In perspective drawings this is placed between the observer and the object:
Vanishing point / horizon
Station point
Ground line
Plane of projection / picture plane
Correct Answer :
D. Plane of projection / picture plane
Related Questions
In order to set drawing limits for a C size architectural drawing the drafter should set the limits to ________.
0, 0 and 2, 9
0, 0 and 17, 11
0, 0 and 18, 24
0, 0 and 34, 24
The most common geometric form used in gears today is this:
Involute profile
Convolute profile
Base circle
Spur circle
The condition of a part when it contains the least amount of material is referred to as ________.
Smallest
LMC
MMC
Actual size
The text used on a typical detail sheet should be ________.
Placed horizontally
In bold text
In an architectural text style
None of the above
This is a rounded exterior blend between surfaces:
Fillet
Round
Taper
Chamfer
When filling an area with a hatch pattern in Auto-CAD the drafter needs to be able to ________.
See the entire bounding area to hatch
Set Ortho on
Turn ISO grid off
Set the layer to Defpoints
Circular shapes appear in this fashion when viewed at an angle other than 90 degrees:
Circular
Elliptical
Lengthened
Angular
In this type of section, one quarter of the object is removed:
Revolved section
Removed section
Quarter section
Half section
This is a solid shape that fits inside the mold and forms a hole in a cooled cast metal or molten plastic object:
Core
Cavity
Prototype
Hole mold
An accurate record of changes made to release drawings is tracked via this:
A revision block
The basic title form
Working drawings
Portable documents
Using this as a communication and design review tool can help shorten the process and eliminate productivity barriers:
Development plans
Portable document files
The Internet and e-mail
Gantt charts
The ________ dimension tool will place the length of an angled line.
Aligned
Angle
Linear
Radial
In isometric projection, all distances are approximately this percentage of their true size:
120 percent
80 percent
50 percent
20 percent
An Auto-CAD term that refers to a pre-drawn object which is stored in a drawing file and can be inserted into any other drawing file as needed is a ________.
Block
Brick
Balloon
None of the above
Spur gear design normally begins with selecting this:
Rack size
Tooth size
Gear size
Pitch diameter
This should show what changes were made, when, and by whom:
Portable document
Record of revisions
Title form
Revision drawings
The ________ tool on the Dimension tool bar places the length of an arch on a drawing.
Arc Radius
Arc Length
Radius
Diameter
The default position of the UCS icon is positioned at ________ on the AutoCAD grid.
0, 0, 0
10, 10, 10
20, 20, 20
None of the above
A drafter who develops technical drawings of a highway overpass would most likely be a ________ drafter.
Architectural
Civil
Mechanical
Process piping
Given a situation in which the drafter has crossed extension lines in a drawing what can be done to clean up the point of crossing?
Use the Modify tool to clean up the extension lines
Use the Tolerance tool to clean up the extension lines
Use the Break tool to clean up the extension lines
Use the stretch tool to clean up the extension lines
The View toolbar will position the view of the 3-D solid toward the ________.
Front
Left side
SE isometric
All of the above
The organized and orderly approach to solving problems is known as the:
Engineering process
Design process
Aesthetic process
Functional process
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
A partial auxiliary view usually shows only features on the ________ of the inclined line and not any projection of other planes.
Hidden lines
Plane
Center lines
None of the above
In order to convert fractional inches into decimal inches ________.
Look on a metric conversion chart
Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number)
Check the engineer's scale
All of the above
Traditional drafters need to be able to create several different line widths because ________.
Different line widths convey different information
The line width has to do with how dark it appear in the finished drawing
They seem to transmit better in a fax machine
It makes no difference
The title block used on working drawings should include the __________.
Sheet number
Line type
Layer set
All of the above
Baseline dimensions are referenced from a common geometric feature known as a ________.
Edge
Corner
Datum
Point of reference
In these drawings it is necessary to show cut surfaces and distinguish between adjacent parts:
Auxiliary drawings
Assembly sections
3D assemblies
Parts lists
A ________ is the person responsible for verifying that the drawings in a project set are free of mistakes.
Client
CAD trainee
Receptionist
Checker