Isometric Drawings Questions

• Architectural drafters generally prefer to use ________ drawings to help illustrate 3-dimensional views of a structure.
• The Offset tool should only be used for placing ________ in an isometric drawing.
• A round is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part.
• AutoCAD refers to isometric ellipses as ________.
• Isometric drawings are often used by ________ to help illustrate complex designs.
• In order to create an isometric circle to represent a hole through the top surface of a box, the drafter must insure that the correct isoplane has been selected by scrolling through the isoplanes using the ________ key.
• The bounding box method for setting up an isometric drawing helps the drafter ________.
• When creating an isometric drawing in AutoCAD the drafter can utilize the Dynamic Input and Polar Coordinate system to place both vertical and horizontal lines. A line created from one point 3 inches at 180 degrees would be a ________ line.
• A fillet is a rounded surface on the ________ corner of a part.
• Before starting an isometric drawing in AutoCAD the drafter needs to ________.
• The Offset command can be used on vertical lines but not on horizontal lines.
• The bounding box method for creating an isometric drawing works well in both traditional board drawing and in AutoCAD.
• An isometric drawing is a type of technical drawing used to illustrate a mechanical part in true 3-dimensional form.
• Most solid modeling CAD programs will produce pictorial drawings of 3-dimensional objects using either the isometric, perspective, or both views.
• The AutoCAD Center Mark tool can be used in an isometric drawing as you would use it in any conventional orthographic drawing.
• In an isometric drawing all horizontal lines are drawn on a 60 degree angle away from a given point.
• The primary difference between isometric drawings and perspective drawings is that in an isometric drawing both vertical and horizontal lines remain parallel while in a perspective drawing both horizontal and vertical lines are in line with an apparent vanishing point.
• When using AutoCAD to create an isometric drawing it is best to set the grid to ISO.
• When creating a circle on an isometric flat surface you need to use the circle tool.
• By using the F-5 key you can switch from ISO Right to ISO Top to ISO Back.