1. Do you work vanillia straight up autocad or do you work with Land 2. 3.

Desktop/Civil/3D/etc? What was the first version of cad you did production work with?\ Do you use Layer-manager with express tools or with the layer dialogue box? What methods do you usually use to get hand drafted sketches plans into Cad? Answer:

Step 1
Open AutoCAD and start a new blank drawing. Select "New" from the File menu.

Step 2
Scan your image and save the file as a BMP, JPG, PNG or TIF file. Resave your file into one of these AutoCAD-compatible formats if it is already on your computer. Related Reading: How to Remove Blips in AutoCAD

Step 3
Import the scanned image into AutoCAD. Type "Imageattach" into the command line or select "Import" from the File Menu. Locate the scanned file on you computer and select it. Check the "Specify on Screen" box to adjust image scale and location in the interface. Click on "Ok" and then move the image around with your mouse until it is located in the center of your screen.

Step 4
Apply a new layer for tracing. Click on the Layers icon in the object properties toolbar or select Layers from the Home menu. Click on "New" in the window and provide a name for your layer. Select a color that contrasts with the colors in your scanned drawing, make sure the new layer is turned on and click on "Ok" to add the layer.

Step 5
Trace over your scanned image. Use AutoCAD drawing elements like the line, arc, continuous curve or rectangle by clicking on the icons in your drawing menu. Trace over each element in your scanned drawing with these tools, pressing "Enter" after each line or clicking on the line and pressing "Delete" to remove errors. Continue until you have gone over every element in the scanned drawing in your new layer. You can also trim intersecting lines by selecting the trim tool and clicking on intersections.

Step 6
Establish the scale of your drawing. Select the "Measure" icon from your Tools menu or use the "Measure" command in the command line. Click on the starting point of a line for which you have scale information from your scanned drawings and move the measurement tool to the end of the line. Click on the end point so that the length of the line you just traced appears on the screen. Calculate the scale factor by dividing the actual length of the line by the measurement you just got. If, for example, you measured the line's length to be two inches and you know the actual object the line represents is 1,000 inches long, the scale factor is 500 (1,000 divided by two).

Step 7

Highlight your AutoCAD drawing with your mouse and select "Scale" from the Modify options under the Home menu. Type in the scale factor you just calculated and press "Enter" to apply the scale from your scanned drawing to the traced AutoCAD lines.

Step 8
Select "Save As" from the File menu, type in a name for your drawing and press "Enter" to save your AutoCAD digitalization of the scanned file.

4. Can you give me an example of why you would attach an external reference
instead of overlaying it?

5. Do you have experience with plot styles or with color by layer and CTB files? 6. In the past how have you saved your plots/prints and how do you usually
print from cad?

AUTOCAD QUIZ - LEVEL 1

1. From which direction does AutoCAD start measuring angles?
12 o'clock 3 o'clock 6 o'clock 9 o'clock

2. What does WCS stand for?

Western CAD System Worldwide Coordinate Sectors World Coordinate System Wrong CAD Settings

3. When drawing in 2D, what axis do you NOT work with?

X Y Z WCS

4. 1s 300 degrees the same as -60 degrees in a drawing?

Yes No Not always Never

5. Which one of these will NOT start the Print command?

Typing PLOT Typing PRINT

Pressing Control+P Pressing Alt+P

6. What should you pay attention to when learning AutoCAD?

The Command Line The Status Bar The Title Bar Tool Icons

7. Polar coordinates are used mostly for drawing...?

Circles Arcs Vertical lines Angled lines

8. Which keystrokes will UNDO a command

Control+U Alt+U Control+Z Alt+Z

9. When using the TRIM command, which do you select first?

The cutting edges The object to be trimmed Everything Nothing

10. How many snap points does an object have?

One Two Depends upon the object At least four

11. How many points do you need to define for the rectangle command?
One Two Four None

12. How many AutoCAD objects are in a rectangle?

None One Four Eight

13. If you draw a line at 270 degrees, it will point:?

Up Down Left Right

14. How long will a line from 1,4 to 4,4 be?

Four units Eight Units Can't accurately tell from those coordinates Three Units

15. How long will line from 1,4 to @4<5 be?

Three units Four units Five units 6.4031 units

16. How many points do you need to draw a line using Absolute Coordinates?
None One Two Four

17. When selecting objects, pressing 'L' will:

Select lines only Select objects when you move your mouse to the left Select the last object created Select the last object you modified

18. Pressing Shift while you are selecting will?

Allow you to draw a window Automatically delete the object(s) Remove the next selected object from the set Highlight the selected objects

19. Pressing 'F' when selecting objects will...

Allow you to draw a fence Finish the selection set Limit you to five objects Allow you to find specific text

20. How you select the last set of object(s) you selected?
Type 'L' Type 'P' Type 'H' to highlight them You can not do this

21. What is the best way of drawing a rectangle?

Using the Line command Using the Polyline command Using the Rectangle command Using the Multiline command

22. To move something four untis to the right, what would be the 2nd point of displacement?
@4,0 @4<0 Neither 1 nor 2 Both 1 and 2

23. How should you select objects when using the stretch command?
With a crossing window Pick them one by one Hold the shift key while selecting Type 'S'

24. The origin of a drawing is at:

The first point you select 0,0 A random point in space 10,10

25. Objects are rotated around the

Base point Bottom right of the object Centre of the object

Origin

26. The fillet command creates:?

Sharp Corners Round Corners Round and Sharp Corners A boneless fish

27. A polar array creates new objects...

In a grid pattern In a straight line In a circular pattern In an northern pattern

28. The distances of a chamfer are:

Always different Always the same Sometimes different Never the same

29. You should use Osnaps when you dimension...

Never Always Only on lines Only on arcs and circles

30. How many layers should a drawing have?

One Ten One for each object

As many as are needed to clearly display the objects

31. When can you change the height of your text?

Only when you start the drawing Only in a special text dialog box When you are starting the Text command You can't, it is pre-set by AutoCAD

32. Scaling objects makes them...

Bigger Smaller It only streches them Both Bigger and Smaller

33. How many view do you need Orthographic Projection?

1 2 3 As many as are needed

34. Does it matter which Hatch pattern you use in Section views?
Yes No Only if it is steel Sometimes

AUTOCAD QUIZ - LEVEL 2 1. Which one is NOT a vaild type of unit? a. Architectural b. Decimal c. Open d. Metric 2. What do you NOT need to consider when starting a CAD drawing? a. If you can draw it b. If you have enough paper c. If you have all the measurements needed d. If AutoCAD is installed on your computer 3. Which layer(s) will you most likely need? a. At least one for the objects b. Text c. Dimension d. All of the above 4. What can be contained in a template drawing? a. Layers b. Test Styles c. Dimension Styles d. All of the above 5. To invoke the Zoom command transparently, type: a. 'Z b. >Z c. :Z d. "Z 6. Which is not a valid Zoom option? a. Zoom Extents b. Zoom Previous c. Zoom Next d. Zoom Window 7. Panning allows you to... a. Minimize the drawing b. See all of the drawing at once c. Close in on a small area d. Move around the drawing at the same scale 8. Why should you use the Zoom tools? a. To be more accurate b. To be faster c. To make your life easier

d. All of the above 9. What can you type in to see the Text Styles dialog box? a. Text b. Textstyles c. TS d. ST 10. What can be a problem with using True Type fonts? a. They can slow down the drawing b. Other users may not have the same fonts c. They can be tougher to format d. All of the above 11. Why should you not use the standard TXT font? a. It's ugly b. It looks unprofessional c. It can be difficult to read d. All of the above 12. When you are defining a Text Style, should you adjust the height? a. Always b. Never c. Only if you really know what you're doing d. Sometimes 13. When you are in Paper Space (layout) what do you create to see your model? a. A window b. A box c. A rectangle d. A viewport 14. What's the easiest way to know if you are in paper space /layout mode? a. Zoom out b. Ask someone c. Look for the triangular icon d. Try printing 15. What command do you use to scale a viewport? a. Scale b. VPscale c. Print d. Zoom 16. Should you modify your model in Paper Space / Layout Mode? a. Never b. Always c. Yes, because I like to learn bad habits d. Only when I'm being lazy 17. What is an advantage to using blocks in your drawing? a. It keeps file size down b. They are easier to modify c. They can contain attributes d. All of the above

18. When creating a block, what don't you need to do? a. Give it a name b. Select the objects c. Add Attributes d. Pick a base point 19. Once you create a block can you change it? a. You can redefine it b. Never c. Only if you didn't name it d. You can only resize (scale) it 20. What command do you use to write a block to a separate file? a. Blockwrite b. Wblock c. You cannot write a block to a disk d. Writer's Block 21. Which item isn't part of an attribute? a. Scale b. Tag c. Value d. Prompt 22. What is a block attribute? a. Plain Text b. A number that identifies each block c. Non-graphical innformation about the object d. A random number generated by AutoCAD 23. What can you do with block attributes? a. Display them in the drawing b. Export them to another program c. Use them in custom programs, like for a bill of materials d. All of the above 24. When are attributes displayed in the drawing? a. Never b. Always c. They are turned on and off using the Attdisp command d. They are turned on and off using the Dispatt command 25. Can a polyline be given a variable width? a. No b. Only in certain drawings c. Only in AutoCAD 2004 d. Yes, whenever you command it 26. Can different polylines be joined together? a. Yes b. No c. Only if they have arcs d. Not if they have arcs 27. What command allows you to edit a poyline?

a. PLedit b. Pedit c. You cannot edit poylines once they have been drawn d. Editpoly 28. Can a polyline be left open? a. Never b. Not if the ends meet c. Always d. Only if it has an arc 29. Once a Hatch is drawn, can you edit it? a. No b. Only in certain drawings c. Only in AutoCAD 2004 d. Yes, using the Hatchedit command 30. If you hatch an area and cant see it clearly... a. You must start over b. AutoCAD is locked up c. The scale may be wrong d. You used the wrong colour 31. What command can be used for a solid filled hatch - other than Hatch? a. Fill b. FillHatch c. Solid d. SOlidFill 32. If the hatch didn't work at all... a. You used the wrong colour b. The scale was wrong c. There was an opening in the area you selected d. Hatches always work fine

AUTOCAD QUIZ - LEVEL 3 1. How many views can you generate from a 3-D drawing? One Three Up to 99 As many as you need 2. What is one advantage of 2-D over 3-D CAD drafting You can get more detailed It is easier to learn You can print out 2D drawings 2-D is more accurate 3. What are the advantages of 3-D over 2-D CAD drafting? You can generate realistic renderings It is easier to adjust one model instead of many drawings You can create protypes easier All of the above 4. Which axis will you use in 3-D that you didn't use in 2-D? X Y Z None of the above 5. Is isometric drawing true 3-D drawing? Never Only in AutoCAD 2004 Always Only after you press "F4" 6. To switch isoplanes, you press: "F3" "F4" "F5" "F6" 7. Which command do you use to draw a circle in isometric drafting? The Ellipse command The circle command The Arc command None of the above 8. Does the screen grid look the same in isometric mode as is regular drawing mode? Yes No Only when you press "F5"

Isometric mode has no grid 9. In a new drawing, which direction is the Z axis pointing? Up Down Towards you Away from you 10. How long is a line from '0,0,0' to '4,3,2'? 2 units 3 units 4 units Over 5 units 11. Do you have to turn on the Z axis? Yes No Only in old versions of AutoCAD Only if you are drawing a house 12. How can you check if a line is drawn in 3D? You can't Dimension it Press 'F5' Check the line's properties 13. Tiled Viewports are used in...? Model space Paper space (or layouts) In both In neither 14. How many tiled viewports are in a new drawing? One Two Three Four 15. When changing views, should you be concerned about the orientation of the UCS/WCS icon? Never Always No, because I don't need to know which way is up No, it will never change 16. When you are using using multiple viewports, you can change to another by... Pressing 'F1' Using the Zoom command Pressing Control+Z Picking inside the viewport 17. If you copy an object 2 units up in the Z axis, can you see it from the plan view? Yes, it will look different than the original object Yes, if you zoom in close enough No, because it is directly on top of the original object

Only if it is a circle 18. Switching to a SW isometric view will... Hide the bottom objects Allow you to see most 3-D objects Turn everything upside down Disable all drawing commands 19. Why should you use multiple layers in 3-D? Because it's more colorful Because more layers make the drawing bigger It's good practice Because if I don't, my drawing will soom be a jumbled mess 20. Wireframes are the most complex form of 3D drawing Yes No They can be Only if you are drawing bridges 21. Is 'line thickness' a true 3-D method of drawing? Yes Yes, but only in AutoCAD LT Yes, but only if you use lots of layers No, it is only a representation 22. Is line thickness the same a polyline width? In most cases, yes Yes, but for 3-D No, they are not related Only on polylines 23. How commands are needed for line thickness? 2 3 5 You only change the object's properties 24. Wireframes are just like isometric drawing Yes No They can be Only when you view them from the SW isometrec view 25. What shapes can you create a region from? Arc Line Rectangle Text 26. If a command to create a region fails, what might have been wrong? You selected more than one object The object was not closed There was a gap or space in the shape You tried the command on a polyline

27. The Extrude command creates a...? Solid Wireframe model Region Thick line 28. A 3d Face can be... Based on any shape Based on any 4-sided shape Based on rectangles only Based on lines only 29. Which command will give you a solid object? Revsurf Revolution Revolver Revolve 30. Surftab1 and surftab2 are used in conjunction with which command? Revsurf Revolution Revolver Revolve 31. You can use the Revolve command on... Rectangles Regions Neither 1 nor 2 Both 1 and 2 32. To rotate an object in 3-D space, you use the... Rotate command 3Drotate command Rotate3D command Revolve 33. Can you see the materials on your objects without rendering the drawing? Yes No Only in 3-D Yes, if you use the Hide command 34. Does the Materials Library allow you to add materials to your objects? Yes Sometimes No, it only imports them into the drawing Only on solid objects 35. Do you have the option to apply materials to all objects on a particular layer? Only 3-D walls Only if the material is wood Never Always 36. To see rendered materials, you must use which option(s) in the render dialog box

Photo Real Photo Raytrace Both Neither 37. Which command is not a Boolean Operation? Union Subtract Join Intersect 38. After using the Union command, the resulting object will have the properties of... The current layer The first object selected The last object selected You will be asked to create a new layer 39. When using the Subtract command, which object do you select first? The object to subtract from The object to subtract You select everything at once The largest one 40. If you Intersect 2 objects what will you be left with? Nothing The volume of both objects combined The volume where the two objects interfere with each other Nothing 41. Does an object created with the Box command have 6 identical sides? Always Never Only if you type the command in upper case Only if you choose to draw it that way 42. How do you define the size of a Sphere? With the Radius With the Diameter By Stretching it You have the option for either Radius or Diameter 43. What shape best describes a Torus? A helix A spiral A donut A black hole 44. How many sides does a Wedge have? 4 5 6 Depends on how you draw it 45. Which is the default coordinate system when starting a new drawing? UCS

XYZ WCS There isn't one 46. Which is not a valid option for the UCS command? Next 3 Point Random Save 47. Which method of creating a UCS does myCADsite.com recommend? View 3 Point Origin World 48. In older versions of AutoCAD, a broken pencil symbol means...? That you cannot Save That you need to print the drawing That you cannot draw on that plane Your monitor needs adjusting 49. What is the main advantage to manually mapping materials? So you can see the North position Your materials can look more natural So that you can change the colour of the material There is no advantage 50. Which is not a valid option for mapping Projection? Cylindrical Spherical Resize Solid 51. Can you resize the appearence of the material without adjusting the bitmap size? Yes No Only on cylindrical objects Only on flat objects 52. By default, which direction is the material projected? From the back From the front From the top From the bottom

AUTOCAD QUIZ - LEVEL 4

1. What is the file extension for an AutoCAD template file? a. DWT b. DWG c. TEM d. DWF 2. Should you create your own template files? a. No, AutoCAD has them all pre-loaded b. No, I like to make extra work for myself c. No, I will never use them d. Yes, because I want to be efficient 3. What is the difference between a regular AutoCAD drawing file and a template? a. You can't draw in a template file. b. There are no layers in a template file c. The only major difference is the extension d. You cannot save dimension styles in a template file 4. Why should drafting companies use templates? a. So that their drawings are more consistant b. To save their drafters time c. To make it easrier for employees to work on other's files d. All of the above 5. Which object doesn't have an endpoint? a. Circle b. Arc c. Line d. Rectangle 6. How many snap points does a circle have? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 7. Which Osnap is indicated by a diamond? a. Endpoint b. Centre c. Quadrant d. Tangent 8. Which key do you press to cycle through the Osnaps in an area?

a. Control b. Space c. Alt d. Tab 9. Which linetype has the longest lines and breaks? a. Hidden b. Hidden 2 c. HIdden X2 d. They are all the same 10. Which command allows you to change the Linetype Scale? a. LT b. LTS c. LS d. LTSC 11. How many linetypes are there? a. 64 b. 128 c. 256 d. You can create your own, so it is unlimited 12. Which linetype is available when you start a new drawing? a. Solid b. Hidden c. Straight d. Continuous 13. What filetype can be best used with Microsoft Office? DWG DWF DWF WMF 14. What do you need to do to a SV$ file to use it woth AutoCAD? Save it to a floppy disk or CD Open it up Rename it with a DWG extension Rename it with a DXF extension 15. Which filetype is best used for publishing on the web? DWG DWF DXF WMF 16. Which filetype is an AutoCAD backup file? BAC BAK DXF BUP 17. Which objects don't have grips? Lines

Blocks Xrefs All objects have grips 18. How many grips does a circle have? 2 3 4 5 19. How do you cycle through options when a grip is active? Control Alt Space Tab 20. With default settings, what is the color of a 'hot' grip? Red Green Blue Yellow 21. Which option (of the area command) would be best for checking the area of a rectangle? Picking points Object Add Subtract 22. Which object can you use the Mass Properties command on? Circle Region 3D Face Cylinder 23. How many points can you pick with the Distance command? 1 2 3 4 24. Which command allows you change the definition of the object? Mass Properties Define Properties List 25. If an Xref in your drawing gets changed, what should you do? Detach it Bind it Reload it Unload it 26. What is the benefit of using Xrefs? Keeps file sizes down

Better for multiple designers to work on Gives you the latest revisions All of the above 27. What is the first step in working with Xrefs? Detach Attach Unload Reload 28. Does it matter where you insert an Xref? No Only in mechanical files Only if I created it Yes 29. Can you set system variables yourself? No Yes, all of them Some of them Only the 'Read Only' ones 30. What is one common system variable? LTSCALE FONTSIZE CIRCLERAD All of the above 31. To see a list of all system variables, you type: SYSVAR SETVAR SEEVAR GETVAR 32. When should you set system variables? All the time Never When you're bored Only when you REALLY know what you are doing