Advanced CAD Final Exam Review - Chapters 1 thru 16

Component

A _____ can be a subassembly or a single part, where features and parts can be modified at any time. a. module c. element b. component d. feature

Vertical

A _____ constraint causes lines, ellipse axes, or pairs of points to lie parallel to the Y-axis of the sketch coordinate system. a. Vertical c. Parallel b. Horizontal d. Perpendicular

profile

A _____ is a closed region and can contain other closed regions. a. profile c. section b. contour d. curve

base

A _____ view is the primary view in the drawing; other views can be derived from this view. a. base c. datum b. derived d. home

auxiliary

A(n) _____ view is a supplementary view that can be constructed from any of the regular views. a. auxiliary c. axonometric b. oblique d. pictorial

T

Any drawing file can be used as a template; a drawing file becomes a template when it is saved in the Templates folder

Drive

Autodesk Inventor's _____ tool allows us to perform basic motion analysis by creating animations of assemblies with moving parts. a. Push c. Assemble b. Drive d. Motion

Brakes

Bending is usually done using press _____. a. gauges c. kilns b. brakes d. rollers

XY

By default, Autodesk Inventor will treat the world _____ plane as the front view of the solid model. a. YZ c. ZY b. ZX d. XY

T

By default, the three work planes and work axes are aligned to the world coordinate system and the work point is aligned to the origin of the world coordinate system.

fx

Derived dimension values are displayed with _____ in front of the numbers. a. fx c. d b. dx d. f

Six

Each component in an assembly has _____ degrees of freedom (DOF). a. eight c. six b. three d. four

F

Explicit relationships are implied by the feature creation method

Revolving

For designs that involve cylindrical shapes, shapes that are symmetrical about an axis, _____ two-dimensional sketches about an axis can form the needed three-dimensional features. a. lofting c. revolving b. extruding d. rotating

T

Fully constrained sketches can be updated more predictably as design changes are implemented.

Projected

In Autodesk Inventor Drawing Mode, the _____ View command is used to create standard views such as the top view,jront view or isometric view. a. Orthographic c. Drawing b. Offset d. Projected

Base

In Autodesk Inventor Drawing Mode, the first drawing view we create is called a _____ view. a. base c. primary b. parent d. home

T

In Autodesk Inventor, both the bill of materials and parts list can be derived directly from data generated by the assembly and the part properties.

T

In Autodesk Inventor, creation of 2D engineering drawings from solid models consists of four basic steps: drawing sheet formatting, creating/positioning views, annotations, and printing/plotting.

T

In Autodesk Inventor, the design intents are embedded into features in the history tree

T

In many production facilities, solid models are used to generate machine tool paths for computer numerical control (CNC) machines

T

In parametric modeling software, dimensions are always associated with the geometry, even in the 2D Drawing Mode.

F

In parametric modeling, models and drawings must be updated manually when the design is refined.

Solid

In the _____ modeling presentation scheme, the solid definitions include nodes, edges, and surfaces, and it is a complete and unambiguous mathematical representation of a precisely enclosed and filled volume. a. edge c. wireframe b. surface d. solid

immediate

In using a feature-based modeler, the main emphasis is to consider the interactions that exist between the _____ features. a. immediate c. instant b. undeviating d. direct

Pattern

Instead of creating the holes one at a time, we can simplify the creation of these holes by using the _____ command to create duplicate features. a. Array c. Group b. Pattern d. Arrange

T

Inventor Stress Analysis Module utilizes tetrahedral elements for which the edges and faces can be curvilinear and which allow the modeling of curved surfaces.

T

Most modem computer-controlled sheet metal cutting operations are CNC laser cutting and CNC punch press.

T

Most of the view-related commands can be accessed in the ViewCube and/or the Navigation bar located to the right side of the graphics window.

T

New geometry can also be added in Layouts, using the Inventor annotation tools and sketching tools.

T

One of the easiest ways to reuse existing 2D AutoCAD data is to open the AutoCAD DWG file in Autodesk Inventor, and simply Copy and Paste the desired geometry into a new part model sketch

F

Solid modeling tools are making the process of creating two-dimensional drawings more cumbersome and inefficient

Smart

The Dimension command is generally known as _____ Dimensioning in parametric modeling. a. Quick c. Smart b. Dynamic d. Direct

Smart

The General Dimension command in Drawing Annotation behaves similarly to the _____ Dimensioning command in the 3D Modeling Mode. a. Smart c. Model b. Aligned d. Quick

Analyze

The _____ Interference tool is a quick and easy option to examine interference between assembled components. a. Check c. Examine b. Analyze d. Evaluate

Coil

The _____ command can be used to create true threads, which contain complex three-dimensional curves and surfaces. a. Coil c. Thread b. Helix d. Spiral

Joint

The _____ command is a simple way to position parts and define any motions in between parts. a. Pin c. Position b. Joint d. Motion

Content Center

The _____ consists of multiple libraries of standard parts that have been created based on industry standards. a. Design Center c. Symbols Library b. Content Center d. Tool Palette

Tangent

The _____ constraint aligns selected faces, planes, cylinders, spheres, and cones to contact at the point of tangency. a. Mate d. Flush b. Symmetry e. Tangent c. Insert f. Angle

Angle

The _____ constraint creates an angular assembly constraint between parts, subassemblies, or assemblies. a. Angle d. Insert b. Mate e. Flush c. Tangent f. Symmetry

Symmetry

The _____ constraint positions two objects symmetrically according to a plane or planar face. a. Angle d. Symmetry b. Insert e. Mate c. Tangent f. Flush

iam

The _____ file type stands for assembly file. a. ipt c. idw b. ipn d. iam

ipn

The _____ file type stands for assembly presentation. a. idw c. ipt b. ipn d. iam

Idw

The _____ file type stands for drawing file. a. idw c. ipn b. ipt d. iam

Ribbon

The _____ is composed of a series of tool panels, which are organized into tabs labeled by task. a. Properties Palette c. Ribbon b. Tool Bar d. Command Panel

B-rep

The _____ method defines the points, edges, and surfaces of a volume, and/or issues commands that sweep or rotate a defined face into a third dimension to form a solid. a. CSG c. MDS b. M-rep d. B-rep

B-reps

The _____ method defines the points, edges, and surfaces of a volume, and/or issues commands that sweep or rotate a defined face into a third dimension to form a solid. a. M-rep c. CSG b. B-rep d. MDS

Symmetric

The _____ option allows us to extrude in both directions of the sketched profile. a. Asymmetric c. To next face/body b. To selected face/point d. Symmetric

Slider

The _____ option of the Joint command will simulate a part that has one translational degree of freedom. a. Cylindrical d. Slider b. Rigid e. Ball c. Rotational f. Planar

CSG

The _____ representation method can be defined as the combination of 3D solid primitives. a. B-rep c. CSG b. MDS d. M-rep

T

The concepts and principles involved in parametric modeling are very different, and sometimes they are totally opposite, to those of conventional computer aided drafting.

F

The design center window provides a visual structure of the features, constraints, and attributes that are used to create the part, assembly, or scene.

T

The general procedure for applying dimensions to sketches is to use the General Dimension command to add the more critical dimensions, and then use the Auto Dimension command to add the additional dimensions/constraints to fully constrain the sketch.

T

The key advantage of the feature-based parametric modeling technique is its capability to produce very flexible designs

Under

The key element in doing Adaptive Design is to _____-constrain features or parts. a. totally c. fully b. over d. under

T

The key to successfully using parametric modeling as a design tool lies in understanding and properly controlling the interactions of features, especially the parent/child relations.

T

The main advantage of stamping is its speed; designs containing simple or complex shapes can be formed at relatively high production rates

features

Thinking in terms of _____ is what distinguishes feature-based modeling and the previous generation solid modeling techniques. a. composites c. techniques b. primatives d. features

Boolean

Two solid objects can be combined into one object in various ways using operations known as _____ operations. a. ODE c. Additive b. Parametric d. Boolean

parametric

When copying and pasting the 2D geometry, if the associative dimensions are included in the selection, they will be converted into _____ dimensions. a. geometric c. parametric b. reference d. basic

T

When performing a Sweep operation, the path can be an open curve or a closed loop, but must be on an intersecting plane with the profile.

Units

When starting a new CAD file, the first thing we should do is choose the _____ we would like to use. a. font c. units b. scale d. paper size

[Shift]

While we are in either Trim or Extend, we can press the _____ key to switch to the opposite operation. a. [Tab] c. [Shift] b. [Alt] d. [Ctrl]

F

Zoom All allows you to reposition the display while maintaining the same scale factor of the display.

Exploded

_____ assemblies are often used in design presentations, catalogs, sales literature, and in the shop to show all ofthe parts of an assembly and how they fit together. a. Detail c. Common b. Exploded d. General

Order of Features

_____ considers the parent/child relationships necessary for all features. a. Design Intent c. Relations b. Dimensional and Geometric Constraints d. Order of Features

Design Intent

_____ determines the functionality of the design; select features that are central to the design. a. Relations c. Design Intent b. Dimensional and Geometric Constraints d. Order of Features

Constraints

_____ eliminate rigid body degrees of freedom (DOF). a. Restraints c. Restrictions b. Controls d. Constraints

Drawing

_____ forms sheet metal into parts by using a punch, where the punch presses a sheet metal blank into a die cavity. a. Stretch forming c. Flanging b. Spinning d. Drawing

Stretch forming

_____ is mainly used for the manufacturing of large parts with shallow contours, such as aircraft wings or automotive door and window panels. a. Flanging c. Stretch forming b. Spinning d. Drawing

Spinning

_____ is the process used to make axis-symmetric parts by applying a work piece to a rotating mandrel with the help of rollers. a. Drawing c. Stretch forming b. Spinning d. Flanging