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Chapter 3 test Questions
Computer-aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
DireCtions
Answer the questions with short, complete statements or draw–
ings as needed.
1. Define software.
2. CAD is the acronym for what?
3. CADD is the acronym for what?
4. Define hardware and give at least three examples of hardware.
5. Name at least three of the most recognized CADD formats.
6. 2-D is the abbreviation for what? Describe a 2-D view.
7. Identify the type of drawings that are the established design
and drafting format and are common in all engineering and
architectural industries and related disciplines.
8. 3-D is the abbreviation for what? Describe a 3-D view.
9. Describe a wireframe model.
10. Briefly describe a surface model.
11. Describe a solid model.
12. Define product life cycle management (PLM).
13. What is product data management (PDM)?
14. Describe Web-based coordination.
15. Define prototype.
16. Describe a digital prototype.
17. Briefly discuss the digital prototyping process.
18. Briefly discuss the rapid prototyping process.
19. Describe rapid injection molding.
20. Describe subtractive rapid prototyping.
21. Define computer-aided engineering (CAE).
22. Define animation.
23. Define inverse kinematics (IK).
24. Briefly describe computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
25. Give another name for computer numerical control (CNC)
and briefly describe the CNC process.
26. Describe computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM).
27. Define virtual reality (VR).
28. Give another name for passive VR and describe its function.
29. Briefly describe the function of a head-mounted display
(HMD) in a VR system.
30. Briefly describe the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment
(CAVE).
31. What is a haptic interface?
32. Define layers.
33. List at least four ways you can use layers to increase produc-
tivity and add value to a drawing.
34. What is a symbol library?
35. Define scale factor.
36. Define exporting.
37. Define polygonal modeling.
38. Define spline.
39. Briefly describe direct surface modeling.
40. Give the basic process of feature-based solid modeling.
41. Describe explicit modeling and include the term direct solid
modeling in your description.
42. Define parameters.
43. Define and give another name for geometric constraints.
44. Briefly describe dimensional constraints.
45. Discuss the difference between under-constrained, fully
constrained, and over-constrained.
46. Describe and give another name for catalog feature.
47. Describe the function of parameter-driven assemblies and
include adaptive parts terminology in the description.
48. Name the standard developed by a group of agencies, in-
cluding the CADD/GIS Technology Center (CGTC), the
American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Construction
Specifications Institute (CSI), the United States Coast
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Guard, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors
National Association (SMACNA), and the National Institute
of Building Sciences (NIBS).
49. Briefly describe the purpose of the standard identified in the
previous question, and give at least two components.
50. Define ergonomics.
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