Architectural Drawing

Sire Plan Drawings

 Preliminary Planning

How do I select a house and site that will fit

my needs and format in AutoCAD?
The Ground (contours): The Structure:

Proper location and angle

Contour matches house and client
needs “Curb Appeal”

Plan for solar and wind benefits Maximize land use

Good drainage Style matches surroundings

Site Plans

Public water and sewer or well and Types and locations to maximize
septic/sand mound heating and cooling
Gas lines? Foundation plants
Electrical service- above or Trees- existing or adding?
underground?

Utilities: Plantings:
 Vocabulary
Site Plan- Plan used to show land features,
utility and structure placement
Zoning- Rules governing land use and
placement of structures on land
Easement- Road locations and set-backs, right-
of-way
Bearing- direction of property lines, expressed
from north
List Command- AutoCAD command used to
provide information of an objects or area.
 Bearing of a Line

Property line bearings are read in

a clockwise direction listing North
or South first, the degree angle
from north, then the second
bearing (East or West). The
length of the property line is also
noted. No degrees >90.
Ex. N 72 °E 219.6’
 Zoning Limits
Zoning Limits:
Zoning limits are set-backs from the property lines that represent the closest you
can build to the edge of your property. Zoning limits vary between municipalities
and are usually different at edges bordering roads and other properties. Zoning
limits protect homeowners from road expansion projects and from neighbors
building too close to the property line.
Our zoning limits are as follows:
Roadside: 30’
Other properties: 5’
Right-Of-Way:
The right-of-way is the roadway area.
The right-of-way can be wider than
the actual road and include area that
represents grass, curbing and
sidewalks. Even though you don’t
own that property, you can be held
responsible for it. Brookside Estates
right-of-ways are 50’ (5’ between
edge of road and property line).
 Topography and Features

How do I develop a topographical map in

AutoCAD with consideration given to
roads, streams and other land
features?
Topographical Maps:
The contour of ground (also called grade or
topography) is represented by contour
lines on a map. Contour lines can
represent 1’, 5’, 10’, or 100’ increments
depending on the details of the map.
Brookside Estates uses 5’ increments by
default, but you will need to develop the
land to 1’ increments.
 Stream and Waterfall

Waterfalls

Outflow

Inflow

Pond
Using Polylines:
A polyline is a connected string of lines and arcs. You can switch from lines to
arcs and vice-versa by pressing (L) and (A). Always start with a line, and then
switch to arc to maintain smooth, tangent lines. Width of polylines can also be
set by typing (W) while in the command. With a little practice, contour lines can
be easily drawn using polylines in AutoCAD or ProgeCAD.
 Vocabulary:

Topography- The contour of the ground-

hills, valleys, depressions, etc.
Contour Line- A line that represents the
elevation change of the topography.
Grade- angle, or incline of the ground.
Poly Lines- a connected line segment in
AutoCAD.
 Utilities and Plantings

What are my utility requirements and how do

I develop them on a plan?
Water: Waste:

Use public water where available Use sewer where available

Need a well where it isn’t available Septic System or Sand Mound
where sewer isn’t available
Types of wells:
Above ground pump (shallow) Need a certain amount of land for
Artesian (natural pressure)
septic.
Submersible pump (deep)

Utilities

Everyone has electric service

Only available to houses adjacent
Service across property is above to service
ground or underground
Alternative is propane tank, oil, or
Poles every 200’ electric.

Electric: Natural Gas:

 Vocabulary:
Utilities- Water, waste, power services
Septic- Traditional waste treatment
option- tank and drain field
Sand Mound- Newer system where waste
is filtered before draining
Well- water from natural ground source
Planting Zones- Climate planting zones
Vegetation- trees, shrubs, ground cover
Water:
Represented by a circle and label for well or line
connection and labels for public water hook-up.
Electric:
Poles every 200’ or less. Line to house, broken with “E” for
reference. Label Pole Number.
Natural Gas:
If available, you can connect to a natural gas line for
cooking and heating. Treat symbol the same as you
would a water hook-up.
Waste:
If you have access to public sewer lines, connect to them
and label the manhole number. Otherwise, you will need
to create a septic system. The tank should be drawn
approx. 4’ x 4’ with at least 100’ of drain field.
Why is a planting schedule important and how do I include
those features on my site plan?

What do I include?

Forest Lines
Tree Symbols & names, trunk diameter
Shrubs and other foundation plantings
Ground Cover Symbol