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Chapter1 _Exploring AutoCAD



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

To start AutoCAD, which of the following actions should you take?
a.
type ACAD and press the ENTER key
b.
double-click the AutoCAD 2005 icon on the Windows desktop
c.
pick the Open Drawings tab in the Select file dialog box
d.
none of the above
 

 2. 

Which of the following functions does AutoCAD not perform?
a.
producing two-dimensional drawings
c.
animating two-dimensional drawings
b.
editing three-dimensional models
d.
designing maps, buildings, and bridges
 

 3. 

To preview a drawing file while browsing in AutoCAD’s Select file dialog box,
a.
single-click the file name to show a thumbnail in the Preview pane.
b.
enter the PREVIEW command at the keyboard.
c.
open the drawing file.
d.
double-click the name of the file.
 

 4. 

How can you enlarge your view of a drawing so that you can view details?
a.
pick the Zoom Window button
b.
enter the ENLARGE command at the keyboard
c.
double-click in the area of the drawing you want to enlarge
d.
pick the Display button
 

 5. 

Windows in AutoCAD that provide information and allow you to make selections and enter information are known as
a.
files.
b.
previews.
c.
drawing areas.
d.
dialog boxes.
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 6. 

Buttons in AutoCAD appear on strips called ____________________.
 

 

 7. 

To open a file while browsing in the Select file dialog box, select the file name and press the ____________________ button.
 

 

 8. 

The ____________________ command closes a drawing file without exiting AutoCAD.
 

 

 9. 

The Zoom ____________________ button allows you to return to the previous drawing magnification.
 

 

 10. 

The main portion of the AutoCAD window is known as the ____________________. (two words)
 

 



 
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