🎓 Lesson Plan: Practical Project — Simple Floor Plan
Level: Beginner
Lesson Title: Applying Basic Drafting to a Real-World Drawing
Duration: 2–3 hours (can be split over multiple sessions)
Delivery Mode: Instructor-led or self-paced with checkpoints
Project Type: Hands-on Application of Level 1 Skills
🎯 Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will:
- Apply basic AutoCAD drawing, editing, and annotation skills to create a simple architectural floor plan.
- Use layers, object snaps, line types, and annotation tools to draft clearly and accurately.
- Set drawing limits and units for architectural work.
- Output the project using layouts and plotting techniques.
🗂️ Lesson Structure
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Introduction to the Project (10 min) | Overview of the task and objectives |
| 2. Setting Units and Limits (15 min) | Configure drawing environment for architectural work |
| 3. Creating Layers and Assigning Line Types (15 min) | Define structure: walls, windows, doors, furniture, annotations |
| 4. Drawing Exterior Walls (20 min) | Use LINE or POLYLINE, with dimensions and precision |
| 5. Drawing Interior Walls (20 min) | Use OFFSET and TRIM/EXTEND tools for rooms |
| 6. Adding Doors and Windows (20 min) | Use BLOCKS or draw manually; apply proper layer and snaps |
| 7. Adding Furniture and Fixtures (20 min) | Use blocks (or simplified shapes) to place furnishings |
| 8. Adding Dimensions and Text (15 min) | Apply annotations using standard styles |
| 9. Creating Layouts and Viewports (15 min) | Switch to Paper Space, create scaled views |
| 10. Plotting the Drawing (10 min) | Set up title block, select printer, adjust settings |
| 11. Final Review and Export (10 min) | Save, export as PDF, and review for accuracy |
🔧 Lesson Content
🔹 1. Project Introduction
- Create a 1-bedroom floor plan: approx. 20′ x 30′
- Include:
- Living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom
- Doors and windows
- Basic furniture layout
- Add dimensions and labels
- Create layout and plot to scale
🔹 2. Setting Units and Drawing Limits
- Units: Architectural (feet and inches)
- Limits: 0,0 to 100,100
- Grid and Snap: optional but helpful
🔹 3. Layers & Line Types
- Create layers:
- WALLS (continuous, thick)
- DOORS/WINDOWS (dashed or continuous, medium)
- FURNITURE (continuous, thin)
- TEXT (text styles, annotative)
- DIMENSIONS (standard dimstyle)
- Assign appropriate colors and line weights
🔹 4–5. Drawing Walls
- Exterior: 6″ thickness, draw as double lines or offset
- Interior: use OFFSET and TRIM to divide rooms
🔹 6. Doors and Windows
- Manually draw or insert door/window blocks
- Position using midpoint and perpendicular snaps
🔹 7. Furniture and Fixtures
- Insert or draw simple shapes (e.g., rectangles for beds/tables)
- Ensure furniture is on a separate layer
🔹 8. Dimensions and Text
- Use
DIMLINEAR,DIMCONTINUE,DIMSTYLE - Add room labels (e.g., Bedroom, Kitchen) using MText
🔹 9. Layouts and Viewports
- Create a new layout tab
- Insert viewport at scale 1/4″ = 1′-0″
- Adjust viewport layer visibility as needed
🔹 10. Plotting
- Add title block (optional)
- Choose appropriate plot style
- Export to PDF
🧠 Practice Output Checklist
- Walls and room structure accurate
- Doors/windows inserted and placed with Osnaps
- Layers are correctly used and named
- Dimensions applied with consistent styles
- Drawing includes labels for all rooms
- Layout is scaled and properly plotted
✅ Completion Summary
✔ Applied all major beginner-level drafting tools
✔ Used real-world practices for architectural layout
✔ Demonstrated ability to output professional documentation
✔ Saved, printed, and reviewed finished product