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WorksheetsAutoCAD Vocabulary Part 2
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is the first stage of development in sketching?
Freehand sketching
Mechanical drawings
What do architects design?
Buildings and structures
Roads and bridges
What is the role of a civil engineer?
Work with structural design
Design buildings
What does a schematic represent?
Electrical connections
Mechanical parts
What are presentation sketches?
Pictorial sketches that are refined
Initial rough sketches
What is sketching?
A way to express ideas pictorially
A method of painting
What is a line in drawing?
A length that travels from point A to B
A shape with no dimensions
What instruments are used in sketching?
Pencil and paper
Brush and canvas
What is a permanent sketch?
An important sketch for company records
A temporary sketch
What does CAD stand for?
Computer Aided Drafting
Computer Aided Design
What is a grid in drawing?
A pattern of dots spaced at intervals
A type of drawing tool
What does zoom do in drawing?
Makes objects appear larger or smaller
Changes the color of objects
What is a front view in drawing?
Shows the true width and height of an object
Shows the depth of an object
What are mechanical drawings?
Drawings made with precision
Rough sketches
What are the parts of a T-square?
A drawing instrument with a head and blade
A type of ruler
What is the use of a T-square?
To find the true edge and horizontal plane
To measure angles
What is an acrylic triangle?
A 45 degree triangle made of plastic
A type of drawing tool
What is a template in drawing?
A guide or pattern used to mark out work
A type of sketch
What is a counter bore hole?
A hole enlarged with a counterbore tool
A standard hole
What is a blind hole?
A hole that does not fully penetrate an object
A hole that goes through an object
What is a countersink hole?
A hole enlarged conically with a countersink tool
A standard hole
What is a through hole?
A hole that fully penetrates an object
A hole that is partially drilled
What are rectangular objects?
Objects composed of interconnected perpendicular planes
Objects with no defined shape
What is orthographic projection?
Method of representing an object in multiple views
A type of sketch
What is perspective drawing?
Technique of representing objects smaller as they are farther away
A method of drawing in 3D
What is isometric drawing?
Drawing prepared to appear vertical
A type of perspective drawing
What is an ellipse?
A geometric form resembling a circle viewed at an angle
A type of triangle
What are non-isometric lines?
Lines not parallel to the isometric axis
Lines that are parallel
What are oblique pictorial drawings?
Sketches showing height and width in true size
Drawings with no depth
What is a pictorial drawing?
One where several faces appear in a single view
A standard drawing
What is the alphabet of lines?
Various lines and symbols with specific meanings
A type of drawing
What are hidden lines?
Dashed lines showing hidden parts of an object
Solid lines
What are phantom lines?
Line style showing how objects move
Standard lines
What are object lines?
Dark lines showing the objects
Light lines
What are parallel lines?
Two lines that never touch
Lines that intersect
What are construction lines?
Extremely light lines for drawing
Dark lines
What is a compass used for?
To draw circles
To measure angles
What is a French curve?
Used to draw irregular curves
A type of ruler
What is a fillet?
A rounded inside corner on a casting
A type of drawing
What is ortho in CAD?
Restricts crosshairs movement to vertical or horizontal
A type of drawing
What does the move icon do in CAD?
Places or moves an object
Draws lines
What are triangle combinations?
30/60/90 degrees, 45/45/90 degrees
Types of triangles
What is single stroke gothic?
The most common lettering in drafting
A type of font
What is the technique for sketching a horizontal line?
Start on both endpoints and meet in the middle
Draw straight from left to right
What is a multi-line text editor in CAD?
Allows for text to be added or changed
A type of drawing tool
What is the circle drawing command in CAD?
Used to make circles by selecting the center point
Used to draw lines
What is the offset tool in CAD?
Makes a copy of a line at a set distance
Draws circles
What does the rectangle icon do in CAD?
Makes rectangles and squares
Draws lines
What is an architect's scale?
Full size scale of inches divided into sixteen
A type of ruler
What are lettering skills?
Learn shapes, strokes, and rules of spacing
A type of drawing
What is the most common spacing for lettering?
¼” or ⅛”
½”
What is a hexagon?
A six-sided figure
A type of triangle
What is a diameter?
Distance across a circle through its center
Distance from the center to the edge
What is a radius?
Distance from center to a point on the circle
Distance across the circle
What is a right angle?
Angle equal to 90 degrees
Angle equal to 45 degrees
What is an acute angle?
Angle between 0-90 degrees
Angle greater than 90 degrees
What is an obtuse angle?
Angle greater than 90 degrees
Angle less than 90 degrees
What is an equilateral triangle?
A triangle with all equal sides
A triangle with no equal sides
What is a supplementary angle?
Angles equal to 180 degrees
Angles equal to 90 degrees
What is an isosceles triangle?
A triangle with only 2 equal sides
A triangle with all equal sides
What is orthographic projection?
Method of representing an object in multiple views
A type of sketch
What are dimension lines?
Lines with arrowheads indicating extent of dimension
Lines used for drawing
What are extension lines?
Lines extending from the object toward the dimension
Lines used for drawing
What is the smallest dimension placement?
1/4" from object
1/2" from object
What is the correct size of an arrowhead?
1/8 x 1/4
1/4 x 1/2
What are isometric pictorial degrees?
The 3 axes are equally spaced, 120 degrees apart
The axes are at 90 degrees
What is two-point perspective?
Perspective drawing with 2 vanishing points
A standard drawing
What are vanishing points?
A point on the horizon where lines converge
A type of drawing
