AUTODESK CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN
AUTOCAD FOR DESIGN AND DRAFTING EXAM
STUDY SET
Which method allows you to pick numerous grips at once? - ANSWER: Select
them while holding down the Shift key.
When grip editing an object with dynamic input enabled, what does the little
lock icon next to the highlighted value represent? - ANSWER: The object is
limited by a previously entered value.
When drawing a line with dynamic input enabled, how do you switch between
the shown values? - ANSWER: Press the tab key.
An object snap override should be described accurately. - ANSWER An object
snap override is a specific object snap that takes precedence over existing object
snaps for a single pick.
What keyboard symbol tells AutoCAD that the coordinate values being entered
are relative coordinates (with respect to the previously selected point)? -
ANSWER: @ sign.
What protocol should be followed when applying a page setup to the current
layout? - ANSWER: In the Page Setup Manager, choose the page setup and set
it as current.
What steps should be made to prevent Zoom and Pan from affecting the scale of
a viewport? - ANSWER: Lock the viewport.
What are the two acceptable clipping objects when clipping a viewport? -
ANSWER: An ellipse.
• A closed polyline.
How can I exclude model space from the default sheet list in the PUBLISH
command? - ANSWER: Deselect the Include Model When Adding Sheets
option.
,Why is it a good idea to set the default plotter to None when establishing an
eTransmittal package? - ANSWER To prevent potential plotter complications
for the recipient.
How is the sorting order of sheets in a sheet set determined? - Answer sheets are
manually sorted using the drag-and-drop method.
What steps must be taken after updating the properties of a sheet set to update
all of the sheets in the set? - ANSWER: Right-click the Sheet Set and select
Resave All Sheets.
When layer properties are overridden within a viewport, how does the Layer
Properties Manager show this? - ANSWER: The layer name and specified
property overrides are displayed with a blue background.
When does the output of a layer properties filter become visible? - ANSWER:
In real time when the filter is being defined.
When a new user coordinate system is formed with a new basis point and
rotation, which of the following is expected? (Creating a new user coordinate
system with a 45-degree rotation has no effect on drawing settings.) - ANSWER
The cursor crosshairs are reoriented to align with the new UCS's rotation.
What happens when no items are selected in the Properties palette? - ANSWER:
General drawing properties are displayed.
When using the MEASUREGEOM command's Quick Mode, what does an
orange box in the corner mean? - ANSWER: The lines that form the corner are
at a right angle.
Which items can be enumerated using the COUNT command? - ANSWER:
Non-blocking objects in model space.
What action prevents a palette from docking when dragged to the edge of the
screen? - ANSWER: Press and hold the Control key.
, How is the Status Bar customized? - ANSWER: Click the Customize tool in the
Status bar.
What restrictions apply when using the AUDIT command? - ANSWER: It can
only be utilized in the current drawing.
What cannot be purged by using the PURGE command? - ANSWER: Orphaned
xrefs
Which file types are not presented in the Drawing Recovery Manager's list of
files that need to be recovered? - ANSWER DWL
Which of the following are suitable text style properties? - ANSWER text
effects (backwards, upside down, etc.)
How do you modify the table style of an existing table? - ANSWER Select a
table and select the desired table style from the Properties palette.
How does resetting the annotation scale list affect custom annotation scales? -
ANSWER: Only unused custom scales are erased.
What types of objects can annotative scales be applied to? - ANSWER Hatch
What should you do to ensure that letters show in uppercase when entering in
the In-place MText editor? - ANSWER: Select the All Caps option from the
right-click menu.
When altering text in an AutoCAD table, what does the Tab key do? -
ANSWER Moving to the next cell.
What happens when you select one of the grips after choosing an object or
objects? - ANSWER: A grip-edit is launched, beginning with the Stretch option.
Which method deletes an individual element from an array? - ANSWER: Use
the Control key to select an element and then press the Delete key.
AUTOCAD FOR DESIGN AND DRAFTING EXAM
STUDY SET
Which method allows you to pick numerous grips at once? - ANSWER: Select
them while holding down the Shift key.
When grip editing an object with dynamic input enabled, what does the little
lock icon next to the highlighted value represent? - ANSWER: The object is
limited by a previously entered value.
When drawing a line with dynamic input enabled, how do you switch between
the shown values? - ANSWER: Press the tab key.
An object snap override should be described accurately. - ANSWER An object
snap override is a specific object snap that takes precedence over existing object
snaps for a single pick.
What keyboard symbol tells AutoCAD that the coordinate values being entered
are relative coordinates (with respect to the previously selected point)? -
ANSWER: @ sign.
What protocol should be followed when applying a page setup to the current
layout? - ANSWER: In the Page Setup Manager, choose the page setup and set
it as current.
What steps should be made to prevent Zoom and Pan from affecting the scale of
a viewport? - ANSWER: Lock the viewport.
What are the two acceptable clipping objects when clipping a viewport? -
ANSWER: An ellipse.
• A closed polyline.
How can I exclude model space from the default sheet list in the PUBLISH
command? - ANSWER: Deselect the Include Model When Adding Sheets
option.
,Why is it a good idea to set the default plotter to None when establishing an
eTransmittal package? - ANSWER To prevent potential plotter complications
for the recipient.
How is the sorting order of sheets in a sheet set determined? - Answer sheets are
manually sorted using the drag-and-drop method.
What steps must be taken after updating the properties of a sheet set to update
all of the sheets in the set? - ANSWER: Right-click the Sheet Set and select
Resave All Sheets.
When layer properties are overridden within a viewport, how does the Layer
Properties Manager show this? - ANSWER: The layer name and specified
property overrides are displayed with a blue background.
When does the output of a layer properties filter become visible? - ANSWER:
In real time when the filter is being defined.
When a new user coordinate system is formed with a new basis point and
rotation, which of the following is expected? (Creating a new user coordinate
system with a 45-degree rotation has no effect on drawing settings.) - ANSWER
The cursor crosshairs are reoriented to align with the new UCS's rotation.
What happens when no items are selected in the Properties palette? - ANSWER:
General drawing properties are displayed.
When using the MEASUREGEOM command's Quick Mode, what does an
orange box in the corner mean? - ANSWER: The lines that form the corner are
at a right angle.
Which items can be enumerated using the COUNT command? - ANSWER:
Non-blocking objects in model space.
What action prevents a palette from docking when dragged to the edge of the
screen? - ANSWER: Press and hold the Control key.
, How is the Status Bar customized? - ANSWER: Click the Customize tool in the
Status bar.
What restrictions apply when using the AUDIT command? - ANSWER: It can
only be utilized in the current drawing.
What cannot be purged by using the PURGE command? - ANSWER: Orphaned
xrefs
Which file types are not presented in the Drawing Recovery Manager's list of
files that need to be recovered? - ANSWER DWL
Which of the following are suitable text style properties? - ANSWER text
effects (backwards, upside down, etc.)
How do you modify the table style of an existing table? - ANSWER Select a
table and select the desired table style from the Properties palette.
How does resetting the annotation scale list affect custom annotation scales? -
ANSWER: Only unused custom scales are erased.
What types of objects can annotative scales be applied to? - ANSWER Hatch
What should you do to ensure that letters show in uppercase when entering in
the In-place MText editor? - ANSWER: Select the All Caps option from the
right-click menu.
When altering text in an AutoCAD table, what does the Tab key do? -
ANSWER Moving to the next cell.
What happens when you select one of the grips after choosing an object or
objects? - ANSWER: A grip-edit is launched, beginning with the Stretch option.
Which method deletes an individual element from an array? - ANSWER: Use
the Control key to select an element and then press the Delete key.
