Lower school Intro to CAD

What does CAD stand for?

• Computers And Drawing

• Computers And Design

• Computer Aided Design

• Computer Aided Drawing

What is CAD?

• an app that lets you analyze different design concepts

• coding program to let you do autonomous competitions

• computer software used to create 3D models of engineering designs

• creation and development for any robotic designs

Which of the following are CAD packages? Select all that are correct.

• Autocad

• Inventor

• Sketch Up

• Fusion 360

In a 3-D drawing which plane is the vertical? X, Y or Z?

The style of drawing in which horizontal edges are drawn at 30 degrees. vertical edges are drawn as vertical lines and parallel edges appear as parallel lines is?

• Isometric

• Orthogonal

With an orthographic drawing we need a minimum of how many views?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

This is an example of what sort of drawing?

What are some advantages of CAD? Select all that are.

• It is easy to learn and use

• You can easily send and edit designs

• You can use CAM to make your CAD design

• It produces precise, accurate drawings & models

• The software is cheap to buy

What are some of the disadvantages of CAD? Select all that are true.

• You need PCs & networks with good performance

• Staff need to be trained to get the full use of the software

• You need an A3 printer for output

• The software is very expensive to buy

• Licenses are only available to businesses.

In an Inventor drawing, for example, a small table, each part needs it's own drawing.

• True

• False