Engineering Applications: Chapter 5-6 Study Guide
The text code you would enter in AutoCAD to create the degree symbol is
%%D
What text code would you use to produce the Plus/Minus sign in AutoCAD?
%%P
The layer that cannot be renamed or deleted in AutoCAD
0
Object line (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
Blue, continuous, 0.6mm
what is the purpose of offset command
Creates a new object at a specified distance from an existing object or through a specified point
Hidden Line (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
Cyan, hidden, 0.3mm
Cutting plane lines (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
Dark gray, phantom, 0.6mm
The %%C text code produces what symbol in AutoCAD
Diameter
The construction line icon is found on what toolbar
Draw
Pressing the [ESC] key allow you to ______ a command.
End
Object snap tracking, can track along alignment paths based on other object snap points when specifying points in a command; this key toggles me off and on
F11
What key is used to display and hide the AutoCAD text window?
F2
The key that allows you to toggle on and off the running object snap
F3
Construction Lines (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
Gray, Continuous, default
Title block (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
Green, continuous, 1.2mm
Objects that are group together that have associative properties as dimensions, tables, and symbols are
Layers
Dimension lines (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
Magenta, continuous, default
The offset command is found on what toolbar?
Modify
The most commonly produced drawing that is used in industry.
Multiview
What command would you use to delete layers with hidden blocks?
Purge Command
Center line (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
Red, center, default
The fillet command is used to create______ ______ and chamfer is used to create ______ ______
Round Corners, Beveled Edges
The object snap, Object snap tracking and line weight can all be found on the ____________ toolbar.
Status
The appearance of the dimensions is controlled by dimension styles which are set in the Dimension ______ Manager.
Styles
Compare and contrast the list and properties commands
The properties command also allows you to make modifications
The list command can be used to give?
The selected object's properties
what is the purpose of the layer properties manager
To allow you to use different linetypes, lineweights, and colors for groups of objects.
Viewport(Color, Line-type, line-weight)
White, Continuous, default
Section lines (Color, Line-type, line-weight)
White, continuous, default
What is the one restriction before using the purge command
You have to remove all visible objects prior to using this command
The key that lets you cycle through the available snap points when running object snap is activated
[TAB]
how does the single object snap the running object snap compare and contrast?
the single object snap sets an object for one use, while the running object snap sets object snap as "active" until they are turned off
what is the 45 degrees miter line method.
Simple and straight-forward procedure to transfer measurements in between the top view and side view
