My Project Log

For the AutoCAD project, I recreated the IKEA’s watering can and
designed a garden where watering can is being used. Primarily, I did
dimensioning, solid modeling, and rendering.

My favorite parts were creating the solid model, rendering, and

dimensioning. In the first two, I found them fascinating because I got to create
something more realistic and imaginable. I employed some techniques to
complete the entire creation. The next one, dimensioning, was obviously the
easiest because it’s a measurement process. I was glad that I did it in
AutoCAD this time.

What I loved about the project was rendering. In this process, one will
achieve realism of the solid model. Here, I got to see the appropriate
materials for the blocks. Besides, I got to attach the appropriate lights and
cameras to emphasize the best angles. I got a preview of the real watering
can.

Since rendering was the most recent exercise, it was easy to recall it.
The most challenging part of the project was recalling the entire process in
creating a solid model. I needed to gather the surviving information in my
mind to apply them to the project. I was unsure if I can remember how to
extract 2D views of each of the three solid models. To overcome the
challenge, I rewatched the lecture videos and reread the lab manual. I also
watched AutoCAD-related videos from YouTube to acquire some techniques
in solid modeling.

Included below were the step-by-step process of the project creation

with pictures.

Creating the Solid Model of the Watering Can

I. Vessel/Container and Its Opening

1. Create a circle with 300 mm radius. Then, create a square with 600 mm
length, Place its edge along the circle’s center. Then, using the Copy
command, select the circle, its center as the base point, and the rectangle’s
another edge as the second point.
2. Use the Copy command to create two copies of this combined figure (they
will be used to modify the object). Set aside these copies.

3. Extrude the original combined figure to 1500 mm. Then use the Union
command to combine the formed solid figure.

4. Extrude the copied figure to 25 mm. Combine the formed solid with the
Union command. Do this to another copied figure.

5. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 4 to create other copies but this time, the figures are
smaller. Place them in the bigger figures. Note that the circles in bigger and
smaller figures that I created must be concentric. (Circle - 290 mm radius;
Rectangle - 580 mm width, 600 mm length; Extrusion height - 25 mm)
6. Subtract the smaller figures from the bigger ones using the Subtract
command.

7. As for the opening, create a circle with 260 mm radius and a rectangle with
520 mm width, 300 mm length. Place its edge along the circle’s center. Mirror
this combined figure with upper right corner as the first point and the lower
right corner as the second point.

8. Extrude the first half to 1450 mm and the second half (mirrored one) to
1445 mm.

9. Combine the solids in the first half with the Union command. Do this to the
solids in the second half, separately. Then, combine them all.
10. Put the opening in the upper surface of the vessel. The circles in the
opening and the vessel must be concentric. Subtract the opening from the
vessel with the Subtract command.

11. Place the first subtracted figure (from step 6) below the modified vessel
and the second one above it. Combine these 3 figures with the Union
command.

II. Upper and Lower Handles

A. Upper Handle

1. For the wooden handle (itself), create a circle with 70 mm radius. Then,
extrude it to 640 mm.

2. For the metals that connect the vessel and the wooden handle, create a
circle with the same radius. Then, create a rectangle with 687 mm width and
140 mm length. Place the circle’s center along the 140 mm edge. Then,
create a copy of a circle and place its center along another 140 mm edge.
Extrude the whole figure to 20 mm. Create another copy of the whole figure
with the Copy command and combine with the Union command.

3. Place the metals on each side of the wooden handle. Combine the metals
with the Union command (so the rendering materials of the metals and
wooden handle won’t be the same).

4. Using 3d Rotate command, rotate the modified handle to 90° (choose the x-
axis).

5. Then, create six screws with 20 mm radius using the Sphere command. As
for 4 screws, select the circular centers on outer surface of metals as center
points. As for last 2 screws, copy the screws on the lower part of the metals
and type “90” as their second point.
6. Using the Union command, combine the screws on the lower part of the
metals (for rendering purposes). Then, combine the screws that connect the
metals and wooden handle.

7. Attach the final handle to the upper center of the vessel. Use the Orbit
command and View controls to check the alignment (the midpoint of the metal
must be aligned with the vessel’s midpoint).

B. Lower Handle

1. Do the step 1 from A.

2. Here, some dimensions of the metals are different. Create a circle with the
same radius as that of the wooden handle. Then create a rectangle with 600
mm width and 140 mm length. Place the circle’s center along the 140 mm
edge. Then, create another circle of the same radius and a rectangle with 210
mm width and 140 mm length. Place the circle’s center along the 140 mm
edge. Extrude both metals to 20 mm and combine with the Union command.
3. Do the step 3 from A. The longer metal should be placed above the
extruded circle.

4. Do the step 4 from A. Then, choose the z-axis and rotate to 270°. Lastly,
choose the y-axis and rotate to 45°.

5. Next, create two folded ends of the metals. So, create two rectangles with
70 mm length and 140 mm width. Extrude both copies to 20 mm.

6. Using the 3d Rotate, choose the y-axis and rotate to 90°. Place the
rectangles on each end of the metals.
7. Create 6 screws with 20 mm radius using the Sphere command. As for 2
screws, select the circular centers on outer surface of metals. As for 4 screws,
place each 2 screws on outer surface of each rectangle (use the midpoints of
rectangle as basis of alignment).

8. Do the step 6 from A.

9. Attach the lower handle to the upper left of the vessel (refer to step 7 from
A regarding the alignment). Re-adjust the y-axis angle as well with 3d Rotate.

III. Spout

1. Create a rectangle (1800 mm length, 250 mm width). Then, create a line

that divides the rectangle horizontally. Then, create a diagonal line (lower left
midpoint of half-rectangle as 1st point & right midpoint of the rectangle as 2nd
point). Trim the remaining lines to form a figure below (shorter line - 62.5 mm;
longer line - 125 mm).

2. Use the Revolve command to form a spout. Select one end of a horizontal
line as the axis start point & other end as the end point. Type “360” as angle
of revolution.
3. Use 3d Rotate to rotate the spout. Select y-axis and rotate to 225°.

4. Copy the created spout and make it a bit smaller with Scale command. Put
it in the bigger copy & subtract.

5. Create a circle with 125 mm radius & extrude it to 177 mm. Then, do the
step 4. Rotate to 90° (y-axis). This figure connects the spout & the vessel.
Place it on the vessel’s lower right part.

6. Attach the bigger spout’s circle to the spout connector.

IV. Rose Holder

Create a rectangle (430 mm length, 160 mm width) and extrude it to 20 mm.

Place its width midpoint along the spout’s midpoint and combine them with the
vessel.

V. Rose/Sprinkler

1. Create a circle with 62.5 radius. Extrude downward to 185 mm. Specify
taper angle: -1°.

2. Create a 476 mm guide line. Rotate to 90° (y-axis). Move to center of upper
circle.

3. Create a circle with 400 mm radius. Select guideline’s endpoint as a center.

This circle serves as a guide. Then, create a 62.5 mm (concentric) circle.
Extrude downward to 476 mm. Specify taper angle: -36°.
4. Rotate to 180° (y-axis). Erase the guide figures.

5. Then, create a cone. Specify base radius: radius of a bigger circle. Specify
height: 100 mm. Place the base radius on a bigger circle.

6. Combine the solids with the Union command.

7. To create holes, create a circle with 5 mm radius on a bigger circle. Start

anywhere near the curved side (50 mm away from the curved side). Use Polar
Array command to create multiple copies (select the bigger circle’s center as
point of array) and type 30 on “Items” bar. Repeat until we reach the center.
The subsequent number of items: 30, 24, 18, 12, 9, 1 (Gap between polar
arrays: 60 mm).
8. The polar arrays serve as guides to draw circles one-by-one (since we
cannot extrude these arrays, we’ll draw circles on arrays & extrude them all).
Extrude them to 200 mm.

9. Subtract them from the sprinkler (combined solids) to form holes.

10. Rotate the final sprinkler to 315° (y-axis) & place it on the spout. Erase the
guide arrays.

Designing an Area Where the Watering Can is Being Used (Garden)

1. Any length, height, and width can be used in this case. Personally, I used
the floor plan from the Exercise 12 as a guide but made several changes in
dimensions. I made them bigger so I won’t need to scale the watering can. As
for the floor, wall, and roof, I extruded them with the desired height.
2. To make it look like a garden, I attached some downloaded furniture and
plant blocks. I moved the watering can near the plants to emphasize its
function. I also created a watering can block for the detail drawings recreation.

3. Here, I attached the appropriate lights and materials. I chose grass as a

sitework. As for the watering can, I attached metal and wood materials. I
intentionally installed the distant and point lights as garden lights to illustrate
the more realistic function. I focused on distant lights since I visualized it as
outdoor garden in the daylight. Since so, I turned off the point lights.
4. Then, I attached three cameras to capture the different angles of the
watering can. I rendered these three custom views (as shown in the first
page).

Creating the Three Detail Drawings

1. In another DWG file, I recreated the three parts to be drawn in detail
(vessel, sprinkler, and upper handle).

2. I clicked the Layout 1 Tab below to recreate the detail drawing layout, as
given in the guidelines. Then, to save time, I used the Move and Copy
command to create other two detail drawing layouts, Layout 2 and Layout 3.
3. I organized first the solid models in the Model Tab. Then, I returned to the
Layout tab to extract their 2D views. I used the Solview command to create
orthographic views: top, front, and right side. Then, I used the Soldraw
command.

4. Next, I used Vports and Solprof commands and organized some layers by
changing the color and line type of the hidden lines.

5. I repeated the steps 3-4 to the other 2 layouts.

6. Before putting the dimensions, I added center marks and center lines at the
centers of the selected circles.

7. Lastly, I added the dimensions (as shown on the second page).

 Certification against Intellectual Fraud and Dishonesty

I hereby declare, upon my honor, that what I have done in this Watering Can
are the products of my own personal intellect. In the event that it is
established by competent authorities that what I have done in this Watering
Can had been obtained by me through fraudulent use of ideas or information
belonging to other persons, I will accept the corresponding penalty or sanction
corresponding to such dishonest conduct.

Kyla Jade M. Miguel

PRINTED NAME OF STUDENT

SIGNATURE OF STUDENT

January 13, 2023

DATE SIGNED