| Commands/Questions | Purpose/Answers |
| Zoom All | Zooms to the drawing limits. |
| DONUT | Creates thick lined or solid filled circles |
| RECTANG | Command that produces a rectangle as a single object. |
| 0,0 | Origin. Value for the lower left corner of your drawing. |
| Limits | Boundary for your drawing. (Similar to paper size) |
| Units | Measurement assigned to each unit. (Fractions, Decimals, etc) |
| Back-up Procedure | Important to ensure that no work is lost. |
| Common settings in a Template file | Limits, Units, Layers, Precision, Dimension Style, Linetype, etc. |
| DRAGMODE | Controls whether dragging of a circle is permitted. |
| Layer Properties Manager | Allows you to create new layers and adjust the color, linetype, and lineweights as well as whether the layer is active. |
| When does scaling occur in AutoCAD? | Usually during printing. |
| ARC command | Creates accurate arcs based on 3 points. |
| Template file | Drawing file where common settings are stored |
| Lineweights | Used to add emphasis to certain linetypes when plotting. |
| Freeze Layer | Avoids accidental modification of an object in that layer. (Layer is not visible) |
| Lock Layer | Avoids accidental modification of an object in that layer. (Layer is still visible) |
| STATUS command | Provides updated information about various parameters in a drawing. |
| LTSCALE | Controls the size of linetypes. (Set to 1/2 the reciprocal of the plot scale) |
| Alias | Abbreviated command entry at the keyboard. |
| Fastest way to re-enter the previous command | Right Mouse click, Space Bar, or Enter |
| Architect | Plans & Designs all kinds of structures and spaces |
| Industrial Designer | simplifies and improves the operation and appearance of industrial products |
| Interior Designer | responsible for the physical design of interior spaces of a building |
| Drafter | person responsible for the preparation of technical drawings |
| Engineer | specializes in a particular field to solve design problems and develop processes |
| Modelmakers | create intricate models for product evaluation |
| Tool Designer | originates the designs for cutting tools, jigs, dies, and machine attachments |
| Civil Engineer | Designs bridges, roads, etc |
| Mechanical Engineer | Designs machine parts and equipment for manufacturing products. |
| Aerospace Engineer | Generally works with airplanes and rocket design, but also with automotive. |
| Nuclear Engineer | Works with Nuclear Energy |
| Linetypes | Used in drafting to reperesent different elements in a drawing. |
| Load Linetype | Dialog Box that allows you to choose the linetypes to be loaded in a drawing file. |
| Precision | The degree of accuracy assigned to each unit. |
