CAD Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 41 : - How can you set up a default drawing directory in AutoCAD?
Answer - 41 : -
In AutoCAD, the default drawing directory has sub-directories containing the windows commands. The applications, which will be used, are highlighted, and we can use drag and drop features to place those applications in the default directory. We have to select the properties for the application from the menu and display the dialog boxes on the front.
Question - 42 : - What are the steps used to replace the buttons on the Toolbars with Smiley?
Answer - 42 : -
AutoCAD has button icons in the toolbar and toolboxes that can be replaced with the smiley. It provides the buttons for the template files that you can edit after customizing the toolbars. The template files provide the changes that can cause the menu resources and create files according to the requirements.
Follow the steps given below to use smiley instead of the buttons:
- First, open the AutoCAD menu and edit the button file using the bitmap file saved in the support path.
- Now, move or copy the icon files that are used for different menus toolbars.
- Open the icon files according to the menus chosen.
- You will see the button properties and get an editor dialog box according to the save as button.
Question - 43 : - How can you copy a closed drawing in AutoCAD?
Answer - 43 : -
We can copy a closed drawing by using the designer center in AutoCAD's toolbar. We can also use the tree view option to copy the closed drawing easily. To make any modification in the drawing, we can use a graphical interface.
Question - 44 : - What do you understand by a cross-hair cursor?
Answer - 44 : -
A cross-hair cursor is a form of the cursor that contains a horizontal line and a vertical line intersecting at their midpoints. It is generally used in a charting tool that allows us to locate exact points on a chart. For example, you can use it to find the precise point on a line chart or a Point & Figure chart and view data corresponding to that point.
Question - 45 : - What is the use of the MIRROR command?
Answer - 45 : -
The MIRROR command is used to make a copy of a selected object and flip the copy around a specified line to produce a reciprocal image of that selected object.
Question - 46 : - What is the graphics window in AutoCAD?
Answer - 46 : -
The graphics window can be defined as the appearance of your screen when you run the AutoCAD software. It contains the drawing area, surrounding toolbars, menu bars, the command window, and the status bar.
Question - 47 : - Which filename extension is used to indicate a compiled text front?
Answer - 47 : -
The TXT file extension is used to indicate a compiled text font in AutoCAD. Like other file formats, the TXT file extension is an elementary one against the backdrop of the design application.
Question - 48 : - Why is AutoCAD WS more popular among mobile users?
Answer - 48 : -
AutoCAD WS is a platform that offers many options for mobile application developers like edit, view, and share. It also facilitates the mobile developers to share the application wherever they go. They can easily download and install it from anywhere globally and develop an application without facing any licensing problem. It also enables the users to save the file in any format and run the application on any platform with ease.
Question - 49 : - How can you make a spring, spiral, or screw thread?
Answer - 49 : -
We can use an AutoLISP routine such as spiral.1sp to make a spiral or screw thread. It will create a spiral path according to our needs. Then we can use the EXTRUDE command with a reference object, using the spiral as the path. Another way to do this is by using Mechanical Desktop (MDT) or Autosurf by using augmented lines as a path.
Question - 50 : - Is there any way to assign the keyboard characters or function keys to the AutoCAD commands?
Answer - 50 : -
By editing the ACCELERATORS section of the AutoCAD menu file, we can assign the keyboard characters to the AutoCAD commands.