The primary unit of measurement for engineering drawings and design in the mechanical industries is the:
Millimeter
Centimeter
Meter
Kilometer
Correct Answer :
A. Millimeter
Related Questions
The distance a screw thread advances axially in one turn is the:
Lead
Pitch
Turn
Crest
Approximately this much of the cost of product development and manufacture is determined at the design stage:
40-50 %
60-75 %
70-80 %
75-85 %
The text height for room names should be set to ________for a drawing that will be plotted to a scale of ¼ = 1'-0.
4
5
6
8
A cylinder can be created by drawing a rectangular shape then the ________ tool.
Revolve
Sweep
Extrude
None of the above
Objects that are symmetric can be shown effectively using this type of section:
Quarter section
Half section
Full section
Symmetric section
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
This should show what changes were made, when, and by whom:
Portable document
Record of revisions
Title form
Revision drawings
Isometric drawings are often used by ________ to help illustrate complex designs.
Mechanical engineers
Piping drafters
Aerospace engineers
All of the above
Which of the following is one of the basic types of welded joints:
T-joint
Rear joint
Angle joint
Groove joint
Angles project true size only when the plane containing the angle and plane of projection are this:
Adjacent
Aligned
Perpendicular
Parallel
In offset sections, offsets or bends in the cutting plane are all:
90 degrees
180 degrees
Either 90 or 180 degrees
30, 60 or 90 degrees
The text used on a typical detail sheet should be ________.
Placed horizontally
In bold text
In an architectural text style
None of the above
The Free Orbit tool is found on the ________ toolbar.
Rotate
Move
Modify
3-D Move
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 Conceptual Visual Style tool is located on the ________ toolbar.
Visual Styles
Modify
3-D Modeling
All 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
The 3-D commands on the Modeling toolbar include ________.
Box
Sphere
Extrude
All of the above
The second line of dimensions out from the plan generally includes ________.
Centers of doors and windows
The distances between outside walls and interior walls
The measurement from the outside of the brick to the inside of the exterior wall
The measurement from one outside corner to the opposite outside corner
The standard number of threads per inch for various diameters is the:
Series of thread
Lead
Major diameter
Thread pitch
In working drawings, these show all necessary information not given directly on the drawing with its dimensions and notes:
Document strips
Portable documents
Formatting forms
Title and record strips
When lettering a CAD drawing, for clarity you should limit the number of fonts to:
One
Two
Three
Any number
In order to create an accurate assembly drawing the drafter should create the ________ drawings first.
Detail
Title block
Parts list
Isometric
This type of drawing is created to calculate areas, locate property lines, and locate building projects and facilities:
Traverse
Contour
City map
Plat
A fillet is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part.
Inside
Outside
Radial
Isoplane
This is used to indicate that a surface is to be machined:
Finish mark
Machining mark
Roughness indicator
Coordinate mark
By using a ________ section of a cylindrical mechanical part the drafter should be able to show only one view of the part.
Half
Whole
Revolved
Broken out
Dimension text is generally placed above the ________ line.
Dimension
Extension
Center
Leader
Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system will help the beginning drafter ________.
Control the accuracy of the drawing
Produce a visible grid system
Select a different text style
Choose various line types
Inserting blocks into a drawing file usually requires exacting placement. The drafter should insure that ________ is turned on.
O Snaps
Ortho
Grid
Dynamic Input
The first step in creating a traditional technical drawing is to ________.
Draw a series of guide lines
Set up the meter line
Align the paper so that it will be positioned square to the parallel bar
Sharpen the leads in the technical pens