CAD midterm

Which of the following is an example of polar coordinate entry? 3<90 3,0 90<3 3>90

3<90

The color blue is AutoCAD Color Index number ____. 5 6 4 3

5

The Ortho Mode drawing tool restricts your cursor movement to: Vertical axis Horizontal axis 90° angles 45° angles

90° angles

To select multiple grips, you must hold down what key when picking the first grip? <Space bar> <Esc> <Ctrl> <Shift>

<Shift>

Which of the following is an example of relative coordinate entry? 3d90 3<4 3<90 @3,4

@3,4

A layer is _____________. A 3D setting A separate drawing that you merge into your drawing The only way to control the color of drawing objects A collection of color, linetype, lineweight, and other display settings

A collection of color, linetype, lineweight, and other display settings

Polar Tracking works by displaying a dashed line referred to as: Vector path Tracking path Construction line Alignment path

Alignment path

A selection set is: Group of similar objects Set of commands used to select objects All currently selected objects None of these

All currently selected objects

Most of AutoCAD's drawing tools can be toggled on and off by: Using keyboard function keys Selecting the buttons on the Status Bar All of these Typing them at the command line

All of These

The proper format for entering a displacement distance for the MOVE, COPY, and STRETCH commands is: All of the above Absolute coordinates (ex. 2,2) Relative coordinates (ex. @2,2) Polar coordinates (ex. @2<45)

All of the above

Construction lines are used for: All of these Bisecting angles Creating different views using orthographic projection Laying out your drawing

All of these

Object Snaps can be selected by: Typing them at the command line All of these Right-clicking on the Object Snap button on the Status Bar Using the right-click shortcut menu

All of these

The Drafting Settings dialog box can be displayed by: Typing SE at the command line All of these Typing DS at the command line Right-clicking with your mouse on a drawing tool status button

All of these

When you are creating a selection set, you can remove objects by: Entering Remove Objects mode by typing R<Enter> All of these Holding down the <Shift> key while selecting objects Typing U<Enter>

All of these

Which command will clean up and refresh the drawing display REGENALL REGEN REDRAW All of these

All of these

The DIST command calculates the distance between two points. Which one of the following is NOT displayed? Delta Z coordinate value Angle in the XY plane Angle from the XY plane Angle in the XZ plane

Angle in the XZ plane

Group filters ___________. Can use wildcards Are not based on any specific criteria Can filter only layers based on a single criterion Are case sensitive

Are not based on any specific criteria

Points: Cannot be erased or modified Cannot change their appearance Do not plot Are stored as a single coordinate in space

Are stored as a single coordinate in space

Object Snap Tracking can display alignment paths: Only Horizontally At all polar increment angles Only horizontally and vertically Only Vertically

At all polar increment angles

Implied windowing allows you to: Automatically create a Window or Crossing selection Turn off Window and Crossing selection options Select objects with your mind Pick one corner point to define a window and drag your mouse and release to create the other corner point

Automatically create a Window or Crossing selection

There is only one layout allowed in a drawing file. a) True b) False

B) False

The correct format for entering the offset distance when using the From Object Snap is: Both of the above @2<45 @2,2 None of the above

Both of the above

Deleting a layer _____________. Deletes the layer and all the objects on the layer Deletes all the objects on a layer but keeps the layer name in the drawing Can be done at any time regardless of whether the layer is used or not Can be done only when a layer is unused

Can be done only when a layer is unused

Drawing templates: Can be stored only in a specific folder on your computer Cannot be created in AutoCAD Cannot contain geometry; only drawing settings are stored Can contain both geometry and drawing settings

Can contain both geometry and drawing settings

Property filters ____________. Can filter only layers based on a single criterion Can use wildcards Are not based on any specific criteria Are case sensitive

Can use wildcards

One of the following is NOT a valid option for the AREA command: Change Subtract Object Add

Change

By default, Arcs are created in the following direction: Rotation angle setting Clockwise Counter-clockwise User specified

Counter-clockwise

By default, in which direction are positive angles measured in AutoCAD? Clockwise Counterclockwise 90 degrees Depends on where you pick

Counterclockwise

Drawing templates have the file extension: DWT DXF DWG DWF

DWT

An ellipsis (...) next to an Object Snap AutoSnap Marker indicates the Object Snap is: Waiting for AutoCAD to regen Deferred Implied Delayed

Deferred

The display size of the rectangular Grid area is determined by the: Zoom scale factor Drawing limits Units setting Size of your computer monitor

Drawing limits

Which drawing units are specifically based on Imperial (feet/inches) units? Architectural and Fractional Fractional and Scientific Decimal and Engineering Engineering and Architectural

Engineering and Architectural

A layout can only have one viewport. a) True b) False

False

Any command can be used transparently when another command is active. True False

False

If you zoom in as far as you can using the Zoom tools and you cannot zoom any farther, you should use the REDRAW command to recalculate the display. True False

False

It is possible to use Ortho mode and polar tracking at the same time. True False

False

Objects on a layer that is frozen can be seen but not modified a) True b) False

False

Point styles can be set separately for each point object. True False

False

Polar tracking angles are always measured from the AutoCAD base angle (0 degrees). True False

False

The Length option in the ARC command determines the actual arc length. True False

False

The List command displays the same type of information regardless of the type of object selected (polyline, line, circle, arc, block, etc.). True False

False

The UNITS command controls how precisely coordinates are stored in a drawing. True False

False

The Zoom Previous tool will also undo the last command. True False

False

The grid display controls the cursor movement. True False

False

The mouse wheel button always activates the PAN tool. True False

False

The snap and grid spacing must always be the same. True False

False

When using the distance command to extract angular information, the angle displayed is the same regardless of the order in which you pick the endpoints of the line segment. True False

False

An object with a color of ByLayer _________________. Is white until a hard-coded color is assigned to it Is white Gets its color setting from its layer Is always the same color regardless of its layer color setting

Gets its color setting from its layer

An RGB color number of 0,255,0 is what color? Blue Black White Green Red

Green

The two major different Snap types are: Rotated and Isometric Horizontal and Vertical Grid and Polar Rows and Columns

Grid and Polar

The LTSCALE setting ________________. Does not affect objects that have an individual object linetype scale Is a global scale factor applied to all objects' linetypes Affects the plot scale of layout viewports Affects the lineweight of all objects

Is a global scale factor applied to all objects' linetypes

The selection set option that allows you to select the last object created in a drawing is: Last All Previous Most recent

Last

_______ is a newer command that combines the function of multiple inquiry techniques into a single command. GEOMETRY MEASURE INQUIRY MEASUREGEOM

MEASUREGEOM

Which system variable controls whether text is reversed when it is mirrored? MTEXT MIRRTEXT TEXTMIRROR MIRRORTEXT

MIRRTEXT

AutoCAD linetypes ____________. Are loaded automatically when you assign them to a layer Cannot be modified Consist of only lines and spaces Must be loaded into the drawing before they can be used

Must be loaded into the drawing before they can be used

Selecting objects first and then selecting a modify command is referred to as what type of editing process? Noun/verb Cut and paste Grip mode Verb/noun

Noun/verb

Which of the following is NOT a true description of the difference between the Window selection method and the Crossing selection method? a) Only Crossing can be done as a polygonal shape. b) The Window method selects only objects inside the boundary, and the Crossing method selects objects inside and objects that cross the boundary. c) By default, the Window area preview is blue, and the Crossing area preview is green. d) A Window boundary is a solid line, and a Crossing boundary is a dashed line.

Only Crossing can be done as a polygonal shape.

________ restricts cursor movement to the horizontal and vertical axes. Ortho mode Snap mode Grid display Polar tracking

Ortho mode

The system variable that allows you to select objects first and then a modify command is: PICKAUTO FIRSTPICK PICKFIRST SELFIRST

PICKFIRST

The box that appears at the mouse crosshairs when you are prompted to select objects is called: Pickbox Grip Window area Aperture

Pickbox

Turning a layer off ____________. Prevents objects on that layer from being seen Is the same as freezing a layer Prevents objects on that layer from being edited Deletes all the objects on a layer

Prevents objects on that layer from being seen

The special construction line type that extends infinitely in only one direction is: Xline Leader Mline Ray

Ray

The ROTATE command option that allows to you specify a start angle and then an absolute, new angle to rotate to is: Copy Base Point Displacement Reference

Reference

The @ symbol is used to denote: Absolute coordinate entry Relative coordinate entry Polar coordinate systems Cartesian coordinate systems

Relative coordinate entry

Turning an Object Snap on via the Object Snap tab of the Drafting Settings dialog box is referred to as; Making an Object Snap permanent Creating an Object Snap override Setting the default Object Snap Setting a running Object Snap

Setting a running Object Snap

Which of the following is NOT a valid method for constructing an arc? Start, End, Radius Start, End, Length Start, Center,. Length 3 Points on the Arc

Start, End, Length

The LIST command displays information about individual objects. Which one of the following does this information does NOT include? Layer Lineweight Color Status

Status

Always Add the exterior area first before the interior areas when using the AREA command. True False

True

Drawing tools can be toggled on and off when a command is active. True False

True

Object snaps work only when you are prompted for a point at the command line. True False

True

The AREA command allows you to pick points around an object using Osnaps. True False

True

The DIST command calculates the shortest distance between two points. True False

True

The ID command displays the X,Y,Z absolute coordinate of a selected point. True False

True

The REDO command can only be used immediately after use of the UNDO command a) True b) False

True

When dividing an entity in equal segments using the DIVIDE command, it is best to avoid the use of the default Point style. True False

True

You can construct an ellipse by first identifying its center. True False

True

The Clean Screen toggle allows you to: Clean up blips created when BLIPMODE is turned on Clear smudge marks off your screen Turn off the ribbon, toolbars, and palettes Erase all objects displayed on the screen

Turn off the ribbon, toolbars, and palettes

Double-clicking the mouse wheel will: Display the Object Snap shortcut menu Zoom Extents Pan the display Put the mouse in joystick mode

Zoom Extents

Match the term w/ the correct answer. Cartesian coordinate system, DIVIDE, Drawing Template, MEASURE a) Drawing file used as a starting point when creating new drawings b) A system of locating points using an X- and Y-axis c) Command used to place points at equal distances along an object d) Command used to place points at a specified interval along an object

a) Drawing Template b) Cartesian Coordinate system c) Divide d) Measure

Which of the following settings do NOT allow you to control point specifications? a) Grid b) Snap c) Ortho d) Polar

a) Grid

Match the word(s) with the definition. DesignCenter, Group Layer filter, Hard-coded object properties, Layer, Layer state, Linetype, Lineweight, LTSCALE, Property filter, RGB a) A layer filter based on user-selected layer names b) The pattern of a line c) A color model based on red, green, and blue color components d) Object properties set independently of an objects layer e) A collection of Color, Linetype, Lineweight, and Displa~ settings f) A tool used to share design information between AutoCAt drawings g) The pnnted width of a line h) A saved collection of layer settings i) A global scale factor applied to all linetypes j) A layer filter based on matching criteria

a) Group layer filter b Line type c) RGB d) Hard-coded object properties e) Layer f) DesignCenter g) Lineweight h) Layer state i) LTSCALE j) Property filter

match the following: MBUTTONPAN, VIEWRES, PAN, ZOOMFACTOR, Zoom Extents, Zoom all a) Controls whether the middle mouse button activates the Pan tool b) Control mouse wheel zoom increment c) Controls arc and circle smoothness d) Zooms to the outermost visible drawing objects e) Zooms to the drawing limits f) Changes the area of view without changing the zoom scale

a) MBUTTONPAN b) ZOOMFACTOR c) VIEWRES d) Zoom Extents e) Zoom all f) Pan

Objects on a layer that is turned off can still be modified. a) True b) False

a) True

The dashed line that appears around the edge of a layout is a visual indication of the area that will be printed. a) True b) False

a) True

You can override page setup settings when you plot. a) True b) False

a) True

Entering a command transparently allows you to: a) Use the command while another command is already active b) Not see the command at the command line window c) Temporarily turn off the drawing display d) All of these

a) Use the command while another command is already active

The Zoom Realtime tool allows you to: a) Zoom interactively b) All of these c) Zoom in and zoom out d) Draw faster

b) All of these

Grips appear a) On a separate layer b) At key points on drawing objects c) Only in model space d) Every time you click on the screen

b) At key points on drawing objects

Model Space is: a) only for three-dimensional objects b) Generally used to draw objects that exist in the real world c) Limited in size so you must scale your model appropriately d) Generally used to draw objects that exist only on paper

b) Generally used to draw objects that exist in the real world

The Zoom Window tool zooms in your drawing when you: a) Specify a scale factor b) Pick two points c) Choose a view d) Pick one point

b) Pick two points

Almost all the Zoom tools are available on what ribbon? a) Output b) View c) Input d) Home

b) View

The AutoCAD drawing display is similar to a _____. a) TV screen b) Mirror c) Camera lens d) Telescope

c) Camera lens

The command window: a) Cannot be moved b) Cannot be docked c) Can be turned off d) Is the only way to communicate with AutoCAD

c) Can be turned off

In the following command window prompt, what would you type to use the TTR option? Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]: a) 2P<Enter> b) (tan tan radius)<Enter> c) T<Enter> d) 3P<Enter>

c) T<Enter>

Scrolling the wheel of a wheel mouse will: a) Scroll the text in the command window b) Do nothing c) Zoom the drawing in and out d) Pan the drawing up and down

c) Zoom the drawing in and out

To move the drawing display area back and forth without changing the drawing's zoom scale factor, you should use: a) Middle mouse button b) Scroll bars c) Pan tool d) Any of these

d) Any of these

Which of the following is NOT a valid method of drawing a circle? a) Tangent Tangent Radius b)Center Radius c) 2 Points on the Diameter d) Center Circumference

d) Center Circumference

A page setup: a) Can be defined only in a drawing template b) Is the same thing as a paper space layout c) Must have the same name as a paper space layout d) Is a collection of plot settings

d) Is a collection of plot settings

Which of the following is NOT a property common to all objects? a) Lineweight b) Color c) Layer d) Length

d) Length

To make drawing objects appear larger on the screen, you should: a) Zoom out b) Get a bigger computer monitor c) Pan d) Zoom in

d) Zoom in