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Exercise 1.5

Files to download

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  excercise1_5.dwg -
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  aplus.stb -

STEP 0

Commands you will learn in this excercise

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  LLL - lock selected layers
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  LLO - turning off selected layers
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  NLL - create new layers
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  LL - specify current layer.
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  AUM - change APLUS units to metres
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  DRP - set layers for doors and walls
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  D1 - insert doors in walls
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  DFL - flip doors
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  SILL - search for sills in walls

Starting situation

STEP 1

Lock 'axes' and 'guides' layers with LLL command

STEP 2

Turn off 'axes' layer with LLO command

STEP 3

Create new layer with NLL command and name it 'doors'

STEP 4

Set 'doors' layer as current with LL command (you can type just 'door' and APLUS will find this layer)

STEP 5

To make sure that you are working in meters, use AUM command

STEP 6

Set properties for doors with DRP command (you may need to draw something on 'doors' layer to set is as default for inserted doors)

STEP 7

Create doors with D1 command (look at guides to see what dimmensions to set). Use arbitrary places

STEP 8

Flip doors with DFL command (look at guides to see which doors should be fliped)

STEP 9

Move doors to correct position with AutoCAD's _STRETCH command

STEP 10

Change current layer to 'sills' with LL command

STEP 11

Turn off 'doors'and 'guides' layers with LLO command

STEP 12

Create lintels with command SILL, set maximal width to 3 m, minimal width to 0.50 m and max. wall width to 0.50. Select everything, APLUS will do the rest

FINAL SITUATION

Here is expected result of this excercise. You should get drawing with doors and lintels. As you can see some of lintels were not drawn, that is because APLUS can only draw lintels in normal holes (in this particular design there are holes between walls and corners etc.)