Autocad Test 1 UPDATED Questions and
CORRRECT Answers
What does the Offset command allow us to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows you to
create a new object at a specified distance from an existing object or through a specified point.
Describe when and why you would use the Autocad Ortho option. - CORRECT
ANSWER - To keep an object aligned with another one. To move an object in a straight
path.
What is the difference between a line and a polyline? - CORRECT ANSWER - A line has
no width. A polyline has adjustable width.
Describe the procedure to calculate the area and perimeter of a closed region defined by a
polyline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Select the area command and select points along the p
line perimeter.
Which command can we use to quickly calculate the area and perimeter ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Area Command
Which command can we use to break a compound object, such as a polyline,into its
components? - CORRECT ANSWER - Explode command
Describe the procedure to activte the Autocad start up option? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Type Startup in the command line.Enter 1 as your new value.Then exit autocad and reopen.
List and describe 3 options in the auto cad object snap toolbar. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Endpoint- allows you to snap to the end points of lines and arcs.
Tangent- Tangent Osnap snaps to a tangent point on a circle.
Center- snaps to the centre of a circle, arc or polyline arc segment.
CORRRECT Answers
What does the Offset command allow us to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows you to
create a new object at a specified distance from an existing object or through a specified point.
Describe when and why you would use the Autocad Ortho option. - CORRECT
ANSWER - To keep an object aligned with another one. To move an object in a straight
path.
What is the difference between a line and a polyline? - CORRECT ANSWER - A line has
no width. A polyline has adjustable width.
Describe the procedure to calculate the area and perimeter of a closed region defined by a
polyline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Select the area command and select points along the p
line perimeter.
Which command can we use to quickly calculate the area and perimeter ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Area Command
Which command can we use to break a compound object, such as a polyline,into its
components? - CORRECT ANSWER - Explode command
Describe the procedure to activte the Autocad start up option? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Type Startup in the command line.Enter 1 as your new value.Then exit autocad and reopen.
List and describe 3 options in the auto cad object snap toolbar. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Endpoint- allows you to snap to the end points of lines and arcs.
Tangent- Tangent Osnap snaps to a tangent point on a circle.
Center- snaps to the centre of a circle, arc or polyline arc segment.
