ACP Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which Maya tool creates a flexible control rig with forward and inverse kinematics for character limbs? → Joint Tool + IK Handle
2. Which system variable controls the display of lineweights on screen in AutoCAD? → LWDISPLAY
3. Which Revit view type is best suited for documenting stair sections and riser details? → Section view
4. In Civil 3D, a Sample Line Group is used to generate which output? → Cross sections
5. When plotting in AutoCAD, which setting ensures that objects print with the lineweight assigned to their layer rather than their object-level override? → Enable ByLayer lineweight on all objects
6. In 3ds Max, what is the function of the Schematic View? → Visualize and edit scene hierarchy and object relationships as a node graph
7. A Revit schedule shows '?' for a parameter value. What does this typically indicate? → Multiple instances with different values are grouped in that row
8. What Revit tool allows you to apply the properties of one element to multiple other elements of the same category? → Match Type Properties
9. What does the PURGE command do in AutoCAD? → Removes unused named objects such as blocks, layers, and linetypes
10. Which AutoCAD system variable controls the overall linetype scale for all linetypes in a drawing? → LTSCALE
11. In Maya, what does MASH provide for motion graphics work? → A procedural node network for cloning and distributing objects with effects
12. Which Civil 3D feature is used to model the vertical geometry of a road? → Profile
13. Which file format does Civil 3D use to share data with LandXML-compatible applications? → .xml
14. What is the role of 'Phasing' in a Revit project? → Tracks when elements were created or demolished relative to construction phases
15. In AutoCAD, which command is used to set a new origin and orientation for the User Coordinate System (UCS)? → UCS
16. Which Inventor tool creates a helical spring or threaded feature along a helix path? → Coil
17. In Revit, which view-specific graphic override takes precedence over all others? → Element-level override (Override Graphics in View)
18. Which AutoCAD command allows you to convert a closed polyline boundary into a filled hatch pattern? → HATCH
19. Which Revit MEP tool is used to automatically route ductwork between air handling units and diffusers? → Generate Layout
20. In Maya, what is a Blend Shape used for? → Morph a mesh between multiple target shapes for facial animation
21. Which AutoCAD command is used to control the visibility of specific attributes within a block without editing the block definition? → ATTDISP
22. The Point ______ has authority over the symbol that depicts what the point is in the real world. → Style
23. In Fusion 360, what post-processor output is required to send toolpaths to a CNC machine? → G-code (NC program)
24. Which file format is native to Navisworks and contains the full model with all data embedded as a published, self-contained file? → .nwd
25. Which Civil 3D panel contains tools to create and edit corridors? → Home > Create Design panel
26. Which Maya simulation system handles secondary motion for hair and clothing dynamics? → nDynamics (nHair / nCloth)
27. What form of island detecting system is this? → Normal
28. In AutoCAD, which command converts selected objects into a reusable named symbol stored in the current drawing? → BLOCK
29. What Civil 3D tool is used to grade a parking lot or pad site by defining a target elevation? → Grading Object
30. In an Inventor assembly, what does the Degree of Freedom (DOF) indicator show? → Number of unconstrained movement axes remaining