AutoCad Final Exam Study Guide

Circle

(c) Creates a circle based on a center point and a radius or diameter value

Copy

(co) Copies objects a specified distance in a specified direction

Distance

(di) Measures the distance and angle between two points.

erase

(e) Removes objects from a drawing.

Extend

(ex) Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects.

Fillet

(f) Rounds and fillets the edges of objects.

Line

(l) Creates straight line segments

List

(li) Displays property data for selected objects.

Mirror

(m) Creates a mirrored copy of selected objects.

Move

(m) Moves objects a specified distance in a specified direction

Offset

(o) Creates concentric circles, parallel lines, and parallel curves.

pedit

(pe) Used to edit polylines

Poly line

(pl) A continuous line composed of one or more line segments.

Rectangle

(rec) Created a rectangle to set dimensions

Rotate

(ro) Spins an object at a set number of degrees

Scale

(sc) You can resize objects to make them proportionally larger or smaller.

Trim

(tr) You can trim objects so that they end precisely at boundary edges defined by other objects.

Undo

(u) Reverses the effect of commands.

units

(un) a quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed

Explode

(x) Breaks a compound object into its component objects.

Oblique Projection Angle

180 and 45 degrees

General Oblique

3/4 of depth

Command Alias

An abbreviation for a command name

Area

Calculates the area and perimeter of objects

Command Line

Combined control panel and index of all commands you run

Coordinates

Combines X Y and Z values from different points to specify a single point

F2 text window

Command Index

Divide

Creates evenly spaced point objects or blocks along the length or perimeter of an object.

Selection Methods

Crossing Lasso and Window Lasso

Status Bar

Displays the cursor location, drawing tools, and tools effecting your drawing

Fit

During assembly of two mating parts, there may be either tightness or looseness between them

Hatch

Filling an enclosed area with different hatch patters such as gradients

Format

Formats the text of the current multiline text object.

Zoom/Pan

Increases or decreases the magnification of the view in the current viewport. Shifts the view by specifying up to two points to determine a distance and direction.

3 types of axonometric projection

Isometric, Trimetric, Dimetric

Parts List

Lists parts used in assembly along with other important details like materials

Ribbon

Organizes tools in to logical groupings

Polar Tracking

Polar tracking restricts cursor movement to specified angles

Primary Auxiliary View

Primary auxiliary views are projected off one of the principal views

Drawing Area

Rectangular area in which you are allowed to work and draw.

limits

Sets an invisible rectangular boundary in the drawing area that can limit the grid display and limit clicking or entering point locations.

Object Snap Commands

Sets running object snap modes.

Line Weight

Sets the thickness of lines

Cabinet Oblique

Shows 1/2 depth

Cavalier Oblique

Shows full depth

Assembled Drawing

Shows the final assembly

Stretch

Stretches objects crossed by a selection window or polygon

Basic Size

The exact theoretical size of a part

Partial Auxiliary View

The view that only shows the incline

Text

Used to insert words or numbers. Don't forget symbols

Pictoral

View an object as if it were seen by the view of an observer.

Exploded View

View that shows the assembly exploded in order to see how it is assembled

Line types used in multi view drawings

Visible Object, Hidden, Center Mark and Line, Phantom,

ortho

You can restrict cursor movement to horizontal and vertical directions for convenience and precision when creating and modifying objects.

Dimensions

a measurable extent of some kind, such as length, depth, or height

Pull down Menus

a menu appearing below a menu title only while selected

Polygon

a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles

Oblique Sketch

a projective drawing of which the frontal lines are given in true proportions and relations and all others at suitable angles other than 90 degrees without regard to the rules of linear perspective.

Working Drawing

a scale drawing that serves as a guide for the construction or manufacture of something such as a building or machine.

Multi view Projection

a technique of illustration by which a standardized series of orthographic two-dimensional pictures is constructed to represent the form of a three-dimensional object

Tolerance

an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity

Auxiliary View

an orthographic view taken in such a manner that the lines of sight are not parallel to the principal projection planes

Detail Drawings

at relatively large scale, of a part of a building, machine, etc., with dimensions or other information for use in construction.

constraint

conditions that we need to happen or would like to happen with a design

Absolute Coordinates

coordinates that referenced the position of an object with respect to an origin in a given coordinate system

Foreshortening

dramatically shorten or reduce (something) in time or scale

Allowance

is a planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension

Actual Size

is the measured size

Array

items are evenly distributed along a in a pattern or across a path

Parallel Projection

lines of projection that are parallel both in reality and in the projection plane

Retaliative Coordinates

locations defined by their distance from a given point

Orthographic Projections

means of representing a three-dimensional object in two dimensions

Axonometric projection

parallel projection where the object is rotated along one or more of its axes

Perspective Projection

perspective views require a distance between a theoretical camera and target point

Tool Bar

provides one of several customizable ways to start commands and change settings

Layers

separates your drawing objects

Assembly Drawing

shows how parts of a product fit together

Tolerancing

system for defining and communicating engineering tolerances

Bilateral Tolerance

tolerance the limit dimensions are given above and below the nominal size.

Unilateral Tolerancing

unilateral tolerance the limit dimensions are only above the nominal size OR only below the nominal size.