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AutoCAD Study Guide with Complete Solutions"Transparent" command - ANS-A command which changes some drawing mode or
feature, executed while you're in the middle of another command. For example, turning
off Ortho in the middle of drawing a polyline
A fillet radius cannot have a zero value - ANS-False
A group is a named set of __________. - ANS-Entities. They are for convenience, but
editing a group will not change any copies of it that you might have (unlike a block,
where, when you change one, you change them all!)
A radial dimension is used on a __________. - ANS-Circle
A right click on the mouse will bring up context sensitive menus (this is true for most
software) - ANS-True
A tiny arrow to the right of a tool button means what? (this is true for most graphics
software) - ANS-There are more tools hidden underneath
Absolute Coordinates of an object are base on their distance from what point? - ANS-
The origin, which is 0,0,0. Points can have positive or negative values, depending on
which direction they head from the origin. Remember geometry class? Same idea.
After clicking the MODIFY command, users will be prompted to __________. - ANS-
Select objects
Aligned dimension text - ANS-Text parallel to the dimension line - that's the usual ways
they're drawn
Angular dimension style is used for what? - ANS-Putting a dimension an angle
Associative dimension - ANS-Link between object and dimension, so if the object (such
as a wall) happens to change length, the dimension string will also.
AutoCAD Auto saved file file format - ANS-.SV$ - this is an emergency file format, in
case the drawing crashes! You can search your computer for it...
AutoCAD backup file file format "extension" - ANS-.BAK
AutoCAD can make only one plot at a time - ANS-False. It's actually designed to print
SETS of drawings, which is great, since we do that all the time.
AutoCAD drawing file format "extension" - ANS-.DWG
AutoCAD drawing template file format "extension" - ANS-.DWT
, AutoCAD will automatically save my drawing to an emergency recovery file. (this is true
for many programs) - ANS-True. You can even set the interval at which it saves.
Base Point - ANS-The control point of a block - what it's attached to when you insert it,
or export it. Things like light fixtures usually use a particular corner, so that they can be
placed in ceiling grids more easily
Bind - ANS-To make an External Reference a permanent part of a drawing file.
Block - ANS-The result of combining many entities into one object
Can you type in dimensions for the next segment while drawing a Polyline or series of
lines? - ANS-Yes, and AutoCAD will draw the next segment that length, at the exact
angle that your cursor happened to be at. This only works why Dynamic Input is off,
however.
Changes to a dimension style will affect only dimensions placed after the change. -
ANS-False. Any dimension string created with a particular style will change if you
modify the style setting in some way, such as changing the font.
Command that allows you to zoom in on a rectangular region that you draw on the
screen. - ANS-Zoom Window
CTRL-S does what? (this is true for most software) - ANS-Save the current file (but not
any other tabs that might be open)
Direct Entry method of drawing looks for what two piece of information in order to draw
a line? - ANS-Mouse location relative to the first point entered for the command, and a
typed-in distance
Do you have to click on the Command Line before you can start typing? - ANS-No, you
can just type. AutoCAD know's you're typing a command. So if you type "C" and
ENTER, it will start the Circle command.
Everything you draw in AutoCAD is at what scale? - ANS-1:1. So a 3' wide door is
drawn at 3' long, on the computer.
External references maintain a link to the original file. - ANS-True
Grid and Snap settings can be found in the _________dialog box. - ANS-Drafting
Settings - right click on the Grid or Snap drawing mode buttons at the bottom of the
screen and choose Properties
Groups must have a unique control point. - ANS-True
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