commands
72) Control+Tab to cycle through open drawings
73) OSNAP Tracking to find the center of a box
74) M2P or MTP to find the midpoint between two points
Tip #75: Embed Drawings into
PPT!

Insert menu – Object –> Autodesk DWF Viewer Control

Right click on image – Autodesk DWF Viewer Control ->Properties – Select
DWF File
DWF will only display when the Slide Show is playing
 PLANNING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION
 The first stage is preliminary stage which deals with
the interpretation and location of site. Carry out the
reconnaissance survey of the proposed site. Note
some certain features down. Get the design brief from
the owner / client for the project. Use the design brief
to design the require building. Estimate all the costs
and material quantity. The site plan is necessary to
locate the site. Streams, rivers, rocks and other
features around the site must be checked. Ask for the
survey plan. After 50% of the payment by the owner
of the project then you can start the building.
 After this, a design brief is done on the site. This will
be carried out by the designer.
 Then, the materials needed for the construction is
procured.
DESIGN BRIEF FOR A THREE BEDROOM
BUNGALOW
 A master bedroom with wc, bath and
dressing area that is very big
 Madam’s bedroom with a door to the
master bedroom
 Kitchen and store
 2 private lounges
 Dining room
 Study room
 Plat room
 A big verandah
 Six drawings that can be produced are floor
plan, section, elevation, roof plan, septic and
soak away details, door and window schedule
 Site planning
 This is the process of creating scenery of
land for various purposes. They may
include car parks, swimming pool,
welfares, building, gardens, sheds, stores.
 We have site plan, location plan and
survey plan.
 Working drawing
It is 2 or 3 dimensional drawing
showing all the works and duties
that will be done from the beginning
of the project to the completion
stage. They are used on site during
the phase of a building project.
They include the plan, elevation,
section, bending schedule.
 They are drawings that have to be with
engineer at all times during a construction
project because engineers refers to these
drawings to get measurements on site.
This is called production drawing. It is
used for conveying constructional
information for the quantity surveyors
and engineers. It is the ultimate thing
unlike the presentation drawing.
 Types of doors – Panel door, flush door,
roller-shutter (folding) door, revolving
door, swing door
 Stairs – straight flight staircase, half
turn, quarter turn, spiral staircase, helical
stair case
 Windows – framed windows, fixed
windows, casement windows, sliding sash
windows, pivoted sash, shutter window
 Roof – mono-pitch roof, double pitch
roof, concrete flat roof, timber-flat roof
 A staircase is a set of steps or flight
leading from one floor to another.
Materials for construction includes
timber, stone and concrete
(reinforced). Each step consists of
horizontal portion or tread connected to
a front part known as riser. The going
of a step is the horizontal distance
between the faces of two consecution
risers. The rise of a step is the vertical
distance between the tops of two
consecutive treads.
 Cantilever stair: - in these types of stair,
there is a central reinforced concrete wall
and each step cantilevers out of this wall.
The various landings are designed as
double cantilevers out of the central core
wall.
 Spiral stair: - this is the most economical in
terms of space utilization and cost. It
consists of several cantilever steps jotting
out like leaves from a central circular
column. Each of the steps is designed as a
simple cantilever and it is customary to
taper the step, being wider at the free end.
 Free standing or scissors stair: - similar
to half-turn but with suspended half-
landing. That is, the half-landing is
supported by the two flights. This will
need to design for torsion at the two
ends of the stair.
 Helical stair: - it occupies less space
than straight flight and the shape look a
helix from floor to floor. It is always a
straight flight but turning as it rises. The
ends of the stair, torsion design must be
made.
 It has been found that, for comfortable
usage, the best proportions of step are
such that:- Going + 2 x Rise =
580mm to 600mm.
 The protecting structure at the sides of
the flight is referred to as balustrade
and the vertical members of the
balustrade are called balustrade while
the horizontal or slant members are
handrails. An optimum handrail height
above the line of nosing of the stair is
840mm.
Page set up for AUTOCAD
Drawing
 Z enter
 S enter
 N enter
 Choose your scale 1:100
 P enter
Drawings encompass the architectural, civil,
structural, and mechanical professions, and
they are the means of conveying
diagrammatic detailed aspects of the design
components of a structure.
Architectural drawings convey the aesthetic
and functional aspects of the project and
include the fire-rated classification of the
structure, occupancy, exiting requirements,
and conformance to code of conduct.
 Elevations: These are a pictorial view of
each façade of the building indicating
windows, doors, etc.
 Building sections: A detailed sectional
view through the building is taken
usually in the project north-south and
east-west direction.
 Sections and details: These are a larger-
scale dimensional detailed presentation
of pertinent construction components
and their interface connections with
other materials. 
 Civil engineering drawings indicate site
and project locations, vehicle accessibility,
topography, site drainage, and possibly
landscape requirements, although this
aspect may be performed by a licensed
landscape architect rather than the project
architect.
 Structural Drawings indicate the design
loads and applicable building code criteria
and define the structural framing systems
and their supports and foundations.
These drawings will contain the
following:
Elevations: These show the configuration
of perimeter walls, shear walls, sizes of
trusses, or vertical bracing systems,
indicating forces in the members
together with end moments.
Sections and typical details: These are
drawn to a larger scale and dimensioned,
indicating detailed interfaces with the
surrounding materials or components.
 General notes: These indicate the
design loading schedule which
includes weights of materials; live,
wind, and seismic loads; applicable
codes; material designations; and
instructions to the general contractor.
 Mechanical Drawings. Mechanical
drawings designate the heating,
ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
systems; electrical distribution
requirements; fire and security
systems; sprinklers and the necessary
plumbing requirements.
 These drawings generally contain the
ductwork sizes and locations and
designate required openings in the
structure for their paths.
 Flowcharts and riser diagrams are
produced for electric conduit runs and
plumbing lines including sprinkler-piping
systems. Drawings are prepared for the
mechanical equipment rooms indicating
the selected equipment, the operating
weights of the machinery, and weights
of heavy piping which are detailed to be
hung or floor-mounted.
 You have been appointed as the Civil
Engineer by Mr. Lawrence to
construct a building. Highlight ten out
of your copious responsibilities from
the beginning to the end of the
project that will ensure timely
completion of the project. Assuming
that the client has not appointed any
architect. (6 marks)
Differentiate between any FOUR
 Architectural and Civil Engineering
Drawing
 Working and Presentation Drawings
 BEME and BOQ
 Sections and Elevations
 Septic tank and Soak away
(8 marks)
Write short but informative notes
on any THREE
 AutoCAD and its command
 Types of Staircase
 Types of Doors and types of windows
 Types of Paper size
 Site Planning
(6 marks)
Thank you for listening
 Reading and interpreting multi-storey
building (up to 2 storey) for the
purpose of construction
 Elevations: These are a pictorial view of
each façade of the building indicating
windows, doors, etc.
 Building sections: A detailed sectional
view through the building is taken
usually in the project north-south and
east-west direction.
 Sections and details: These are a
larger-scale dimensional detailed
presentation of pertinent construction
components and their interface
connections with other materials.
Civil Engineering Drawings. Civil engineering
drawings indicate site and project locations, vehicle
accessibility, topography, site drainage, and
possibly landscape requirements, although this
aspect may be performed by a licensed landscape
architect rather than the project architect.
Structural Drawings indicate the design loads
and applicable building code criteria and define the
structural framing systems and their supports and
foundations.