Architectural Design - Final Exam Review Spring
2024
trimming
adding doors involves locating where the door opening will be in the wall and then
__________ the wall lines to create the opening
hinges
insert a door symbol that indicates which side the __________ are on and the direction
the door opens
90
New doors are typically shown open __________ degrees in floor plans
45
existing doors are shown open only __________ degrees on floor plans
symbols
With AutoCAD you can insert entire drawing files as __________ into your drawing
stud
Doors in __________ walls are dimensioned to the center of the door opening
masonry
doors in __________ walls are dimensioned to the face
Blocks
__________ have several advantages compared to simply drawing individual lines for
everything
group
A Block contains a __________ of entities so you can easily move it without having to
meticulously select each entity that makes up the symbol
updated
When it's redefined all the instances of that block in the current drawing are
automatically __________
drawing
Blocks can consist of an entire __________ located on your hard drive
reduce
Blocks help __________ the drawing file size
Rotate and Mirror
You may occasionally need to __________ the Block once it is inserted
current
Doors should be yellow if the layer was setup correctly and was __________ when the
door block was inserted
swinging
if the door will be used often like the door from the hallway into the bath room you
should use a __________ door for ease of use and long-term durability
software
Some window manufacturers offer __________ to insert their windows into your
AutoCAD floor plans
highlight
advantages of Blocks are that you can pick any part of a Block and the entire thing will
__________
, masonry
Dimensioning windows in __________ openings is similar to dimensioning doors
4'- 5'
The cutting plane is usually about __________ above the floor level
redefine
you can __________ a Block and all occurrences of it in the current drawing will
automatically be updated
thickness
The __________ of a line is called lineweight
center
dimensioning windows to the __________ is beneficial because the window
manufacturer used to draw the details may not be the one used in the project
vary
Window sizes can __________ from manufacturer to manufacturer
Annotations
__________ (text; notes) and dimensions allow the designer/ drafter to accurately
describe the drawing
dimensions
annotations include room names and __________ on floor plans
Multiline Text
the __________ command is used to place room names on our project
uppercase
text on architectural drawings is typically all __________
ByLayer
the Dimension and Extension lines color should be set to __________
Architectural Tick
the style of Arrowhead used for dimensions in our project are __________
OSNAP
when drawing dimensions you should use __________ to accurately pick points to
dimension to
string
drawings look better when a continuous __________ of dimensions aligns perfectly
massing and proportions
When designing a residence one needs to be sensitive to the __________ of each
elevation and the various elements within
exterior elevations
The __________ are the drawings used to develop the outward aesthetic of the
structure
unappealing
Too often the outward aesthetic of the structure is not given enough thought and time
thus resulting in harsh __________ homes with vast amounts of siding and awkwardly
sized and positioned windows
floor plans
the exterior elevations lesson looks at blocking out the exterior elevations based on
information previously drawn in the __________
sections
2024
trimming
adding doors involves locating where the door opening will be in the wall and then
__________ the wall lines to create the opening
hinges
insert a door symbol that indicates which side the __________ are on and the direction
the door opens
90
New doors are typically shown open __________ degrees in floor plans
45
existing doors are shown open only __________ degrees on floor plans
symbols
With AutoCAD you can insert entire drawing files as __________ into your drawing
stud
Doors in __________ walls are dimensioned to the center of the door opening
masonry
doors in __________ walls are dimensioned to the face
Blocks
__________ have several advantages compared to simply drawing individual lines for
everything
group
A Block contains a __________ of entities so you can easily move it without having to
meticulously select each entity that makes up the symbol
updated
When it's redefined all the instances of that block in the current drawing are
automatically __________
drawing
Blocks can consist of an entire __________ located on your hard drive
reduce
Blocks help __________ the drawing file size
Rotate and Mirror
You may occasionally need to __________ the Block once it is inserted
current
Doors should be yellow if the layer was setup correctly and was __________ when the
door block was inserted
swinging
if the door will be used often like the door from the hallway into the bath room you
should use a __________ door for ease of use and long-term durability
software
Some window manufacturers offer __________ to insert their windows into your
AutoCAD floor plans
highlight
advantages of Blocks are that you can pick any part of a Block and the entire thing will
__________
, masonry
Dimensioning windows in __________ openings is similar to dimensioning doors
4'- 5'
The cutting plane is usually about __________ above the floor level
redefine
you can __________ a Block and all occurrences of it in the current drawing will
automatically be updated
thickness
The __________ of a line is called lineweight
center
dimensioning windows to the __________ is beneficial because the window
manufacturer used to draw the details may not be the one used in the project
vary
Window sizes can __________ from manufacturer to manufacturer
Annotations
__________ (text; notes) and dimensions allow the designer/ drafter to accurately
describe the drawing
dimensions
annotations include room names and __________ on floor plans
Multiline Text
the __________ command is used to place room names on our project
uppercase
text on architectural drawings is typically all __________
ByLayer
the Dimension and Extension lines color should be set to __________
Architectural Tick
the style of Arrowhead used for dimensions in our project are __________
OSNAP
when drawing dimensions you should use __________ to accurately pick points to
dimension to
string
drawings look better when a continuous __________ of dimensions aligns perfectly
massing and proportions
When designing a residence one needs to be sensitive to the __________ of each
elevation and the various elements within
exterior elevations
The __________ are the drawings used to develop the outward aesthetic of the
structure
unappealing
Too often the outward aesthetic of the structure is not given enough thought and time
thus resulting in harsh __________ homes with vast amounts of siding and awkwardly
sized and positioned windows
floor plans
the exterior elevations lesson looks at blocking out the exterior elevations based on
information previously drawn in the __________
sections
