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Draw It 2016 For Autocad: Tutorial For System Scaffolding
Draw It 2016 For Autocad: Tutorial For System Scaffolding
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Tutorial for System Scaffolding
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Getting Started........................................................................................................................................ 2
1 Getting Started with AutoCAD ........................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Step 1: Placing the Elevation, Side and Plan Views................................................................. 4
1.1.1 Step 1a: Getting Started.................................................................................................. 5
1.1.2 Step 1b: Locating the Cuplok Tool Palette ...................................................................... 6
1.1.3 Step 1c: Placing the Scaffold Views onto the Drawing ................................................... 7
1.2 Step 2: Entering the Scaffold Dimensions ............................................................................. 10
1.2.1 Step 2a: Setting the Number of Lifts ............................................................................. 11
1.2.2 Step 2b: Setting the Number of Bays ............................................................................ 12
1.2.3 Step 2c: Defining the Guard Rails and Boards .............................................................. 13
1.3 Step 3: Adding the Facade Bracing ....................................................................................... 15
1.4 Step 4: Drawing the Ladders and Boards .............................................................................. 18
1.4.1 Step 4a: Adding Ladders to the Elevation, Side and Plan Views ................................... 18
1.4.2 Step 4b: Adding the Boards to the Plan View ............................................................... 22
1.5 Step 5: Drawing a Gable End ................................................................................................. 25
1.6 Step 6: Annotating the Drawing............................................................................................ 29
1.6.1 Step 6a: Adding Dimensions ......................................................................................... 29
1.6.2 Step 6b: Adding Stamps ................................................................................................ 32
1.6.3 Step 6c: Title Block ........................................................................................................ 33
1.7 Step 7: Drawing an Irregular Scaffold ................................................................................... 35
1.7.1 Step 7a: Exploding the Scaffold into Components........................................................ 35
1.7.2 Step 7b: Adding Double Guardrail Frames.................................................................... 36
1.7.3 Step 7c: Adding a Bridge ............................................................................................... 38
Feedback ............................................................................................................................................... 40
Introduction
Thank you for choosing CADS SMART Scaffolder.
SMART Scaffolder Draw IT 2016 is a new module that makes it easy to draw professional scaffold
engineering drawings using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.
With Draw IT 2016 you can simply drag and drop scaffold components onto the drawing and produce
drawings that conform to industry standard practices. SMART Scaffolder Draw IT 2016 is supplied
with components from several manufacturers of tube-and-fitting and system scaffolding, including
the SGB Cuplok catalogue.
Intelligent scaffolding blocks are provided for both tube-and-fitting and system scaffolding, which
allow you to quickly produce drawings simply by defining the scaffold dimensions.
This tutorial aims to guide you through using the Draw IT 2016 tools to create professional scaffolding
engineering drawings using system scaffolding components.
Getting Started
Please read the SMART Scaffolder Draw IT 2016 user manual before you start. All of
the AutoCAD commands used in this Tutorial are described in the User Guide.
You can start the application by either double-clicking the icon on your desktop, or by selecting the
application from Start All Programs CADS.
In Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, you can alternatively select the Draw IT Windows 8 tile.
If you start AutoCAD using the Draw IT icon then your scaffolding tools will be ready to
use. Only start AutoCAD with the AutoCAD icon when you don’t want to use Draw IT.
This tutorial explains how to create a Cuplok system scaffold using AutoCAD. SMART Scaffolder Draw
IT allows you to easily draw system scaffolding in two ways:
1. You can use dynamic scaffolds to very quickly draw regular scaffolding;
2. The individual components of the Cuplok catalogue are provided. These can be dragged and
dropped onto the drawing to build any shape of scaffolding.
This tutorial demonstrates how to use a dynamic scaffold to quickly build a regular scaffold with a
gable end, including its plan and elevation views. It will also show how to use the drag and drop
components, which will enable you to build more complicated scaffolds using the same techniques.
The steps involved are:
1. Drag-and-drop the dynamic elevation view, side view and plan view onto the drawing;
The tutorial concludes by demonstrating how to modify the scaffold to build an irregular shape or to
account for special circumstances.
3. Dragging and dropping the dynamic Cuplok system scaffolding blocks onto the drawing.
Once these steps have been completed the drawing will appear as follows:
2. Select the A2 paper size using the Quick View Layouts option.
To choose the layout that you want to use in AutoCAD 2009 / 2010, click the Quick View Layouts
button at the very bottom of the AutoCAD window:
You can then click on the paper size that you require:
The other versions of AutoCAD use tabs along the bottom of the screen to perform the same
function.
3. Once the A2 layout is visible, double-click in the centre of the paper to activate the viewport. This
is the area that you will be drawing into.
If the Tool Palette is not visible, click the View toolbar tab and then click on the Tool
Palette icon on the Palettes panel.
To activate the Cuplok components, click on the tab with the title: Cuplok Scaffold System. If this tab is
not visible, click on the stacked tabs at the bottom of the tool palette to see the complete list:
1.1.3 Step 1c: Placing the Scaffold Views onto the Drawing
1. Locate the Cuplok Scaffold System tab on the tool palette as described previously;
2. To place the scaffold plan, click on the Plan icon in the palette;
3. Move across to the drawing and click to position the scaffold plan on the drawing;
4. When placing the scaffold plan allow enough room for the side elevation to be drawn to the left,
as shown below.
Make sure you double click inside the Viewport to activate it before you try to drag and
drop the scaffold plan.
If you prefer you can use construction lines to place the front and side elevations
instead, as described in the Tube and Fitting Tutorial.
It helps to zoom in by moving the mouse cursor over the plan view that you have just placed and
rolling the mouse wheel forward.
Click on the Front Elevation tool from the Cuplok Scaffold System palette, move the mouse over
the first transom in the plan view, and hover it there for a second. Now move the mouse upward
and you will see a dotted line that is aligned with the transom position; if you click the mouse on
the dotted line the elevation and plan views will be aligned.
It helps to first pan the view to clear some space: hold the mouse wheel down, move the mouse
to the right, then release the mouse wheel.
Click on the Side Elevation tool from the Cuplok Scaffold System palette, move the mouse over the
first base plate in the front elevation view, and hover it there for a second. Now move the mouse
to the left to create a horizontal inference line and click on it to place the side elevation.
This completes placing the scaffold plan, front elevation, and side elevation.
The views of the scaffold placed in Step 1 are AutoCAD dynamic blocks. A dynamic block has
intelligence built into it that allows it to be changed as you work. The Draw IT scaffold dynamic blocks
allow you to change the dimensions of the scaffold using grips.
To activate the grips for a dynamic block, click on it so that it becomes selected. To deactivate the
grips press the Esc key to clear the selection.
Some of the dynamic blocks have additional parameters that are only accessible via the properties
palette.
If the AutoCAD Properties Palette is not visible, click the View toolbar tab and then click
on the Properties icon on the Palettes panel.
2. Click on the Number of Lifts grip, shown in the previous diagram, and select 3 Lifts.
3. Now click on the side view of the scaffold to activate it and set its number of lifts to 3 in the
same way.
2. Click on the Scaffold Length grip and move it to the right. You will see a marker at each bay position:
click the left mouse button once the scaffold is 15000mm long, when the mouse cursor is at the
sixth marker:
3. Repeat this process for the plan view by clicking on it to activate it, clicking on its Scaffold Length
grip, and clicking the mouse past the sixth marker.
2. Click on the Guard Rails grip at the foot lift and choose None; the guard rails and boards will be
removed.
3. Next, click on the Guard Rails grips at the first and second lifts and select Single Guard Rail.
The boards are switched off by default when the guard rails are removed or set to single
rails.
However, you can switch them back on again by using the Boards grip if you wish, for
example if drawing a birdcage scaffold.
5. Press the Esc key to clear the selection when you have finished.
Advanced guard rail options, for example using guard rail frames instead of horizontals, will be
demonstrated later in this tutorial.
2. Click on the Facade Bracing tool from the tool palette and move the mouse over the drawing area.
3. Click on the intersection between the first standard and the foot lift on the front elevation to place
the bracing.
4. Repeat the process by dragging and dropping another set of facade bracing onto the final bay,
clicking on the intersection between the sixth standard and the foot lift.
Now that both sets of bracing have been placed they can be stretched up to the top lift.
6. Click on the arrow grip, move the mouse up to the top lift, and click on the left mouse button to
place it.
1.4.1 Step 4a: Adding Ladders to the Elevation, Side and Plan Views
Ladders can be dragged and dropped on to the drawing from the AutoCAD tool palette:
2. Next choose the 26’ Ladder tool from the Ladder Side View section and drop it onto the far right of
the scaffold elevation.
You may wish to split this ladder into two or three shorter ladders by using intermediate
boarded landings, but for this tutorial we will use a single ladder for brevity.
This tutorial also assumes that standard ladders will be used rather than integrated ladder
platforms, although ladder platforms can be drawn in a similar way.
Click on the 26’ Ladder in the Ladder Side View section and
drop on the far right of the scaffold elevation.
3. The ladder will be drawn in front of the scaffold by default. Press the Esc key to clear the selection,
click on the ladder to select it, and click the right mouse button to display the AutoCAD context
menu. Choose Draw Order Send to Back to move the ladder behind the scaffold.
You may find it helpful to zoom in and use an inference line to place the bottom of the ladder in
line with the bottom of the foot lift.
Once the ladder has been placed, use the Draw Order Send to Back option to place the ladder
behind the scaffold in the same manner as the elevation view.
6. To rotate the ladder into position, click on the ladder to activate it, and click on the grip in the
lower right corner with the left mouse button. Then click on the grip with the right mouse button
to display the grip menu:
7. Choose the Rotate option, move the mouse vertically up the screen to rotate the ladder into the
horizontal position, and click the left mouse button to place it:
You need to click on the grip with the left mouse button before clicking the right mouse
button to display the menu in order to use the grip rotate option.
If you just press the right mouse button you use the normal rotate option, which is more
complicated to use.
2. The toe boards will be drawn first. Choose the 13’ Board tool from the Board Elevation section of
the tool palette and drop it onto the bottom-left corner of the scaffold plan.
4. The next stage is to copy these boards across the length of the scaffold. Press the Esc key, to ensure
that no other components are selected, and select all six boards, including the toe board, by
clicking them with the mouse:
5. Copy the six boards and paste them to the right of the first set:
6. Paste the boards again and place them to the right of the second set:
7. Boards will now be built around the ladder. Drag and drop an 11’ Board from the Board Elevation
section to build the toe board, followed by two 8’ Boards and three 11’ Boards from the Board Plan
section of the tool palette.
2. Click on the Gable tool and place it on the midpoint of the top of the third standard of the scaffold
front elevation.
Click on the gable end so that it is selected and its grips are visible. Click on the Number of Lifts grip
and select 2 Lifts:
4. The lengths of the gable lifts can be modified by clicking on the left and right arrow grips at each
lift position. Click on the left arrow grip of the first gable lift, move the mouse left by one bay, and
click to create a new gable bay:
6. Then stretch the right arrow grip of the second gable lift by one bay and press the Esc key to clear
the selection.
Dimensions can be placed with different text heights on the drawing, SMART Scaffolder Draw IT 2016
is supplied with three different styles. The most commonly used style draws the text at 2.5mm high:
this style is called Draw IT_2.5 and is the default style.
4. Zoom in so that the first standard, the foot lift, and the first lift are clearly visible on the drawing.
Click on the bottom-left corner of the top cup at the foot lift to place the first point of the
dimension, then click on the bottom-left corner of the top cup at the first lift.
The dimension line will then be created. Move the mouse to the left and click the left mouse
button to place the dimension to the left of the scaffold:
The dimension should be 2000 because the first lift is 2.0m high. If a different value is
displayed then you may not have clicked on exactly the correct point: use the Undo
option and try again – you can zoom in further if you need to.
Clicking on the cups helps you to ensure that you have selected the same point on each
lift so that the correct dimension will be displayed.
2. To place a stamp, simply drag and drop it from the Stamps tool palette.
3. Drag and drop the Plan stamp from the Stamps tool palette below the scaffold plan view. Repeat
this process for the Elevation and the Side Elevation:
The title area is in AutoCAD paper space, so double-click outside of the drawing area to
activate it.
Section Description
Drawn The initials of the person who created the drawing.
Scale The drawing scale.
Checked By The initials of the person who checked that the drawing is correct.
Date The date on which the drawing was completed.
Drawing No A unique number to reference the drawing, usually based on the contract number.
Title A brief title to describe the drawing.
Client The name of the client company.
1. To display the Title Block text dialog box double click on any part of the title block drawing.
3. Click into the Value field and type in the Title of the drawing.
4. Pick Apply.
5. Pick each attribute in turn and type in the required text in the Value field and pick Apply.
Exploding a dynamic block allows you to edit the individual components but you lose the
intelligent grips that allow you to modify the lifts, bays, boards, and guard rails.
2. Press the Esc key so that you are sure that nothing is selected.
4. Click on the Explode button in the Modify section of the Home toolbar, or type explode and press
the Enter key.
1. Ensure that the front elevation and the gable end have been exploded by following the
instructions in the previous step.
2. Delete the guard rails from the top lift and the two gable lifts by clicking them with the left mouse
button and pressing the Delete key. You can do this most easily by selecting all of the guard rails
first and pressing the Delete key once to delete them all.
Alternatively you could switch off the guard rails first using the dynamic block, and then
explode the scaffold.
3. Switch to the Cuplok Scaffold System tool palette tab and scroll down so that the Double Guardrail
Frame components are visible.
1. Use an AutoCAD crossing window to select all of the components within the first two lifts of the
third and fourth bays.
To do this, click the left mouse button below the base level of the fourth lift and move the mouse
cursor up and to the left. Click the left mouse button when the mouse cursor is above the first
guard rail in the third bay:
3. To place a truss beam, switch to the Beams tool palette and drag and drop a 5m Beam onto the
drawing over the bridge.
This completes the tutorial! Congratulations for working through to the end.
Feedback
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keen to hear new ideas and if you experience any problems with the software we want to hear about
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