Network Configuration Flashcards

What is the main purpose of creating a deployment for AutoCAD on a network share?

Answer: Install the same preconfigured setup on many workstations

A deployment packages installation settings so administrators can install consistently across many computers.

Why is a UNC path (\\server\share) often preferred over a mapped drive letter for shared support folders?

Answer: It works even if users map drive letters differently

UNC paths reference the server directly, so they don't depend on each user's drive mapping.

Which tool lets a CAD manager repair broken xref, font, and image paths in many drawings without opening them in AutoCAD?

Answer: Reference Manager

Reference Manager is a standalone utility for viewing and editing reference paths in multiple drawings.

Which command packages a drawing with all its xrefs, fonts, and plot styles for sending to an outside consultant?

Answer: ETRANSMIT

eTransmit collects a drawing and its dependent files into a transmittal package.

When a team shares a sheet set over the network, which file stores the sheet set data?

Answer: .dst

The sheet set data file (.dst) stores the sheet set structure and should reside in a shared location.

Which file type should a CAD manager place on the network to enforce layer and text style standards with the CHECKSTANDARDS command?

Answer: .dws

Drawing standards files (.dws) define the standards that CHECKSTANDARDS compares against.

Where should shared drawing templates be pointed so all users start new drawings from company templates?

Answer: Options > Files > Template Settings > Drawing Template File Location

Setting the Drawing Template File Location to a network folder makes company templates the default source.