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Ten quick questions on design and drawing. Don’t worry about getting things wrong — the point is to spot what’s new to you. We’ll run the same quiz at the end of the week so you can see how much you’ve picked up.
What does 'CAD' stand for?
Why: Computer-Aided Design - designing and drawing on a computer instead of by hand.
A drawing scale like 1:50 tells you...
Why: Scale is the ratio between the drawing and real life. At 1:50, one unit on paper is 50 in reality.
Which is a common 2D CAD drawing file format?
Why: .DWG (and .DXF) are the standard formats for 2D CAD drawings.
In construction, 'BIM' stands for...
Why: Building Information Modelling - a smart 3D model that holds data about every part of a building.
Layers in a CAD drawing are used to...
Why: Layers group different elements (walls, pipes, text) so you can switch them on and off.
In building services, 'M&E' means...
Why: Mechanical & Electrical - heating, ventilation, power, lighting and the rest of a building's services.
A 'section' view of a building shows...
Why: A section is a cut-through view that reveals what's inside a wall, floor or whole building.
Before a drawing is used on site it's usually...
Why: Drawings are checked and issued with a revision so everyone builds from the right version.
Why keep line types (solid, dashed, dotted) consistent?
Why: Each line type has a meaning. Consistency means anyone can read the drawing correctly.
A 'title block' on a drawing tells you...
Why: The title block is the info panel on every sheet: drawing number, scale, date, author and revision.
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