FLOOR PLAN PROJECT - STEPS

 

STEP 1 – BUBBLE DIAGRAMS

 

a)      On paper, create three bubbles that represent your three areas: service space, sleeping space and living space.  Of course, this is just a starting point and may change as you work. 

As per the criteria, you need to fill a rectangular area.  Here is an example:

 

b)      You will again create a bubble diagram.  This time, your bubbles will represent different rooms.  Rooms should be located in their corresponding area.  Include all rooms that are in the project criteria (and any extra rooms). 

One challenge at this point is sizing.  This will work itself out.  Here is an example:

 

 

c)      Create a second bubble diagram like in b with different room locations.

d)      Compare your two diagrams and choose one that you like best.

 

STEP 2 – GRID PAPER SKETCH

 

Use grid paper to sketch out your floor plan.

 

Each square on the grid should be 0.5 meters by 0.5 meters.  So, the outline of your house should be 32 squares by 24 squares.

 

Using your bubble diagram as a rough guide, you can now draw straight lines representing the walls in your rooms.  You may have to make some changes to your bubble diagram if issues arise.  That is fine.

 

With actually grids present, you can now consider room sizes to make sure they are appropriate.  This may be challenging.

 

Other challenges you may encounter:

 

STEP 3 – AUTOCAD – BASIC FLOOR PLAN

 

Create the floor plan like you sketched it in AutoCad using limits of 28000, 20000.  The units of the limits represent millimeters which means you will be using 1000 to represent 1 m.

 

A)     You will start by creating a box that is 16000 by 12000.  That will be the bounding box of your house.

B)     You will then recreate your sketch inside this box.

C)     You will then add wall thickness making use of the offset and trim tools.

 

STEP 4 – AUTOCAD – HOUSE ITEMS

 

Add the following to your floor plan: