Deck 4: Computer-Aided Design in Architecture

Question 1

Which of the following is composed of thin lines that create a long-short-long pattern?

A) break line
B) section line
C) centerline
D) hidden line

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The ____ command is an effective method for working with related drawings when multiple firms will be collaborating on a project.

A) PARTIALOAD
B) XREF
C) PARTIALOPEN
D) PURGE

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What is the proper way to express the distance of eight feet nine inches in dimension text?

A) 8 feet 9 inches
B) 8' 9"
C) 8'+9"
D) 8'-9"

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is a paper space tool that consists of one or more viewports to aid plotting?

A) layout
B) sheet identifier
C) linetype
D) block

Question 5

A(n) ____ line is placed on the floor or framing plan to indicate the location of a section and the direction of sight when viewing the section.

A) cutting plane
B) break line
C) extension line
D) section line

Question 6

A drawing template is a base drawing file prepared for a specific class or company that contains all of the typical settings normally required for a specific type of drawing.

Question 7

In their simplest form, section lines are thin parallel lines used to indicate what portion of the object has been cut by the cutting plane.

Question 8

Extension lines are used to remove unimportant portions of an object from a drawing so that it will fit into a specific space.

Question 9

The ____ command is a useful tool within a drawing file to eliminate unused items and minimize the amount of storage space used.

A) PURGE
B) WBLOCK
C) FREEZE
D) PARTIALOAD

Question 10

A ____ is a group of objects that are treated as one unit.

A) viewport
B) block
C) linetype
D) site plan

Question 11

Leaders are thin lines used to relate a dimension or note to a specific portion of a drawing.

Question 12

What type of lines are thin lines in a long-short-short-long pattern that are used to show motion or to show an alternative position of a moving part?

A) break
B) phantom
C) section
D) leader

Question 13

The ____ is a four-character code that identifies a building component specific to the defined layer.

A) LTSCALE code
B) major group code
C) object line
D) linetype

Question 14

When you work with large files, the SELECTLOAD and SELECTOPEN commands can be used to allow a specific portion of the drawing to be accessed.

Question 15

What type of lines are used to remove unimportant portions of an object from a drawing so that it will fit into a specific space?

A) dimension line
B) phantom line
C) leader line
D) break lines