APLUS - Help - Tutorials

Exercise 1.10

Files to download

STEP 0

Commands you will learn in this exercise

Starting situation

STEP 1

Lock 'walls_division', 'walls_load-bearing' and 'guides' layers with LLL command

STEP 2

Create new layer with NLL command and call it 'descriptions'

STEP 3

Make 'descriptions' a current layer with LL command

STEP 4

Make sure that you have set aplus working units to meters (AUM command)

STEP 5

Use FIXAX command to extend axes lines, pick one axis and set 3.00 as extension distance

STEP 6

Draw section lines with SECL command

STEP 7

Set 'descriptions' layer as a default for axes description bulbs with AXP command. You can also set size of bulbs (1)

STEP 8

Use AXA command to add letter description bulbs to vertical axes

STEP 9

Use AX1 command to add number description bulbs to horizontal axes

STEP 10

Unlock all layers with LLUA command

STEP 11

Make detail bulb with DETAIL command. Set 2 as detail's scale

STEP 12

Change current layer to 'stairs' with LL command

STEP 13

Draw stair with ESCPL2 command, use values from 'guides' layer

STEP 14

Extend stairways to nearby walls with _EXTEND command

STEP 15

Select stairs with SELL command and copy them with COY command (it will copy selection just in Y direction)

STEP 16

Create index of blocks in the drawing with BINDEX command, put it anywhere, set 1 as cell's size and set number of columns to 5. You can index all blocks (A) or only selected ones (S)

FINAL SITUATION

Here you can see expected result of the excercise. All basic architectural content should be now in place