Elance ArchiCAD Test Answers 2015




The Column tool allows you to place this type of column:

All of these
Round
Square
Steel Section

 

 

to modify the " ganging" of a door you go to :

Frame style & dimensions
Options
Tolerrances
General settings
Shape

 

 

what tool is used to create a terrain?

slab
all of the above
mesh

 

 

What is the programming language of a Library Part?

Python
Java
Ruby
GDL

 

 

The Profile Manager, by default, controls these:

Steel profiles
All of these
None of these
Concrete profiles
Masonry wall sections

 

 

Unlike many other programs, ArchiCAD 15 allows you to prepare drawings directly within the program.

True
False

 

 

Which of the following rendering engines is incorporated into ArchiCAD?

Blender
Lightworks
Luxology
V-Ray

 

 

Which of the following in not a unit of measure form the Calculations Units and Rules menu?

Meter
Decimeter
Millimeter
Centimeter

 

 

The Lightworks rendering engine allows which of the following Lightworks light sources to be placed into the model?

SunObject
SkyObject
WindowLight
All of these

 

 

What does BIM stand for?

Building Insulation Manager
Building Information Modeling
Basic Industrial Modeler
Business Integration Manager

 

 

True or False? Roof thickness can be changed from its default thickness.

True
False

 

 

Where does everything you draw or model in ArchiCAD begin?

In the Blueprint
In the Project Map
In the Creation Wizard
In the Nursery

 

 

Using ArchiCAD, it is possible to mark-up drawings to show revisions or corrections.

False
True

 

 

By default, ArchiCAD files are saved using this format:

.DXF
.PICT
.PLN
.DGN
.PLA

 

 

Sections may be cut:

All of these
Through the entire model
To any depth
Through any portion of the building's total height

 

 

What are floors referred to as in ArchiCAD?

Stories
Flats
Levels
Stacks

 

 

True/False: In archicad you can't change the floor plan cut plane height

True
False

 

 

What common household object is used as the icon for the Object Tool?

A hammer
A pair of scissors
A chair
A roll of tape

 

 

What is a pln. file ?

is not dwg.file
pln. is file of Archi CAD saving

 

 

What is the term for the 3D symbols in ArchiCAD's symbol library?

Construction Object Templates
GDL Objects
Model Component Objects
CAD Objects

 

 

What keyboard shortcut allows you to fill a shape automatically by clicking on its center?

Spacebar + Click
X-Key + Shift
Y-Key + Shift
Backspace + Click

 

 

True or False? All the stories in a building CANNOT reside in the same project file.

TRUE
False

 

 

What are Xrefs?

Cross Referenced Files
Extra Rendered Files
Externally Referenced Drawings
Transferred Files and Plans

 

 

what key should you press when you want to view the archicad model in perspective view

F2
F1
F3

 

 

True or False? Slabs have a thickness.

True
FALSE

 

 

You can add roof tiles to a roof with a simple click by using:

wall accessories
roof extras
roof accessories
slab accessories

 

 

In which category in the Object Library are kitchen cabinets found?

12 Furnishings
11 Equipment
22 Plumbing
06 Wood and Plastic

 

 

The trim command cannot be used on

slab / roof
walls / beams

 

 

What term does ArchiCAD use to denote two different floors of a building?

Stories
Levels
Plates
Floors

 

 

What is the difference between a series of lines drawn using the Line tool and a series of lines drawn using the Polyline tool?

No difference
Polyline tool series are separate, independently editable segments
The Line tool may not be used to draw consecutive lines sharing common endpoints.
Line tool series are separate, independently editable segments

 

 

What is the name of ArchiCAD's virtual building environment?

Virtual Building Suite
Digital Construction Platform
Builder's Virtual Construction
Building Information Modelling

 

 

True or False: Gradient Fills may now be placed using the Fill tool.

True
False

 

 

In ArchiCAD, what is a Hotspot?

Hotspots do not exist.
A geological disturbance
A user-defined point that the cursor will snap to
A set point, which one can exclusively duplicate Objects to.

 

 

What type of file format other than .dwg can you add in the "attach xref" command?

.3ds
.pln
.jpeg
.dxf
.gdl

 

 

A ghosted view of another story in a Floorplan is called a:

Linked Marker
Hidden Story
Ghost Story
Trace Reference

 

 

Which of the following cannot be placed as a Corner Window?

Double Hung
Casement
Arched
Awning

 

 

Which of the following tools does NOT appear in the Toolbox toolbar?

Curtain Wall
Detail
Zone
Duplicate
Lamp

 

 

Which of the following woods is not included as a default material?

Cherry
Pine
Oak
Walnut

 

 

"Shift + S" Key shortcut Switches among cursor snap grid options: none, snap grid and construction grid.

true
false

 

 

What type of file format is the archicad archive project?

.mod
.pln
.pla
.bpn

 

 

True or False: Curtain Walls may only be fabricated using Library Parts.

False
True

 

 

Which of the following is NOT deleted if a wall it is placed upon is deleted?

Object
Door
Window
Wall End

 

 

The following is NOT a form of Creative Imaging generated by ArchiCAD:

PhotoRender
Construction Visualization
Sun Study
Fly-Through

 

 

Which of the following statements is True? Morphs can be converted to Shells. Shells can be converted to Morphs.

Shells can be converted to Morphs.
Morphs can be converted to Shells.

 

 

What is a shortcut key for trim in Archicad?

Ctrl
e
none of the above
del
T+enter

 

 

By default, the Project Map contains all of these categories, EXCEPT:

Project Indexes
Renderings
Details
Sections

 

 

Which of the following is a layer property in ArchiCAD?

Line Type
Line Weight
Color
None of these

 

 

What is the correct Project Work-flow in ArchiCAD?

Project Map -> View Map -> Layout Map -> Publisher
Create -> Nursery -> Immature Project -> Mature Project
Blueprint Creator -> Projection Map -> Modeler -> Construction
View Map - > Project Map -> Layout Map -> Publisher

 

 

Which of the following is an emissive material?

Concrete Light
Lamp
Water Moving
Gold Shiny

 

 

Which of the following is not an option for Renovation Filter Settings ? Existing Elements: Existing Elements to Remain: Elements to be Demolished: New Elements:

Existing Elements to Remain:
Existing Elements: Elements to be Demolished: New Elements:

 

 

True or False? The Marquee Tool CANNOT slice through stairs.

False
TRUE

 

 

ArchiCAD files can NOT be directly saved into which format?

3DM
DGN
3DS
DWG

 

 

Which file type cannot be placed as a Figure?

PDF
PNG
TIF
JPG

 

 

What are the names of ArchiCAD's title blocks?

The Masters
The Headers
The Mainstays
The Cornerstones

 

 

What happens if the slab tool is used to draw a second slab is drawn within an existing slab?

An additional story is added
A stack layer is formed
A hole is formed
The original slab is deleted

 

 

Which tool is used to draw a spline?

Arc/Circle/Ellipse
Line
None of these
Polyline

 

 

Which of the following Toolbox Tools do you use to place a Niche in a wall?

Object
Window
Wall
Door

 

 

What type of cursor appears when transferring parameters from one element to another?

Magic Wand
Syringe
Paint Bucket
Eyedropper

 

 

True or False: Corner Windows can be accessed using the standard Window tool.

False
True

 

 

The following is NOT an available Parallel Projection Method:

Parametric Axonometry
Isometric Axonometry
Dimetric Axonometry
Monometric Axonometry

 

 

Which of the following Model Views can NOT be set using the "Set Model View" tool?

Construction Documents
Engineering Documents
Drafting+Fill
Reflected Ceiling Plan

 

 

In which folder of the Object Library do you find Doric columns?

Masonry
Specialties
Wood and Plastic
Concrete

 

 

Which of the following is NOT a tool for making customized Library Parts?

TrussMaker
WallMaker
RoofMaker
StairMaker
WindowMaker

 

 

In the Object Library, what category of objects may be found in Folder 21?

Furnishings
Electrical
Fire Suppression
Exterior Improvements

 

 

By default, how many categories of Zones are there?

Three: Conditioned Space, Unconditioned Space, Outdoor Space
Four: Storage, Living Space, Utility, and Outdoor Space
Five: Storage, Living Space, Commercial Space, Utility

 

 

When using the Lamp tool, what is the difference between the objects in the "16 Electrical" and "26 Electrical" folders?

The lights in 16 are light cones; the lights in 26 are fixtures with light cones
The lights in 26 are light cones; the lights in 16 are fixtures with light cones
There is only one "Electrical" folder
No difference

 

 

The Coordinate Input tracker can be activated or deactivated using which taskbar?

Work Environment
Project Preferences
Trace Options
On-Screen View Options

 

 

What is the file format of a Library Part?

.OBJ
.PLN
.GDL
.GSM

 

 

All of the following are cursors in ArchiCAD EXCEPT:

Mercedes
Cartwheel
Magic Wand
Syringe

 

 

Which of the following is NOT one of ArchiCAD's three grid settings?

Main Grid
Snap Grid
Auxiliary Grid
Model Grid

 

 

It is not possible to place "winder stairs" using the Stair tool.

False
True

 

 

Which of the following Library Parts is placed using the Door tool?

Quoins
Round Niche
Hinged Gate
Built-in Wardrobe

 

 

RoofMaker can NOT be used to create:

Blocking
Collar beams
Valley rafters
Trusses

 

 

Which folder contains Swimming Pool objects?

Basic Shapes
Special Structures
Sport Facilities
Special Facility Components

 

 

Which of the following is NOT a Toolbar?

Info Box
Mini Navigator
Toolbox Tools
Teamwork

 

 

In the Archicad Basic library what folder can we find the roof trusses

Special constructions
Roof Construction
Building Structures

 

 

Which of the following cannot be accessed using a drop-down menu?

Magic Wand Settings
Profile Manager
ArchiCAD YouTube Channel
Import Terrain

 

 

In what format is the primary library structure of ArchiCAD?

GQL
CAD
CSI
ARC

 

 

By default, Dimensions appear on an Annotation layer:

False
True

 

 

True or False: A Toolbox Tool exists specifically for editing Worksheet Markers.

False
True

 

 

Isometric grids can be placed using the "Grids and Background" dialog box.

True
False