Monday, February 28, 2011

Journal - Week 3

Monday February 28- Started working on an orthographic drawing
Tuesday March 1- Continued with the orthographic drawing
Wednesday March 2- Did a basic test review on CAD
Thursday March 3- Did an online test on CAD
Friday March 4- Started working on a new drawing. I learned about a new command called array

Friday, February 25, 2011

Chapter 1 - Quiz 6

1
The command that displays the Drafting Settings dialog box is:
A)
DTEXT.
B)
POLAR.
C)
DSETTINGS.
D)
PDMODE.

2
The invisible grid that restricts the location of the cursor to predefined increments is called:
A)
snap.
B)
grid.
C)
object snap.
D)
polar tracking.

3
Pressing the F9 key is the equivalent of:
A)
picking the POLAR button on the status bar.
B)
entering the OSNAP command.
C)
picking the SNAP button on the status bar.
D)
entering the DSETTINGS command.

4
The regular pattern of visible dots that appears on the screen to help you estimate distances is called a(n):
A)
snap.
B)
grid.
C)
object snap.
D)
tracking feature.

5
AutoCAD LT®'s object snap feature allows you to:
A)
restrict the cursor to a user-definable snap grid.
B)
snap to certain key points on existing geometry.
C)
restrict the cursor to horizontal and vertical movement.
D)
align existing geometry along snap vectors.

6
The tool that displays temporary alignment paths defined by user-specified angles is known as:
A)
snap.
B)
grid.
C)
object snap.
D)
polar tracking.

7
To snap to the right end of an arc, you would use the:
A)
Endpoint object snap.
B)
Midpoint object snap.
C)
Center object snap.
D)
Extension object snap.

8
To snap to the center of a circle, you would use the:
A)
Midpoint object snap.
B)
Center object snap.
C)
Quadrant object snap.
D)
Node object snap.

9
One method of turning on polar tracking is to:
A)
press the F10 key.
B)
enter the POLAR command at the Command line.
C)
pick the OTRACK button in the status bar.
D)
enter the TRACK command at the Command line.

10
An object snap that works automatically as you create a drawing is called a(n):
A)
background object snap.
B)
automatic object snap.
C)
built-in object snap.
D)
running object snap.

Chapter 1 - Quiz 5

1
The acronym ASME stands for:
A)
Association for Standards in Mechanical Engineering.
B)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
C)
American Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
D)
Association for Standards in Manufacturing Engineerng.

2
Decimal-inch drawing sheets range in size from:
A)
A to C.
B)
A to D.
C)
A to E.
D)
A to F.

3
Metric drawing sheets range in size from:
A)
A0 to A6.
B)
A0 to A5.
C)
A0 to A4.
D)
A0 to A3.

4
An A-size drawing sheet is:
A)
8.50 × 11 inches.
B)
8.00 × 10 inches.
C)
1189 × 841 millimeters.
D)
297 × 210 millimeters.

5
The part of the drawing sheet that lists drawing changes is the:
A)
correction block.
B)
revision block.
C)
change block.
D)
title block.

6
ECO stands for:
A)
Error Change Order.
B)
Engineering Correction Order.
C)
Error Correction Order.
D)
Engineering Change Order.

7
ECN stands for:
A)
Engineering Change Notice.
B)
Engineering Correction Notification.
C)
Engineering Notification of Correction.
D)
Engineering Notification of Change.

8
U.S. customary (decimal inch) drafting standards are developed and distributed by:
A)
AWS.
B)
ASME.
C)
SAE.
D)
ISO.

9
A drafter who uses traditional drafting methods is often called a:
A)
designer.
B)
tracer.
C)
board drafter.
D)
planner.

10
The part of the drawing sheet that includes the drawing scale is the:
A)
materials list.
B)
revision block.
C)
drawing specification block.
D)
title block.

Chapter 1 - Quiz 1

1
The acronym CADD stands for:
A)
computer-assisted drawing and design.
B)
computer-aided drafting and design.
C)
computer-aided design and drafting.
D)
computer-assisted design and drafting.

2
The acronym CAD stands for:
A)
computer-aided design.
B)
computer-assisted design.
C)
computer-assisted drafting.
D)
computer-aided design and drafting.

3
Release 1.0 (Release 1) of AutoCAD LT® was developed and released in:
A)
1988
B)
1991
C)
1993
D)
1996

4
The minimum amount of RAM recommended by Autodesk to run the most recent version of AutoCAD LT® is:
A)
200 MB.
B)
256 MB.
C)
236 MB.
D)
300 MB.

5
The text Hands-On AutoCAD LT® is based specifically on AutoCAD LT® Version:
A)
2000
B)
2000i.
C)
2002
D)
2004

6
AutoCAD Mechanical® was designed and developed for:
A)
2D mechanical engineering, design, and drafting.
B)
the mechanical and electrical design of industrial machinery.
C)
the engineering design of subdivision, site, road, sewer, and drainage projects.
D)
the creation and maintenance of maps.

7
Autodesk Inventor® was designed and developed for:
A)
2D mechanical engineering, design, and drafting.
B)
the mechanical and electrical design of industrial machinery.
C)
the engineering design of subdivision, site, road, sewer, and drainage projects.
D)
the creation and maintenance of maps.

8
Drafting dates back to pictorial images etched into:
A)
concrete slabs.
B)
cast iron pads.
C)
stone tablets.
D)
ceramic plates.

9
Early pictorial drawings later evolved into more highly detailed images called:
A)
technical drawings.
B)
blueprints.
C)
whiteprints.
D)
technical sketches.

10
Technical drawings are:
A)
generally pictorial in nature.
B)
usually freehand sketches.
C)
used for design purposes only.
D)
drawn to an exact set of rules using specific techniques.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Journal - Week 2

Monday February 21- No school ( Family Day )
Tuesday Febraury 22- Worked on more CAD drawings
Wednesday Febraury 23- Worked on more CAD drawings
Thursday February 24- Absent (skills/trades trip)
Friday Febraury 25- Did online tests numbers 1,5, and 6 from chapter 1

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Views of my house

















All 3 views are of the outside of the house. The first view is of the back, the second view is of the top and the third one is of the front










Journal - Week 1

Monday February 14- Worked on the interior and exterior of the house project
Tuesday February 15- Finished the house and posted pictures of it on blog
Wednesday February 16- Started and completed CAD drawing 1.7
Thursday February 17- Started and completed CAD drawing 2.1 and started CAD drawing 2.9
Friday February 18- Completed CAD drawing 2.9