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AutoCAD Question & Answer
What is Autocad?

Autocad is a software program built to design and shape the 2-D and 3-D images.  It provides the tools by which a detailed design of the product can be done. It also has the option to create detailed design layout, which can be automatically drawn by using the source model.

What are the uses of Autocad?

Autocad can be used by the professionals to visualize the imaginary view of the product on a computer system. In Autocad, it is possible by the drafter to make the changes in the product before it gets finalized for design. It also gives the freedom for the designer to implement their various ideas and represent them to the suppliers or their clients.

What are the fields where you see maximum use of Autocad?

Autocad is more popular among the architects, engineers, and builders for developing their building layouts.

What is the file formats used in the design?

In Autocad, .dwg file format is used for design, it can be an interchangeable format.  The file format which is interchangeable has the extension as DXF and operates data operability. It provides different languages which can be used as per the requirement.

How you can create a user interface in Autocad?

The user interface can be created by using the command prompts to draw the plots and dialog boxes. The dialog boxes can be displayed by the use of PLOT command and the external database commands (ASE).  The setting of CMDDIA to 1, allows the dialog boxes to run the command.  The user interface creation also needs the command line to display the entire file so that it can be edited or customized easily.

What is the function of vertical integration?

To enhance the architectural designing of 3D object Autocad uses the vertical integration program.  The 3D objects can include walls and other things that are associated with the data having information and simple objects like lines and circles. The data is programmed in such a way that it represents only the architectural products and the extracted files, and can be modified according to the requirement.

What is the use of variant in Autocad?

In Autocad variants are used to help in creation, visualizing and rendering the 3D models that include 3D printing as well. Variants allow you to use the functionality of different application according to the requirement.

What are the benefits of using Autocad?

Autocad has replaced the traditional method of drafting and designing which was made by a pencil, drafting boards, triangles and compass with just a set of a computer program.  The benefits are immense like:

·       Saves time and helps to increase the productivity

·       It helps to streamline your design and documentation workflow

·       Physical ‘3D’ prototype of the design can be quickly created by using Autocad

·       3D models can be directly imported into Autocad by using an application like SolidWorks

·       Tedious work of drafting can be done easily and you can design and re-design the product in a short span of time.

What is the process to draw a line more than one time and save it automatically?

When a need arises to draw a new line the process opens up a new file in a new session to write the file. Autocad allows saving multiple drawing for each session. The files are saved by using the file extension .dwg and it can be modified by using the browser.

What are the steps that enable the drag and drop feature in Autocad?

Autocad provides a way to drag and drop the elements by the use of “NOUN” and “VERB” in a dialog box.  It allows the object to move from one place to another.  Likewise, the remove or editing function can be done by using “MOVE and ERASE”.

What are the features corrected by Autocad?

Autocad detects the problem and corrects it by removing the corruption with the drawing parts.  With the available option of adding additional vertices, it also adds vertices to the poly-lines. The error can be corrected or neglected by finding out the exact location of the poly-line that has zero vertices.  The object can be deleted or removed after there is no use of it in the system.

How to set up a default drawing directory?

Default drawing directory has subdirectories having the information using the windows commands. The applications, which are going to be used, are highlighted, and by using drag and drop features those applications will be placed in the default directory. The properties for the application are selected from the menu and dialog boxes displayed on the front.

How you can copy a closed drawing?

The copying of the closed drawing can be done by the designer center in the toolbar of the Autocad.  By using the tree view option the copy of closed drawing can be done easily. The modification of the drawing can be done by using the graphical interface.

How you can hide the specific layers when plotting in Autocad?

To hide the specific layers while plotting, you can use various options like turning off the layers for plotting, freezing the layers and turning off. Turning off for plotting will show the layers on the screen but won’t output on printing. The layers that are turned off will hide the layers and also it will not appear on the screen

What is the process of copying the dimension styles from one drawing to another in Autocad?

Copying of dimension styles requires setting up the particular dimension style. To copy a dimension style, a new document has to be created. Once it is created, this document will be saved as a drawing template. A new reference will be created by new drawing template document and it will show all the options like layer style, units, and blocks. Drawing can be done by seeing the current drawing and dimension style would be the same as the original picture. By using the design center, Autocad tools can be used to copy the dimension styles from one drawing to another

How can you remove the empty layers from drawing?

The layers can be removed only when the object resides in the layers will be removed, once it is removed it is an empty layer. The empty layers cannot be deleted by a purge. It might be because the layer is frozen on a viewport or referenced by an object in a block definition. By using the EXPORT command it is possible to remove the layer from drawing, which results in creating a DXF file of the drawing. You can edit the dxf file in a text editor and rename all the instances of layers in the file, except the layer definition.

Why Autocad WS is more popular among mobile users?

Autocad WS provides many options for mobile application developers like edit, view, and share.  They can easily share the application wherever they go and can develop an application in a matter of time. The application can be downloaded and installed from anywhere in the world, ignoring the licensing problem. The users can save the file in any format and can run the application on any platform with ease.

How can you make a spring, spiral or screw thread?

To make a spiral or screw thread use an AutoLISP routine such as spiral.1sp, it will create a spiral path according to your need. Then you can use EXTRUDE command with a reference object, using the spiral as the path.  Also, there is another way you can do this, by using Mechanical Desktop (MDT) or Autosurf by using augmented lines as the path.

Tell me how you assign the keyboard characters or function keys to Autocad commands?

By editing the ACCELERATORS section of the Autocad menu file we can assign keyboard characters to Autocad commands.

1. In CAD, the LIMITS command allows you to determine the:

1.     Size of the drawing space.

2.     Amount of time that is needed to draw the

3.     Size of the text.

4.     None of the above

 

Answer: Size of the drawing space.

2. A uniform pattern of dots/lines on the CAD screen is called a/an

1.     Snap pattern.

2.     Reference dot pattern.

3.     Grid

4.     All of above

 

Answer: Grid

3. What do you mean by AutoCAD?

1.     Automatic Candidate Address Detection

2.     Automatic Card Address Direction

3.     Automatic Computer Active Décor

4.     Automatic Computer-Aided Design/Drafting

 

Answer: Automatic Computer-Aided Design/Drafting

4. What does CAD in AutoCAD stand for?

1.     Computer Aided Design

2.     Computer Advance Detail

3.     Computer Assignment Description

4.     All of above

 

Answer: Computer Aided Design

5. Which key can be used to quickly cancel a command?

1.     backspace

2.     esc

3.     tab

4.     enter

 

Answer: esc

6. What does UCS means? (In the context of CAD)

1.     User Coordinate System

2.     United CAD Software

3.     United Coordinate System

4.     User CAD Software

 

Answer: User Coordinate System

7. What are the characteristics of a Triangle?

1.     2 sides, 4 angles

2.     4 sides, 4 angles

3.     4 sides, 3 angles

4.     3 sides, 3 angles

 

Answer: 3 sides, 3 angles

8. A command used to move the view planar to the screen.

1.     offset

2.     fillet

3.     pan

4.     dist

 

Answer: pan

9. A command used to check a distance

1.     fillet

2.     offset

3.     pan

4.     dist

 

Answer: dist

10. What does the Offset command do?

1.     Moves to specified distance

2.     Moves above specified distance

3.     Moves away from specified distance

4.     none of the above

 

Answer: Moves to specified distance

11. Where would AutoCAD ask you for something?

1.     Tool Icons

2.     Command Line

3.     Properties Palette

4.     Toolbar


Answer: Command Line

12. This type of triangle has TWO equal sides?

1.     isosceles

2.     Scalene

3.     equilateral

4.     Right

 

Answer: Scalene

13. In Cartesian coordinate system, the axis is vertical.

1.     X

2.     Y

3.     Z

4.     W

 

Answer: Y

14. Minor axis and major axis must be specified in order to draw a(n)

1.     ellipse

2.     line

3.     chamfer

4.     circle

 

Answer: ellipse

15. When saving your drawings in Autocad the default file type is...?

1.     pdf

2.     dwg

3.     bak

4.     doc

 

Answer: dwg

16. What does the command Fillet do?

1.     Straightens an angle

2.     Curves an angle

3.     Deletes an angle

4.     All of above

 

Answer: Curves an angle

17. The shortcut command key for UNDO.

1.     CTRL+C

2.     CTRL+Z

3.     CTRL+CU

4.     CTRL+CHA

 

Answer: CTRL+Z

18. The shortcut command key for TABLE.

1.     TL

2.     TE

3.     TN

4.     TB

 

Answer: TB

19. This type of triangle has TWO equal sides?

1.     Move

2.     Trim

3.     Extend

4.     Scale

 

Answer: Extend

20. The command is used to lengthen a line to meet an edge.

1.     Array

2.     Chamfer

3.     Extend

4.     Rotate

 

Answer: Extend

21. A command used to insert multiline text

1.     units

2.     trim

3.     join

4.     mtext

 

Answer: mtext

22. What a phantom line used for?

1.     To show an alternate position

2.     To represent a line of symmetry

3.     To represent an edge not visible

4.     To eliminate a section of drawing not needed because of size

 

Answer: To show an alternate position

23. When you type a second point by first moving the cursor to indicate direction and then entering a distance, you are using the

1.     Direct Distance entry technique

2.     Relative Polar Coordinates

3.     Interactive

4.     Absolute Coordinates

 

Answer: Direct Distance entry technique

24. Which CAD command enlarges or reduces selected objects proportionally in the X, Y, and Z directions from a base point?

1.     Stretch

2.     Divide

3.     Array

4.     Scale

 

Answer: Scale

25. Which CAD command creates multiple copies of objects in a circular or rectangular pattern?

1.     Array

2.     Extend

3.     Chamfer

4.     Rotate

 

Answer: Array

26. The command provides the length of an object but does not place a dimension line on the drawing?

1.     Annotate

2.     Leader

3.     Baseline

4.     Distance

 

Answer: Distance

27. CAD commands such as LINE, CIRCLE, and ARC and other basic CAD figures are examples of

1.     Modify commands

2.     Edit commands

3.     Draw commands.

4.     None of the above

 

Answer: Draw commands.

28. How many AutoCAD OBJECTS are in a rectangle?

1.     One

2.     Two

3.     Four

4.     None of above

 

Answer: One

29. Which CAD command creates multiple copies of objects in a pattern?

1.     Rotate

2.     Array

3.     none of the above

4.     Extend

 

Answer: Array

30. When a layer is turned off

1.     It makes no real difference. Details can still be added to the layer

2.     Details on the layer cannot be seen

3.     File space is saved when saving the file

4.     Details cannot be erased from the layer

 

Answer: Details on the layer cannot be seen

31. CAD stands for

1.     computer aided driving

2.     computers and drawing

3.     computer aided design

4.     cats and dogs

 

Answer: computer aided design

32. The tool is used to fill in an object with color/pattern design.

1.     Arc

2.     Hatch

3.     Line

4.     Pattern

 

Answer: Hatch

33. What a break line used for?

1.     To show an alternate position

2.     To represent an edge not visible

3.     To represent a line of symmetry


4.     To eliminate a section of drawing not needed because of size

 

Answer: To eliminate a section of drawing not needed because of size

34. The origin of a drawing is ALWAYS at

0,0

2.     The first point you select

3.     A random point in space

4.     UCS ICON

 

Answer: 0,0

35. Polar coordinates are used mostly for drawing

1.     Arcs

2.     Circles

3.     Angled lines

4.     Vertical and Horizontal Straight Lines

 

Answer: Vertical and Horizontal Straight Lines

36. The command will adjust the display so that all objects in the drawing are displayed to be be as large as possible.

1.     Pan

2.     Circle

3.     Zoom All

4.     Orbit

 

Answer: Zoom All

37. What is the difference between command Plot and Print?

1.     print command can print up to A3 size paper

2.     plot command prints only big plans

3.     The plot command for CNC (CAM

4.     No difference

 

Answer: No difference

38. From which direction does AutoCAD start measuring angles?

1.     6 o'clock

2.     9 o'clock

3.     3 o'clock

4.     12 o'clock

 

Answer: 3 o'clock

39. With the Multiline Text editor, you can do all of the following, except.

1.     Create fields such as date, time and author

2.     Insert numbered and bulleted lists

3.     Insert pictures

4.     Insert specific drafting and engineering symbols

 

Answer: Insert pictures

40. How many points do you need to define for the rectangle command?

1.     Two

2.     Four

3.     One

4.     None

 

Answer: Two