Overall Knowledge Assessment - Attempt 1

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Question 1

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The component of the AutoCAD interface labeled below is known as the:

Choose one answer.

a. Application Status Bar menu.

b. Application menu.

c. Status bar.

d. Quick Access toolbar.

Question 2

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AutoCAD Toolbars may be enabled by choosing:

Choose one answer.

a. Toolbars from the Application menu.

b. Toolbar display options in the Application menu.

c. Toolbars from the Status bar.

d. Toolbars in the View ribbon.

Question 3

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The interface component shown below enables you to do any of the following, EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. restore different viewport configurations.

b. switch to a top, front, or side view.

c. change the current visual style.

d. switch between model space and paper space.

Question 4

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To access the Line command options as shown [Close/Undo], you would:

Choose one answer.

a. use your mouse and pick one of the options.

b. press the F2 key and choose the option from the Text Window.

c. either type the option or the capital letter of the option and press Enter.

d. type open bracket "[" then the word for the option, and then close bracket "]".

Question 5

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When an AutoCAD command is active, the right-click menu will always show:

Choose one answer.

a. the Help menu.

b. Zoom and Pan real-time.

c. the command option Undo.

d. the Options dialog.

Question 6

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The Undo command allows you to reverse any AutoCAD activity, but to use a Redo command you MUST:

Choose one answer.

a. use it immediately after you erase an object.

b. use it immediately after an Undo.

c. use it before you save the file.

d. use it while you are active in an AutoCAD command.

Question 7

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If you click in an empty area of the drawing with no command active, you can do any of the following, EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. Choose the Fence, WPolygon, or CPolygon selection methods from a right-click shortcut menu.

b. Choose the Fence, WPolygon, or CPolygon selection methods using dynamic input.

c. Choose the Fence, WPolygon, or CPolygon selection methods by typing.

d. Use a window or crossing window.

Question 8

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The Select Similar tool selects:

Choose one answer.

a. All objects on the same layer as a selected object.

b. All objects with the same linetype as a selected object.

c. All objects of the same type and whose properties match a selected object.

d. All objects except those matching a selected object.

Question 9

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You can use the Object Visibility tools:

Choose one answer.

a. To hide objects by turning off the layer on which an object is drawn.

b. To isolate objects by turning off all other layers except the one on which a object is drawn.

c. To zoom out so that all objects are visible in the drawing.

d. To hide selected objects so that they become invisible without altering layer visibility.

Question 10

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You can remove objects from any selection set by:

Choose one answer.

a. using the Oops command.

b. using the Undo command.

c. holding the Shift key and then selecting the object again.

d. using the Restore command.

Question 11

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With Dynamic Input turned, on you can specify the angle of the line segment first by:

Choose one answer.

a. typing the "@" symbol and then the "<" (less than) symbol and the angle.

b. typing the "<" (less than) symbol and the angle.

c. pressing the spacebar to enter the angle.

d. pressing the Tab key to cycle through the input options.

Question 12

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The use of Object Snaps allows your cursor movement to:

Choose one answer.

a. snap to the grid dots on the screen.

b. align objects based on geometric rules including parallel and perpendicular.

c. connect to known and calculated geometry locations of existing objects.

d. move at precise locations based on a snap setting.

Question 13

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Object Snap overrides are used for:

Choose one answer.

a. selecting multiple object snap types.

b. selecting only one object snap type.

c. turning off Snap mode.

d. selecting a 3D object snap.

Question 14

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The example below shows how the center of a rectangle can be located using:

Choose one answer.

a. an Object Snap Track by center.

b. a two point Object Snap Track by Midpoints.

c. an Object Snap Override - Mid between two points.

d. a Temporary track point by Midpoints.

Question 15

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Before you can draw new geometry on an existing Layer, you must first:

Choose one answer.

a. turn the Layer On.

b. set the Layer Current.

c. Thaw all Frozen Layers.

d. Unlock the Layer.

Question 16

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When you Lock a Layer, it prevents you from:

Choose one answer.

a. creating new objects on that Layer.

b. seeing the objects on the Layer.

c. using Modify Commands on objects on that Layer.

d. printing or plotting objects on that Layer.

Question 17

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Any object with Color or Linetype set to Bylayer will automatically update when:

Choose one answer.

a. the Color or Linetype of the Layer is changed.

b. a regeneration occurs.

c. the Match Properties setting is enabled.

d. the Layer is set Current.

Question 18

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When you change the transparency of a layer:

Choose one answer.

a. the objects drawn on the layer will no longer be visible.

b. you can control the transparency of objects on that layer by adjusting their object transparency property.

c. you can see through objects drawn on that layer, but only if their transparency property is set to ByLayer and Show/Hide Transparency is toggled on.

d. you can adjust the transparency of the current layer.

Question 19

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Setting the VP Color, VP Linetype, VP Lineweight, or VP Transparency of a layer:

Choose one answer.

a. changes its color, linetype, lineweight, or transparency in all viewports.

b. changes its color, linetype, lineweight, or transparency in all future viewports.

c. changes its color, linetype, lineweight, or transparency in paper space.

d. changes its color, linetype, lineweight, or transparency in a specific viewport without affecting other viewports.

Question 20

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If Linetype choices do NOT appear in the drawing, you must:

Choose one answer.

a. Load Linetypes to see them.

b. toggle the Linetype button ON in the Status bar.

c. turn Linetype Visibility ON to see them.

d. set the Linetype to Bylayer to see them.

Question 21

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If transparent objects do NOT appear transparent in the drawing, you must:

Choose one answer.

a. Change the transparency value for the layer on which the objects are drawn.

b. change the transparency value of the objects.

c. turn Show/Hide Transparency on.

d. set the Transparency to Bylayer to see them.

Question 22

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To create an object with the correct Color, Linetype and Lineweight, it is important to first set these in:

Choose one answer.

a. the Layer Properties Manager.

b. the Object Creation palette.

c. the Control Panel in the ribbon.

d. the Properties panel in the Ribbon.

Question 23

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Measure Tools can be used to verify the accuracy of objects. You can check ALL of these EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. distance.

b. Layer.

c. radius.

d. angle.

Question 24

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A Polygon can be created using ANY of the following methods EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. Inscribed.

b. by Area.

c. Circumscribed.

d. by Edge.

Question 25

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Polylines that do NOT meet at endpoints, as shown, can be unified as a single Polyline using Polyline Edit:

Choose one answer.

a. Trim and Extend.

b. Join Select.

c. Fillet or Chamfer set to zero.

d. Join Multiple.

Question 26

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You can convert existing Lines into Polylines with the:

Choose one answer.

a. Convert tool.

b. Pline command.

c. Pedit command.

d. Explode command.

Question 27

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Annotation Scale allows annotation objects such as Text, Hatch and Dimensions to:

Choose one answer.

a. scale to the zoom magnification of the model.

b. scale to the correct size for printing and plotting.

c. automatically adjust to a readable size based on the zoom magnification.

d. scale uniformly, regardless of the Layer they are on.

Question 28

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The easiest way to edit the contents of either Single-Line Text or Multiline Text is to:

Choose one answer.

a. select Text Edit from the Modify panel in the ribbon.

b. right-click on any text object.

c. double click (left button) with the mouse on any text object.

d. use the Properties palette.

Question 29

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You can control the appearance of a Table with:

Choose one answer.

a. Table Styles.

b. Object Properties.

c. Block Attributes.

d. Fields.

Question 30

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You can automatically populate data in a Table by using a data link or:

Choose one answer.

a. from the Properties palette.

b. by using Fields.

c. from object data in the drawing (Data Extraction).

d. from the Object Selection Filter.

Question 31

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There are two methods for placing Hatch in a drawing. One method is to Pick Points, and the other is:

Choose one answer.

a. Remove Boundary Objects.

b. Select Boundary Objects.

c. Recreate Boundaries.

d. Island Detection.

Question 32

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If you set the Hatch Layer Override to anything other than Use Current:

Choose one answer.

a. the hatch object will be invisible.

b. the hatch object will be placed on the current layer.

c. the hatch object will be created on the layer you specify regardless of the current layer.

d. the color of the hatch object will be set to that of the current layer.

Question 33

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When attempting to Apply Hatch, you are presented with red circles as shown. This means:

Choose one answer.

a. the objects do not have grips.

b. the Hatch will not fill the space.

c. the Gap Tolerance is set too high.

d. they identify the gaps in the Hatch Boundary.

Question 34

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To make copies of a set of objects and arrange those copies equally spaced in a linear pattern, you could use:

Choose one answer.

a. the Path Array command.

b. the Array option of the Copy command.

c. the Multiple option of the Mirror command.

d. the Duplicate command.

Question 35

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When you create an associative rectangular array, you can change any of the following, EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. the distance between rows and columns.

b. the number of items in the array.

c. the objects in the array.

d. the type of array.

Question 36

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What is the primary difference between an associative and a non-associative array.

Choose one answer.

a. You cannot change the item count or spacing between items when you are creating the array.

b. Each item in the array will exist as an individual object.

c. You cannot create a non-associative array along a path.

d. You cannot create a non-associative array in a circular pattern.

Question 37

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When creating a polar array, you must specify the following before you can complete the array:

Choose one answer.

a. The objects to be arrayed, the center point of the array, and the axis of rotation.

b. The center point of the array, the number of items, and whether the array will be associative or not.

c. The center point of the array, the number of items or angle between items, and the angle to fill.

d. The objects to be arrayed, the number of items, and the angle between items.

Question 38

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You can rotate any object at an unknown angle and rotate it to a known angle with:

Choose one answer.

a. Rotate with Degrees.

b. Rotate and Measure.

c. Rotate and Circular.

d. Rotate and Reference.

Question 39

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The Break command can be used to break a single object like a line or arc into two segments. You can also use the Break command to:

Choose one answer.

a. erase a portion of a line, arc or circle.

b. convert a circle into an arc.

c. convert a polyline into line segments.

d. change the coordinate locations of line segments.

Question 40

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You can alternate between the Trim command and the Extend command by:

Choose one answer.

a. using the right-click shortcut menu.

b. picking with the left-mouse button when done.

c. performing a right-click with your mouse or pressing Enter on the keyboard.

d. holding the "Shift" key down.

Question 41

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When using the Fillet command, if you select two parallel lines:

Choose one answer.

a. the program displays an error messages because you cannot add a fillet between two parallel lines.

b. the program adds an arc based on the current fillet radius

c. the program immediately adds a tangent arc connecting the two lines.

d. the program adds a straight line at 90-degrees connecting the two lines.

Question 42

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The Blend command fills the gap between two selected lines or curves with what type of object?

Choose one answer.

a. the same type of object as the two selected lines or curves.

b. a polyline.

c. a spline.

d. an arc.

Question 43

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The Stretch command will ONLY work correctly if the selection set of objects is made with either a crossing-window or:

Choose one answer.

a. a crossing-polygon.

b. a window.

c. a fence.

d. by selecting ALL.

Question 44

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You can Scale any object or group of objects of unknown size or scale to a precise length or scale with the:

Choose one answer.

a. Reference option.

b. Scale to Length option.

c. Lengthen option.

d. Fit to Scale option.

Question 45

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You can use the grips labeled “A”, “B”, and “C” to:

Choose one answer.

a. move the arc.

b. align the arc with the line.

c. change the size of the arc.

d. delete the arc.

Question 46

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You can use the grip shown to do any of the following EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. convert the polyline into a spline fit curve

b. move the polyline.

c. add a vertex to the polyline.

d. convert the curve segment into a line segment.

Question 47

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Geometric and Dimensional Constraints ensure that:

Choose one answer.

a. specific relationships and measurements remain persistent even as objects are modified.

b. objects continue to snap to specific points on other objects.

c. associative dimensions remain unchanged when you modify objects.

d. objects update when you change their associative dimensions.

Question 48

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The symbols within the red ellipses, as shown near the objects in the figure below, are known as:

Choose one answer.

a. Visual Object Snap Parameters.

b. Dimensional Constraints.

c. Geometric Constraints.

d. Parameter Expressions.

Question 49

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To change the Priority of the Concentric Constraint as shown below, you would:

Choose one answer.

a. change the value or number with a right-click.

b. use the "Move Up" or Move Down" button in the dialog.

c. drag and drop the highlighted or selected Concentric Constraint to a new location.

d. click on the green check mark to move the Constraint Priority.

Question 50

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When you enable Infer Constraints, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. AutoCAD automatically adds geometric constraints as you create geometry.

b. AutoCAD automatically adds geometric constraints when you use object snaps.

c. AutoCAD automatically applies coincident constraints for certain object snap modes.

d. AutoCAD automatically adds a dimensional constraint when you snap to the endpoints of a line.

Question 51

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By default, AutoCAD Dimensions exist as a single object and are also:

Choose one answer.

a. associative.

b. on their own Layer.

c. blocks.

d. object snapped to geometry.

Question 52

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Baseline dimensions add additional dimensions from the same extension line origin of what types of dimensions:

Choose one answer.

a. linear and angular.

b. angular and circular.

c. arc length and jogged.

d. ordinate and diameter.

Question 53

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You can add multiple Baseline, Continuous or Ordinate Dimensions at once by selecting multiple objects with:

Choose one answer.

a. the Qdim or Quick Dimension tool.

b. the "multiple" option for dimensioning.

c. press and drag.

d. a right-click on existing dimension and choosing the "multiple" option.

Question 54

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You can change the appearance of entire groups of dimensions with:

Choose one answer.

a. the Properties Palette.

b. Dimension Styles.

c. the Quick Properties Panel.

d. Dimension Update.

Question 55

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You can add commands to the Quick Access toolbar using ALL of the following methods EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. right-click on any button in the Quick Access toolbar and choose "Customize Quick Access Toolbar".

b. right-click on any button in the ribbon and choose "Add to Quick Access Toolbar".

c. open the CUI and then drag and drop commands from the Command List into the Quick Access toolbar.

d. drag and drop any command from a toolbar or ribbon panel onto the Quick Access toolbar.

Question 56

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AutoCAD has a unique place or space for creating prints and/or plots to scale. This space is called:

Choose one answer.

a. Model Space.

b. Layout Space.

c. Printing Space.

d. Paper Space.

Question 57

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You control the display of existing geometry within a viewport with which Layer States:

Choose one answer.

a. Freeze or Thaw in the Current Viewport.

b. Off or On in the Current Viewport.

c. Freeze or Thaw.

d. Lock or Unlock.

Question 58

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If you create a Block on Layer 0 (zero), the inserted Layer of the Block will always be:

Choose one answer.

a. Layer 0 (zero).

b. a Layer that is On and Thawed.

c. the Current Layer.

d. the Last Layer.

Question 59

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A Dynamic Block gives you the ability to:

Choose one answer.

a. edit the Block without exploding it.

b. create a nested Block.

c. explode the Block.

d. share the Block with other users.

Question 60

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You can prevent a Block from being exploded by:

Choose one answer.

a. locking the Layer of the Block.

b. making it a nested Block.

c. Exploding the Block first.

d. locking the Block in the Block Editor.

Question 61

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Attributes can be extracted from any drawing file and exported in ANY of the following EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. an AutoCAD Table.

b. an Excel spreadsheet or .xls file.

c. an Adobe Acrobat or pdf file.

d. a simple ASCI or .txt file.

Question 62

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An External Reference is similar to a Block, except that:

Choose one answer.

a. the External Reference cannot be edited.

b. the External Reference exists on Layer 0 (zero).

c. the External Reference cannot be scaled.

d. objects and entities of the reference are not part of the current file.

Question 63

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If an External Reference is shown in the Reference Manager list but does not display, the file must be:

Choose one answer.

a. loaded.

b. attached.

c. overlayed.

d. exploded.

Question 64

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To remove a portion of the External Reference from view, you would apply:

Choose one answer.

a. clip the external reference.

b. adjust the fade, contrast, brightness, and monochrome settings of the external reference.

c. adjust the fading of the external reference.

d. attach the external reference as an underlay.

Question 65

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ALL of the following file types can be attached to an AutoCAD drawing as an underlay EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. DGN (MicroStation files).

b. PDF (Portable Document Format) files.

c. DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) files.

d. DWF (Design Web Format) files.

Question 66

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The Purge Command is used to remove unwanted items from an AutoCAD file. ALL of the following items can be removed with Purge EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. Blocks.

b. External References.

c. Layers.

d. Visual Styles.

Question 67

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The Action Recorder allows you to create:

Choose one answer.

a. custom AutoCAD commands without programming.

b. live recordings of your working session for future review and revisions.

c. recorded lessons for other users to watch.

d. sequential steps for user or customer approval within the design process.

Question 68

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To access the 3D tools from the Ribbon:

Choose one answer.

a. click on the 3D Modeling tab.

b. switch to the 3D Basics or 3D Modeling workspace.

c. set the current UCS to 3D.

d. switch to a 3D visual style.

Question 69

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In addition to ViewCube and SteeringWheels, there are two other preferred methods to navigate and view a 3D model:

Choose one answer.

a. 3D Orbit and 3D Rotation.

b. 3D Orbit and View Presets.

c. 3D Continuous Orbit and 3D Free Orbit.

d. Free Orbit and Continuous Orbit.

Question 70

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You can use 3D object snap to snap to all of the following EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. a vertex on a 3D object.

b. the midpoint on an edge of a 3D object.

c. a point parallel to the edge of a 3D object.

d. the center of the face of a 3D object.

Question 71

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Visual Styles are used to control the appearance of:

Choose one answer.

a. the display window.

b. the tools within the Ribbon tabs and panels.

c. the appearance of objects for printing and plotting.

d. the appearance of displayed objects in the drawing or viewport window.

Question 72

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Dynamic UCS allows you to temporarily change the coordinate system:

Choose one answer.

a. by selecting objects, faces or edges.

b. based on your current view.

c. within the viewport.

d. within specific Layers.

Question 73

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To perform a Loft, you MUST select:

Choose one answer.

a. a cross section.

b. a closed or open Polyline.

c. either a solid or a surface.

d. at least two profiles (cross sections).

Question 74

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The Press/Pull tool can be used to create:

Choose one answer.

a. either solids or surfaces.

b. openings in solids or surfaces.

c. solids or voids in solids.

d. objects along the z-axis of the current UCS.

Question 75

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AutoCAD enables you to create two different types of surfaces:

Choose one answer.

a. procedural surfaces and mesh surfaces.

b. procedural surfaces and NURBS surfaces.

c. procedural surfaces and associative surfaces.

d. NURBS surfaces and flat surfaces.

Question 76

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When creating a patch surface, if Surface Associativity was enabled:

Choose one answer.

a. the surface will update if you modify any of the curves used to create the surface.

b. AutoCAD will not maintain associativity between the surface and the curves from which it was created.

c. you can control the continuity and bulge magnitude.

d. you can modify the resulting surface by manipulating its control vertices.

Question 77

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A Gizmo can be used to perform any of the following operations on 3D objects EXCEPT:

Choose one answer.

a. Stretch.

b. Move.

c. Rotate.

d. Scale.

Question 78

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You can edit 3D Solid Primitives and 3D subobjects with:

Choose one answer.

a. Edge Detection.

b. Grips.

c. Edge Modification.

d. Face or Vertex editing.

Question 79

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You can create composite solids from Solids, Surfaces or Regions with:

Choose one answer.

a. Union operations.

b. Composite operations.

c. Interference operations.

d. Boolean operations.

Question 80

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The Chamfer Edge and Fillet Edge tools are easier and faster than the 2D fillet or chamfer tools, because:

Choose one answer.

a. They’re available on more ribbon tabs.

b. You see a preview of the resulting chamfer or fillet and can adjust the size of the chamfer or fillet before completing the command.

c. You see a preview of the resulting chamfer or fillet and can adjust the size of the chamfer or fillet before completing the command.

d. They’re newer commands.