Discovering AutoCAD 2011 Solution Manual by Mark Dix Paul Riley – Autodesk, Autodesk, Inc. A+

1. Clock face
2. Grid
3. macros
4. .dwt
5. -.09

answers matched by number

1. Polar array
2. Rectangular array
3. Action Recorder
4. Template
5. Centerlines

Multiple Choice

1. To facilitate creating new drawings from a previous drawing :
2. Save it in the Template folder
3. Save it in the Save Drawing as folder
4. Save it as a Prototype drawing
5. Save it with all the settings you want, but no objects drawn
6. In the MOVE command, after defining a selection set:
7. Pick a move location
8. Pick an end point
9. Define a displacement vector
10. Define a vector location
11. In Grip editing, you can select objects by:
12. Windowing
13. Typing L for last
14. Crossing
15. Pointing with the pickbox
16. To remove grips:
17. Press <Cancel>
18. Pick any point not on an object
19. Double click in the drawing area
20. Press <Esc>
21. To access the grip edit short cut menu:
22. Right click after selecting objects
23. Pick the Grip edit tool
24. Right click the Grip edit button
25. Right click on an object you want to edit

answers: 1 a, 2 c, 3 b, 4 d, 5 a

True/False

1. Any drawing may be saved as a template drawing. T
2. By default the COPY command creates multiple copies of selected objects. T
3. Rows are horizontal, columns are vertical. T
4. The Action Recorder duplicates the function of the ARRAY command. F
5. It is usually unnecessary to perform a full plot preview . F

Review Questions

1. Name at least five settings that would typically be included in a template drawing. Grid, Snap, Layers, Limits, Units.

2. Where are template drawings stored in a standard AutoCAD file configuration? What extension is given to template file names? In the AutoCAD Template Folder. The complete path is: Documents and Settings/Username/Local Settings/Application Data/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2010/R18.0/enu/Template. The extension is .dwt.

3. What is the value of using a template drawing? You create a new drawing with settings already defined in the template.

4. How do you access the Grip Edit shortcut menu? Select an object so that grips are displayed, then right-click.

5. What is a rectangular array? What is a polar array? In rectangular arrays the pattern is one of rows and columns at regular distances apart. In polar arrays the pattern is circular, around and arc or circumference of a circle.