In a CAD system, you can draw an ellipse by specifying these:
The bounding lines
The midpoint and end points
The center and major and minor axes
The center and radius
Correct Answer :
C. The center and major and minor axes
Related Questions
Elevation drawings will include information about ________.
Roof pitch
Siding
Window style
All of the above
Architectural dimensioning standards allow for the placement of dimensions inside the floor plan. These inside dimensions locate interior __________.
Door openings and walls
Centers of cabinets
Windows
All of the above
A secondary auxiliary view is a projection off of the ________.
Front view
Top view
Primary auxiliary view
None of the above
The bounding box method for setting up an isometric drawing helps the drafter ________.
Confine the isometric drawing to its maximum size
Figure what lines are to be illustrated vertical and horizontal
Position the isometric drawing in paper space
None of the above
There are two main types of projection:
Parallel and Orthographic
Station-point and Perspective
Parallel and Convergent
Perspective and Parallel
Which of the following is one of the basic types of welded joints:
T-joint
Rear joint
Angle joint
Groove joint
The building construction industry relies on sets of ________ drawings to construct homes and commercial buildings.
Mechanical
Isometric
Architectural working
All of the above
The maximum and minimum sizes of a feature are identified by a ________ tolerance.
Limits
GD&T
Reference
Allowance
Welding drawings are a special type of this kind of drawing:
Symbol
Perspective
Assembly
Isometric
There should be a visible gap between the wall and the ________ line.
Dimension
Extension
Center
Leader
This allows the designer to conceptualize objects more easily without having to make costly illustrations, models, or prototypes:
Computer-aided manufacturing
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided engineering
Computer-aided prototyping
The most common geometric form used in gears today is this:
Involute profile
Convolute profile
Base circle
Spur circle
Isometric drawings are often used by ________ to help illustrate complex designs.
Mechanical engineers
Piping drafters
Aerospace engineers
All of the above
Circular shapes appear in this fashion when viewed at an angle other than 90 degrees:
Circular
Elliptical
Lengthened
Angular
The distance a screw thread advances axially in one turn is the:
Lead
Pitch
Turn
Crest
Drawings created with commercial software are typically saved as:
Rapid prototypes
Electronic files
Draft drawings
Change orders
These are lines drawn on a map to locate, in the plan view, points of equal ground elevation:
Contours
Elevations
Profiles
Hatches
In this type of section, one quarter of the object is removed:
Revolved section
Removed section
Quarter section
Half section
Architectural dimensioning is usually done in ________.
Even numbers
Feet and inches
Feet only
Inches only
Three dimensional models are often used in the design process to __________.
Help the client understand the overall design concept
Help the client select a color for their carpet
Provide the client with a model which they can use to impress their friends
Determine the quantity of brick needed to build the house
The condition of a part when it contains the least amount of material is referred to as ________.
Smallest
LMC
MMC
Actual size
The foundation contractor will work with the following architectural plans.
Foundation
Site plan
Floor plan
All of the above
A civil engineer working on a bridge design would probably rely on his ________ scale for checking printed drawings.
Engineer's
Metric
Architect's
None of the above
The typical parts list should include the ________.
Part number
Manufacturing material
Number of parts needed
All of the above
In order to create an isometric circle to represent a hole through the top surface of a box, the drafter must insure that the correct iso-plane has been selected by scrolling through the iso-planes using the ________ key.
F1
F3
F5
F8
Drafters should use a ________ in a section view of a mechanical part that includes the cylindrical view of a threaded hole.
Center line
Hatch line
Poly line
Dimension line
In this type of auxiliary view, a break line is used to indicate the imaginary break in the views:
Primary
Secondary
Revolved
Partial
The Press-Pull tool will ________ the face of a solid model in the direction it faces.
Taper
Extrude
Spiral
None of the above
When adding dimensions to an auxiliary view it will be necessary to use the ________ tool.
Linear dimension
Aligned dimension
Baseline dimension
Angle dimension
These are accurately drawn maps of cities and towns showing property lines and other features that control property ownership:
Monument maps
Cadastral maps
City maps
Topographic maps