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Grip mode

it allows you to edit the size, position, and roation of a selected objects

a. Bottom told bar right click on icon for snao Mode, click on settings

b. In drafting settings under snap and grid

Where do you go to change snap and grid setting

a. In command line enter SELECT and press enter

b. Type WP and press enter

c. Click in the area you want

How to use the window polygon command

What is the corect methord of selecting the object to stretch one of its legs

Use a crossing window

Tab

Key comand allows you to cycle through snaps

The Base Point

roatating an object in the object rotates around

Midpoint

Creating an object using inferred constraints automatically applies coincident constraints for all of the following objects snaps except for

Use the view cube and Hold shift + middle mouse button

Which allows you to viiew a drawing in 3D?

A. Go to annotation drop down

B. click on big A

C. Enter Note

How to add a note:

The Composite Methord

Which of the following volume calculations methord is limited to materal lists that have only two surface and cannot be used for material list that contains corridor shapes?

Full

Which is not a valid plot area property?

Window

Plots any portion of a drawing that you specify

Display

Plots what is currently displayed on screen

Extents

Plots everything

Layout

Plots everything within paper boundries

a. To big A

B. print and then plot

How to chnage the plot of a drawing in the plotting settings

a. select the lines first

b. Go to modify

c. Click on join

How to joint to lines together to create one project

Blocks

Which of the following can not have a break applied to them

Layouts constratints

What dose not benefit of using layouts?

Baseline

Allows you to create multiple dimentions that are measured from a set point.

Aligned

Allows yout to create multiple dimentions that have unknown angles

Radial

Allows you to add demension to any circle or arc

Continue

Allows you to add an aligned string od dimensions

Freeze layers becuse it hides the layers

What would be the best to do to improve your computers preformance while you work on individual layers in your drawing?

ByLayer

Objects are created with the linetype that is assigned to the current layer

ByBlock

Objects are created using the continous lentitive until the line objects are combined into a block defnition

Explicitly set

Objects are created with thay linetype regardless of the current layer

Continous

Displays an unbroken line

Associative

This hatch or fill is updated when you modify its boundary objects

Draw Order

allows you to place a hatch of fill behind in front of objects or hatch boundries

Pick Points

Determines a boundy from exsting objects that form an enclosed area around the specified point

Select Object

Seterminess a boundry from selected objects that form an enclosed area

Use millimeteres only

What is not ture about using blocks in AutoCAD?

Each line segment has it own properties

What is not true about polylines?

Tool Palettes

Used to organize tools. This includes block, commands, hatch patterns

Quick Access Toolbar

Displas frequently used tools like the undo and redo buttons

Navigation Bar

Floats along one side of the current drawing area

Action Recorder

Creates and edits macros

Folders

displays a hierarchy of navigational icons

Open drawings

Displays a list of the drawings that are currently open

History

Displays a list of files opened previously with design center

Autodesk Seek

Provides contemt from the web page including blocks, symbol libaries, manufactures content online catalogs

Design Center

Organize drawings, hatches, and other drawing content

draw

The Circle command can be found on the home tab under which panel?

six

How many sides does a hexagon have?

Polar & Rectangular

What are two types of array patterns in AutoCad?

Modify

On Which panel is the trim comand Located?

Parallel

The offset command is used to make _________ lines or concentric circles

Pattern

What kind of fill dose a hatch command make inside of a shape?

Light Bulb

What icon controls the display of a layer?

Libary

Where are blocks stored when they are created?

Fit

Which tab is in the new Dimension style dialog box controls how text interacts with dimensions?

Monochrome

When printing an object in all black, which option should be used?

Annotation

On which panel is the multi-text option?

Clicking to establish a starting point

which actions places a single line text box on the screen?

Linear

Which type of dimensions are used for horizontal dimensions?

Through the properties box

Once dimensions styles are established, how can individual dimensions be manipulated?

up

The 8<90 comand will draw a line in which direction?

45 degrees and 90 degrees

At which angles are lines drawn in otho mode?

4-7/16

What is the proper way to indicate that a line is four and seven sixteenths long?

Angle and Distance

Which are inquiry commands?

Perimeter

Besides area, what else will the AREA command reveal in objects?

Region

In order to find the area of a complex shape, it must be converted into what?

The direct entry of polar coordinates in the line command

What is polar tracking?

Two

What is the minimum number of points needed to draw an arc?

Insribed

When using a circle to create a polygon, whicg mode ensures that the polygon is inside the circle?

co

What are the shortkeys for copy?

TR

What is the shortkey for trim?

o

What is the shortkey for offset?

Base point

When using the move command, from which point is an object moved?

counterclockwise

When typing an angle degree in the command line to rotate an object, which way will AutoCad roatate the object?

Explode

Which option will break apart an array?

U+Enter

If a mistake is made in a project, what is the shortcut that undoes something?

Extends object to the next object

What dose the extend tool do?

Puts a diagonal cornee on two non-parallel lines

What dose the chamfer command do?

Lower left

The 0.0 position in an AutoCAD drawing is in which corner of a drawing

Hand

What type of curor shows when one wants to pan a screen?

Polar

What type of coordinates use a distance and angle system?

Center & Enderpoint

What are exsamples of object snaps?

In addistion to radius, the Radius command will display which measuremnet of a circle or arc?

False

When AutoCad interprets angles, it always starts with zero degrees on the right and moves clockwise

How can users access commands not visible in the ribbon?

By selecting the panel name in the ribbon

Which of these is not a purpose of palettes?

To provide a close-up view of the graphics

Menu Bar

Provides pull-down menus that can be used to easily locate commands

Application Menu

Contains commands for managing drawing files

Status Bar

Contains settings for the drawing file, such as coordinates, units, displaying grid, and toggling snap mode

Quick Access Toolbar

Contains commands for managing drawing files that are represented with icons and are easily accessible

Where are the two items located in the lower-left corner of the window?

The model space and Layouts

How can users draw a shape?

Users can draw a shape by entering the dimensions in the coordinates fields in the graphics area. Users can also draw the shape in the graphics area using a mouse. Users can draw a shape by entering the dimensions in the coordinates fields in the graphics area. Users can also draw the shape in the graphics area using a mouse.

What is an isometric drawing?

The axes are drawn in equal, 120-degree increments

Where can users find links to Autodesk online help, the community forum customer support, and AutoCAD‘s mobile application?

In the lower-left corner of the home screen.

What template should be used if metric units are needed for a design?

acadiso.dwt

Where are all commands for creating shapes in a drawing located?

In the Draw panel

What should users type into the command line to access the Dimension Style Manager?

DIMSTYLE

What is the default size of the graphics area?

12 units by 9 units

Where is the default location of the command line? (Choose two)

The bottom and top of the AutoCAD window on the screen

What file extension do all AutoCAD drawing files have?

All AutoCAD drawing files have the .dwg file extension.