Add an elevation tag to your architectural drawings in AutoCAD, a crucial step in tying together different elements of a plan. Learn the importance of proper placement of tags and how to input relevant information for a seamless architectural plan.
Key Insights
- The process of adding an elevation tag in AutoCAD involves using the 'insert command' to grab a specific elevation, which is then placed in a specific area of your plan like the center of a clear space.
- Adding relevant information to your elevation tag, such as the sheet number (in this example, I-201), is a crucial step for consistency and clarity in your architectural plan.
- The tag numbers are directional, pointing to various elements within the plan. In this case, the numbers point to the left wall, trash wall, the side of the toilet, and the front of the toilet and vanity. Proper positioning of these tags ensures an accurate and efficient design.
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Let's keep working with our enlarged restroom plan. Our next step is to add an elevation tag. What will the elevation tag do? It will tie all of these four elevations to our enlarged plan.
Let's type the insert command, and we want to grab this elevation, elevation tag dash four, and bring it right here into our enlarged restroom. We kind of center it on that clear space in front of the trash can, and click. Now we can add in the information.
What is the sheet number? It's the sheet number we're on, so I-201. Then go ahead and click OK. It looks like the numbers are already set up in our favor.
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One is pointing to the left wall here, two is pointing to the trash wall, three is pointing towards the side of the toilet, and four is pointing towards the front of the toilet and the vanity, so we are all set.
