Exercise 3 – Drawing a Site Plan
Arch4/510 Basic VectorWorks * Winter 2004 * Brehm
Due before the end of class on January 28, 2004 in the "DropAssignmentsHere" folder:
NOTE: This exercise follows on the previous one -- use the same building from Exercise 1 for this exercise. See me if you have any questions.
The assignment is to develop and draw the site plan of the small building you designed and/or documented in Exercise 2. Create a Roof Plan as part of this drawing, and delineate basic property lines, driveways, sidewalks, etc. Label buildings, trees, roadways, etc. Also, try to add some basic dimensions that locate the building with respect to property corners. Continue to use and develop a logical layering and class system. Draw the plan at 1/4"=1'-0" ... Once you are satisfied with your work, save the drawing with the filename "<Last Name>-Ex3.mcd" to the location shown above (i.e. If your name is Arthur L. Guptill you would call your file "Guptill-Ex3.mcd").
A couple of suggestions:
Set fill pattern in Attributes Palette to "None" before you begin.
- Experiment with Hatch or Fill patterns for the roof plan, if you like.
- It's a good idea to create a new Layer for the Site Plan ... but remember that Classes can be used in multiple Layers (and vice versa, of course).
- Use the Data Display Bar to draw accurately.
Use the Classes to control line weights. (If your line weights aren't visible in your drawing try going to File>Preferences>VectorWorks Preferences>Display Tab and checking the box for "Zoom Line Thickness")
It doesn’t really matter where in the drawing space you draw, but it makes sense to draw within the page outline for now. If your drawing needs to go beyond the page outline, you can always change the print area (Page > Set Print Area).
Remember to use the on-line help if needed.
