Hands-On AutoCAD LT ©2005

Chapter 5: Mechanical CAD

Commands for Multiview Drawings

1.
To create a line in AutoCAD LT® that is infinite in both directions, use the
A)LINE command.
B)XLINE command.
C)RAY command.
D)SCALE command.
2.
Construction lines in AutoCAD LT® are commonly created using
A)hidden lines.
B)centerlines.
C)xlines.
D)phantom lines.
3.
In AutoCAD LT®, a ray is a line that extends
A)infinitely in one direction only.
B)infinitely in both directions.
C)from a definite starting point to a definite endpoint.
D)from a definite starting point to an endpoint specified by polar coordinates.
4.
In creating a multiview drawing, xlines and rays are used to
A)dimension the views.
B)align the views.
C)create holes in the front view.
D)establish the lengths of lines in all views.
5.
The Bisect option of the XLINE command creates an xline that
A)bisects any 2D planar object.
B)passes through the midpoint of a line segment.
C)passes through the center of a circle or sphere.
D)passes through an angle vertex and bisects the angle.
6.
For blocking in views, rays are sometimes preferred over xlines in order to
A)distinguish the top view from the front view.
B)reduce file size.
C)reduce confusion during view construction.
D)decrease the amount of disk space needed to save the drawing.
7.
To create more than one ray consecutively, place the first ray and then
A)press the spacebar to re-enter the RAY command.
B)press Enter to re-enter the RAY command.
C)pick the Ray button on the Draw toolbar.
D)place the second ray; the RAY command is still active.
8.
If you need to reduce the size of a design for a new part by a third, you can do this easily using the
A)REDUCE command.
B)SCALE command.
C)ZOOM command.
D)PAN command.
9.
To increase the size of an object by half, you would enter a factor of
A).50.
B).75.
C)1.50.
D)2.50.
10.
To create an xline spaced exactly 2.00″ from the left side of a rectangular object, you would use the
A)Bisect option of the XLINE command.
B)Xline option of the OFFSET command.
C)Through option of the OFFSET command.
D)Offset option of the XLINE command.
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