Learn how to populate your architectural design with windows using OSNAP settings on a glazing layer. This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to draw and duplicate lines to create the design of a window and its panes.
Key Insights
- The article begins by focusing on populating an architectural design with windows on a 'glazing' layer.
- It emphasizes the use of OSNAP settings for precision in architectural design and illustrates how to duplicate lines to create window panes.
- Finally, the article demonstrates how to use the 'Mirror' command to replicate design segments, reinforcing the efficiency of duplication in design work.
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Let's start populating our windows. So I'm going to make A-Glazing my current layer. I'm just going to zoom into here.
I'm going to check my Running OSNAP settings. I'm going to make sure that endpoint and midpoint are selected. So right now I have endpoint, midpoint, and nothing else selected.
And I have OSNAP turned on. So I'm just going to draw a line from here to here. And I'm going to zoom in.
I'm going to copy this line from the end to the mid to the end. I'm going to draw a line from the mid to the mid. And I have that guy done.
I'm going to draw a line from the end. I'm going to Copy (CP) from the end to the mid to the end. I'm just going to select these guys and copy them from the end to the end.
I'm going to go into Stretch, Crossing. Enter from the end to the end. Draw a line L, spacebar from mid to mid.
I'm going to draw a line from end to end. I'm going to copy this line from the end to the mid to the end and draw a line from mid to mid. I'm going to draw a line from end to end and Copy (CP) this line from end to mid to end.
Draw a line from mid to mid. I'm going to pan around, go over to the kitchen area. I'm going to draw a line from end to end.
And I'm going to copy this line from the end to the mid to the end. Draw a line now end to end. I'm going to copy this line from end to mid to end.
Going to pan over, pan back, get a little bit closer. Draw a line from end to end. Copy this line from the end to the mid to the end.
I'm now going to use the Mirror command to mirror these line segments over here. Because remember, I have 9.5" on this segment and 9.5" on this segment. So I'm going to say Mirror command, do a Crossing, Enter from the end to the end.
And there's my window. I'm going to come in here, draw a line end to end, copy the line end to mid to end, Hit Escape, hit the spacebar to repeat the command, select them all, and copy them from the end here to the end here. Hit Escape, pan back, Zoom Extents, Save the file.
We have our windows done. And now we're ready to start working on our doors. Hey, congratulations on getting so much good work done.
See you in a few minutes.