AutoCAD Study Guide; Questions & Answers 100% Pass
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AUTOCAD
AutoCAD Study Guide; Questions & Answers
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What might we find on the Navigation bar? CORRECT ANSWER-That's a special toolbar
that contains drawing mode buttons. Right click on them for options.
The double grab bar on the side of a toolbar is used to __________a toolbar CORRECT
ANSWER...
AutoCAD Study Guide; Questions & Answers
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What might we find on the Navigation bar? CORRECT ANSWER-That's a special toolbar
that contains drawing mode buttons. Right click on them for options.
The double grab bar on the side of a toolbar is used to __________a toolbar CORRECT
ANSWER-Float or Dock that toolbar
What does an ellipsis (that's three dots, like this...) to the right of a tool, command, or menu
item means what? (this is true for most software) CORRECT ANSWER-Dialog box to
follow - good for more options, like picking a material, line type, or other option
The look of the AutoCAD interface, including the ribbons and which palettes are visible, is set at
factory and cannot be changed CORRECT ANSWER-false - you can customize it, hiding
what you don't use frequently.
What is the Status Bar CORRECT ANSWER-This is where AutoCAD gives you prompts
about things like the cursor location in the X/Y axis
A tiny arrow to the right of a tool button means what? (this is true for most graphics software)
CORRECT ANSWER-There are more tools hidden underneath
The Space bar in AutoCAD will act as another ________key. CORRECT ANSWER-. Enter
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Hitting ENTER while in AutoCAD does what? CORRECT ANSWER-Repeats the last
command
How can you get a Grip (get Grips to show up, I mean)? CORRECT ANSWER-Just select
any entity. Their available grips will show up as blue. Blocks only have one grip, while lines and
similar elements have the endpoints and the midpoint.
To stop or cancel a command in AutoCAD, press the _________key. CORRECT ANSWER-
Escape. It's weird, but that's how you end most commands.
The ORTHO drawing mode will produce objects perpendicular to each other. CORRECT
ANSWER-True - lines will be forced to stay along either the X or the Y axis.
What is a Program Shortcut? CORRECT ANSWER-An icon on the desktop to start a
program. Sometimes called an "alias".
What are Radio Buttons (this is true for most software)? CORRECT ANSWER-These are
check boxes, used to select options for different AutoCAD functions
What's a quick way to search a document for a particular piece of text (this applies to most
software)? CORRECT ANSWER-Type CTRL-F (for Find)
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The middle wheel on a mouse can be used for zooming in but to pan. CORRECT
ANSWER-False - you can zoom in, out, and pan. The latter by clicking and dragging the scroll
wheel.
A right click on the mouse will bring up context sensitive menus (this is true for most software)
CORRECT ANSWER-True
To save a drawing under a new name, what command would you use? (this is true for most
software) CORRECT ANSWER-SAVE AS
What is the Command Prompt for? CORRECT ANSWER-You can type in commands there
(instead of clicking a button). It's also where you'll see options, if there are any, for the active
command.
Layers are used to keep elements of the drawing organized by category. CORRECT
ANSWER-True
When you use the Move command, how many times to you have to click to make one copy of
one object. CORRECT ANSWER-Hmmm... once on the Move button, once on the object,
once (right clicking, anyway) to finish selecting, once for a base point, and once for the point of
displacement. That makes a total of five!
Which of the following is an example of a drawing unit: CORRECT ANSWER-Feet
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