AutoCAD AutoCAD 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In AutoCAD, what is the difference between MOVE and COPY commands?
- MOVE works only in 3D; COPY works only in 2D
- MOVE relocates objects without duplicating; COPY creates duplicates at new locations (Correct answer)
- MOVE uses absolute coordinates; COPY uses relative coordinates
- MOVE changes the layer; COPY keeps the original layer
Correct answer: MOVE relocates objects without duplicating; COPY creates duplicates at new locations
MOVE displaces selected objects to a new location while removing them from the original position, whereas COPY leaves originals in place and creates new copies.
Question 2: What does the DIMASSOC system variable setting of '2' specify?
- Dimensions are stored as separate, exploded objects
- Dimensions are non-associative
- Dimensions are fully associative and linked to geometry (Correct answer)
- Dimensions update only when regenerated
Correct answer: Dimensions are fully associative and linked to geometry
DIMASSOC set to 2 creates fully associative dimensions that automatically update when the associated geometry is modified.
Question 3: Which AutoCAD command is used to convert selected objects to the current layer?
- LAYMCH
- LAYISO
- LAYCUR (Correct answer)
- LAYFRZ
Correct answer: LAYCUR
LAYCUR moves selected objects to the current layer without changing any layer properties.
Question 4: What is the purpose of using a named UCS in AutoCAD?
- To lock the UCS so it cannot be accidentally changed
- To save a custom coordinate system orientation for reuse (Correct answer)
- To share UCS settings across multiple drawings
- To set the UCS as the world coordinate system
Correct answer: To save a custom coordinate system orientation for reuse
Naming a UCS saves its origin and orientation so you can restore that exact coordinate system at any time without redefining it.
Question 5: In AutoCAD, what does the PEDIT command's 'Join' option do?
- Connects two separate drawings into one file
- Combines adjacent lines, arcs, or polylines into a single polyline (Correct answer)
- Merges overlapping polyline segments
- Attaches a block to the end of a polyline
Correct answer: Combines adjacent lines, arcs, or polylines into a single polyline
PEDIT's Join option combines contiguous lines, arcs, and polylines that share endpoints into a single continuous polyline.
Question 6: Which command in AutoCAD is used to create an array of objects along a path?
- ARRAYPOLAR
- ARRAYRECT
- ARRAYPATH (Correct answer)
- MINSERT
Correct answer: ARRAYPATH
ARRAYPATH distributes copies of selected objects at specified intervals along a selected curve or path object.
Question 7: What does the BHATCH command's 'Associative' option ensure?
- The hatch pattern matches an external standard
- The hatch updates automatically when the boundary geometry changes (Correct answer)
- The hatch is linked to a specific layer
- The hatch is printed with the same scale in all viewports
Correct answer: The hatch updates automatically when the boundary geometry changes
An associative hatch adjusts its fill area dynamically if the boundary objects defining it are modified or stretched.
AutoCAD AutoCAD 4
In AutoCAD, what is the difference between MOVE and COPY commands?