CAD Quiz 2-3
What do you NOT need to consider when starting a CAD drawing? -If you have all the measurements needed -If you have enough paper -If you can draw it
If you have enough paper
How long is a line from 0,0,0 to 4,3,2 ? -over 5 units -4 units -3 units
-over 5 units
Which is NOT a valid method for entering Architechural units? -3 -3 feet -3'
3 feet
Which Workspace should you use for rendering? -3D Modeling -3D Basics -Drafting & Annotation
3D Modeling
What command is used to align 3D objects? -LINEUP3D -3DALIGN -ALIGN3D
3DALIGN
How many sides does a Wedge have? -4 -3 -5
5
To Copy objects 2 units up in the Z-Axis, you would enter... -0,0,2 -@2 -@0,0,2
@0,0,2
What is an elevation drawing? -A 2D drawing of the side of a building -A 3D Rendering -A photographic representation
A 2D drawing of the side of a building
What would be considered a plan view? -An Interior View -A Top View --NA Side View
A Top View
When you are in a Layout tab what do you draw to see your model? -A Window -A Box -A viewport
A viewport
When creating a block, what don't you need to do? -Select the objects -Add Attributes -Pick a base point
Add Attributes
What are the advantages of 3-D over 2-D CAD drafting? -Easier to adjust a model instead of many drawings -All -You can generate realistic renderings
All
What can you do with block attributes? -Display them in the drawing -Export them to another program -All
All
What is an advantage to using blocks in your drawing? -They are easier to modify -All -It keeps file size down
All
You can use the Revolve command on... -All listed here -Rectangles -Regions
All listed here
Which object(s) can be extrdued? -Rectangle -All of these -Region
All of these
Switching to a SW isometric view will... -Turn everything upside down -Allow you to see most 3-D objects -Hide the bottom objects
Allow you to see most 3-D objects
Which object(s) can be used for a path? -Rectangles -Any open polyline -Any closed polyline
Any open polyline
What option is commonly changed in Revclouds? -Width -Arc Length -Style
Arc Length
How many views can you generate from a 3-D drawing? -As many as you need -Only One -Three
As many as you need
A 3d Face can be... -Based on 3 or 4 lines only -Based on any shape -Based on rectangles only
Based on 3 or 4 lines only
The fillet command creates ____ -Rounded Corners -Angles Corners -Both Round and Sharp Corners
Both Round and Sharp Corners
What is left over after the slice command? -Always both sides -Both sides if you choose this option -Only one side
Both sides if you choose this option
Which command does NOT fill an area? -Solid -Boundary -Hatch
Boundary
How do you define the size of a Sphere? -ONLY with the Diameter -By setting the Radius or Diameter -Only with the Radius
By setting the Radius or Diameter
How can you check if a line is drawn in 3D? -Press F5 -Check the line's properties -Dimension it
Check the line's properties
When you are using using multiple viewports, you can change to another by... -Clicking inside the viewport -Pressing F1 -Pressing ALT+TAB
Clicking inside the viewport
What command is used to create perspecive views? -PVIEW -PERS -DVIEW
DVIEW
What command is used to rotate the view in a viewport? -Rotate -Twist -DView
DView
What shape best describes a Torus? -Helix -Donut -Spiral
Donut
What's an easy way to edit text? -Copy and Paste -Spellcheck command -Double Click on it
Double Click on it
Which command do you use to draw a circle in isometric drafting? -Circle -Isocircle -Ellipse
Ellipse
Which command do you use to draw a circle in isometric drafting? -Isocircle -Ellipse -Circle
Ellipse
To switch isoplanes, you press: -F5 -F4 -F1
F5
How many text styles do you need? -At least seven -It depends upon the drawing -Just one
It depends upon the drawing
How many elevation drawings are needed? -It depends upon the project -Alway four -At least two
It depends upon the project
What is one advantage of 2-D over 3-D CAD drafting? -You can get more detailed -You can print out 2D drawings -It is easier to learn
It is easier to learn
What should you draw first in an elevation? -Largest walls -Doors -Windows
Largest walls
What's the easiest way to know if you are in paper space /layout mode? -Look for the triangular icon -Zoom Out -Close the drawing
Look for the triangular icon
Tiled Viewports are used in...? -Model Space -Layouts / Paper Space -In both Model and Paper Space
Model Space
Do you have to turn on the Z axis? -No -Yes -Only in old versions of AutoCAD
No
Does the screen grid look the same in isometric mode as is regular drawing mode? -No -Yes -Only when you press Shift+F5
No
If an object is copied does the constraint copy with it? -Only Geometric constraints -No -Yes
No
Is isometric drawing true 3-D drawing? -No -Yes -Only in Newer versions
No
Is line thickness a true 3D method of drawing? -Yes, but only in AutoCAD LT -It depends upon the layer -No
No
Should you modify your model in Paper Space / Layout Mode? -Yes -Only if I want to mess up my drawing -No
No
Wireframes are the most complex form of 3D drawing -Only if you are drawing bridges -No -Yes
No
If you copy an object 2 units up in the Z axis, can you see it from the plan view? -Yes, if you zoom in close enough -No, it is on top of the original -Yes, it will look different than the original object
No, it is on top of the original
Do you have to insert a table when extracting data? -No, you can just write data to a file -Yes, you must -Only in latest versions
No, you can just write data to a file
What is a block attribute? -Non-graphical information about the object -A number that identifies each block -Plain Text
Non-graphical information about the object
Can you extrude every circle along every path? -Not if the diameter is too wide -Yes -Only with the Loft command
Not if the diameter is too wide
How many tiled viewports are in a new drawing? -One -Four -Two
One
Does an object created with the Box command have 6 identical sides? -Never -Always -Only if you draw it that way
Only if you draw it that way
When you are defining a new Text Style, should you adjust the height? -Never -Always -Only if you really know what you're doing
Only if you really know what you're doing
Should you override text styles? -Never -Only if you really need to -Yes, all the time
Only if you really need to
How often do you use the 3rd reference point in the Align command? -Always -Only in 3D drafting -Never
Only in 3D drafting
Does the Align command work in AutoCAD LT? -No -Only in later versions -Yes
Only in later versions
Which one is NOT a vaild type of unit? -Decimal -Open -Architectural
Open
What is a key part of elevations? -Sketching -Orthographic Projection -Isometric Projection
Orthographic Projection
What can be a problem with using True Type fonts? They are too big None Other users may not have the same fonts
Other users may not have the same fonts
What command allows you to edit a poyline? -PLEdit -You cannot edit poylines once drawn -PEdit
PEdit
What command brings up the Materials Browser? -RMAT -MATB -MBROWS
RMAT
Which Visual Style is best for seeing materials? -Realistic -2D Wireframe -Conceptual
Realistic
What shape can you create a region from? -Line -Arc -Rectangle
Rectangle
Which command will give you a solid object? -Revolve -Revsurf -Revolution
Revolve
Surftab1 and Surftab2 are used in conjunction with which command? -Revsurf -Revolve -Spline
Revsurf
To rotate an object in 3-D space, you use the... -Rotate -Rotate3D -3dRotate
Rotate3D
Which item isn't part of an attribute? -Prompt -Scale -Tag
Scale
The Extrude command creates a...? -Wireframe model -Region -Solid
Solid
What command can be used for a solid filled hatch? -FillHatch -Fill -Solid
Solid
What rule is used to figure the positive rotation? -The Right Hand Rule -The Left Hand Rule -The Rule of Thirds
The Right Hand Rule
After using the Union command, the resulting object will have the properties of... -The last selected object -It will be on Layer 0 -The first selected object
The first selected object
If a command to create a region fails, what might have been wrong? -You selected a circle -You tried the command on a polyline -The object was not closed
The object was not closed
When using the Subtract command, which object do you select first? -Select everything at one time -The object you are subtracting from -The object you are subtracting
The object you are subtracting from
If you hatch an area and can't see it clearly... -AutoCAD is locked up -The scale may be wrong -You used the wrong layer
The scale may be wrong
If you enter a negative extrusion height... -AutoCAD will reboot -The thickness appears in the negative Z axis -It won't work
The thickness appears in the negative Z axis
If you enter a negative extrusion height... -It won't work -AutoCAD will reboot -The thickness appears in the negative Z axis
The thickness appears in the negative Z axis
If you enter a negative thickness... -AutoCAD will reboot -The thickness appears in the negative Z axis -It won't work
The thickness appears in the negative Z axis
If you Intersect 2 objects what will you be left with? -The volume where the two objects interfere -Nothing -The volume of both objects combined
The volume where the two objects interfere
If the hatch didn't work at all... -The scale was wrong -There was an opening in the area you selected -You used the wrong layer
There was an opening in the area you selected
Why should you use multiple layers in 3-D? -Because more layers make the drawing bigger -To make it easier to see what I'm drawing -Because it is more colorful
To make it easier to see what I'm drawing
When using the Align command when do you use the Scale option? -To match the aligned objects to a new size -Always -Never
To match the aligned objects to a new size
In a new drawing, which direction is the Z axis pointing? -Up to the top of the monitor -Down to the bottom of the screen -Towards you
Towards you
When are attributes displayed in the drawing? -Never -Turned on and off using the Attdisp command -Turned on and off using the Dispatt command
Turned on and off using the Attdisp command
Which should you draw first in a floor plan? -Windows -Walls -Doors
Walls
What command do you use to write a block to a separate file? -Wblock -Blockwrite' -You cannot write a block to a disk
Wblock
Should you render to a window or viewport? -Window (behind the scenes) -Viewport -Both are the same
Window (behind the scenes)
Can a polyline be given a variable width? -No -Yes -Only in line segments
Yes
Can a polyline be left open? -Only if it has an arc -Yes -Never
Yes
Can different polylines be joined together? -Not if they haved arcs -Yes -No, just lines
Yes
Does the Materials Palette allow you to add materials to your objects? -Only with the Render Command -Yes -No
Yes
When changing views, should you be concerned about the orientation of the UCS/WCS icon? -No -Only in 2D Drafting -Yes
Yes
Once a Hatch is drawn, can you edit it? -Yes, using the Hatchedit command -No -Only if you don't close the drawing
Yes, using the Hatchedit command
Should you use your Osnaps with the Align command? -Only in 3D -Yes - Always -No - AutoCAD will place the objects
Yes-Always
What is an advantage of Dynamic Blocks? -You can add more objects -You can add many parameters -They use less RAM
You can add many parameters
Once you create a block can you change it? -You can redefine it -Never -Only if you didn't name it
You can redefine it
How many commands are needed for line thickness? -Two -You only change the object's properties -One
You only change the object's properties
Which axis will you use in 3-D that you didn't use in 2-D? -Y -Z -X
Z
What command do you use to scale a viewport? -VPScale -Zoom -Scale
Zoom
