3.36-3.38 - TRIM, EXTEND, & ERASE

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which command in AutoCAD is similar to using scissors to cut parts of your drawing?

Scissor

Trim

Erase

Cut

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If you want to make a line longer in AutoCAD, you should use which command?

Extend

Extrude

Lengthen

Erase

3.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

In AutoCAD, the shortcut for the "trim" command is "__".

4.

Classification

3 mins

1 pt

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Trim

,

(b) Extend

,

(c) Erase

removes objects from a drawing.

lengthens objects to meet the edges of other objects.

cuts objects to meet the edges of other objects.

5.

Open Ended

3 mins

1 pt

Explain how designers can benefit from using the "trim" and "extend" commands in their designs in AutoCAD.

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6.

Match

1 min

1 pt

Match the Case Studies to Their Descriptions

Irish Celtic Knotwork

The "extension" of roadways for organized urban planning, with spaces showcasing a "trimming" for the city's distinct context.

The Panama Canal Expansion

Aimed to accommodate larger ships by extending and broadening the waterway, with older sections modified for smooth maritime traffic.

Manhattan's Grid

Prevalent in ancient Irish art and symbolism, with intricately woven patterns and continuous, interlacing patterns.

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

Ungraded

How confident do you feel using the "trim" command in AutoCAD?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Neutral

Not very confident

Not confident at all

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

Ungraded

How confident do you feel using the "extend" command in AutoCAD?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Neutral

Not very confident

Not confident at all

9.

Multiple Select

30 sec

Ungraded

Which of the following areas do you believe you need the most improvement in?

Understanding and applying modifiers in commands

Efficiently using shortcuts

Case study applications

None of these

General navigation and basic command usage in AutoCAD

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which command would you use to entirely remove parts of your drawing?

Erase

Wipe

Cross

Escape

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What can you use as a boundary when trimming objects in AutoCAD?

Cutting Edge 'T'

Extending

Mode 'M'

Erase 'R'

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which modifier deletes selected objects when using the Extend command?

Boundary Edges 'B'

Mode 'M'

Project 'P'

Erase 'R'

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which key should you press when you want to extend objects rather than trim them?

Alt

Ctrl

Shift

Tab

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