AutoCAD

Draft the front elevation of a multi-storey commercial tower with podium

Software: AutoCAD
Platform: Windows
Length: 2 h 39 min
Resolution: 1366 × 768
Output: DWG, DXF

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Draft, in 2D at full size with drawing units set to inches, a single front elevation of a multi-storey commercial building, as shown on the supplied dimensioned diagram diagram_01.png. The overall extent is 1710.08 wide by 1813.9 high.

Horizontal divisions along the base, left to right, are 448.23, 242.87, 700.8 and 318.18. Vertical divisions, bottom to top, are 451.9 (podium), then 288, 294, 258 and 264 (tower shaft), then 258 (rooftop crown).

Composition, bottom to top:

A low podium on a continuous ground/plinth line.
- At left are two stepped, horizontally banded blocks with sloping parapets.
- Next is a fully glazed, gridded curtain-wall volume containing a double entrance door.
- The centre has a splayed wall with a second, larger double door.
- At right is a glazed block with curtain-wall grids.
A tower shaft above the podium:
- A canted (inclined) left frame enclosing six cantilevered horizontal balcony/slab bands, each with a small glazed corner panel at its left end.
- Six short floor projections down the left edge.
- A vertical brick-clad pier and a brick-clad top band.
- A tall vertical feature column at the right, with a square-box infill pattern.
A recessed rooftop crown: two gridded parapet tiers, then a smaller gridded plant enclosure, topped by a sloped mechanical penthouse.
A rectangular border frame around the whole drawing.

No dimensions or text are required in the drawing.

CAD standards:

Create the following layers:
- A-ELEV (ACI 7, Continuous, 0.35 mm): all building outline, massing, banding, roof and border linework, using lines and polylines.
- A-GLAZ (ACI 4, Continuous, 0.18 mm): all curtain-wall and window mullion/transom grid lines.
- A-DOOR (ACI 3, Continuous, 0.25 mm): the entrance door leaves and frames.
- A-ELEV-PATT (ACI 8, Continuous, 0.13 mm): material hatches.
Use native hatches only:
- BOX pattern for the right feature column (3 hatch objects).
- AR-BRSTD for the brick pier and brick top band (2 hatch objects).
All objects take colour, linetype and lineweight ByLayer.
Nothing is drawn on layer 0.

ReferenceSheet 1

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Rubrics14

R1
The drawing shall contain a single front elevation showing a podium, a tower shaft and a recessed rooftop crown/penthouse.
R2
The drawing shall show six cantilevered horizontal balcony/slab bands within a canted (inclined) frame on the tower.
R3
The drawing shall show a vertical feature column at the right side of the tower and a brick-clad pier with a brick top band.
R4
The drawing shall show podium glazing with curtain-wall grids and two entrance double doors.
R5
The drawing shall show a stepped rooftop with gridded parapet tiers and a sloped mechanical penthouse at the top.
R6
The drawing shall include a rectangular border frame enclosing the elevation and a continuous ground/plinth line.
R7
The drawing shall use inches as its units, at full size, with an overall extent of approximately 1710.08 wide by 1813.9 high.
R8
The drawing shall contain layer A-ELEV with ACI 7, Continuous linetype and 0.35 mm lineweight, holding the building outline linework (lines and polylines).
R9
The drawing shall contain layer A-GLAZ with ACI 4, Continuous linetype and 0.18 mm lineweight, holding the glazing grid lines.
R10
The drawing shall contain layer A-DOOR with ACI 3, Continuous linetype and 0.25 mm lineweight, holding the door linework.
R11
The drawing shall contain layer A-ELEV-PATT with ACI 8, Continuous linetype and 0.13 mm lineweight, holding all hatches.
R12
The drawing shall fill the feature column with native BOX pattern hatches (3 hatch objects) on A-ELEV-PATT, not exploded lines.
R13
The drawing shall fill the brick areas with native AR-BRSTD pattern hatches (2 hatch objects) on A-ELEV-PATT, not exploded lines.
R14
The drawing shall have no geometry on layer 0.

Gold outputmulti_storey_elevationDWG, DXF

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Narration1,001

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Opened and interacted with the desktop context menu, then clicked the taskbar search area to switch toward Windows Explorer/Search.
Navigate the desktop and begin searching for an application.
00:08
Opened Windows Search, typed “aut,” selected the AutoCAD 2021 - English result, and dragged within the search interface before clicking again.
Locate the AutoCAD application from Windows Search.
00:19
Continued interacting with the AutoCAD search result and dragged across the search pane, leaving AutoCAD 2021 - English selected.
Inspect or prepare the AutoCAD launch result.
00:27
Clicked the selected AutoCAD result to expand its available actions, then clicked near the upper-right area of the search pane.
Review launch options for AutoCAD.
00:38
Opened the Search pane’s More menu, browsed its categories, and continued clicking and dragging within the AutoCAD search results.
Continue managing the AutoCAD search result before launching it.
00:51
Launched AutoCAD 2021; the application initialization splash screen appeared while Search and Windows Explorer briefly switched in the background.
Start AutoCAD 2021.
01:00
Switched through the YouTube and AutoCAD jump lists, brought AutoCAD 2021 to the foreground, then clicked the taskbar area to switch toward Windows Explorer.
Switch between open applications.
01:05
Brought AutoCAD 2021 forward, moved and resized its window repeatedly while it loaded, then clicked and dragged within the application.
Prepare and interact with the AutoCAD window.
01:14
Switched from Windows Explorer back to AutoCAD, which opened Drawing1.dwg on the gridded model canvas, then began entering a command with the letter b.
Open or continue working in an AutoCAD drawing.
01:31
Entered additional characters into AutoCAD’s dynamic input near the crosshair, leaving an unfinished text string visible while the drawing canvas remained otherwise unchanged.
Enter or edit an AutoCAD command.
01:51
Paused in AutoCAD with the unfinished dynamic-input string still visible, then clicked near the upper-left screen edge with the right and middle mouse buttons.
Continue interacting with the AutoCAD workspace.
02:02
Switched toward Windows Explorer and performed repeated dragging and scrolling near the screen edges, then right-clicked near the upper-left corner; a desktop context menu appeared with Open, Empty Recycle Bin, Pin to Start, Create shortcut, Rename, and Properties.
Interact with desktop or shell controls while AutoCAD remains visible.
02:12
Returned to the AutoCAD drawing, briefly scrolled, and then hid or switched away from the application before a right-click/drag near the drawing area.
Navigate the drawing workspace and switch application visibility.
02:25
Activated AutoCAD, right-clicked in the drawing area, canceled the active state with Escape, and entered text beginning with “op” in the command line.
Open an AutoCAD command or settings dialog.
02:31
Opened the AutoCAD Options dialog, clicked within its settings, and clicked the Apply and OK controls.
Review or modify AutoCAD application settings.
02:38
Closed the Options dialog, canceled several command states, and typed “log” into the dynamic command input, which displayed matching suggestions such as LOGFILEON and LOGFILENAME.
Search for or invoke a logging-related AutoCAD command.
02:43
Canceled the command and cleared the dynamic input by pressing Escape repeatedly, leaving the blank drawing canvas and command line idle.
Dismiss the command suggestions and return to the drawing workspace.
02:50
Entered the units command and opened the Drawing Units dialog; changed the insertion scale from Millimeters to Inches and clicked OK.
Configure drawing units and insertion scale.
03:03
Pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel active AutoCAD commands, then typed “d” to begin another command.
Reset the command state and start a dimension-related command.
03:08
Opened the Dimension Style Manager, selected the ISO-25 style, and opened its modification dialog on the Symbols and Arrows tab.
Edit the ISO-25 dimension style settings.
03:18
Switched through dimension-style tabs, adjusted the arrow size field to 4.5, and clicked OK to apply the changes.
Customize and save the ISO-25 dimension style appearance.
03:34
Closed the dimension-style dialogs, returned to the drawing canvas, and pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the active command state.
Finish the dimension-style edit and return to drawing mode.
03:41
Typed command fragments with dynamic input, entered XL/XLINE, and specified a point to begin a construction line; then pressed Escape to cancel.
Attempt to create an XLINE construction line.
03:47
Re-entered XL/XLINE through dynamic input, selected the command, and positioned the cursor while AutoCAD prompted for a through point.
Retry creating an XLINE construction line.
03:52
Waited in AutoCAD with the blank drawing visible; the application window was moved or resized near the end of the interval, and a WhatsApp notification appeared.
Remain in the current drawing while the desktop window layout changed.
04:08
Remained idle in the AutoCAD Drawing1.dwg model space with no recorded interaction.
Continue viewing the current drawing.
04:28
Remained idle in the AutoCAD model space with the blank drawing view unchanged.
Continue viewing the current drawing.
04:48
Remained idle in AutoCAD while the blank model-space view stayed unchanged.
Continue viewing the current drawing.
05:08
Remained idle in AutoCAD with no recorded interaction or visible drawing changes.
Continue viewing the current drawing.
05:28
Resumed after a brief idle period while system network, power, input-source, and display settings changed; a desktop context menu was visible over AutoCAD, and the window was moved near the end.
Remain in the AutoCAD workspace while system configuration changed.
05:48
Remained idle with the Windows context menu open over the AutoCAD drawing workspace.
No active interaction was recorded.
06:08
Remained idle while the Windows context menu stayed open over the blank AutoCAD drawing.
No active interaction was recorded.
06:28
Changed the visible interface state, closing the context menu and leaving the AutoCAD drawing workspace exposed.
Returned focus to the AutoCAD workspace.
06:46
Opened the Windows Start menu over AutoCAD and left it displayed.
Browsed available applications or system controls.
07:06
Selected AutoCAD to return to the drawing, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel or clear any active command state.
Restore AutoCAD focus and reset the command line.
07:10
Remained idle in the AutoCAD model-space view with a blank drawing canvas and crosshair visible.
No active interaction was recorded.
07:30
Remained idle in the AutoCAD drawing; the system resumed and reported configuration, network, power-source, input-source, and memory-state changes near the end of the span.
Maintain the open drawing while the system state changed.
07:50
Scrolled slightly in the blank drawing area, then pressed Escape several times to cancel or clear active input.
Dismiss active AutoCAD commands or prompts.
08:02
Opened the AutoCAD context menu, moved across its options, and repeatedly pressed Escape to dismiss menus and cancel commands; left-clicked and middle-clicked in the drawing area, then typed “o” to begin a command.
Navigate AutoCAD commands and return to command-line operation.
08:21
Returned focus to the AutoCAD drawing window, resized and moved the application window, and entered the OFFSET command until the prompt requested an offset distance, showing the Through option.
Start an offset operation in the drawing.
08:27
Entered an offset distance of 11, then clicked repeatedly in the drawing area while AutoCAD advanced to the “Select object to offset” prompt.
Set the offset distance and select geometry for the OFFSET command.
08:37
Clicked in the drawing area, pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the pending object selection and active commands, and left the blank drawing view at the command prompt.
Cancel the unfinished offset operation.
08:56
Opened and resized AutoCAD, then clicked in the drawing while the OFFSET command prompted for an object to offset.
Continue an offset operation in the drawing.
09:07
Clicked the drawing and positioned the cursor to specify the side for the offset; the selected horizontal line was highlighted.
Specify the side on which to create the offset.
09:11
Moved the cursor and clicked or dragged near the highlighted horizontal line while AutoCAD continued prompting for the offset side.
Place another offset of the selected geometry.
09:24
Clicked and navigated around the drawing, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the active offset interaction.
Cancel the offset attempt and return to an idle command state.
09:44
Activated AutoCAD and left the OFFSET command at the offset-distance prompt, with 11'-6" visible in the dynamic input field.
Resume or configure the offset operation.
09:54
Edited the dynamic offset-distance field with backspaces and typed additional characters while the OFFSET prompt remained active.
Modify the offset distance input.
10:00
Activated AutoCAD and entered numeric input into the active OFFSET command, leaving the command at a distance prompt.
Set an offset distance.
10:04
Entered an offset distance of 10', clicked to choose the side for the offset, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the command.
Attempt an offset operation and cancel it.

10:09
Entered another offset distance, selected points on the drawing, then canceled the active OFFSET operation and navigated the view with scroll and middle-button actions.
Attempt another offset and adjust the drawing view.
10:19
Entered a trim-related command, clicked in the drawing, and pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the selection and command.
Attempt a trimming operation and cancel it.
10:24
Entered and edited a numeric OFFSET distance, leaving AutoCAD at the prompt to specify the offset distance.
Prepare an offset distance for a drawing operation.
10:42
Confirmed the 12'-6" offset distance, selected drawing geometry, indicated a side for the offset, and continued interacting with the OFFSET command before pressing Escape repeatedly.
Create an offset from selected drawing geometry.
10:51
Activated AutoCAD, manipulated the drawing view with extensive dragging and middle-clicks, and repeatedly pressed Esc to cancel the active TRIM command and related prompts.
Cancel the current editing operation and adjust the drawing view.
11:09
Continued canceling active AutoCAD prompts with Esc, middle-clicking in the drawing, and leaving the OFFSET command at its offset-distance prompt.
Clear prior commands and prepare or continue an offset operation.
11:17
Pressed Esc repeatedly to cancel the active operation and adjusted the drawing view, leaving the displayed rectangular line layout without an active command.
Exit the current AutoCAD operation and return to the drawing.
11:30
Activated the OFFSET command and scrolled or adjusted the view while the dynamic input requested an offset distance; entered 3 near the end of the span.
Set an offset distance for the drawing geometry.
11:38
Entered 30 as the offset distance, selected a horizontal line, and clicked a side to offset it, producing a highlighted vertical offset line while OFFSET remained active.
Create an offset copy of the selected drawing line at distance 30.
11:47
Entered 50 as another offset distance, selected and offset additional geometry with clicks, then pressed Esc repeatedly to cancel and leave the OFFSET command.
Create another offset feature and finish the offset operation.
11:55
Resized and repositioned AutoCAD, entered an offset distance of 30, and left the OFFSET command awaiting object selection.
Set an offset distance for the active drawing command.
12:02
Clicked in the drawing while OFFSET prompted for an object, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the active command and return to the command prompt.
Attempt the offset operation and cancel it.
12:12
Pressed Escape repeatedly while AutoCAD remained on the drawing, then began switching toward Windows Explorer at the end of the span.
Clear active AutoCAD commands and transition applications.
12:29
Returned to AutoCAD, entered another offset distance prompt, clicked and navigated within the drawing, and repeatedly canceled the command while the view shifted.
Continue or adjust an offset operation in the drawing.
12:47
Entered a command beginning with “r”, clicked and dragged in the drawing, then interacted with the geometry and canceled; AutoCAD displayed a TRIM prompt before further cancellation.
Modify drawing geometry using a trim-related command.
12:55
Returned to AutoCAD, pressed Escape to cancel the remaining OFFSET state, then clicked and scrolled in the drawing and canceled again.
Clear the active command and leave the drawing idle.
13:04
Activated AutoCAD and entered offset-distance values while the OFFSET command remained active; clicked in the drawing, then pressed Escape to cancel or reset the command.
Set or adjust an offset distance and prepare to select geometry.
13:10
Entered another offset-distance value, clicked the drawing, and pressed Escape repeatedly until AutoCAD returned to an idle command state.
Attempt an offset operation and cancel it.
13:14
Entered an offset distance of 2, selected a vertical line, and clicked to specify the offset side; then used middle-click navigation and pressed Escape to end the operation.
Offset a selected grid line by the entered distance.
13:24
Pressed Escape repeatedly to clear active commands, used middle-click navigation and scrolling over the drawing, and briefly switched to Windows Explorer before returning to AutoCAD.
Cancel pending operations and inspect or reposition the drawing view.
13:43
Activated AutoCAD's OFFSET command and entered an offset distance of 3 feet 6 inches.
Set the next offset distance for a drawing modification.
13:48
Selected a horizontal grid line and clicked to specify the side for the 3-foot-6-inch offset, then pressed Escape to stop the command.
Create an offset copy of the selected horizontal line.
13:53
Entered an offset distance and selected a horizontal line for offsetting, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the active command.
Create or adjust a parallel line with the OFFSET command.
14:04
Entered an offset distance, selected horizontal drawing geometry, and attempted additional selections before pressing Escape repeatedly to exit.
Offset selected drawing lines by a specified distance.
14:11
Started the TRIM command and left it active while the drawing view remained unchanged; network status changes occurred during the interval.
Prepare to trim or extend drawing geometry.
14:31
Navigated the drawing view with middle-button clicks and pressed Escape several times while the TRIM command remained active.
Work within or cancel the active TRIM operation.
14:41
Used middle-button clicks to navigate across the drawing and repeatedly pressed Escape, leaving the command line at a canceled state.
Review the drawing and exit active editing commands.
14:52
Started TRIM again, clicked drawing geometry to specify fence points or objects, and pressed Escape repeatedly, ending with the command canceled.
Trim selected portions of the drawing geometry.
14:57
Activated AutoCAD, interacted with the drawing while TRIM was active, and repeatedly pressed Escape to cancel the command and return to an idle command line.
Cancel the active trimming operation.
15:11
Entered the DIMLINEAR command, selected points in the drawing, and left AutoCAD prompting for the second extension-line origin before canceling the operation.
Create a linear dimension between drawing points.
15:20
Continued the active OFFSET command, entered an offset distance of 1'-6", selected a horizontal line, and positioned the offset before canceling the command.
Create an offset copy of a horizontal drawing line.
15:29
Reactivated TRIM and scrolled the AutoCAD drawing view while leaving the command at the prompt to select an object to trim or extend.
Prepare to trim geometry in the drawing.
15:41
Selected multiple locations and fence points while TRIM was active, used middle-click navigation and scrolling, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the ongoing selections.
Trim selected portions of the drawing and exit the command.
15:56
Started the LINE command and moved the cursor across the drawing while AutoCAD continued prompting for the first point.
Begin drawing a new line.
16:06
Resized and repositioned the AutoCAD window repeatedly, then interacted with the active LINE command and pressed Escape several times.
Continue or cancel line drawing while adjusting the workspace.
16:18
Entered an offset distance of 2, selected near the drawing geometry, and pressed Escape repeatedly to exit the OFFSET operation.
Create or attempt a 2-unit offset of existing geometry.
16:27
Entered an offset distance of 3, selected the geometry, and specified a side for the offset before cancelling the command with repeated Escape presses.
Create or attempt a 3-unit offset of the line.
16:35
Entered an offset distance of 3'6", selected and interacted with the line geometry, then cancelled the OFFSET command.
Create or attempt an offset using the entered architectural distance.
16:40
Entered a TRIM command, selected or attempted to trim the drawing geometry, then cancelled and returned to the TRIM object-selection prompt.
Trim portions of the visible linework.
16:49
Cancelled the active TRIM operation with repeated Escape presses and used middle-click navigation on the drawing area.
Exit the trimming workflow and adjust the view or navigation state.
16:54
Activated AutoCAD, interacted with the drawing using clicks and drags, then repeatedly pressed Escape to cancel active commands.
Modify or inspect drawing geometry and clear unfinished commands.
17:10
Started the LINE command and positioned the cursor to define points, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel it.
Attempt to add line geometry in the drawing.
17:22
Reactivated the LINE command, positioned the cursor at a new drawing location, and canceled the command with Escape.
Attempt another line-drawing operation.
17:27
Started TRIM, clicked drawing geometry, then canceled the operation and used middle-button navigation gestures.
Trim or inspect existing drawing geometry.
17:36
Worked in the LINE command with cursor positioning and clicks, then pressed Escape repeatedly; the view shifted to another area of the drawing.
Attempt to create additional line geometry.
17:49
Entered an edit command, clicked near the right-side line intersection, and continued the EXTEND operation after canceling prior commands.
Extend existing drawing geometry to a boundary.
17:55
Activated AutoCAD’s TRIM command, clicked and dragged across drawing geometry, and navigated the view while the command remained active.
Trim or modify intersecting drawing edges.
18:05
Entered an invalid selection while TRIM was active, then pressed Escape repeatedly to cancel the command and return to an idle command line.
Exit the unsuccessful trim operation.
18:09
Entered another selection attempt, clicked drawing geometry, and pressed Escape repeatedly while AutoCAD continued prompting for objects to extend or trim.
Attempt another edge modification and cancel it if unsuccessful.
18:13
Restarted TRIM, clicked and dragged extensively across the drawing, and used middle-button navigation and scrolling while the command continued prompting for the next fence point.
Trim multiple portions of the drawing using a fence selection.

Draft, in 2D at full size with drawing units set to inches, a single front elevation of a multi-storey commercial building, as shown on the supplied dimensioned diagram diagram_01.png.

Developed and edited a multi-storey building elevation in AutoCAD using line, offset, trim, extend, move, hatch, and dimension tools, then saved it as “multi storey elevation.dwg.” Configured a DWG-to-PDF plot, exported the drawing, and reviewed the resulting PDF in Microsoft Edge.