Nikkilou Salamanes

BSCE-C-3A

Computer Aided Drafting

IV. PRE-TEST: MODULE 1 : PLOTTING, INPUTTING IMAGES

Direction. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which key do you press to cycle through the available snap options?

a. Ctrl c. Shift

b. Tab d. Alt

2. Object snap tracking words in combination with objects to enable you to temporarily acquire
and track up to how many points?

a. one c. two
b. five d. seven

3. In order to move an object ____

a. select a base point, followed by a point to define where the object is moving up to
b. use the displacement option
c. select an object for grips, then move
d. above all

4. Copy command also created Multiple copies of an object.

a. True b. False

5. You can set viewport scale factor by

a. Typing vscale c. Typing vpscale

b. Typing viewportscale d. none
6. With the entire multiline text editor, you can do all the following, except:

a. insert numbered and bulleted lists

b. insert specific drafting and engineering symbols
c. insert pictures
d. create fields such as date, time, and author

7. Producing computer generated drawings is called

a. CAD c. 3D Modeling
b. CAM d. GPS

B 8. Drawing templates are held in files with the file extension:

a. *.dwt c. *.bmp
b. -*.dwg d. *.dwr.

9. An arrow appearing after a name in a drop-down menu means that:

a. A command name will appear at the command line

b. A dialog will appear on screen
c. A sub-menu will appear
d. A tool will be activated.

10. The command line abbreviation for the Circle tool is:

a. ci c. cl.
c. c d. cir

VI. EVALUATION:
A. Identification
1. This type of drawing space is usually used as a working space where all the drawing activities
take place.

Answer: Model Space

2. The properties that specify the size of the drawing area.

Answer: Limits
3. This command enable user to move the aperture exactly according to the setting distance,
horizontally and vertically.

Answer: Snap
4. By activating this command users will be guided as the aperture will only move from one
point to another according to the setting distance.

Answer: Snap
5. One of the types of drawing space that is usually used to produce the final printing version of
the drawing, including the title block and others.

Answer: Paper Space

6. The main function of the this command is to provide reference for the user on the distance of
one point to the other.

Answer: Grid
7. This option enables you to choose the desired units and desired precision of measurement
applied in our drawing.

Answer: Units
8. This option can be set by typing Units in the command line.

Answer: Units
9. This refers to the point visible on the drawing area.

Answer: Grid
10. This is a page that allows you to set up a plot or printout of your drawing.

Answer: Plotting

B. True or False. Read the following statements carefully. Decide if each statement is true or
false. Write T on the blank if the statement is true, and F if it is false. If the statement is false,
re-write or revise it to make it true. Use the space provided after each statement
T 1. View Port command than can be used to do the transfer process.
T 2. The distance of Snap command can be set accordingly by the computer.
T 3. To set the distance of the y-axis and x-axis of the Grid, right click on the Grid command and
choose setting.
T 4. To set limits of a drawing type limits in the command space.
T 5. This Units option can be set by typing Unit line in the command line.
F 6. To scale down an object, type scale drawing in the command area

Correct sentence: To scale down an object, type scale in the command area.
T 7. To insert text, type Multiline Text command, then specify the area where the text will be
allocated
F 8. To further change the size of the object we can use the Zoom window command.

Correct sentence: To further change the size of the object we can use the Zoom Realtime
command
T 9. The drawing unit option enables us to choose the desired units and desired precision of
measurement applied in our drawing.
T 10. To plot the finish drawing, you click the plot command.

IV. PRE-TEST: MODULE 2: 3D and NAVIGATING in 3D

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer
1. When entering absolute coordinate numbers at the command line, the coordinates are
preceded by:
a. The letter a
b. The symbol @
c. The letters ab
d. There is no need to enter anything in front of the coordinate numbers

2. Isometric drawing is:

a. A true 3D (three-dimensional) pictorial view of the object being drawn
b. A 2D (two-dimensional) pictorial view of the object
c. An accurate perspective drawing of the object
d. None of the items a, b or c.
3. If a layer is locked:
a. Details can be added to a locked layer
b. Details can be erased from a locked layer
c. Details cannot be added or erased from a locked layer
d. Details can be added to a locked layer but they disappear when the drawing file is saved

4. Drawing for a sheet set must be:

a. Saved in Model Space format
b. Saved in Paper Space format
c. Saved in either Model Space or Paper Space format
d. Saved in *.dwf format

5. DWF is an abbreviation for a file extension. The abbreviation stands for:

a. Drawing with files
b. Design with file
c. Design Web File
d. Design Web Format.

VI. EVALUATION:
A. Identification
1. This coordinate commonly used to draw cylindrical shapes.

Answer: Cylindrical coordinates

2. This toolbar uses to restore the WCS.
Answer: World

3. These coordinates are based on a rectangular system of measurement.

Answer: Cartesian coordinates

4. This creates a 3D solid cone.

Answer: Cone

5. This moves objects about a three dimensional axis

Answer: ROTATE 3D

6. A solid primitive with a circular or elliptical based tapering symmetrically to a point

perpendicular to its base.
Answer: Cone
7. This toolbar specifies the new UCS origin and the direction of its positive X and Y axes.

Answer: Point

8. This coordinates is commonly used to view a model from different angles.

Answer: Spherical Coordinates

9. This creates a 3D solid cylinder.

Answer: Cylinder

10. This uses the intersection of a plane and solids to create a region.
Answer: Section

11. They are based on a cylindrical system of measurement.

Answer: Cylindrical shapes

12. This toolbar defines a new UCS by shifting the origin of the current UCS, leaving the

direction of its X, Y, and Z axes unchanged.

Answer: Origin

13. This 3D creates a three dimensional solid box.

Answer: Box

14. This displays a flat shaded image of the drawing in the current view port.
Answer: Shade

15. This creates a region object from a selection set of existing objects
Answer: Region

B. True or False. Write T if the statements is true and F if the statement is false.
T 1. Before you can work with a 3D model, you must first need to change the AutoCAD
T 2. There is not much different the 3D coordinates compare to the 2D coordinate
T 3. To locate a point with the cylindrical coordinates, first you need to locate it in the XY plane
just like polar coordinates.
T 4. Coordinate values are entered separated by commas (X,Y,Z)
T 5. AutoCAD started life as a two-dimensional drafting program. It was not designed for 3D.
T 6. As your cursor moves over the screen area you can see the change in X and Y co-ordinates
by watching the co-ordinate status area.
F 7. The coordinates cannot be measured from the origin point (absolute coordinates) or from
the last reference location of the cursor (relative coordinates).
T 8. AutoCAD provides a number of ways to define a User Coordinate System
F 9. Before you can work with a 3D model, you must first not need to change the AutoCAD
T 10. Spherical coordinates are not very efficient for drawing purposes

IV. PRE-TEST: MODULE 3: RENDERING

Direction. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Can you set a background in the View Manager?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only Gradients

2. Can you turn the Sun off using SUNSTATUS?

a. No
b. Yes
c. Only with default lighting off

3. How many colours can you pick for a gradient background?

a. 2 or 3
b. 1
c. As many as you want

4. How do you change the brightness of a light?

a. change its name
b. change its colour

c. adjust intensity in properties palette

5. What is default lighting

a. The first light you add
b. The overall ambient light in the scene
c. The sun
6. A point like is like
a. a spotlight
b. a flashlight
c. a light bulb

VI. EVALUATION:
A. Explanation. Answer the following questions briefly but satisfactorily
1. What is rendering?

Answer:

2. What is the importance of 3d Rendering Services for Architects?

Answer:

3. Why is light importance in rendering?

Answer: Because it significantly determines the renders quality and visual attractiveness.

4. In what situation command prompt appears instead of a dialog boxes?

Answer:

5. What are the uses of Autocad?

Answer:

6. How can set the resolution of the rendered image

Answer: