Computer-Aided Design

What governmental program started the foundation for CAD?

• USDA

• Military

• FDA

• The executive branch

In what decade was CAD made available for commercial use?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of CAD?

• Virtually build an object without incurring material costs

• Adjust and modify designs for performance and aesthetic purposes

• Use real life materials in models

• Easily dimension and scale objects within the drawing

What type of CAD operation is similar to working on a flat piece of paper?

• One dimensional operation

• Two dimensional operation

• Three dimensional operation

• Four dimensional operation

What is the term for making a reflected image of a selected object?

• Mirror

• Image

• Symmetry

• Reflection

A limit is considered the paper size in which a drawing will be printed on.

• True

• False

What feature does CAD have in which particular "levels" can be turned on and off?

• Filters

• Sheets

• Overlays

• Layers

Fillet is the command in which a sharp corner can be rounded.

• True

• False

The X and Y axis are used in 3-D modeling.

• True

• False

The X, Y, and Z axis are used in 4-D modeling.

• True

• False