Framing a Wall in AutoCAD
Creating a 12 Foot Wall
Part 1: creating a 12 foot wall (144 x 94.5)
1. Open AutoCAD
2. Set SNAP setting to .125
3. Set OSNAP to ENDPOINT, CENTER and INTERSECTION
4. Select rectangle command
5. Enter first corner 0,0
6. Enter second corner 144, 1.5
7. Go to Zoom menu and zoom all
8. Move page down
9. Select rectangle to construct first stud
10. Using the SNAP command, snap to the top of the bottom plate
11. Ender second coordinates 1.5, 94.5
12. Select first stud using the “Copy” button in the tool bar on the left. Right click
and select COPY
13. Right click again and select PASTE
14. Enter coordinates 15.25, 1.5
15. Paste third stud to 31.25, 1.5
16. Paste fourth stud to 47.25, 1.5
17. Paste fifth stud to 63.25, 1.5
18. Paste sixth stud to 79.25, 1.5
19. Paste seventh stud to 95.25, 1.5
20. Paste eighth stud to 111.25, 1.5
21. Paste ninth stud to 127.25, 1.5
22. Paste tenth stud to 127.25, 1.5
23. Select the bottom plate and copy/paste to the top of the first stud.
Create an Opening for a window
Part 2: Adding at 36 x 24” opening for a window
1. Follow the steps from part 1
2. When you are finished creating the wall it is time to make the opening for the
window
3. Select the LINE tool and enter the coordinates 0, 1.5
4. Enter coordinates 72, 1.5
5. Enter coordinates 72, 42 (height of window)
6. Enter coordinates 90, 42
7. Enter coordinates 90, 68
8. Enter coordinates 54, 68
9. Enter coordinates 54, 42
10. Enter coordinates 72, 42
11. Go to the MODIFY and click on TRIM. Click on the top and bottom of the window.
Then trim the lines in the middle of the window that don’t need to be there.
Part 3: Add the King Studs
1. Copy the first stud
2. Paste the stud and enter the coordinates 52.5, 1.5 and 90, 1.5
Part 4: Add the Trimmer Studs
1. Copy a cripple stud
2. Paste the cripple stud and enter the coordinates 54, 1.5
3. Paste a second cripple stud and enter the coordinates 88.5, 1.5
Part 5: Add the Sill
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Choose the LINE option
Add first corner with coordinates 54, 40.5
Add second corner with coordinates 90, 43.5
Trim excess from the sill
Part 6: Add the 5.5” Header
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Choose the LINE option
Enter the coordinates 54, 72.5
Enter the coordinates 90, 72.5
Trim the extra lines in the header
Creating a doorway
Create the same wall from Part 1. This time add a door
Part 7: Add two King Studs
1. Select stud one and copy/paste
2. Enter coordinates 9, 1.5
3. Paste stud one again and enter 51, 1.5
Part 8: Add the header for the doorway
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Choose LINE tool
Enter coordinates 10.5, 80
Enter coordinates 47.5, 80
Enter coordinates 47.5, 85.5
Enter coordinates 10.5, 85.5
Trim all lines inside the header
Part 9: Add two trimmer studs
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Copy the cripple studs created inside the doorway
Paste and enter the following coordinates
10.5, 1.5 and 46, 1.5
Trim all excess lines in the doorway
Part 10: Delete the sole plate
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Select Line tool
Enter the following coordinates
12, 0 and 12, 1.5
46, 0 and 46, 1.5
Trim the sole plate that is inside the door.
*******Print off all three walls and pass in for marking*******