Activity No.

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Adding Details to Floor Plan using Block
Course Code: CPE 003 Program: BSCE
Course Title: COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING Date Performed: 2/6/19
Section:EE31FB1 Date Submitted: 2/6/19
Name : TURQUEZA, Patrick L. Instructor: Engr. Johnathan Richard A. Barrios
1. Objective(s):
This activity aims to:
1.1 Introduce the Block command to the students.
1.2 Elevate students’ creativity by means of creating floor plan details through block command.
1.3 Exercise students’ analytical-thinking and critical-thinking skills.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
After completion of this activity the students should be able to:
2.1 Apply block command in making scale-size floor plan details as such floor plan furniture.
2.2 Make a more complex floor plan with details through scale and block command.
2.3 Understand the function of block command in making floor plan details.
3. Discussion:
The Block Command
A block is simply a collection of objects (or one object) that has a name. Blocks have several
advantages:
1. You can insert them again and again, saving time. If fact, you can insert them into other drawings
as well.
2. A block uses less electronic space than individual object.
Updating block definition, all objects under that drawing will be updated too.
How to create a block?

1. Draw the objects that you want in the block.

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2. Choose Home tab > Block panel > Create to start the BLOCK command. The Block Definition
dialog box opens.
3. Type a name in the Name text box. The name can have spaces.
4. You need to specify a base point. That’s the point at which you’ll insert the block. In the Base
Point section, click Pick Point. Be sure to use an object snap for accuracy. You’ll immediately be
returned to the dialog box.
5. In the Objects section, click the Select Objects button. Select the objects and press Enter to
return to the dialog box.
6. Below, choose Retain, Convert to Block or Delete. These options control what happens after you
create the block.
7. In the Behavior section, you can make a block Annotative, force it to scale uniformly and choose
whether to allow exploding.
8. In the settings area, choose the block unit. You can choose Unitless but if you choose unit,
AutoCAD will try to scale the block appropriately when you insert it into another drawing. You can
also add a hyperlink if you want.
9. Finally, you can add a description in the Description box. A description is helpful in the
DesignCenter, when you want to insert the block from another drawing.
10. Click OK to complete the box. If you chose Delete, the bjects disappear. You can use the OOPS
command to bring them back.

The BASE COMMAND, The Basepoint Option and Parameter

Blocks and basepoints go hand-in-hand. Knowing how to work with basepoints can make your
life much easier. It’s so frustrating to insert a block and have it disappear into outer space
because the basepoint is in the wrong location!

The Basepoint Option of the INSERT command

When you insert a block, a Basepoint option appears with the Specify insertion point: prompt.
When you use this option, you can move the insertion base point of the block to anywhere you
want. This option can be really helpful sometimes but I don’t think it’s used very often.

The BASE Command

A block library often has one block per drawing. You save each block in its own drawing. By
default, the basepoint of a drawing is 0,0. But unless you put the block right at 0,0, you’ll want to
change that. (Another option that works is to use WBLOCK and choose to write just the block.
Then, the basepoint is taken from the block and is in the right place.)

Use the BASE command in the drawing containing the block to specify the origin of the drawing,
which is usually on an object snap somewhere on the block. Then, when you insert the drawing,
your basepoint will be right on the block.

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 Creating a Basepoint parameter
For a dynamic block, the Basepoint parameter sets a base
point for the block. This is useful when you’re turning a block
into a dynamic block and want to change the basepoint. You
add a Basepoint parameter in the Block Editor, from the
Parameters tab of the Block Authoring Palettes, as you see
here. The basepoint functions like any other block basepoint.

During insertion of a dynamic block, you can use the Basepoint

option as I described earlier.
But you can do something else with dynamic blocks.

While you’re inserting a dynamic block, you can press Ctrl to cycle
among the grips if their Cycling property is set to Yes. (By default, it is.)
Each time you press Ctrl, the cursor moves to another grip on the
block. This lets you visually see the results of each basepoint before
you commit to inserting the block.

To check the Cycling property, double-click the block to open the Edit
Block Definition dialog box, and click OK toopen the Block Editor. Click
any grip and open the Properties palette. Look for the Cycling property
in the Misc section, as you see here.

If the Cycling property is set to No, click the

item, click the drop-down arrow, and choose
Yes.
Do you have any other tips for controlling blocks with
basepoints?

4. Materials and Equipment:

1. Computer: pre-installed with windows 7 64-bit operating system and AutoCAD 2018.
2. Internet Connection
5. Procedure:
This time, the client is asking for the floor plan to be revised and to include more details onto it. The client
would want the following to be seen onto the following pats of the lot area.

Table 6-1. Parts of the House

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 Dimension 10x10 square meters
Type of House Single Floor Bungalow
Living Room Sala set, Center table,
Ornaments
Bedroom Bedroom set with King-size
and 2 Queen-size beds,
Cabinets, Couch, TV, Lamps
and Ornaments
Bathroom Bathroom set, Toilet, Shower
Room, Sink, Ornaments,
Bathroom cabinets
Dining Room Dining set, Dining table with
chairs, Ref, Cabinets and
Ornaments
Kitchen Kitchen set, stove, Fridge,
Center table, Oven,
Ornaments
Garage 2 cars
Garden Tea table and seats, Pool
area with pavement.
Given the above specifications, your manager instantly assign to you the new job order and tasks you to
revise the floor plan on an A3 bond paper (480x297 square mm). He also added that the deadline is up
for only 2 and a half hour else, the client will withdraw the order on the company.
Show all your outputs in table 6-2.

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 Table 6-2.
Floor Plan

House Part Dimension

LIVING ROOM 33 x 36 sq. m
BATHROOM 1 21.5 x 24.3 sq. m
BATHROOM 2 10 x 12.5 sq. m
BATHROOM3 10 x 12.5 sq. m
BEDROOM1 50 x 43 sq. m
BEDROOM 2 30.5 x 26.4 sq. m
BEDROOM 3 30.5 x 26.4 sq. m

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 KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM 43.6 x 38.9 sq. m
GARAGE 17 x 36 sq. m

6. Observation:

The actity is hard.

7. Conclusion:

The actity is hard.

8. Assessment Rubric: