How should I draw

May I know that how should I draw the following attachment 2D drawing.

someone explain me ?

zaygee, welcome to the forums!

Start with a rectangle 1700mm x 700mm.

You'll have to draw, you don't have all the required dimensions.

Only the artists A, B, C.

Add lines, radius as required, make it look like the supplied drawing.

You will have to print it off, measure the 1700 to get the scale of the print and use that scale to measure the rest.

You will have to print it off, measure the 1700 to get the scale of the print and use that scale to measure the rest.

No need to print - simply place the image in AutoCAD and scale to get the given dimensions to 1:1.

Insert and scale the image in AutoCAD as JD stated.

Start drawing, send image to BACKGROUND.

Note the horizontal centerline. Images aren't always what they appear to be.

Mirror, when you can, horizontal centerline.

Only believe half of what you can see. :wink:

Right-hand-bath.dwg

Thanks JD and Tankman.

I sometimes get bogged down in my old fashioned ways of doing things; comes of being brought using pencil and paper in the days before cad.

Thanks to your attention.But I still a little confusing. would you mind explain me step by step.

Thanks to your attention.But I still a little confusing. would you mind explain me step by step.

Open AutoCAD.

Blank drawing.

Imageattach> select your image.

Draworder> B (for back).

Draw a line; i.e.: over the 700mm line.

I usually go red for line color so I can see it.

Measure the line you drew.

Scale image and line to 700mm.

Dimension the 700mm line, dimstyle to show as you need to.

I then drew a centerline from the 700mm headed 180° out to, or

close to the image left side.

Top 'n bottom of the 700mm line, line 1700mm to the left or,

@1700

Connect the two left ends, snap a line, vertical, close the rect.

Lots more, many ways to accomplish the mission, have fun. :wink:

I worked from the centerline; i.e.: right arm rest MIRROR the left arm

rest. Worked from the top half, mirroring to the bottom half.

zaygee: Where are you posting from?

Thanks JD and Tankman.

 

I sometimes get bogged down in my old fashioned ways of doing things; comes of being brought using pencil and paper in the days before cad.

I resisted AutoCAD some 15 years ago, worked with paper, pencils and erasers up till then. Had a cup hook, edge of board, for the 110 AC eraser when I could afford one, early '60's.

Fortunately, I only use AutoCAD (and nowadays only AutoCAD) for work. Simple plan and elevation views, plumbing. I don't need the fancy stuff although I do admire the work some CAD users complete.

Truly artists in their own right.

Off topic - what was the first cad that you used - I think we already have a thread about this so will shut up now.

So we're giving away completed drawings now?

I don't see how that helps the OP learn anything?

Off topic - what was the first cad that you used - I think we already have a thread about this so will shut up now.

If memory serves, R14. Then a few years later new AutoCAD 2000 which I still have, not installed but, the CD.

Open AutoCAD.

Blank drawing.

Imageattach> select your image.

Draworder> B (for back).

Draw a line; i.e.: over the 700mm line.

I usually go red for line color so I can see it.

Measure the line you drew.

Scale image and line to 700mm.

Dimension the 700mm line, dimstyle to show as you need to.

I then drew a centerline from the 700mm headed 180° out to, or

close to the image left side.

Top 'n bottom of the 700mm line, line 1700mm to the left or,

@1700

Connect the two left ends, snap a line, vertical, close the rect.

 

Lots more, many ways to accomplish the mission, have fun. :wink:

 

I worked from the centerline; i.e.: right arm rest MIRROR the left arm

rest. Worked from the top half, mirroring to the bottom half.

 

zaygee: Where are you posting from?

I live in Singapore now. But my native country is Myanmar (Burma).I'm burmese.I really thanks to your explaining.

One thing about scaling the image.. you need to verify a couple of the dimensions, to ensure it's actually drawn to scale... (they aren't always).

WINTOPO is a great program from converting line art to DXF which can be imported. It won't likely fool a teacher if they click on it and spot all the segments, and shouldn't be used that way, but it'll permit you to verify all the dims and stretch the thing around a bit if you have to, without going from scratch.