Penn Foster Drafting with Autocad

[sethtb1]

I am taking the penn foster online class for drafting with autocad, i am now doing a project with blocks and layers it is a plat map. if any one has any experience with this class i could really use alot of help this project has totally confused me.

[ReMark]

What is it that you are confused about? Blocks and layers are standard AutoCAD features so it doesn't matter if you are drawing a plat map, an ocean liner or a CNC machine. Ask a question (or two) and we'll do our best to assist you. There are many knowledgeable forum members willing to help.

[sethtb1]

its not the blocks and layers im confused about i completely understand the concept of them and now to do them. but i guess what is confusing me is they give me a bench mark of 1421334.93, 783207.62 then they will say the next point is 113.66 at a bearing of N5d27'23"W i have been entering bench mark and for the next point i have entered 113.66

[lpseifert]

Are you entering like this?

Command: line

Specify first point: 1421334.93,783207.62

 

Specify next point or [undo]: @113.66

You may want to look here

http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/survey-data.php

[BIGMIKE09281946]

I am taking the Penn Foster Drafting & AutoCAD course, and at HACAD chapter 11 12 13 or 14. Its is because the course is so lousy, that I have to go back and forth every now and then. I have located a web site that has some nice drawings you can DL. They are in pdf format, and can be printed to scale for a couple of bucks at any Office Depot. I have two puters and on one I have Acrobat Proffesional 7.0. which contains a measuring tool. I use the tool to measure the pdfs, and work the ACAD. There are a dozen ways to get your skill set up. I can even give you some of my dwg files. Get back to me ASAP, and we can hook-up.

[robxfinch]

Mike, are you still available to help? Your last post is quite old but I am really having a difficult time. I have tried to PM you but can get it to work. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Rob

[BIGMIKE09281946]

Rob, Got my diploma Wednesday. What can I do yah for?

[Cad64]

Mike, take a look at Rob's thread here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=44569

[robxfinch]

I am really confused as to what exactly I am supposed to draw. Do you have an email address I can email you at because I cant PM anybody.

[geussb]

Mike are you availble to answer some questions and help out with this penn foster end of the section projects?

[ReMark]

Mike last posted 29 Dec., 2011 so I'm not sure you are going to get a response.

 

What seems to be the problem?

[geussb]

i am confused as to how the rebar is supposed to look on plate 2 for structural drafting. and the fillet weld from the plate to the column. How are they supposed to look? ive tried to upload what i have so far and it keeps telling me its too large. but i would like some criticisms before i turn it in

[JD Mather]

... ive tried to upload what i have so far and it keeps telling me its too large....

 

In Windows Explorer right click on the file name and select Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder.

Attach the resulting *.zip file here.

[ReMark]

Post a screen shot of the detail you are working on. Do not post a DWG file. Why? Because some students come here looking to "borrow" other people's work if you know what I mean.

 

You're having trouble detailing the footings and concrete piers?

[geussb]

Yes my footings don look like everyone's else's on other threads. I thought the rebar needs to go around the whole pier and footing 3" off. When I can get a screenshot to work I will post it to show

[geussb]

[ReMark]

As you can tell Penn-Foster assumes the student will know what to do exactly and judging from the various submissions I see they'll accept a wide range of interpretations. I imagine the rebar would form a cage of horizontal and vertical bars within both the footing and the pier. What does P-F provide as guidance given the project instructions are lacking in detail? Do they give you a secondary source of information to consult? Do they point you to a website? Do they provide a handout in addition to the PDF instructions? I'm curious.

[geussb]

they say to look in the structural drafting section booklet they sent and the picture they reference isnt even anything but a thick drawn L shape facing towards the left. but when they say that it should be 3" all around, i assumed it would be like you say, "a cage"

 

and my screenshots wont post when i paste them into the space

[geussb]

 

ohhh i think i got it now haha

[ReMark]

The footing and the pier won't necessarily be poured at the same time (thus the reason for the 'keyway'). Anyways, even if they were you would not have a continuous bar like the one you have shown.