Lines & Symbols
This line type is solid and thick, used to show the visible edges of an object.
What is an object line?
This handheld tool draws circles or arcs.
What is a compass?
This AutoCAD command removes part of an object along a cutting edge.
What is TRIM?
How many views are typically needed to fully describe an object?
What is Three (front, top, right side)?
There are this many millimeters in a centimeter.
What is 10?
This thin line is used as a guide for placing dimension lines.
What is an extension line?
This straightedge slides along the edge of the drafting table to draw horizontal lines.
What is a T-square?
This command is used to make a copy of an object that is mirrored across a defined axis.
What is MIRROR?
This type of view is drawn to show depth using equal foreshortening on all three axes, typically at 30°.
What is an isometric view?
A scale of 1:50 means 1 inch on the drawing equals this many inches in real life.
What is 50 inches?
This line pattern is used to represent surfaces cut in a section view.
What is a hatch line?
This triangular tool is used for drawing 45°, 30°, and 60° angles.
What is a drafting triangle?
This command lets you connect two lines with a smooth curve or radius.
What is FILLET?
A 2D drawing of one side of a building is called this.
What is an elevation?
If 1/4" = 1'-0", then 3 inches on the drawing equals this many feet.
What is 12 feet?
This type of line is used to indicate the symmetry of an object.
What is a centerline?
This type of scale is used mainly for mechanical drafting.
What is an engineer’s scale?
This command makes multiple copies of an object in a rectangular or circular arrangement.
What is ARRAY?
This type of view slices through an object to reveal internal features.
What is a section view?
If 1/8" = 1'-0" scale, 4 inches on the drawing equals this many feet in real life.
What is 32 feet?
This line type is made of alternating long and short dashes and is used to represent alternate positions of moving parts.
What is a phantom line?
This drafting tool, typically a plastic or wooden template, is used for drawing smooth curves of varying radii.
What is a French curve?
This AutoCAD command creates a copy of an object (line, curve, shape, etc.) at a specified distance or through a point.
What is OFFSET?
This kind of projection keeps all edges at their true length, often used for mechanical parts.
What is orthographic projection?
Convert 2.5 meters to centimeters.
What is 250 cm?