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Hi Im am just starting to learn AutoCAD (Im taking a break from Vectorworks) and Im going to attempt to do this tutorial here;I cant Post post a link, but its the Site Layout Exercise.

However I can't work out how to place the building foot prints accurately within the site boundary. Any advice please?

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Use the coordinates that are given, there is one for the site boundary, from this point use the dimensions that are given, for both of the building footprints there is also a coordinate given, that is your starting point for easch building then use the dimensions that are given

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Cheers for that I didnt notice the corner co-ordinates straight away.

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Sorry but have never used Vectorworks so I do not know

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Is there a walk through for the above mentioned exercise shown here?

 

 

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Here's where I am at the moment but I'm struggling a bit.

 

 

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Bit of an Update although still stuck

 

 

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Please excuse my pittyfull attempt on m/s paint.

I have no mouse. only a touch pad.

 

I tried to explain a little. hope it makes sense. you may have to muck around a little to get used to the commands but it will come to you.

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Please excuse my pittyfull attempt on m/s paint.

I have no mouse. only a touch pad.

 

I tried to explain a little. hope it makes sense. you may have to muck around a little to get used to the commands but it will come to you.

 

I'm pretty familiar with the commands but I'm still having trouble understanding the measurements. Thank you stevesmith for the help.

 

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the 15 and 16.25 refer to the centre point of the radius or arc which ever you want to call it.

 

make some temporary construction lines to find this point and draw a circle from that point to the specified size.

 

Why dont you try drawing it as I have shown. and rotate the entire building 45 deg

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Thanks for your help I've now done it cheers :)

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Thanks for your help I've now done it cheers :)

 

 

You still haven't removed the line in the bottom right hand corner!!

 

That line (if you look at the original) is a dimension line. Not a wall.

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