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. In Civil 3D, a Sample Line Group is used to generate which output? → Cross sections
3. In 3ds Max, what is the function of the Schematic View? → Visualize and edit scene hierarchy and object relationships as a node graph
4. In Maya, what does MASH provide for motion graphics work? → A procedural node network for cloning and distributing objects with effects
5. Which Civil 3D feature is used to model the vertical geometry of a road? → Profile
6. Which file format does Civil 3D use to share data with LandXML-compatible applications? → .xml
7. Which Inventor tool creates a helical spring or threaded feature along a helix path? → Coil
8. In Maya, what is a Blend Shape used for? → Morph a mesh between multiple target shapes for facial animation
9. The Point ______ has authority over the symbol that depicts what the point is in the real world. → Style
10. In Fusion 360, what post-processor output is required to send toolpaths to a CNC machine? → G-code (NC program)
11. Which file format is native to Navisworks and contains the full model with all data embedded as a published, self-contained file? → .nwd
12. Which Civil 3D panel contains tools to create and edit corridors? → Home > Create Design panel
13. Which Maya simulation system handles secondary motion for hair and clothing dynamics? → nDynamics (nHair / nCloth)
14. What form of island detecting system is this? → Normal
15. What Civil 3D tool is used to grade a parking lot or pad site by defining a target elevation? → Grading Object
16. In an Inventor assembly, what does the Degree of Freedom (DOF) indicator show? → Number of unconstrained movement axes remaining
17. In Inventor, what is an Adaptive part? → A part that changes size based on referenced assembly geometry
18. To use the Point tools, go to the _____. → Ribbon: Home Tab > Create Ground Data Panel > Points drop-down.
19. What does the Civil 3D Plan Production tool automate? → Creating plot sheets aligned to an alignment corridor
20. In Inventor, what is the purpose of the Shell feature? → Hollow out a solid with a specified wall thickness
21. Which Fusion 360 Sketch constraint forces a line endpoint to remain on another line or arc? → Coincident
22. What 3ds Max rendering engine is included natively and uses unbiased path tracing for photorealistic output? → Arnold
23. What Maya feature allows animation clips to be stored, blended, and reused across characters in a non-linear editing workflow? → Trax Editor with animation clips
24. Which one etting does the project file NOT inherit from the template? → Object Styles
25. What is the purpose of an Assembly in Civil 3D corridor design? → Define cross-section template
26. What Civil 3D object combines an alignment, profile, and assembly to create a 3D road model? → Corridor
27. You can change the viewport scale factor using _______________. → None
28. Which of the following parameters can be used to control a family's visibility? for instance, in a project? → Instance parameters
29. In Civil 3D, which surface operation compares two surfaces to calculate volume differences? → TIN Volume Surface
30. Which view type in Revit works best for displaying mechanical documentation? → Floor plan View