Project 5: Detailed architectural drawing

Project brief

The brief

Step 1 — Set up for detail scale

1. 1Create detail layers (e.g. A-DETL-THIN, A-DETL-MED, A-DETL-HEVY, A-DETL-HATCH).
2. 2Set annotation scale 1:20. Text will still be 2.5 mm on paper.
3. 3Draw full size — a 90 mm stud is 90 units wide.

Step 2 — Structure from the ground up

1. 1Draw the finished ground line and the footing and slab edge.
2. 2Add the membrane and slab thickness.
3. 3Draw the wall framing: bottom plate, studs (show one in section), top plate.
4. 4Add cavity and outer skin, then internal lining.
5. 5Draw roof framing, battens and roofing, fascia and gutter, eaves lining.
6. 6Add insulation in walls and ceiling using an insulation linetype or hatch.

Use heavy lines for what's cut, thin lines for what's seen beyond. Correct line weight is what makes a detail readable.

Step 3 — Hatches and annotation

1. 1Hatch concrete, masonry, insulation and timber in section with consistent patterns (build a small hatch legend).
2. 2Add keynote leaders describing each material; keep wording consistent with the specification.
3. 3Dimension key heights: slab to ceiling, eaves overhang, wall build-up.
4. 4Add level markers: FGL, FFL, ceiling.

Step 4 — Sheet and references

1. 1Create sheet A-501 Details with a 1:20 viewport; add a view title 1 — Typical wall section.
2. 2On the plan sheet, add a section marker with callout 1 / A-501 where the section is cut.
3. 3Plot and check that the reference, scale and line weights are right.

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