AutoCAD Exam Study Guide

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Tolerance

The maximum amount a part is allowed to vary.

Three different types of tolerances

Block, Plus-minus, and Limit.

Clearance fit

A fit that always leaves space between the mating parts.

Transition fit

A fit that sometimes leaves a space between the mating parts.

Interference fit

The fit that never leaves a space between the mating parts.

Weld symbols indicate the side of the weld by placing the weld symbol

above or below the line.

Views that are not in the projection path

Removed, Revolved, and Detail views.

Views that may be scaled

Removed, Detail, and revolved

View created using a plane that is not parallel to one of the principal planes

Auxiliary view.

View that does not show everything for clarity

Partial view.

Type of part shown in phantom lines

related

Two types of symbols used in drawings of castings

Parting line and surface texture

ANSI33

brass

The boundary selection method used to create a hatch that stops when it encounters a boundary

Pick points.

The boundary selection method that will hatch everything inside the boundary

Select boundary objects.

Hatches will change shape if the geometry they are connected to changes, making them…

Associative.

Hatches will change size based on the viewport scale, making them…

Annotative.

The cutting plane line arrowheads are created using a…

Multileader dimension.

The section line angle resulting when a value of -10 degrees is entered into the angle field

35 degrees.

A… line is drawn thicker than the visible lines

Cutting plane line.

…line patterns are drawn thinner than visible lines

Section.

Cutting plane line linetype

Phantom.

The typed command used to create section lines

Hatch.

ANSI31

Cast iron.

ANS132

Steel.

Is it permissible to show hidden lines on some portion of a half section?

No.

Is it permissible to show hidden lines on some portion of a broken section?

Yes.

The sectioned and non-sectioned halves of a half section are separated by a line

center.

The convention of revolution is used when creating a…

Aligned section.

A … is always labeled (for instance SECTION A-A)

Removed section.

Which type of section view is usually shown at an enlarged scale?

Removed.

The purpose of a section view is to see what is on the__of a part

Inside.

A cutting plane line indicates where the part is being…

Cut.

Are the arrows at the end of a cutting plane line pointing to the part of the object that is being removed or viewed?

Viewed.

Section lines are used to indicate…

Cut material and Type of material.

A full section removes one____of the object

Half.

A half section removes one____of the object.

Quarter.

The convention of revolution is used when creating an aligned section so that the angled features may be shown…

true size

The typed command used to edit dimension text

DDEDIT.

An object that will adjust its scale as the viewport scale changes

Annotative

A dimension that is linked to and will change with the geometry is…

Associative.

A dimension type that does not have associativity

Multileader.

The typed command used to force dimension text between the extension lines

DIMTIX.

Dimension text should be alligned…

Horizontally.

A radius or diameter dimension leader should always point to the____ of the arc or circle

Center.

The name of the window used to create and modify dimension styles.

Dimension style manager

The name of the command that allows you to apply any changes made to the current dimension style.

Update.

The ribbon panel that contains commands that allow you to add and remove an annotative object's supported scales

Annotation scaling.

The organization that controls the United States' dimensioning standard

ASME.

Non-critical inch dimensions usually have____ decimal places

Two.

Non-critical mm dimensions usually have____ decimal places.

Zero,one

(Continuous, Datum) dimensioning is preferred to minimize error build up.

Datum.

Datum dimensioning is preferred over continuous dimensions because it…

Reduces error build up.

A surface of the part that touches the datum plane is called a…

Datum feature.

Dimension and extension lines are thin so that they will not be mistaken for____ lines.

Visible.

Leader lines should not be…

Horizontal and Vertical and curved

Lettering should measure_on the printed drawing.

3mm.

All dimension text should be….

Horizontal.

Dimensioning hidden lines under some circumstances is allowed. (true, false)

False.

Is a complete circle such as a hole dimensioned by its diameter or radius?

diameter

A_is located in the circular view

Hole and Cylinder.

The diameter of a_is given in the circular view.

Hole.

X is the symbol used for repeated features. What else is this symbol used for?

Chamfer.

A reference dimension is given within…

Parentheses.

is the following dimension a repeated feature dimension or a chamfer dimension?
2X 45°

repeated feature

What unit of measure is most commonly used on English drawing?

Inches.

What unit of measure is most commonly used on metric drawing?

Millimeters.

A detailed drawing is an orthographic projection with…

Everything necessary to manufacture and inspect the part as intended by the designer. It includes dimensions, manufacturing specifications, and notes.

Dimensions generally take the form of…

Linear dimensions, angular dimensions and notes.

Which line type does not ever have arrowheads? (dimension, extension, leader)

Extension.

What is this symbol? ▼

Depth.

What is this symbol?

Counterbore.

What is this symbol? = or =

Symmetry.

A circular feature in an isometric pictorial is represented by an …

Ellipse.

What typed command and options are used to access the isometric snap? The answer is the (command) followed by the first (option) and then the second (option)

Snap-style-isometric.

What typed command is used to change the polar tracking angle increment?

Polarang.

How do you toggle between isoplanes?

Ctrl+E.

Within the ELLIPSE command, what option allows you to create a circular feature in an isometric pictorial?

Isocircle.

Pictorials help us…

Visualize a part or assembly and communicate ideas, be exp[r

A pictorial may be included on a detailed drawing. (true, false)

True.

Why is developing the ability to sketch pictorials by hand important?

Communicate design ideas.

Two of the isometric axes are drawn_ degrees above the horizontal.

30.

Two of the oblique pictorial axes are drawn horizontally and vertically. The other axis is most commonly drawn____degrees above the horizontal

45

An isometric pictorial looks more realistic if it is drawn at an_percent scale.

80.

Circular features in a pictorial are drawn as _.

Ellipses.

A pictorial drawing is__of a part, but the drawing still looks 3-D.

3D

List the three different types of axonometric projections?

Isometric, Dimetric and Trimetric.

List the three different types of oblique projections?

Cavalier, Cabinet and General.

List the three different types of perspective projections?

One-point, Two-point and Three-point.

The space where you see exactly what is going to be printed

Layout and Paper.

An area within layout space that allows you to view objects within model space and to scale these objects with respect to the printed page

Viewport.

How do you access model space while still remaining in paper space?

Double click within the viewport border.

The typed command that allows you to create a new viewport

Viewports.

What pen styles table is used if you want to print in black and white?

Monochrome.

The typed command used to edit existing text

DDEDIT.

To change the line type scale of an individual object, you must enter the_window

Properties.

A grouping of objects that may be reused

Block.

What typed command is used to write a block to a file?

WBLOCK.

The command used to break a block up into its individual components

Explode.

The layer you are drawing on is said to be….

Current.