Tooling U Test

Which of the following is true about computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)? CAM:

Asks the programmer a series of questions to create a program.

What does an N code communicate?

Block Number

Which of the following refers to the use of computers to create scale-model drawings of parts?

Computer-aided design (CAD)

What is the name of the storage method used for CAD/CAM data?

Database

What is the function of a G code? A G code:

Describes a toolpath's cutting operation.

When creating a part program, which of the following should the programmer do before recording the sequence of cutting operations?

Determine Program Zero

What is the first step in the CAM process?

Determining tools and workholding

What standard allows CAD data to be translated back and forth between different vendors' CAD systems?

Initial Graphics Exchange Specifications (IGES)

In modern CAD processes, parts are designed:

Internally, using the design abilities of the CAD software itself.

What term describes the sequence of commands necessary to machine a part?

Part Program

In what form are toolpath instructions input into the CNC machine? Toolpath instructions are input into the CNC machine as a:

Part program

During what stage in the CAM process are coded machine instructions created and then converted into machine control data specific to a CNC machine?

Post-processing

What CAD/CAM function creates route sheets, documents that guide and organize steps in manufacturing parts?

Process planning

What type of geometric model consists of planes that fit together to form a hollow object?

Surface model

What does a T code communicate?

Which tool to use

What component of a part program combines an address letter and a number?

Word

What word in a part program tells the machine where to perform a cutting operation?

X code

Which of the following do standards dictate? Standards dictate the:

Language used by CNC machines and part programs.

What allows designers to see how multiple parts move together?

3D assembly modeling

In CAD, what is a hard copy? A hard copy is:

A physical part drawing that is printed on paper.

What is the purpose of the Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP)? The purpose of STEP is to:

Exchange CAD/CAM data internationally.

Which word in a part program communicates the feed of a cutting operation?

F code

The use of CAD/CAM reduces cycle time. Cycle time is:

The total time from the beginning to the end of your process

Which of the following is the series of movements made by a single cutting tool?

Toolpath