ACP-01101 Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting Questions and Answers

False: You cannot create a new clipping boundary without removing the existing clipping boundary. If you want to change the clipping boundary, you have to select the PDF underlay, right-click and choose Remove Clipping Boundary first, and then use the Clip PDF command again with a different option12.

True: To access the Underlay Layers dialog box, you have to select a PDF underlay, right-click and choose PDF Layers2. In the Underlay Layers dialog box, you can click the light bulb icon for the layer name that you want to turn on or off2.

True: To use the Align command, you have to select a polyline, right-click and choose Align3. Then you have to specify two source points on the polyline and two destination points on the PDF underlay that correspond to each other3. You can also specify a third pair of points if needed3. Finally, you have to press Enter twice to confirm the alignment3. The statement "You can use the grips on the polyline to align to the edges and corners of the PDF underlay" is true. When you place a rectangular polyline over a PDF underlay and use it as a clipping boundary, the polyline's grips can be used to adjust its size and position so that it aligns with the edges and corners of the underlay.

By hovering the cursor over a grip, you can see its tooltip display the name of the grip and its function. If you then click and drag the grip, you can move it along its corresponding axis to resize the boundary. This allows you to adjust the clipping boundary to fit exactly over the content you want to display.

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1. According to the AutoCAD for Design and Drafting documents1, a polyline is a connected sequence of line segments created as a single object. You can create straight line segments, arc segments, or a combination of the two2341. Therefore, the correct answer is True. A polyline can include both straight line segments and arc segments.

2. False.According to the AutoCAD for Design and Drafting documents1, a spline is a smooth curve that passes through or near a set of fit points, or that is defined by the vertices in a control frame. A spline does not have a constant radius, but rather a local radius at each point on the curve2. Therefore, AutoCAD cannot directly dimension or display a radius of a spline curve23. You can use some workarounds such as exploding the curve to arc segments with the FLATTEN command2, or creating a polyline over the top with arc active3, but these may not be accurate or desirable. Therefore, the correct answer is False. The radius on a spline cannot be found in AutoCAD properties.3. TrueAccording to the AutoCAD for Design and Drafting documents1, a 2D polyline is a connected sequence of line segments created as a single object. You can specify an elevation for a 2D polyline using the Edit Polyline Elevations command2. However, this command will assign the same elevation to all vertices of the polyline2. Therefore, you cannot assign different elevations to different segments or points of a 2D polyline. Therefore, the correct answer is True. You can assign only one elevation to a 2D polyline.

Box 1 = Turn on Associative Hatching

Box 2 = use the Recreate Boundary option from Hatch Editor

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https://www.tutorial-autocad.com/mirror-command

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 Open the Block Editor: Select the north arrow block and enter the Block Editor by typing BEDIT in the command line and pressing Enter.

 Replace Text with Field: Select the text object (1" = 20') and delete it. Then, use the MTEXT command to create a new text object.

 Insert Field: In the Mtext Editor, right-click and choose Insert Field. In the Field dialog box, select Object as the Field Category, and choose Viewport as the Field Names.

 Select the Viewport Scale: Choose the Standard Scale property and click OK. This will create a dynamic text that updates based on the viewport scale.

 Save and Close: Save the block changes and exit the Block Editor.

References:

AutoCAD Help Documentation on Using Fields in AutoCAD

 Open the Sheet Set Manager: Type SHEETSET in the command line and press Enter.

 Modify Page Setup: Right-click on the sheet set or individual sheets and select Properties.

 Set Page Setup: Change the page setup to 12x18 PDF.

 Publish: Click Publish to generate the PDF with the desired settings.

References:

AutoCAD Help Documentation on Publishing Drawing Sheets

According to the AutoCAD for Design and Drafting documents1, the command that should be typed at the command line in order to start creating a line for drawing reference that starts at a defined point and extends to infinity in the designated direction is XLINE2. This command creates a construction line, which is a type of reference line that can help you manage accurate parameters of your drawing2. You can also use point objects as nodes or reference geometry for object snaps and relative offsets3.

Check the Active Space:

The Annotation Scale tool is only visible when the user is in model space.

Ensure that you are currently working in model space by checking the status bar or the workspace tab.

Switch to Model Space:

If you are in paper space (layout view), switch to model space by double-clicking inside a viewport or selecting the 'Model' tab at the bottom of the drawing area.

Verify the Annotation Scale Tool:

The Annotation Scale tool should now be visible in the status bar.

If it is still not visible, right-click on the status bar, go to 'Customization,' and ensure 'Annotation Scale' is checked.

References:

AutoCAD Documentation on Annotation Scale: Annotation Scale

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 Open the PURGE Command: Type PURGE in the command line and press Enter.

 Select Regapps: Choose the Regapps option to remove all registered applications that are no longer needed.

 Confirm Purge: Confirm the purge operation to clean up the drawing file.

References:

AutoCAD Help Documentation on PURGE Command

The vertex options in the multi-functional grip menu are specific to certain types of geometry in AutoCAD. Let's break down why the vertex options are missing in Exhibit 2.

Understanding Grip Menus:

Grip menus provide different options depending on the type of object selected. These options can include stretching vertices, adding vertices, or other object-specific commands.

Geometry Types and Grip Menus:

Polyline: Offers vertex-related options such as adding, stretching, or removing vertices.

Line: Offers basic options such as stretching or lengthening but does not provide vertex-related options because a line has only two endpoints.

Block: May not offer vertex manipulation directly unless exploded into its component objects.

Dimension: Offers dimension-specific grip options, not typically including vertex manipulation.

Analyzing Exhibit 2:

Exhibit 2 shows a grip menu with only the "Stretch" and "Lengthen" options available. This menu is typical for a simple line object, which does not have intermediate vertices that can be manipulated individually like a polyline.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. The Geometry is a line.

the mode that should be used if you want the default value of the attribute assigned upon insertion where the attribute value cannot be changed is Constant. This option sets the attribute value as constant and prevents it from being modified during a block insertion or later.

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when you use the MOVE command on a set of entities that you have previously copied, you should use B. P (Previous) as the default option when prompted to select entities. This will select the last set of entities that you modified with any command.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/move-previous-command/td-p/3466896

https://www.cadlinecommunity.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360002360178-Move-Copy-Rotate-All-in-one-editing-command-for-AutoCAD

 match properties is a command that allows you to apply the properties of one object to another object. You can use this command to change the layer of an object by selecting an object on the desired layer as a source.

To use this command, you can either:

Click on the Match Properties icon in the Properties panel of the Home tab.

Type MATCHPROP at the command prompt and press Enter.

Then, you can follow these steps:

Select an object on the same layer as the circle as a source object and press Enter.

Select the polygon and the rectangle as destination objects and press Enter.

Now you have placed the polygon and the rectangle on the same layer as the circle.

Box 1 = annotative

an annotative dimension style is a dimension style that automatically adjusts the size of dimensions based on the viewport scale. An annotative dimension style has an icon next to its name in the Dimension Style Manager dialog box. The dimension style is annotative because the dimension text height is the same for both viewports in the layout, even though they have different viewport scales1.

Box 2 = associativeThe DIMASSOC is at its default value of 2, therefore the dimensions are associative because they are linked to and update with the measured geometry3.

a block attribute is a tag or label that attaches data to a block. The data can be extracted and displayed in a table. Therefore, the entity in the drawing that is used to put the graphical representation of the room number in the Room No. column in the table is B. Attribute.

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Understanding Traces:

Traces in AutoCAD allow multiple users to collaborate on a drawing by adding comments and updates.

Each Trace keeps a history of contributions and modifications made by different users.

Adding Information to Existing Trace:

When a CAD designer updates a drawing by adding a new hole, this action is recorded in the existing Trace.

The Trace palette will show contributors and modifications, maintaining a detailed record.

Expected Result:

After adding the new hole, the existing Trace will be updated to show another contributor.

This helps in tracking changes and identifying who made specific updates.

Conclusion:

The Traces palette will display another contributor in the existing Trace after the update.

References:

AutoCAD User Guide on Using Traces.

AutoCAD Help Documentation on Collaboration Tools.

rotate is a command that rotates selected objects around a base point to an absolute angle. You can specify the base point and the rotation angle by entering values or selecting points. You can also use the reference option to align objects with other objects.

1- Start the Rotate command, select the square, and press Enter

4- Specify the base point

5- Select the Reference option

3- Select the lower left corner and the lower right corner as the first and second points of the reference angle

2- Enter a value of 0 for the new angle and press Enter

array items are contained in a single array object, similar to a block. You can change the number of these items and their spacing in an associative array.

Based on 2, you can move an item in an associative array by pressing and holding the Ctrl key, and then selecting the items you want to move.

since explode is the command that separates objects into individual objects. Disassociate, ungroup and break are not valid commands for associative arrays.

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The command that you should use is B. Collect Leader1. The collect leader option groups multiple leaders into one multileader object with a common landing line1. This option is useful when you want to create a single label or callout for multiple objects2.

To use this option, you need to select the MLEADER command and then select Collect Leader from the Options menu. Then you can select two or more existing multileaders that have similar properties and press Enter. The selected multileaders will be collected into one multileader object with a common landing line1.

Issue with PDF Text Objects:

When importing a PDF into AutoCAD, text objects may be converted to polylines.

This happens because AutoCAD interprets the text as vector graphics rather than editable text.

Conversion Process:

Option A: The Combine Text tool (TXT2MTXT) is used to combine multiple text objects into a single multiline text object. It does not convert polylines back to text.

Option C: The Edit Polyline (PEDIT) command and Join option are used to join polylines, not convert them to text.

Option D: The JOIN command is similar to PEDIT and is used for joining polylines.

Correct Tool:

Option B: The Recognize SHX Text tool (PDFSHXTEXT) is specifically designed to recognize text that has been converted to polylines during PDF import. It converts these polylines back into text objects.

Conclusion:

Use the Recognize SHX Text tool to select all polyline text objects and convert them back to editable text.

References:

AutoCAD Knowledge Base on PDF Import and Text Recognition.

AutoCAD 2024 User Guide on PDF Import Tools.

You need to ignore layer object property to remove duplicates that have different layer names but are otherwise identical4. You also need to set a tolerance value that is larger than the offset distance between the objects5.

polyline is a connected sequence of line segments created as a single object that can contain a width. You can change the width of a polyline by using the PEDIT command.

Based on 3 and 4, LWEIGHT is a command that sets the current lineweight, which is used for new objects and affects objects in the current space only. PLINEWID is a system variable that sets a default polyline width for new polylines. PLINEGEN is a system variable that controls how linetype patterns are generated around vertices.

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When working with arcs in AutoCAD, you can use different methods to draw them. The given exhibit shows a dimensioned arc which looks to be defined by three points: the starting point, the center point, and the ending point. This is typically how the "Start, Center, End" method works.

Start Point: The initial point where the arc begins.

Center Point: The center of the circle from which the arc is a segment.

End Point: The final point where the arc ends.

This method is useful for accurately defining the curve and ensuring it passes through the desired points.

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To create multiple parallel lines (lanes) for a running track using the OFFSET command in AutoCAD, and to ensure they are placed on the current layer (LANES), follow these steps:

Initiate the OFFSET command:

Type OFFSET in the command line and press Enter.

Set the offset distance:

When prompted for the offset distance, type 10 and press Enter.

Use the Layer option:

To place the offset lines on the current layer, type L for Layer and press Enter.

Select Current to ensure the new offset lines are created on the current layer (LANES).

Select the Multiple option:

To create multiple offsets at the same distance, type M for Multiple and press Enter.

Create the offsets:

Select the polyline (outside lane) as the object to offset.

Click to the side where the offsets are to be created (inside of the original polyline).

Repeat the clicks to create the necessary number of lanes.

This method ensures that each new lane is created at a consistent distance of 10 units from the previous one and that all new lanes are placed on the current layer.

When dealing with tables in AutoCAD, especially when you need to format or merge cells, the process generally involves a few clear steps:

Select Cells to Merge: Select the cells you want to merge.

Merge by Row: After selecting, merge the cells in the row. This consolidates the selected cells into a single cell which is useful for labeling a total row.

Steps to achieve this:

Click on the first cell you want to merge.

Hold down the shift key and click the last cell in the row to select all the cells you want to merge.

Right-click and select "Merge Cells" and then choose the option to merge by row.