Midterm ("All the above," etc. answers not included)
The visibility of a paper space (layout) floating viewport's contents (model space) can be controlled using the following command(s)
-VPORTS & MVIEW
OSNAPS can be toggled on and off using the F3 function key or by picking the osnap button/icon on the Status Bar
At any time during a drawing session, even during a command
The ORTHO mode can be toggled On/Off usin the ORTHO command, the function key F8, or by selecting the ORTHO icon on the Status Bar using the left mouse button. This feature
Can be overridden using relative rectangular, relative polar, or angle override point entry to position points at angles
The TEXTFILL system variable
Controls the display of TrueType fonts for printing and plotting only
When using the autocad default settings, what direction does a positive number indicate when specifying angles in degrees?
Counterclockwise
The BEVEL command:
Does not exist
Angle Override point entry allows the user to
Enter an angle relative to the last point referenced along with a length
The ERASE command can be used to
Erase all entities including those on layers that have their visibility in the off state using 'select objects: all', erase a single entity or a group of entities that are not on a locked or frozen layer
A layer can be frozen and still be made the current layer in true model space
F
All layers including layer 0 can be renamed and deleted
F
Entities must be selected using a window or window-polygon when using the STRETCH command
F
Entities on a locked layer cannot be used with object snaps for referencing points
F
Entities on a locked layer cannot be viewed or altered
F
Layers containing entities can be deleted using the layer properties manager dialog box
F
OSNAPS can be used any time, including prior to entering a command name
F
Polar tracking angles are preset and cannot be added to
F
Text created with the command QTEXT can be justified
F
The COMBINE command can be used to join two or more collinear lines into one single line or two or more arc objects that lie on the same imaginary circle into a single arc or circle
F
The MUTATE command provided a means of aligning a shape with another shape by providing a complex motion, usually a combined translation (like move) and rotation (like rotate), in one command
F
The STRETCH command can be used to lengthen a line segment if a crossing window is used to select the line and the crossing window completely surrounds the line without intersecting it
F
The command FIND can be used to locate text created with the commands TEXT or DTEXT but cannot be used to locate text created with MTEXT since that text is created with a text editor
F
The command MTPROP can be used to edit text created with the command TEXT
F
The command TABLESTYLE produces the 'insert table dialog' automatic table creation
F
The display GRID must be turned on in order for the SNAP feature to work
F
When using the tracking option (tk) for positioning the cursor during a command such as line or circle, the ORTHO mode is automatically turned off and if needed must be turned on
F
new layers always take on the default color and line type defaults for layer 0
F
Intersection of two lines can be converted to a radius creating rounded inside or outside edges using the
FILLET command
During Autocad drawing sessions the graphics display area always draw
Full scale
When creating a new drawing file autocad uses template files that
Has the initial drawing setup parameters to create new drawings
The Dynamic option of the ZOOM command will:
PAN and ZOOM using a rectangular view box defined by the user
The simplest and quickest way to remove the last AutoCAD command is to
Press the undo icon located on the quick access toolbar
A user can create two major types of layer filters:
Properties and Group
Equilateral closed side object can be created using the:
RECTANG command for 4 sides & POLYGON command for 3 to 1024 sides
A line can be resized using the
SCALE, STRETCH, & LENGTHEN commands
Using autocad's default settings a relative polar point specification of @8.0<90 will;
Specify a point 8.0 units in the positive vertical direction from the current position
A new text style automatically inherits by the current highlighted text styles attributes when it is created
T
ARRAYEDIT command allows the editing of of associative array objects and source objects
T
Although several methods are are available to edit text, probably the simplest method to use is to double click on the TEXT or MTEXT object
T
Entities can be selected within an appropriate command using the CP option which selects entities enclosed or intersected by a polygon
T
Holding down the shift key and pressing the left mouse button at the same time removed objects selected from the current highlighted selection set
T
Icons located on the navigation bar allow real time zooming and panning of the autocad graphics window in additionto using the mouse wheel
T
Layers that are locked are protected from being edited but are still visible and can be plotted
T
Layers that contain objects cannot be deleted using the layer dialog box, however the command LAYDEL can be used to delete layers containing objects
T
Line weights (width) can be assigned to objects in a drawing using the commands LINEWEIGHT and LWEIGHT or by using the appropriate object properties toolbar and its display visibility can be controlled using the command LWDISPLAY
T
Line/Arc continuation is an option used with either the line or arc commands that automatically continues a line or arc by attaching to the endpoint of the last line or arc created
T
Linetypes and colors for a given layer can be overridden using the commands linetype and color, respectively or by selecting the appropriate object property
T
New toolbars can be easily added to the graphics area by simply moving the cursor over any docked or floating toolbar and right clicking the mouse to display the toolbar list then selected by left clicking the mouse
T
Object snap tracking settings can be set to track orthogonally only or to track using polar angle settings
T
Objects can be aligned with other objects using object snap point filters as alignment references
T
Polar tracking is used to track the cursor along temporary alignment paths defined by polar angles relative to a command's First and Next points entries
T
Properties of an entity can be imposed on another entity using the MATCHPROP command or picking the match properties button on the toolbar
T
Some autocad commands such as ZOOM and PAN can be used as transparent commands
T
Text fields can be inserted as part of a TEXT or MTEXT object
T
Text files created from sources other than autocad can be imported into an autocad drawing using the MTEXT command
T
The ARRAYCLOSE command is used to exit the ARRAYEDIT command after editing an associative array source object
T
The CHAMFER command can be used to trim two lines that extend beyond an intersection at the intersection if the distances are set to zero
T
The OOPS command can be used to restore objects that were deleted with the last erase command even if the erase occurred several commands back
T
The Quick Properties palette and Properties palete are windows that show the properties of a selected object and allow changes to those properties by entering or choosing new values
T
The SAVETIME command can be used to set the time interval for autocad's automatic file save option of can be used to disable automatic file saving
T
The command MTEXT ca be used for long, complex entries, and to create multiline text.
T
The current layer of a drawing can be easily changed to the layer an entity resides on simply by selecting the 'make object's layer current' icon button
T
The grid spacing can be automatically set to the snap setting using the Snap option within the GRID command
T
The last point referenced can be quickly located by entering the @ when prompted for a point during a command
T
The non printing boundaries defined by MTEXT can be edited using the command PROPERTIES, GRIPS, or by interactivley dragging the rler after entering the mtext editor
T
Tiles VPs can be used to divide the graphics screen area into multiple views both horizontally and vertically
T
To use direct distance entry, you move your pointing device to indicate a direction, and then enter a distance
T
Up and down arrow keys can be used to scroll through previously used commands during a drawing session
T
VIEW displays the view description dialog box, which lists information about stored views
T
the TEXTALIGN command enables the alignment of text to an existing text object or to a specified line
T
the command LAYISO isolates layers be either locking or fading of layers that are not isolated during a drawing session
T
OSNAPS are useful because they allow you to snap to points you could not otherwise locate easily and accurately. Which of the following OSNAP options are Object Snap modifiers?
Temporary tracking, from, and Mid Between two points
Entry of the undo option while drawing line segments will
Undo the last line segment and remain in the LINE command
options
allows the user to change many autocad window and drawing environment settings using a dialog box with multiple tab selections
join
allows the user to combine two of the same objects
viewports
allows the user to split the screen into multiple screens
mredo
allows you to select how many of the commands, in reverse chronological order, you want to redo following an UNDO command
ltscale
alters the relative length of non-continuous linetypes
ObjectSnapTracking
assist in drawing objects at specific angles and in specific relationships to other objects along specified directions called alignment paths (F11)
The OFFSET command `
can be used to create an objec parallel to an existing entity a specified distance
view
can be used to name and store a graphics area display view and can be used to restore that view name to the current display
clearscreenon
changes autocad graphics area from a view displaying all the toolbars currently turned on to a view with NO toolbars
measuregeom
command measures the distance and angle between two selected points, and displays the distance in the current drawing units
ID
command reports the coordinate value of any point selected with the cursor
matchprop
copies the properties from one object to one or more objects
arctext
creates an arc aligned text object that follows the curve of a selected arc
style
creates text style for use with any of the text creation commands
Dynamic Input
displays command entries at the intersection of crosshairs in the graphics area
linetype
enables a dialog box to set and load available line types
laywalk
enables the view of objects on any layer in a drawing even if the layers are OFF and FROZEN
laymch
is used to change the layer of selected objects to the layer of selected destination object
laymcur
layer related command that can be used to make a desired layer current by selecting any object on that layer
laymrg
layer related command that can be used to move entities to another layer and deletes source layer
help
opens a help window providing written explanations on commands and system variables (F1)
A 'flip' screen can be accomplished by
pressing the F2 function key
purge
removes unused items such as layers, linetypes, and text styles in a drawing
multiple
repeats a command until the esc key is pressed which terminates the its action
oops
restores entities deleted by the last erase command
The REDO command:
reverses the previous command if it was an U or UNDO, however it must immediately follow an UNDO command in order to work
selectsimilar
selects objects that are similar to a selected object.
props
single command that opens a tool palette which provides the ability to view and edit an object's properties
The size of an object can be increased and decreased using
the scale command & grips and selecting the SCALE command using the space bar or enter key
rename
used to change the name of named objects
qselect
used to create a selection set based on object properties or object types or to exclude them
arrayedit
used to edit associative array objects and their source objects
align
used to move, rotate, or scale objects into alignment with other objects
