CAD

What is the angle you would type in if you wanted the line to go down 12* from horizontal towards the left?

-168* or 192*

What rotation angles can be typed in to route 32* clockwise from 0*?

-32*

How many commands can you undo at one time with the "U" command?

1

Users can access the radius size property of a circle by...

1) selecting the Properties dialog box launcher icon on the properties panel 2) using the Properties command 3) pressing the CTRL+1 keys

How do you get the dialog box where you can turn on all of the osnaps at once?

1) type Osnap in the command line 2) type DDosnap in the command line 3) select Object Snap Setting option in the pop-out menu list when selecting the Osnap drawing aide

Extension lines should extend about ________ of an inch past the dimension line.

1/8

If the lower right corner of the front view of 3" cubed object is drawn at absolute coordinates 5, 1 and a 2 inch space is needed, what absolute coordinates could be used to begin the lower right corner of the right side view?

10, 1

To rotate an object 45* clockwise, select the object, basepoint, and use ______ as your rotation angle.

135

When creating a multiview drawing of a cylinder with a drill hole through it, you will need to set up how many different line weights?

2

What would the distance between columns (array command) be for 1.5" wide object with .75" spacing?

2.25

What is the (final) proper spacing between the views for a metric drawing?

25 mm

________________ is the most common number of "NORMAL" views used.

3

If the overall depth of the top view is 3.25 inches, how deep is the object on the right side view?

3 1/4"

What value should be specified for the the angle to fill when creating a complete circular array?

360

By default, how many properties are shown in the Quick Properties palette?

4

If an object is shown as 50 mm, that is the same as...

5 cm

Using the coordinate system, what is the proper notation for the values Z = 4, X = 5, and Y = 2?

5, 2, 4

_______________ is the total number of orthographic "PRINCIPLE" views an object can have.

6

How many layers (including the 0 layer) are needed to complete non-dimensional orthographic drawings?

6 different

The extension line should be drawn at an angle of _____________ degrees with the dimension line.

90

What is the AutoCAD symbol for angle?

<

The command alias for AutoCAD's circle command is?

C

Given the distance across the flats of a hexagon, which option of the POLYGON command would you use?

Circumscribed

What is one way to access the dimension styles dialog box?

DDIM

Which option if the CHAMFER command would be used to specify a .125 x .125 chamfer?

Distance

Name the Ribbon Panel where the RECTANG command is found.

Draw

How do you separate objects that have been joined as a group (Block) back into individual objects?

EXPLODE

As a general rule of AutoCAD requires a/an ______________ to begin a command and enter key to end a command when using the command line.

Enter

What key can be used to exit a command; however, it will not complete a command?

Esc

How often should you work be saved?

Every 2-5 minutes

Pressing the _________ key while a command is active on the command line will cause AutoCAD's help system to access and display help information regarding the current command.

F1

The "function key" used to access AutoCAD's command line is history window is?

F2

The distance between rows and columns in a rectangular array is called an array cell.

False

How do you trim while in the extend command?

Hold down the shift key while selecting objects to trim

Which command-option would be used to break an object in two at specific points (end or mid) on an object?

Just pick the two points

The command alias for AutoCAD's "line" command is?

L

Two axes found on an ellipse are the major axis (always the horizontal axis) and the minor axis (always the vertical axis).

Not completely true

What is the command used to bring back the last object(s) erased, even after other commands have been used?

OOPS

What is the name of the cursor that replaces the crosshairs when using the ERASE command?

Pickbox

list three osnaps other than endpoint, midpoint, or center

QUADRANT, PARALLEL, TANGENT

What is the name of the component that gives us icon options such as save, print, or open?

Quick Access Tool Bar

Name the command used to bring back and object that was previously removed using the UNDO command.

REDO

The size of a fillet is specified with a __________________ dimension.

Radius

The command alias for AutoCAD's rectangle command is?

Rec

AutoCAD's ________ simplify command access by eliminating the traditional methods of extensive typing or accessing several toolbars to get to common commands.

Ribbon

What is the name of the component that is made up of over ten different tabs, such as home, insert, and annotate?

Ribbon

A Shortcut menu is displayed at the crosshairs or cursor location when you are working in AutoCAD. How do you access a shortcut menu?

Right-Click

What does AutoCAD want you to do (default) after you select the offset command?

Select offset distance

What are the three main drawing aides that will typically be activated while we are working in AutoCAD?

Show annotation objects, snap cursor to 2D reference points (OSNAP/F3), show snapping reference lines (AUTOSNAP/F11)

What is the name of the component that displays the X, Y, and Z coordinates for our cursor as well as the different drawing aides we use while working in Auto CADD?

Status Bar

List three modify commands that allow you to erase?

TRIM, ERASE, and OFFSET

Which Circle option allows you to draw a circle tangent to three objects?

Tan, Tan, Tan

How do the appearances of a window and a crossing box differ?

The window has a solid outline with a blue interior, while the crossing is dotted with a green interior.

What happened when you fillet and there's still a line?

Trim option is set to no-trim

A workspace is a preset work environment that displays an interface specific to your drawing requirements and use of AutoCAD.

True

The application status bar is divided into areas that display and control a variety of drawing aids and tools, including a coordinate display, status toggle buttons, layout and window control buttons, view tools, and annotative object tools.

True

You draw a filled arrow using the PLINE command by entering a starting width of 0 and an ending width of the desired thickness at the end of the arrow.

True

Name the command option designed specifically for drawing rectangle shapes with a specific lines thickness.

Width

Which section of the User Interface do we create, modify, and draw our objects in?

Workspace

Where does the Quick Properties panel appear by default when an object is selected?

above and to the right of the crosshairs

What is the name of the coordinate system that lists the exact space a point or line has on the workspace?

absolute

Why is zero suppression a needed dimension style option?

allows user to eliminate zeroes on the front or back of the dimension values

Which is the least common view to draw?

back

When drafting a multiview of an object what AutoCAD linetype is used to represent the axis of rotation of a cylinder?

center

The _____________ command is associated with boundary edges.

chamfer

When creating the miter line from the side view to the top view draw it on the _________ layer.

construction

What dimension command is used when you multiple dimensions in a straight horizontal line?

continue

In which direction should you pick points to break a portion out of a circle or an arc?

counterclockwise

As shown in most engineering graphics texts, which dimension is shared by the top and side view on a multiview drawing?

depth

The two elements every drawing needs to be a complete graphic description so it can be sent to the manufacture are...

dimension and shape

The category of dimension lines includes what specific lines?

dimension, extension, and leader

When drafting a multiview of an object what AutoCAD linetype is used for drawing items that are not seen of a particular view?

hidden

When creating projection/construction lines from the side view to the top view, object track up to the miter line and object snap to __________ of that miter line.

intersection

What command can be used to combine two collinear lines into a single line object?

join

When creating projection/construction lines we set up and/or use a new _____________.

layer

Objects that can be used as a path for a path array include...

line, polyline, circle, arc, ellipse, spline, and helix

There are two basic types dimensions on an object. One is size dimension, and the other is ___________ dimension.

location

If using the front, top and left side views, where is the front view located on the paper?

lower right

If an object line, center line and hidden line are all in the same location, which one or ones is/are drawn?

object only

What is the AutoCAD option to set the visible gap between the object and the dimensioning?

offset from origin

When creating projection/construction lines from the front view to the top view use what AutoCAD drawing aide(s)?

ortho

When creating the spacing from the front view to the top view use what AutoCAD drawing aide?

otrack

As it relates to the MOVE and COPY commands, the term _________ is the movement from the original position to the new position (or, the distance & directions something is moved or copied).

point

What is the name of the coordinate system that lists the rotation angle of an object?

polar

When creating the miter line from the side view to the top view use the following AutoCAD drawing aide.

polar (set every 45*)

What is the name of the coordinate system that lists the position of a line or circle from another object in the workspace?

relative

Name the editing command that can be accessed automatically using AutoCAD grips features.

stretch, scale, move, copy, rotate, and mirror

Horizontal and vertical center lines are need when you see ______ of a circle.

the rounded part

Which edit command is associated with cutting edges?

trim

What is the (final) proper spacing between the views in an orthographic inch drawing with no dimensions?

usually 1 inch

Can osnaps be used with adding single line text?

yes

Can osnaps be used with modifiers?

yes