I have one weekend to catch up on my course, I am STRESSED

[folklores]

I don't know what this means. You made progress previously using wrong units.

Attach your new dwg here with same geometry drawn with correct units.

 

Forget about all the custom template talk - you can't do it without instruction. Creating a good template is professional use of the software and deserves (requires?) a professional level of preparation.

 

By that I mean that I'm still unsure of what to do next. I stared at my paper for a good 30 minutes and could not figure out what were the next sets of lines that I could add with the given dimensions. So my DWG file is still the same as the one previously posted.

[ReMark]

Normally a person would scale a feature such as a line representing a wall off the paper print and then reproduce it in their CAD drawing. To get the line the exact length in the drawing use the direct distance entry method.

 

Assuming the line is either horizontal or vertical, toggle OrthoMode on (the F8 key), start the Line command, pick your starting point and drag your mouse in the direction you want the line to go in. Type the distance at the command line followed by pressing the Enter key. Use your OSnaps (you do know what they are don't you?) for accuracy when picking starting points of lines that you want to originate at the endpoints of other lines you have already drawn. If it is a wall there will be a line representing the exterior as well as the interior face. Draw one and use the Offset command to create the other. If two lines intersect each other, one perpendicular to the other, and you want to clean up any overhanging pieces use your Trim command or use the Fillet command with a "0.00" radius.

[ReMark]

I did this last night after your last post.

I use the Line, Circle, Rectangle, Trim and Offset commands.

I also used a Polyline that I did a Fit Curve to via the PEdit command.

[folklores]

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I did this last night after your last post.

I use the Line, Circle, Rectangle, Trim and Offset commands.

I also used a Polyline that I did a Fit Curve to via the PEdit command.

 

Thanks ReMark, this is what I would want ideally to show to my professor. Ok I know that you use the line, circle, rectangle commands but I still have no clue as to what values to use.

[ReMark]

The "values" for this drawing came from the PDF you posted. Some dimensions are obviously shown on the PDF while others have to be scaled.

 

Do you have a metric architectural scale or at least a 1:200 metric scale you can use?

[TKall]

You don't even need a scale, a ruler or tape measure will work. Just measure a known dimension and make a ratio. then multiply ruler dimensions by the ratio to get actual dimensions. So if you measure a wall that is 10' with the tape measure and the tape measure dimension is 1 3/16 inches you have the following ratio: 10ft/1.1875 inches = 8.42ft/inch. The unknown dimension is then measure with the tape measure and say you measure 2 3/4 inches. Just multiply 2 3/4 by 8.42 to obtain the actual measurement.

[ReMark]

The OP is working with metric units.

[folklores]

The "values" for this drawing came from the PDF you posted. Some dimensions are obviously shown on the PDF while others have to be scaled.

 

Do you have a metric architectural scale or at least a 1:200 metric scale you can use?

 

No I just have an imperial arch scale.. I will just try to get a one on one with the teacher but the outline you did earlier is possible with just the given units?

 

Do you mind uploading the dwg, I am trying to get it to look nicely but I cannot.

[TKall]

Metric or imperial, it does not matter, the logic is the same. In fact he could use a ruler to measure everything and draw it at the ruler measurements then scale the whole drawing at once by the scale ratio. I think.

[JD Mather]

Just put the image file into AutoCAD.

Scale it to match the known dimensions.

Start drawing the rest.

Done.

 

There is no need to interpet a physical scale when you have a digital scale (AutoCAD) that will do it for you.

As I said earlier - I haven't physically scaled a drawing since sometime well into the last century.

 

Attach your dwg drawn in Meters (like the pdf) and I'll show you how to do the rest.

[moonh]

ReMark & JDM, I just want to say thank-you for all of the knowledge the two of you provide in post like this. I'm a 5yr veteran actively using CAD for Civil Design, primarily storm water for a local muncipality. I find myself atleast two or three days a week, reading post in my free time and composing a personal note book of tips and tricks that the two of you provide. It makes me question my two years of CAD Design in college, because I would swear some of the stuff you all provide was not taught in class. Once again a simple thank-you and you all have greatly helped me solve several dilemas and increase my design productivity. If one of you ever write a book, I will be the first one at the book signing.

[CADPOLE]

Assuming may hang you. If you have access to the school computer pull up the drawing and save it to a thumbdrive and take it home with you. The Unit information should stay with the drawing he set up. If you need to convert numbers, go to an on line converter. if you have to convert, redline your go-by drawing by putting the converted numbers above the unconverted ones. Other handy advise. Use the tools CAD has given you; These two i think will help most, besides line DISTANCE to make sure it is the right size. OFFSET for walls (remember exterior walls may have a different thickness than interior walls). F3 toggles your osnaps on and off. F8 toggles your Ortho it will enable you to make straight lines and right angles.

Also remember to back check you work. Go thru dimention by dimension yellowing off your go-by as you do. There is nothing that will make you crazier that missing something just because you didn't take time to back check your work.

 

AND REMEMBER there is always someone on the site that will help you if you get stuck. Good luck.

[ReMark]

moonh: Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated. I do admit though that JDM knows a lot more than I do. Heck, any number of regular forum members do! LoL

[Andrea Duarte]

El 15/3/2013 a las 15:48, folklores dijo:

 

No estoy seguro de qué plantilla debo usar. Creo que está en el sistema métrico porque hay una escala en el archivo PDF que indica 0-2 m-4 m.

 

¿Hay alguna manera de poder conseguir el archivo PDF para que puedas mirarlo más de cerca? ¿O hay algún buen sitio web para cargarlo para que puedas verlo mejor?

 

EDITAR: He intentado subirlas a imgur. Si haces clic en la imagen, se amplía un poco. Tal vez esto ayude (observa que en la segunda imagen la escala se muestra en la esquina inferior derecha).

http://imgur.com/a/tWHvo

He estado buscando los planos de la casa de burdeos hace tiempo y por fin encuentro unos con buena calidad y MEDIDAS, muchas gracias a alguien en el 2013, me acaba de salvar.