(AEC question): Small furry animals and lightswitches
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Recently I have had the need to produce some plans for a three bedroom house, so I turned to AutoCAD 2002 (rented). I have drafted out the floor plans, side elevations, etc, and added the electric circuits. Now I am in the middle of adding the lighting circuits. My problem is that I don’t know what the correct symbol is for a lightswitch. From examining the samples on the CD, I’ve concluded that a lightswitch is probably represented by a symbol that looks like a rabbit’s head, with floppy ears. If you know the correct symbol, and it looks like a rabbit’s head with floppy ears, please tell me. Likewise, if you know the correct symbol and it isn’t a small furry animal with ears, please tell me. I hope you catch the drift of my question. I have tried searching the AutoDesk website, the Point A website, and many online CAD resources like caddepot.com, but cannot find it anywhere. I have only got till Monday week before my license runs out, so I must get the plans finished and plotted by then. Yours, David
My wife and I are right now going through the house building process. By looking at our plans, our architect drew a line with a squiggly line going through it. ( Boy that sure is technical sounding ) Actually, what they look like is a small line perpendicular to the wall with a 'S' going through it. Hope that helps, Wayne
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My wife and I are right now going through the house building process. By looking at our plans, our architect drew a line with a squiggly line going through it. ( Boy that sure is technical sounding ) Actually, what they look like is a small line perpendicular to the wall with a 'S' going through it. Hope that helps, Wayne
Well, the small line perpendicular to the wall with a 'S' going through it sounds like a light switch should look (compared to the rabbit anyway). I'll try to find a matching symbol in one of the sample diagrams and copy that accross (I can always put a 'key' in the header block explaining what's what). So, if that's a light switch, what is this thing with two ears I've been using all day? A transformer? Anyway, thanks for helping. David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com
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Well, the small line perpendicular to the wall with a 'S' going through it sounds like a light switch should look (compared to the rabbit anyway). I'll try to find a matching symbol in one of the sample diagrams and copy that accross (I can always put a 'key' in the header block explaining what's what). So, if that's a light switch, what is this thing with two ears I've been using all day? A transformer? Anyway, thanks for helping. David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com
Those are probably outlets. The symbol for that is a circle with two lines sticking out. Sure sounds like that. Wayne
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Recently I have had the need to produce some plans for a three bedroom house, so I turned to AutoCAD 2002 (rented). I have drafted out the floor plans, side elevations, etc, and added the electric circuits. Now I am in the middle of adding the lighting circuits. My problem is that I don’t know what the correct symbol is for a lightswitch. From examining the samples on the CD, I’ve concluded that a lightswitch is probably represented by a symbol that looks like a rabbit’s head, with floppy ears. If you know the correct symbol, and it looks like a rabbit’s head with floppy ears, please tell me. Likewise, if you know the correct symbol and it isn’t a small furry animal with ears, please tell me. I hope you catch the drift of my question. I have tried searching the AutoDesk website, the Point A website, and many online CAD resources like caddepot.com, but cannot find it anywhere. I have only got till Monday week before my license runs out, so I must get the plans finished and plotted by then. Yours, David
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David, I'm after a reasonable CAD package for personal use. Is AutoCAD reasonable cheap? TIA ATL Student :rolleyes:
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.. thats £500, ok vs the overall likely cost but probably better to get someone else to do it isn't it? Bought the house with the intention of gutting the inside, but 4.5 yrs and 2 kids later we haven't started yet, save the double glazing everywhere (wife 8 months preg at time) and a wardrobe in our room. Going to need some plans at least, but thought of the package for modelling the rewiring, replumbing, bathroom and kitchen. Al. ATL Student :rolleyes:
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David, I'm after a reasonable CAD package for personal use. Is AutoCAD reasonable cheap? TIA ATL Student :rolleyes:
Try TurboCAD and Floorplan - they are priced and marketed for personal users. Their site is www.imsisoft.com. P.S. - I have an older copy of floorplan. It's a great tool as long as you can stay within its many limitations.
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David, I'm after a reasonable CAD package for personal use. Is AutoCAD reasonable cheap? TIA ATL Student :rolleyes:
It depends what you class as 'cheap'. It will set you back at least 3000 US dollars. The best bet is to go for the LT version if you are serious about starting in CAD but don't want the price tag, that is around 500+ US Dollars. I learnt on LT, and it is a great introduction to the full suite. If you just need the 2D capabilities, you could get along with just LT altogether, but if you want some of the more advanced features, and 3D capabilities, you'll need the full suite. Or, if you only want to use AutoCAD for a short period (i.e. a small project), do what I did and rent a copy. If you are in the UK, I recommend www.cadline.co.uk (I am using them). David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com
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It depends what you class as 'cheap'. It will set you back at least 3000 US dollars. The best bet is to go for the LT version if you are serious about starting in CAD but don't want the price tag, that is around 500+ US Dollars. I learnt on LT, and it is a great introduction to the full suite. If you just need the 2D capabilities, you could get along with just LT altogether, but if you want some of the more advanced features, and 3D capabilities, you'll need the full suite. Or, if you only want to use AutoCAD for a short period (i.e. a small project), do what I did and rent a copy. If you are in the UK, I recommend www.cadline.co.uk (I am using them). David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com
We're looking at re-doing everything in our house from the infrastructure up. The wiring is lethal (I now turn all of the power off and keep it off for the whole house when doing anything!), lighting really silly (the open plan dinning room has independent switches for each of the two lights on opposite walls?!), and the heating stuck in the 1960's, bathroom is, er, different as is the kitchen. The space waste is just crazy. We're going to end up with scale drawings of most rooms just to explain where we want stuff fitted and I thought why not do it properly. Perhaps I bit off more than I can chew - I did technical drawing more than 17 years ago (that hurt to say that!). I'll go for the lite version I think. Thanks David. PS does anyone have any first hand experience of underfloor heating (preferably in the UK) Thanks. ATL Student :rolleyes: