Site Analysis / Research. STEP 1: In Illustrator open your class-02 file _ go to the main menu File _ Export

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2D CAD _ Layers _ Scale using reference _ Spline _ Line _ Copy _ Offset _ Array _ Snaps _ Polyline _ Fillet _ Chamfer _ Lineweights

Site Analysis / Research

STEP 1: In Illustrator open your class-02 file _ go to the main menu File _ Export

STEP 2: from the Export window set the Save as Type to: AutoCAD Drawing (*DWG) _

Save the file in your class-03 folder as your:

initials_site_diagram.dwg

STEP 3: from the DXF / DWG Options window check on: Scale Lineweights _ click OK

STEP 4: open AutoCAD _ click on the “Big A” _ select Open (Ctrl+O) _ browse for your:

site_diagram.dwg

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Spring 2011 Class-03 Site Plan Tutorial

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STEP 5: from the AutoCad Alert window click on Yes to convert text

STEP 6: from the Open Foreign DWG File window _ click on Continue opening DWG file

STEP 7: type Units _ Enter _ change type to:

Architectural _ click OK

STEP 8: type LA (layer manager) _ Enter _ click on the snowflake to “thaw” the layer Base Map _ click on the lock to “unlock” the layer

Note: the drawing that you created in Illustrator was not to scale. In AutoCAD we typically draw at full scale.

the next steps will look at finding information on the web to help us scale the drawing in AutoCAD.

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click on the snow flake & lock

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STEP 9: click on this link:

https://gisapps.cityofchicago.org/zoning/

click on: View Zoning Map STEP 10: click Accept

STEP 11: change the Street Number to: 2400 _ change the Street Name to: Cannon DR _ click Find Address

STEP 12: using the Pan tool _ pan east & north to find the “Theater on the Lake”

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theater on the lake

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STEP 13: using the Measure tool _ measure the length of the building _ (roughly 244 Feet)

STEP 14: in AutoCAD type Scale _ Enter type All (objects) _ Enter type 0,0 (base point) _ Enter type R (reference) _ Enter

specify the reference length as shown in image 14 specify new length _ type 244’ _ Enter

STEP 15: type LA (layer manager) _ select all the layers except 0 & Base Map _ click on the Sun to

“freeze” the layers

STEP 16: click on the New Layer button _ name the new layer: Site Boundary

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reference length

new layer

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STEP 17: click on the Current Layer button _ click on the Color button

STEP 18: select Index color: 4 - Cyan

STEP 19: type Spline _ Enter _ trace the site outline as show in image 19 (note: don’t click on last point _ type CL to close the spline _ use the least amount of points as possible)

STEP 20: create a new layer name it: Site Grid

change the color to: Index color: 1 - Red make the layer Current

save the file in your class-03 folder as your:

initials_site_plan.dwg

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current layer

color

select color

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STEP 21: type L (Line) _ draw a horizontal line as shown in image 21

Copy / Offset / Array

STEP 22: type Copy _ Enter select the line _ Enter

click anywhere (base point) move mouse vertical type 10’ _ Enter press ESC key

STEP 23: type Offset _ Enter type 10’ (distance) _ Enter select the line

click on the side to offset press ESC key

STEP 24: type Array _ Enter

click on: Select objects _ select last line _ Enter set Rows: 10

set Columns: 1 set Row offset: 10’

click OK Ctrl+S (save)

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draw line

Copy

Offset

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STEP 25: repeat the Array command to fill in the entire site boundary

STEP 26: type Trim _ Enter select the Site Boundary _ Enter

click on the side of the line to be trimmed _ ESC STEP 27: create a new layer

name it: Footprint

change the color to: Index color: 6 - Magenta make the layer Current

“freeze” the layer: Base Map

STEP 28: type OS (object snaps) _ set snaps to:

endpoint, midpoint & perpendicular only _ click OK

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STEP 29: type PL (polyline) _ Enter _ draw a polyline as shown in image 28 (note: don’t click on last point _ type CL to close the polyline) STEP 30: type F (fillet) _ Enter

type R (radius) _ Enter type 6’ (radius) _ Enter

select the first vertical line drawn select next horizontal line drawn STEP 31: type Chamfer _ Enter type D for distance _ Enter

type 5’ for both chamfer distances _ select angle line

select vertical line

STEP 32: type Plot _ Enter

change printer/plotter Name: Adobe PDF change Paper size: Tabloid

change What to plot: Window change Scale: 1/32” = 1’-0”

click on the Arrow in the lower right

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⁽perpendicular)

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fillet

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STEP 33: click on the pull-down labeled None _ select New

STEP 34: select Start from scratch _ click Next STEP 35: name it: Arch 125 _ click Next

STEP 36: select Plot Style Table Editor

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STEP 37: set colors 1 - 6 to: Black

(note: each color needs to be set individually) STEP 38: select Color 1 _ select Lineweight pull-down _ set to: 0.0500 mm _ set Lineweights for Colors 2 - 6 as shown in image 38

STEP 39: click on Save & Close STEP 40: set Drawing Orientation to:

Landscape _ click on OK _

save the file in your class-03 folder as your:

initials_site_plan.pdf

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Homework Assignment 03:

Finish tracing the rest of the site to complete the Site Plan. Your drawing should show the sidewalks, bike paths, running paths, boat docks, trees, and roads to the extents shown in the image below.

Each of these Layers of information should be drawn on an individual Layer.

Design a simple building Footprint similar to the one created in the in-class exercise.

Include:

Arch 125 Class 03 Your Name

Before next class upload the finished JPEG to your web page (see the class-01 tutorial p.4).

Print and bring an 11x17 print with you to class to hand in (see the class-02 tutorial p.6).