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A drawing has its limits matched to the usable printer space on a D size sheet using a plot scale of 1/4"=1 foot. In order for non-continuous line types to appear correctly, the system variable LTSCALE should be set to one-half the drawing scale factor.

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used to move, rotate, or scale objects into alignment with other objects

ALIGN

used to edit associative array objects and their source objects

ARRAYEDIT

changes AutoCAD window from normal window displaying all toolbars currently turned on to a window with NO toolbars.

CLEANSCREENON

ATTREDEF

Command line tool used to exclusively redefine blocks containing attributes, requires exploding

Exploded dimension

Contain a collection of separate objects rather than a single dimension object

Leader Qleader Mleader

Created annotation and a leader line that visually links the text to an object

Text created using the command TEXT can be edited using the commands or actions

DDEDIT, TEXTEDIT, MTPROP, MTEDIT, double clicking object using left mouse button, QP, PROP,

spaced parallel linear or angular dimension lines equally

DEMSPACE

command automatically spaced parallel lines or angular dimension lines equally.

DIMSPACE

displays read-only statistics or general information about your drawing, assigns summary properties, and assigns names and values to custom properties.

DWG PROPERTIES

displays command entries at the intersection of crosshairs in the graphics area. hint: F12

DYNAMIC INPUT

Which of the following commands could you use to remove a line segment which extends beyond an intersection

EXTEND, TRIM, BRAKE

Intersection of two likes can be converted to radius creating rounded inside and outside corners using the

FILLET command

A layer can be frozen and still be made the current later in TRUE model space.

False

All layers including layer 0 can be renamed and deleted.

False

Entities MUST be selected using a window (W option) or a window-polygon (WP option) when using the STRETCH command

False

Entities on a locked layer cannot be used with object snaps for referencing points

False

Entities on a locked layer cannot be viewed or altered

False

Layers containing entities can be deleted using the layer propertied manager

False

New layer always take on the default color and line type defaults for layer 0.

False

Polar tracking angles are preset and cannot be added to

False

Text created with the command QTEXT can be justified

False

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.

False

The MUTATE command provides a means of aligning one shape with another shape by providing complex motion, usually a combined translation and rotation, in one command.

False

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 is completely surrounding the line without intersecting it.

False

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.

False

The command MTPROP can be used to edit text created with the command TEXT

False

The command TABLESTYLE produces the "insert table dialog" automatic table creation

False

The display GRID must be turned on in order for the SNAP feature to work

False

VIEWRES controls the resolution of curved shapes for screen display and plotting

False

When using the tracking option (tk) for position the cursor during a command such as line or circle, the ORTHO mode is automatically turned off and if needed must be turned on

False

Th options command dialog box is used to customize AutoCAD program settings based on user preferences. List 5 of the 10 major TAB HEADINGS used to categorize these settings.

Files, display, open/save, system, drafting

opens a help window providing written explanations on commands and system variables (F1)

HELP

Name 5 coordinate entry references that can be used to specify point information during commands such as specify first point.

Interactive (pick), Absolute coordinates (x,y), relative rectangular coordinates (@x distance, y distance), relative polar coordinates (@ distance,<angle), direct distance entry (enter distance, show direction)

allows the user to combine two of the same objects into one object. It can also be user to close an are to form a complete circle or close an elliptical arc to form a complete ellipse

JOIN

used to change the layer of selected objects to the layer of selected destination

LAYMCH

is a layer related command that can be used to make a desired layer current by selecting any object on that layer

LAYMCUR

is a layer related command that can be used to move entities to another layer (target layer) and delets course layer

LAYMRG

enables a dialog box to set and load available linetypes

LINETYPE

alters the relative length of non-continuous linetypes in a drawing

LTSCALE

copies the properties from one object to one or more objects

MATCH PROP

allows you to select how many of the commands, in reverse chronological order, you want to redo following an UNDO command

MREDO

assists in drawing objects at specific angles and in specific relationships to other objects along specified directions called alignment paths (hint: F11)

OBJECT SNAP TRACKING

restores entities deleted by the last erase command

OOPS

allows the user the change many AutoCAD window and drawing environment settings using a dialog box with multiple tab selections

OPTIONS

The Dynamic option of the ZOOM command

PAN and ZOOM using rectangular view box defined by the user

single command that opens a tool palette which provides the ability to view and edit any object's properties

PROPERTIES

removes unused items such as layers, linetypes, and text styles in a drawing

PURGE

used to create a selection set based on object properties or object types or to exclude them.

QSELECT

Equilateral closed side objects can be created using the

RECTANG, POLYGON

used to change the name of named objects such as layers, text styles, table styles, viewports, and views (not inclusive list)

RENAME

specifies the path to the directory for all automatic save files for the current session.

SAVEFILEPATH

The size of an object can be increased and decreased using

SCALE or grips selecting the scale command using the space bar or enter

A line can be resized using the

SCALE, STRETCH, LENGTHEN

creates text styles for use with any of the text creation commands

STYLE

Nonassociatative dimensions

Selected and modified with the geometry with the geometry they measure. Nonassociatative dimensions do not change when the geometric objects they measure are modified.

When setting up drawings that will be completely drawn and plotted from MODEL SPACE the graphical user should

Set the drawing limits proportional to the plot scale used for printing, set drawing units according to drawing specifications, set LTSCALE to half and reciprocal of the plot scale or set the annotation scale

Text

Single line text

The status bar is located at the bottom of the display screen below the graphics area. The status bar contains a number of icons (buttons) that control numerous function to assist the graphics user. Name 5 of these control functions.

Snap mode, dynamic input, isometric drafting, show line weight, annotative scale

command is useful for keeping track of the time spent in the current drawing session or total time spent of a particular drawing. It also displays the times the drawing was created and last updated.

TIME

Portions of the circle can be erased/removed referencing the none intersecting angle lines using the

TRIM command using Edge option, BREAK command with the appropriate OSNAP & OTRACKING

Which of the following OSNAP options can be thought of as object snap modifiers.

Temporary tracking, from and mid between two points

A block is inserted on the current layer

True

A circular reference is not allowed with blocks because nested blocks are also referenced

True

A new text style automatically inherits by the current highlighted text style's attributes when it is created.

True

ARRAYEDIT command allows the editing of associative array objects and source objects. Specifically associative arrays can be modified by editing the array properties, editing source objects, or replacing items with other objects

True

Although several methods are available to edit text, probably the simplest method to use is to double-click on the TEXT or MTEXT object

True

An Xref drawing's layers are also Xrefd and visibility of its layers can be controlled independently

True

An attached Xref can be nested

True

An overlay Xref cannot be nested

True

Any associated named objects of a block can be used in the current drawing

True

Any block that is referenced by another block is nested

True

Any drawing can be inserted as a block

True

Any drawing can be xrefed

True

Any named objects of an Xref can be used in the current drawing only if Xbind is used

True

Circular references are automatically detected. Any nested Xrefs will load, but circular Xrefs are terminated

True

Direct distance entry can be used to specify points for all commands except those that prompt you to enter a single real value, such as ARRAY

True

Each time the current drawing is opened, it loads the most current version of the Xref drawing

True

Entities can be selected within an appropriate command using CP option which selects entities enclosed or intersected by a polygon

True

Holding down the shift key and pressing the left mouse button simultaneously removed objects selected from the current highlighted selection set. This method is generally faster than, but performed the same action as remove

True

Icons are available to allow real-time zooming and panning of the AutoCAD graphics window in addition to using the mouse wheel.

True

If the original Xref drawing is changed, the changes are automatically reflected with the current drawing is opened

True

If the original drawing that was used as the block is changed, the inserted block does not change because it is not linked to the original drawing

True

Layers that are locked are protected from being edited but are still visible and can be plotted

True

Layers that contain objects cannot be deleted using the payer dialog box, however the command LAYDEL can be used to delete layers containing objects.

True

Line types and colors for a given layer can be overridden using the commands linetype and color, respectively or by the appropriate object property.

True

Line weights can be assignment to objects in a drawing using the commands LINEWEIGHT and LWEIGHT or by using the appropriate object properties toolbar and its display viability can be controlled using the command LWDISPLAY

True

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

True

Multiple new layers can be created using the LAYER command of the LAYER command alias LA or using the command line version simply by inserting commas after each layer name when creating the new layers.

True

New toolbars can easily be added to the graphics area 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

True

Object snap tracking settings can be set to track orthogonally only or to track using polar angle settings

True

Objects can be aligned with other objects using object snap point filters as alignment references.

True

Objects of the inserted drawing cannot be changed in the current drawing unless Refedit, the block editor, or explode is used

True

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.

True

Properties of an entity can be imposed on another entity using the MATCHPROP command or picking the match properties button on the toolbar

True

Some AutoCAD commands such as ZOOM and PAN can be used as transparent commands, which means they can be used while executing a command simply by entering a single quote in front of the command name or command alias.

True

Text fields can be inserted as part of a TEXT or MTEXT object.

True

Text files (*.txt and *.rtf) created from sources other than AutoCAD can be imported into an AutoCAD drawing using the MTEXT command

True

The ARRAYCLOSE command is used to exit the ARRAYEDIT command after editing an associative array source object

True

The GROUP command is used to group entities into a selection set for future use. After creating the selection set, the "group" can be referenced through other commands by entering "group" at the select objects prompt and then entering the group name or by simply selecting one of the objects in the group, if the group was created as selectable

True

The OOPS command can be used to restore entities/objects that were deleted with the last erase command even if the erase occurred several commands back

True

The QUICK PROPERTIES palette and PROPERTIES palette are windows that show the properties of a selected object and allow changes to those properties by entering or choosing new values

True

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

True

The TEXTALIGN command enables the alignment of text to an existing text object of to a specified line.

True

The Xref can be changed in the current drawing id you use refedit or use Xopen to edit the Xref in a separate window

True

The Xref can be converted to a block. The bind option makes it a block-a permanent part of the current drawing

True

The Xref is not permanent, only attached or overlayed

True

The block drawing cannot be converted to an Xref

True

The block drawing is a permanent part of the current drawing

True

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.

True

The command LAYISO isolates layers by either locking or fading visibility of layers that are not isolated during drawing/editing session

True

The command MTEXT can be used for long, complex entries, and tocreate multiline text. The multiline text fits a specified width but can extend vertically to an indefinite length. Individual words or characters can be formatted withing the multiline text.

True

The current drawing can contain multiple Xrefs

True

The current drawing can contain multiple blocks

True

The current drawing increases only by a small amount

True

The current layer of a drawing can be easily changed to the later an entity resides on by simply selecting the "make objects layer current" icon button.

True

The drawing comes in as a block

True

The drawing is visible as an Xref

True

The grid spacing can be automatically set to the snap settings using the snap option withing the GRID command

True

The inserted block drawing is static. It does not change

True

The last point referenced can be quickly located by entering the @ when prompted for a point during a command.

True

The non-printing boundaries defined by MTEXT can be edited using the command PROPERTIES, GRIPS or by interactively dragging the ruler after entering the MTEXT EDITOR.

True

Tiled viewports can be used to divide the graphics screen are into multiple views both horizontally and vertically.

True

To use direct distance entry, you move your pointing device to indicate a direction, and then enter a distance

True

Up and down arrow keys can be used to scroll through previously used commands during a drawing session

True

VIEW displays the view description dialog bow, which lists information about stored views.

True

When a bloc is inserted, you can control the properties of the block's layers

True

When a drawing is attached or overlayed, you can control the properties of the Xref's layers

True

You can Xclip the Xref so that only portions of the entire Xref drawing are visable

True

You can Xclip the block so that only portions of the entire block drawing are visable

True

You can use DDEDIT to edit an attribute definition before it is associated with a block

True

blocks can be nested

True

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

VIEW

allows the user to split the screen into multiple screens

VIEWPORTS

controls the appearance of circles, arcs, ellipses, and spline using short vectors. The greater the number of vectors, the smoother the appearance of the circle or arc.

VIEWRES

The visibility of a paper space floating viewport's contents can be controlled using the following commands...

VPORTS, MVIEW

Dynamic input can be used to display coordinate input entered from the keyboard at the intersection of the cross hairs. When using the command RECTANG

all of the above

Entities created on a layer can be easily moved to a second layer using the

all of the above

Point references can be entered for draw and modify commands using

all of the above

The ARRAY command can be used

all of the above

The MOVE command allows you to

all of the above

The UNITS command

all of the above

Which of the following is/are true? It is possible to...

all of the above

The command VPLAYER

all of the above except D

The MTEXT command allows the user to

all of the above except b

X/Y/Z point filters

allow you to combine keyboard and pointing methods when specifying a point, allow you to reference exact coordinates

REFEDIT

allows editing existing blocks or xrefs in place

BATTMAN

allows user to change the tag, prompt, default values, modes, the value text options and properties, and the order of attribute prompting

Name 5 specific methods for entering/initiating commands in AutoCAD

application menu, quick access toolbar, enter command with keyboard, ribbon, toolbar icon

Object snaps can be toggled on and off using the F3 function key or by picking the OSNAP button/icon on the STATUS BAR

at anytime during a drawing session, even during a command

is a line of information, which can be numbers or letters, associated with a block.

attribute

associative dimensions

automatically adjust their locations, orientations, and measurement values when the geometric objects associated with them are modified. The DIMASSOC system variable is set to 2

Your last 10 AutoCAD command can`

be undone simultaneously using the UNDO command and specifying the number 10, can be undone simultaneously using the Back option of the UNDO command if a Mark option was issued using the UNDO command prior to the last 10 commands

The TEXT command

both a and b

The VIEW command can be used to

both a and b

Object snaps are useful because they

both a and c

The CHAMFER command

both a and c

The DISPLAY TAB of the OPTIONS dialog box can be used to

both a and c

The SNAP drawing aid feature

both a and c

During execution of some AutoCAD commands objects/entities can be chosen to form a selection set using several options. Entities can be deleted from this selection set and others added to. Which of the following options allows the user to toggle between selecting and removing entities to form the final selection set?

both a and d

Procedural steps with the SCALE command

both b and c

The ERASE command can be used

both b and c

The ALL option of the ZOOM command will

both c and d

The ORTHO mode can be toggled on/off using the ORTHO command, the function key F8, or be 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

The OFFSET command

can be used to create an object parallel to an existing entity a specified distance

When using AutoCAD default settings, what direction does a negative number indicate when specifying angles in degrees?

clockwise

DIMREASSOCIATE

command displays the associative and nonassociative elements of a dimension

The TEXTFILL system variable...

controls the display of TrueType fonts for printing and plotting only

ATTDISP

controls visibility of all inserted attributes

Dimjogline

created a jog line in a existing linear dimension

Dimordinate

creates a dimension showing a point's X or Y ordinate measured from a given origin point

Tolerance

creates a geometric tolerance dimension

Dimaligned

creates a linear dimension with the dimension line parallel to the extension line origin points

Dimcontinue

creates a series of continued linear, aligned, angular, or ordinate dimensions, each created from the second extension line of the previous or last selected dimension and sharing a common dimension line

Dimbaseline

creates a series of linear, angular, or ordinate dimensions all measured from the same

dimbreak

creates a space withing a dimension or extension line with the cross another

dimcenter

creates center marks and centerlines to indicate center points of circles and arcs

Qdim

creates dimension arrangements, such as baseline, continued, or ordinate dimensions, by selecting multiple objects at one time

carat

defines a tolerance stack, which is not separated by a line

pound

defines a vertical stack, separated by a diagonal line

slash

defines a vertical stack, separated by a horizontal line

dimjogged

dimensions large radius with hypothetical are center

The BEVEL command

does not exist

Dtext

dynamic text

The selection tab of the options dialog box can be used to

dynamically size the cursor pickbox, set autoCAD to let you select the objects first, and then enter a command to process them, enable/disable grips, set colors for selected and unselected grips

Angle override point entry allows the user to

enter an angle relative to the last point referenced along with a length

The command TEXT allows the user to

enter multiple line of text that are aligned or at various location on the graphics area without exiting the command, enter multiple lines of text without length constraints used with MTEXT

The simplest and quickest way to remove the last AutoCAD command is to

enter u at the command prompt

EATTEXT

extract attributes to external text file

OSNAPS can be used at any time, including prior to entering a command name

false

Text styles can be created by using the STYLE command and can be saved under a name you assign. Name 5 parameters that can be set to define the configuration of the letters

font name, font style, height, upside down, backwards

The layer commands allows the used to set several properties for a given layer. Name five object properties that can be set using this command

freeze/thaw, color, line type, line weight, transparency

During AutoCAD drawing sessions the graphics display area always draws

full scale

When creating a drawing file AutoCAD uses template drawing files that

has an initial drawing setup parameters to create a new drawing

dimension style dialog box modification tabs

lines and arrows, symbols and arrows, text, fit, primary units, alternate units, tolerances

Dimlinear

measures a straight line distance

Dimangular

measures angles

Dimarc

measures length of arc along its curve

Dimdiameter

measures the diameter of circles and arcs

Dimradius

measures the radius of circles or arcs

Mtext

multi-line text

Repeats a command until Esc key is pressed which terminates its action. This command is actually a command modifier which is used in conjunction with another command to achieve multiple entries of the command without exiting the command

multiple

The GRID drawing aid feature

none of the above

The SELECT command can be used

none of the above

List 5 options/methods that can be used to select objects to include/exclude from a selection list.

pick box, multiple, window, crossing window, fence

A "flip" screen can be accomplished by

pressing the F2 function key

Layers can be used to group related objects in a drawing based on a multiple of user preference such as in an orthographic drawing or objects used to represent a component/. A user can create 2 major types of layer filters:

properties and groups

The REDO command

reverses the previous command if it was an U or UNDO, however it must immediately follow the U or UNDO command in order to work

When you enable "grips" by using the DDGRIPS command or the GRIPS system variable of the SELECTION TAB of the OPTIONS command, a pick box appears at the intersection of the cross-hair cursor. You can select objects immediately.

selected objects can be edited by manipulating GRIPS that appear at the defining points on the object, selected objects can be stretched, moved, rotated, scaled, and mirrored, you can combine each of these operations with a multiple copy operation on the selected objects

Drafting settings can be easily changed using the commands DS, DSETTINGS, and DDOSNAP or simply pressing the right mouse button over the appropriate icon on the status bar then selecting settings. Specifically, name the draft setting MAIN TAB HEADING that you have the ability to select in order to set/change individual draft settings.

snap/grid, polar tracking, object snapping, dynamic input, 3D object snap

Dimspace

spaces parallel linear or angular dimension lines equally

Using AutoCAD's default settings a relative polar point specification of @8.0<-90

specify a point 8.0 units in the negative vertical direction form the current position

ATTSYNC

synchronizes the selected block attributes in the drawing to change according to the definition as it exists in the block definition table

ATTDIA

system variable for using dialog box during insertion

ATTREQ

system variable that suppresses attribute prompt information request during insersion

Entry of the Undo option while drawing line segments will

undo the last line segment and remain in the LINE command

DIMREGEN

update associative dimensions after panning or zooming with a wheel mouse