NG CIDA - Draw It! 2

BA2 describe the concept of scale drawing by accurately designing your floor plan and wall elevation

STARTER:

Follow the steps below to setup up 2D Design correctly

1. From the Start menu, click on All Programs > TechSoft Design Tools and open 2D Design 
2. Click on Setup > Drawing > Layout and select A4 as your paper size. Click Ok.
   
   

   

   Fig 1

   

   Fig 2

3. Click on Setup > Drawing > Scale and write 25mm in the World (actual) box. Click Ok.

   

   Fig 3

4. Double click on the Dim Lines tool
   
   

   

   Fig 4

5. Change Units to Manual. Click the Units button.
   

   

   Fig 5

6. In the Units menu, select Metres and tick Display Units. Click Ok.
   
   

   

   Fig 6



7. You may also want to turn on Grid Lock to help your measurements
      

   

   Fig 7

    
8. You need to make sure you have completed these steps BEFORE you begin!

TASK:

Have a look at the basic floor plan design below.



Floor Plan Example

 

This is at the top end of what you are expected to create.

Design your floor plan to show everything you said in your Proposal, remember you need 1 door and 1 window at the least .

Tip: Where possible, use the Rectangle tool to draw with, not the line tool.

Use the Dim Lines tool to add measurements

Save this in your Evidence folder as Floor Plan


EXT:

In a brand new file, using the same setup, complete a design for your rooms wall.

PLENARY:

You have been working at a 1:25 scale, what does this mean?

TO COMPLETE:

Simple floor plan and elevation

By the end of this lesson you wil have completed:

• Scale drawing of your floor plan
• Scale drawing of your elevation
• Screenshots and annotations in PowerPoint/Word about what you have done (how & why)

YOU HAVE 60 MINUTES!