CAD

Question 0

ALIGNMENT

Answer 0

Position of drawing parts with reference to each other.

Left, Centre or Right.
Top, Centre or Bottom.

Question 1

ABSOLUTE REFERENCE

Answer 1

Next point of a drawing positioned using measurements always referenced from a common origin - usually the bottom left of the page (0,0).

Question 2

ARRAY

Answer 2

To duplicate a drawing part many times using a matrix of points to position each copy.
Can be used to copy and rotate around a point.

Question 3

BREAK

Answer 3

To cut a line at a particular point such as an intersection with a second line.

Question 4

CAD

Answer 4

Computer Aided Draughting, Drawing & Design program dedicated to drawing.

Question 5

CAG

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Computer Aided Graphics.
Producing drawings with colour, text and other visuals as the main features.

Question 6

CAM

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Computer Aided Manufacture.

Product is drawn on the screen and then sent to be
manufactured using digitally controlled machines.

Question 7

CLIPBOARD

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A temporary storage area in memory where a part can be pasted from.

Question 8

CLONE

Answer 8

An exact copy, in the same place.

Question 9

COPY

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To duplicate a part of a drawing.
Often requires ‘Paste’ before the second copy appears.

Question 10

CUT

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To remove, to the clipboard, a part of a drawing. This cut section can now be placed elsewhere.

Question 11

DIMENSIONING

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Item sizes are automatically measured by the program and the correct BS format is used to format result.
Dimensions should always be drawn on a new layer. Software will measure and position the sizes correctly. If scales are used these will be followed completely.

Question 12

DISTORT

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To take a section of a drawing and change its overall shape by squeezing or stretching it.

Question 13

DUPLICATE

Answer 13

Another term for copy although the copy and paste functions are completed at the same time.
Sometimes used to produce a row of copied parts.

Question 14

FLIP

Answer 14

Another term for Mirror.

Question 15

GRID

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A background effect which forces the drawing tool to snap to certain points within a geometric pattern.

Question 16

GROUP

Answer 16

A number of drawing elements held together as one.

Very powerful editing tool.

Question 17

HANDLES

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A number of small squares which allow you to edit a drawing element.

Question 18

INVERT

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To turn upside down.
Same as producing a mirror across the X axis.
Can also be changing the black parts of a drawing to white and vice-versa.

Question 19

ISOMETRIC PATTERN

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The pattern is made from equally sized equilateral triangles forcing the drawing into lines at 30°, 90° and 150°.
The sizes of these triangles can be easily changed to suit the drawing.

Question 20

KNURLING

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A roughening effect, produced on a lathe, on round sections of metal to give a better grip.
Diamond Style which leaves a diamond pattern.
Parallel Style which leaves a series of parallel lines.

Question 21

LAYERS

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Allows logical drawing separation.
Different elements are drawn on separate levels. Used to isolate parts of a complex drawing - viewing only the parts that are required.

Question 22

LIBRARY

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Storage of suitable, frequently used clip art items ready for use within particular documents.
Suitably formatted for ease of use in all programs accessing the library.

Question 23

LINE TYPE

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Style and thickness of line e.g. solid or broken - thick or thin.

Question 24

LOCK TO GRID

Answer 24

The cursor is forced to jump to the nearest grid point improving accuracy greatly.

Question 25

MANIPULATE

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To change the overall shape of a part by different methods of transformation. To move and adapt a drawing’s position.

Question 26

MIRROR

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Copies and flips selected drawing part about a specified line.

Question 27

MODELLING

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Produces a 3D graphic when 2D information is input. Allows the manipulation of the 3D image in real time with the mouse.

Question 28

MOVE

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To change the position of one part of a drawing to a different position on that same drawing.

Question 29

ORTHOGRAPHIC PATTERN

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The pattern is made from equally sized squares. The sizes of these squares can be easily changed to suit the drawing.

Question 30

PASTE

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To transfer a part of a drawing, from the clipboard, to the main page. Paste process can be repeated as many times as required.

Question 31

PATTERN

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Used to produce a row or 2D series of copied parts - 'Duplicated Array'.

Question 32

POLAR REFERENCE

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Next line in a drawing positioned using measurements always referenced by the length and angle of the required line e.g. (100mm, 60°)

Question 33

PRECISION

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The accuracy of the dimensioning. Software will adjust all sizes to suit set precision.

Question 34

REFERENCE

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An exact position on a drawing sheet from another exact position.

Question 35

REFLECT

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See 'Mirror'.

Question 36

RELATIVE REFERENCE

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Next point in a drawing positioned using measurements always referenced from the previous point in a drawing.

Question 37

REPEAT

Answer 37

Copy selection a number of times. Each copy is moved or rotated a specified amount from the previous copy in the sequence.

Question 38

ROTATE

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Turn a selected part through a defined angle with respect to a certain point.

Question 39

RUBBER BANDING

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A light construction line which follows the cursor while drawing to allow for easier alignment.

Question 40

RULER

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Additional tool which allows the accurate measuring and positioning of items on the page.

Question 41

SNAP

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Locks cursor or move to a grid or a specific part of a drawing e.g. corner, centre, end or intersection.

Question 42

STEP

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Copy selection a number of times. Each is moved a specified distance from the previous copy in the sequence.

Question 43

SYMBOL

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A single part from a library. Often a simple drawing of a complex part which is used over and over again.

Question 44

TOOL BAR

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Selection of icons grouped logically which allow the speedy access to parts of the graphics program.

Question 45

TRANSFORM

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Similar to 'Distort'. To take a part of a drawing and distort it mathematically by changing its vertical and horizontal scales together with a possible rotation.

Question 46

TRANSLATE

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Move a selection of a drawing across a page by a certain amount. Uses (x,y) coordinates to give new position.

Question 47

UNDO

Answer 47

One of the most important drawing tools allowing you to retreat one stage in your work if you have made a mistake.

Question 48

UNGROUP

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Breaking a group of items into separate single parts to allow the editing of each section.