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"Transparent" command - ANS-A command which changes some drawing mode or feature, executed while you're in the middle of another command. For example, turning off Ortho in the middle of drawing a polyline A fillet radius cannot have a zero value - ANS-False A group is a named set of __________. - ANS-Entities. They are for convenience, but editing a group will not change any copies of it that you might have (unlike a block, where, when you change one, you change them all!) A radial dimension is used on a __________. - ANS-Circle A right click on the mouse will bring up context sensitive menus (this is true for most software) - ANS-True A tiny arrow to the right of a tool button means what? (this is true for most graphics software) - ANS-There are more tools hidden underneath Absolute Coordinates of an object are base on their distance from what point? - ANS- The origin, which is 0,0,0. Points can have positive or negative values, depending on which direction they head from the origin. Remember geometry class? Same idea. After clicking the MODIFY command, users will be prompted to __________. - ANS- Select objects Aligned dimension text - ANS-Text parallel to the dimension line - that's the usual ways they're drawn Angular dimension style is used for what? - ANS-Putting a dimension an angle Associative dimension - ANS-Link between object and dimension, so if the object (such as a wall) happens to change length, the dimension string will also. AutoCAD Auto saved file file format - ANS-.SV$ - this is an emergency file format, in case the drawing crashes! You can search your computer for it... AutoCAD backup file file format "extension" - ANS-.BAK AutoCAD can make only one plot at a time - ANS-False. It's actually designed to print SETS of drawings, which is great, since we do that all the time. AutoCAD drawing file format "extension" - ANS-.DWG AutoCAD drawing template file format "extension" - ANS-.DWT
AutoCAD will automatically save my drawing to an emergency recovery file. (this is true for many programs) - ANS-True. You can even set the interval at which it saves. Base Point - ANS-The control point of a block - what it's attached to when you insert it, or export it. Things like light fixtures usually use a particular corner, so that they can be placed in ceiling grids more easily Bind - ANS-To make an External Reference a permanent part of a drawing file. Block - ANS-The result of combining many entities into one object Can you type in dimensions for the next segment while drawing a Polyline or series of lines? - ANS-Yes, and AutoCAD will draw the next segment that length, at the exact angle that your cursor happened to be at. This only works why Dynamic Input is off, however. Changes to a dimension style will affect only dimensions placed after the change. - ANS-False. Any dimension string created with a particular style will change if you modify the style setting in some way, such as changing the font. Command that allows you to zoom in on a rectangular region that you draw on the screen. - ANS-Zoom Window CTRL-S does what? (this is true for most software) - ANS-Save the current file (but not any other tabs that might be open) Direct Entry method of drawing looks for what two piece of information in order to draw a line? - ANS-Mouse location relative to the first point entered for the command, and a typed-in distance Do you have to click on the Command Line before you can start typing? - ANS-No, you can just type. AutoCAD know's you're typing a command. So if you type "C" and ENTER, it will start the Circle command. Everything you draw in AutoCAD is at what scale? - ANS-1:1. So a 3' wide door is drawn at 3' long, on the computer. External references maintain a link to the original file. - ANS-True Grid and Snap settings can be found in the _________dialog box. - ANS-Drafting Settings - right click on the Grid or Snap drawing mode buttons at the bottom of the screen and choose Properties Groups must have a unique control point. - ANS-True
I changed my layers to have distinct lineweights, but they all still look the same. What's wrong? - ANS-You need to turn on the Display Lineweights drawing mode. I need help, but Prof. Brody is always napping during office hours. What do I do? - ANS- Ask the super-smart peer tutors. Appointments can be made online, and are generally in the evening, after dinner. Don't wake up Prof. Brody. I want to change the size of my cursor in AutoCAD. How can I do that? - ANS-Type in OPTIONS. That'll bring up a giant menu with quite a few tabs. The Selection tab is where you can customize everything. I want to memorize all the keyboard shortcuts on my current ribbon - how can I get AutoCAD to display them? - ANS-Just tap the ALT button. This actually works in a couple of programs. I'm in the middle of a complicated command, like Copy, but I can't remember what to do. Help me. - ANS-Look down at the Command Line. AutoCAD will generally tell you what it's expecting you to do next. Type the letter highlighted, or you can even click on it... If the entire project can be created in 3D, why don't we use that, instead of drawing simple lines? - ANS-The majority of AutoCAD users only use the 2D options, because 3D is relatively new. If we have time, we will learn 3D, and even rendering, which is lots of fun. Well, fun for me, anyway. If you know you're going to be drawing a lot of doors right now, what should you do first? - ANS-Make DOORS the current layer (make a new one if it doesn't exist yet) If you know you're going to be drawing a lot of walls right now, what should you do first?
- ANS-Make WALLS the current layer (make a new one if it doesn't exist yet) In AutoCAD, the Reflected Ceiling Plan is drawn right on top of the Floor Plan. - ANS- True It's fine to have AutoCAD open at the same time as 15 web sites, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and PhotoShop. - ANS-Yes, it's fine, if you want to make your computer explode. Try to limit the number of programs running at one time. Layer visibility can be different in each Viewport on a layout. - ANS-True - that's how you turn a floor plan into a reflected ceiling plan. Layers are used to keep elements of the drawing organized by category. - ANS-True Layers can have properties, such as color or lineweight attached to them - ANS-true - they are set in the Layer Properties menu
Leader line - ANS-A line with an arrow on it. It can come in automatically, if you want. Let's say you're making a nice blobby spline, and you want it to close up into an continuous loop of a line. How do you do that? - ANS-Hit the letter C, which stands for Close. Polylines are like that too. Microsoft Windows gets tired, and needs to shut down at the end of the day. - ANS-Yes. If you're running Windows (even on the MAC), you should shut it down at night. This allows it to flush it's buffers, so to speak. For MAC users, you can just shut the lid, and it goes to sleep. Multiline text acts more like word processor text than does single-line text. - ANS-True Multiple viewports can only be printed __________. - ANS-In layout space, where sheets of drawings are created. My back is getting sore from working on the computer all the time. What can I do. - ANS-You're eyes should be roughly at the mid-point of the screen, vertically and horizontally. So put your laptop on some books to raise it up. Lower your seat. Get an external monitor and keyboard, if you're really hurting. My battery runs out quickly. What can I do to improve battery life. - ANS-Basically, nothing. If you optimize your battery for long life, all of your software will slow down. All of it. My computer is broken. Does that mean I don't have to do my homework, classwork, or hand in assignments? - ANS-Nope. You are responsible for your work at all times - no excuses. But you have an automatic backup system, so it's not a problem. Also, you can always use the desktops in class, and after hours - even if there's another class in there (ask the teacher, though). My computer will never break, so I don't have to worry about backing up my work. - ANS-Ha! Just think about how hard you work during the two hours of class - you wouldn't want to lose even that much, would you? Use a backup system that automatically saves your work. My cursor doesn't have the little box with the dimension and angle in it. How do I get it back. - ANS-That's the Polar Tracking drawing mode. Hit the Polar Tracking button, or F10. My fingers are sore from using the touch pad. What can I do to prevent this in the future
- ANS-Use a mouse! Always use a mouse with CAD. Always. You can also set your touchpad to require only a tap, and not a full click, which is a little easier. Name at least 6 OSNAPS (object snap points) - ANS-Endpoint
Selection using a crossing window requires all of an object to be completely inside the window in order for it to be selected. - ANS-False. Anything that touches the dashed crossing window will be selected Sheet size and drawing Limits are the same thing. - ANS-False. Drawing Limits are set in Model Space, while the sheet size is specific to a particular layout in Paper Space. Single-line text produces text that will show up on how many lines? - ANS-A single line. Multi-line text is the one to use for multiple lines of text. Starting a new drawing file from a drawing wizard can help you set units, limits, and graphic standards - ANS-True That little box on the upper right of the work area is called what? - ANS-The View Cube The "plot device" refers to the __________. - ANS-Printer The AREA command will calculate the perimeter of the area drawn, in addition to the square footage. - ANS-True. Handy dandy. The available drawing area is the same as the "drawing limits", and can be set up for any size sheet that you want. - ANS-true The DesignCenter allows you to grab layers and blocks from other drawing files - ANS- True The DISTance command measure the distance between two clicked point. - ANS-Yes. Duh. The double grab bar on the side of a toolbar is used to __________a toolbar - ANS- Float or Dock that toolbar The look of the AutoCAD interface, including the ribbons and which palettes are visible, is set at factory and cannot be changed - ANS-false - you can customize it, hiding what you don't use frequently. The middle wheel on a mouse can be used for zooming in but to pan. - ANS-False - you can zoom in, out, and pan. The latter by clicking and dragging the scroll wheel. The origin location of the "absolute coordinate system", which is the background grid the AutoCAD uses to reference the location of all points and objects, has a value of __________. - ANS-0,0, 0 (that's the value for X, Y, and Z The ORTHO drawing mode will produce objects perpendicular to each other. - ANS- True - lines will be forced to stay along either the X or the Y axis.
The pick box can select more than one object at a time. - ANS-false. Use a "selection window" or "crossing window" to select more than one object at a time. The Rectangle command will allow you to insert fillets on the corners of the rectangle. - ANS-True, or chamfer it. Fillets round the edges based on a radius you specify. Chamfer creates a bevel at 45 degrees, based on the dimensions you specify. The Space bar in AutoCAD will act as another ________key. - ANS-. Enter The STRETCH command requires the objects to be selected with what method? - ANS- Crossing Window There is no spell check in AutoCAD. - ANS-False. There is one, but it doesn't always catch everything. This command does what, exactly: Break - ANS-Removes a portion of an object This command does what, exactly: Join - ANS-Connects multiple objects into a single one of the same type. This command does what, exactly: Trim - ANS-Requires cutting edges To place a Block in a drawing file, which command would you use? - ANS-Insert To save a drawing under a new name, what command would you use? (this is true for most software) - ANS-SAVE AS To squeeze all objects in Model Space onto a single sheet of paper, which print scale option should you use? - ANS-Fit To stop or cancel a command in AutoCAD, press the _________key. - ANS-Escape. It's weird, but that's how you end most commands. What are Radio Buttons (this is true for most software)? - ANS-These are check boxes, used to select options for different AutoCAD functions What command would be great for laying out seating in a concert hall? - ANS-The array command What do you do if you can't remember how to use a particular command? - ANS-Hover your mouse over the tool, and instructions will pop up. Help, and Google, are also good options. What do you do if you can't remember where a particular button is? - ANS-Click on HELP. Or, just try typing in the word on the Command Line - maybe it'll come up that way. Google is also a great resource.
What's the difference between a Crossing Window and a Selection Window? - ANS-A Crossing Window selects any object the touches the window, and a Selection Window selects anything entirely inside the window. What's the difference between Blocks and Groups? - ANS-Groups are convenient for moving a bunch of entities around a drawing, when they only occur once. Blocks are better for repeated collections of entities - for example, the lines and curves the make up a chair. When trimming, you can only use a single object as a cutting edge - ANS-False. You can select lots of lines, and trim in-between them. When you use the Copy command, how many times to you have to click to make one copy of one object. - ANS-Hmmm... once on the Copy button, once on the object, once (right clicking, anyway) to finish selecting, once for a base point, and once for the point of displacement. That makes a total of five! When you use the Move command, how many times to you have to click to make one copy of one object. - ANS-Hmmm... once on the Move button, once on the object, once (right clicking, anyway) to finish selecting, once for a base point, and once for the point of displacement. That makes a total of five! Which dimension command will produce a series of stacked dimensions? - ANS- Baseline Which dimension command will produce a string of in-line dimensions? - ANS-Continue Which drawing mode makes the cursor infer angular relationships with points already drawn in the model? - ANS-Object Snap Tracking. This is a "smart cursor", that looks for geometric relationships within the drawing. Which entities should be placed on Layer 0? - ANS-None. You should never draw things on layer 0, unless they are INSIDE a block. This is often why lines aren't displaying correctly, or won't print correctly. Which of the following is an example of a drawing unit: - ANS-Feet Inches Meters Millimeters Toes Hands Chains Rods Which of zoom command will bring all pulls the view back to the limits of the drawing. - ANS-Zoom Extent
Which tool allows you to draw long, winding, irregular curves? - ANS-Spline Which tool creates a circle? - ANS-The Circle command. Of course... Which tool would be good for concentric circles, or trim around a door or roof? - ANS- Offset would be perfect. Why would you use an external reference drawing? - ANS-When sharing a project with an architect or engineer. It allows you to see their building shell, for example, and update it as their design changes. You can't make changes to it, though. With Dynamic Input turned on, you can directly input what sorts of things about the next point? - ANS-It's distance or angle (use TAB to jump from one to the other) You can insert an image into AutoCAD for tracing. - ANS-True. The image can even be scaled, an using ORTHO mode, it can be traced pretty accurately. You can use 3D objects in 2D drawings, such as plans and elevations. - ANS-Plans work pretty well. Elevations only work if you commit to creating the entire project in 3D.
