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5. Develop a drawing planning sheet for use in your school or company. List items
you think are important for planning a CAD drawing. Make changes to this sheet
as you learn more about AutoCAD.
6. Create a freehand sketch of the default AutoCAD window with the
Drafting
& Annotation
workspace active and a new drawing started using the
acad.dwt
template. Label each of the screen areas. To the side of the sketch, write a short
description of the function of each screen area.
7. Create a freehand sketch showing three examples of tooltips displayed as you
hover over an item. To the side of the sketch, write a short description of each
example’s function.
8. Using the
Application Menu
search tool, type the letter
C
and review the informa-
tion provided in the
Application
Menu. Then add the letter L. How does the infor-
mation change? Continue typing O, S, and
E
to complete the
CLOSE
command.
Write a short paragraph explaining how you might use this search tool to find a
command if you are unsure how the command is spelled or where it is located.
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9. Research and write a report of approximately 250 words covering the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards accredited by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI).
10. Research and write a report of approximately 250 words covering the International
Standards Organization (ISO) drafting standards.
11. Research and write a report of approximately 250 words covering the United
States National CAD Standard (NCS).
12. Research and write a report of approximately 250 words covering workplace
ethics, especially as it applies to CADD applications and CADD-related software.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of your research and present the slide show to
your class or office.
13. Research and write a report of approximately 150 words covering an ergonomi-
cally designed CADD workstation. Include a freehand sketch of what you consider
a high-quality design for a workstation and label its characteristics. Prepare a
PowerPoint presentation of your research and present the slide show to your class
or office.
14. Go to the Autodesk Education Community website and register to join the
Autodesk Education Community. After you register, download a student version
of AutoCAD to your home or laptop computer. Use your copy of AutoCAD to
complete assignments and study AutoCAD when you are unable to access a CADD
lab. The Autodesk Education Community website provides complete information
on the registration and download process.