Furniture - Sofa

Hi

I need to draw a sofa and have never made or imported any furntiure in autocad. The only criteria is that is has to be a certain width: 3090.23. Please help.

Katie

Something I used in an old drawing, dunno if you can use it..

I thought it was a standard Acad block?

Sofa.dwg

Are you doing this in 2D or 3D?

@ eldin - thanks this has given me some ideas.

@ ReMark - sorry should have said, 2D.

Question: Does AutoCAD actually have pre-designed furniture or do you have to make EVERYTHING yourself?? If there is a folder of ready-mades how do you get there? The next thing i need is a vase ...

Katie

AutoCAD does not come preloaded with blocks for furniture.

I could probably find you a site or two where furniture blocks might be available.

I'll be back. I just love using that line!

First one is right here. Scroll down until you get to furniture.

http://www.draftsperson.net/index.php?title=Draftsperson.net:Free_AutoCAD_Blocks

Second one is here. Look for Space Planning/Furniture on the right hand side.

http://www.cadcorner.ca/cadblocks/archblocks.php

Caveat: I did not investigate exactly what is or is not available at either site. That's your task.

Third one is the charm they say. Look on the left hand side for the category "Furniture".

http://www.cad-blocks.com/

Last one...I'm getting tired with all this running around. LOL Look for archfurn.zip file.

http://www.cadmonkey.com/blocks.htm

When you're done with your drawing post an image. We want to see what you have accomplished. If it's really good we'll hire you to redecorate around here! The clubhouse could use a facelift.

ReMark,

Great thanks. I am loving AutoCAD as I am starting to get used to its wierd ways! But I find the concept of blocks odd. Does everyone just use each others blocks all the time? For an assignment for example, would it be considered cheating to create your own design but include a few blocks that you have found on websites and liked? Sure i'll get the theory of it soon!

Katie

Katie:

Browse through these drawings, free downloads, http://www.cadforum.cz/catalog_en/?cat=11&page=3

Lots of nice furniture including some sofas too!

For the most part you'll find the CAD community is fairly generous. Therefore it is not uncommon for people to make blocks they have created available for free download and use. There are some people and companies that do charge for their blocks and I don't hold that against them at all. Some of these blocks are highly detailed and very accurate. I could provide you with a couple of examples if you'd like.

Is it cheating? It depends on the exact wording of the assignment. Were you expected to draw the room and ALL the furniture that goes into it or just the sofa?

ReMark,

 

Great thanks. I am loving AutoCAD as I am starting to get used to its wierd ways! But I find the concept of blocks odd. Does everyone just use each others blocks all the time? For an assignment for example, would it be considered cheating to create your own design but include a few blocks that you have found on websites and liked? Sure i'll get the theory of it soon!

 

Katie

If the block author is giving away his or her work, why not use it?

In example, I work with plumbing layouts, if the valve manufacturer will give me a drawing, I use it.

Another source for drawings, blocks, is AutoDesk.

Try these sofas at http://seek.autodesk.com/search/sofas?source=QuickLinks&resetft=true

@ ReMark - the question is to design a living room elevation based on the proportions of the golden retangle using CAD. so i guess it is not very specific. thanks for all your help. i think i will move onto dimensioning it now.

@ Tankman - thanks for all your advice and links.

Katie

Search Google for Autodesk Seek website.

Using other peoples work for school isn't the ideal, since coming up with it on your own is what is expected of you unless the teacher specifies differently.

I would ask for their opinion on the matter.

However, as noted, a lot of folks are willing to share in the real world, the problem is that what if you're dealing with an interior decorator that has to use a couch that hasn't been made before, and with no blocks availible, you're required to fill the gap with an original design?

It'd be useful to look at examples and study them to determine the constraints on building one of your own. I've had to do that sort of thing a number of times at work.. everything from display cabinets to a battery drawer for NASA.

While I agree that using other peoples work for school is not ideal, I also think it depends on the class and the assignment. If you are designing a room, drawing the sofa seems a bit pointless. But, if you are studying the golden rectangle, you could actually design the sofa using that.

At its simplest, a sofa is four rectangular 3D solids. All the rest is refining the details.

Is this a 3D assignment?

Glen