Problems - Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD 31 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 5. General 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. General 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. General 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. General Using the Application Menu search tool, type the letter C and review the information provided in the Application Menu. Then add the letter L. How does the information 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. Advanced 9. General 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. General Research and write a report of approximately 250 words covering the International Standards Organization (ISO) drafting standards. 11. General Research and write a report of approximately 250 words covering the United States National CAD Standard (NCS). 12. General Research and write a report of approximately 250 words covering work- place ethics, especially as it applies to CADD applications and CADD-related soft- ware. Prepare a slide show presentation of your research and present it to your class or office. 13. General Research and write a report of approximately 150 words covering an ergonomically designed CADD workstation. Include a freehand sketch of what you consider a high-quality design for a workstation and label its characteristics. Prepare a slide show presentation of your research and present it to your class or office. 14. General 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 infor- mation on the registration and download process.
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