AUTOCAD 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED
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✔✔• If fillets are used to make rounded corners, how can you use it to make a sharp
corner? - ✔✔by using a radius of 0
✔✔• Why would you use a fillet to make sharp corners instead of using the trim/extend
commands? - ✔✔o Because fillet will extend/trim corner lines in 1 command
✔✔• When using move/copy/rotate, what is the base point that autocad is prompting
for? - ✔✔o The point to move, copy, rotate from
✔✔• Prior to using the mirror command, what should you have prepared in advance? -
✔✔o A pre-defined line to mirror about
✔✔• Which commands are used for making rectangular or circular patterns? - ✔✔array
✔✔• Why does Autocad have both model space & paper space? - ✔✔o Model space
allows the designer to create objects in full scale
o Paper space allows the designer to convey the drawing to a client on a standard
format & scale
✔✔• What is the difference between model space & paper space? - ✔✔o Paper space
is used for items such as a drawing border, title block, drawing notes, schedule, etc.-
paper space = 1:1
✔✔• What is a layout? - ✔✔o Where paper space is used to create a finished layout of
a drawing for printing
✔✔• What is an easy way to change the size/shape of a viewport? - ✔✔with grips?
✔✔• What is the advantage of using paper space? - ✔✔o To be able to print in paper
size
✔✔• Does changing the scale of the viewport change the size of the objects
themselves? - ✔✔no?
✔✔• To print your drawing, what do you need to do first to set it up for printing? -
✔✔assign a plotter?
✔✔• The autocad default template provides two layout tabs names layout 1 & layout 2.
How can you add more layout tabs & rename them? - ✔✔o Click on the + button, right
click on sheet 2, pick move/copy, pick move to end
, o Right -click on the tab you wish to rename, select rename
✔✔• Why can't you delete the model tab? - ✔✔o It's the one that autocad defaults to
✔✔• Why can't you access paper space from the model tab? - ✔✔o It is for model
space objects- the layout tabs display the paper space
✔✔• What is a grouping of objects called in autocad? - ✔✔blocks
✔✔• What method is used to bring blocks in from other drawings? - ✔✔insert blocks
✔✔• What other things beside blocks can be brought into your drawings using design
center? - ✔✔o Dimension styles, layers, text styles, layouts, etc.
✔✔• What are layers & how are they used? - ✔✔o See-through sheets that are stacked
on top of each other
o To organize & manage objects
✔✔• What are object properties & how are they changed? - ✔✔o Properties for selected
objects
o Properties palette
✔✔• What does autocad call schedules? - ✔✔tables
✔✔here can you find the table style icon? - ✔✔o Annotation panel of the home tab??
✔✔• To edit text on an existing table, how do you get the text editor? - ✔✔o Double-
click inside the cell
✔✔• How do you add a row or column to an existing table? - ✔✔o Pick a cell, & the
table cell tab will appear in the ribbon where you can make changes
✔✔• How do you change the size of a column or row in a table? - ✔✔by using grips
✔✔• Why would you use an arc instead of a circle? - ✔✔it's more efficient
✔✔• How is an ellipse defined? - ✔✔o With a major & minor axis
✔✔• What situation would you use a polyline? - ✔✔o To be able to draw straight/curved
lines in free form- like a heart
✔✔• Why would you use a spline instead of a polyline? - ✔✔o If you have specific
points you need your line to touch
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✔✔• If fillets are used to make rounded corners, how can you use it to make a sharp
corner? - ✔✔by using a radius of 0
✔✔• Why would you use a fillet to make sharp corners instead of using the trim/extend
commands? - ✔✔o Because fillet will extend/trim corner lines in 1 command
✔✔• When using move/copy/rotate, what is the base point that autocad is prompting
for? - ✔✔o The point to move, copy, rotate from
✔✔• Prior to using the mirror command, what should you have prepared in advance? -
✔✔o A pre-defined line to mirror about
✔✔• Which commands are used for making rectangular or circular patterns? - ✔✔array
✔✔• Why does Autocad have both model space & paper space? - ✔✔o Model space
allows the designer to create objects in full scale
o Paper space allows the designer to convey the drawing to a client on a standard
format & scale
✔✔• What is the difference between model space & paper space? - ✔✔o Paper space
is used for items such as a drawing border, title block, drawing notes, schedule, etc.-
paper space = 1:1
✔✔• What is a layout? - ✔✔o Where paper space is used to create a finished layout of
a drawing for printing
✔✔• What is an easy way to change the size/shape of a viewport? - ✔✔with grips?
✔✔• What is the advantage of using paper space? - ✔✔o To be able to print in paper
size
✔✔• Does changing the scale of the viewport change the size of the objects
themselves? - ✔✔no?
✔✔• To print your drawing, what do you need to do first to set it up for printing? -
✔✔assign a plotter?
✔✔• The autocad default template provides two layout tabs names layout 1 & layout 2.
How can you add more layout tabs & rename them? - ✔✔o Click on the + button, right
click on sheet 2, pick move/copy, pick move to end
, o Right -click on the tab you wish to rename, select rename
✔✔• Why can't you delete the model tab? - ✔✔o It's the one that autocad defaults to
✔✔• Why can't you access paper space from the model tab? - ✔✔o It is for model
space objects- the layout tabs display the paper space
✔✔• What is a grouping of objects called in autocad? - ✔✔blocks
✔✔• What method is used to bring blocks in from other drawings? - ✔✔insert blocks
✔✔• What other things beside blocks can be brought into your drawings using design
center? - ✔✔o Dimension styles, layers, text styles, layouts, etc.
✔✔• What are layers & how are they used? - ✔✔o See-through sheets that are stacked
on top of each other
o To organize & manage objects
✔✔• What are object properties & how are they changed? - ✔✔o Properties for selected
objects
o Properties palette
✔✔• What does autocad call schedules? - ✔✔tables
✔✔here can you find the table style icon? - ✔✔o Annotation panel of the home tab??
✔✔• To edit text on an existing table, how do you get the text editor? - ✔✔o Double-
click inside the cell
✔✔• How do you add a row or column to an existing table? - ✔✔o Pick a cell, & the
table cell tab will appear in the ribbon where you can make changes
✔✔• How do you change the size of a column or row in a table? - ✔✔by using grips
✔✔• Why would you use an arc instead of a circle? - ✔✔it's more efficient
✔✔• How is an ellipse defined? - ✔✔o With a major & minor axis
✔✔• What situation would you use a polyline? - ✔✔o To be able to draw straight/curved
lines in free form- like a heart
✔✔• Why would you use a spline instead of a polyline? - ✔✔o If you have specific
points you need your line to touch
