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Pre-Architecture Final Exam

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 1. 

____________ roofs have two planes that slope away from a central ridge.
 

 

 2. 

Use the _____________ box to only show the items in your model that are included in that word or phrase.
 

 

 3. 

Use _____________ in the Outliner to change nesting order.
 

 

 4. 

Sometimes you want to make changes to only one or a few of the instances of a component in your model. In this case, select the instance(s) you want to edit, right-click one of them, and choose _______________ from the context menu.
 

 

 5. 

When drawing stairs, most beginners use the ______ method, which is simple and intuitive but also the most time-consuming?
 

 

 6. 

The ________________ tool gives you the ability to precisely place your viewpoint in SketchUp in a particular spot.
 

 

 7. 

Name the four basic parts of a staircase.
 

 

 8. 

What tool would you use to create eaves on a roof line?
 

 

 9. 

What would be equivalent of the Explode command in other software programs?
 

 

 10. 

The yellow, horizontal bar in SketchUp represents the ____________ in your model view.
 

 

Short Answer
 

 11. 

If you suddenly  “lost” your model, name the feature you would choose under Camera, to find it.
 

 12. 

__________________________ are three small icons appear in the lower-left corner of your screen. They change to inform you about your model.
 

 13. 

What is a surface model made of?
 

 14. 

What tool do we use to slide the model view around the modeling window?
 

 15. 

What is a JPEG and when would you use it in SketchUp?
 

 16. 

Right-clicking with your mouse items in your modeling window usually causes a _____________ of commands and options to open.
 

 17. 

Modelers that use straight lines and fl at surfaces to defi ne everything are known as __________________.
 

 18. 

How do you open the Shadow Settings dialog box?
 

 19. 

What tool would we use to create guides?
 

 20. 

Explain in a brief sentence what the toolbar portion of SketchUp contains. Explain why they are faster than using the menu bars?
 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 21. 

The addition of Dynamic Components has expanded the way the program understands how to treat and modify objects.
 

 22. 

Door and window components can cut through two-faced walls and are therefore ideal for interior models.
 

 23. 

Individual edges are always straight, even when they appear to form a curve in SketchUp.
 

 24. 

The Intersect with Model tool can be used to combine numerous gables, hips, dormers, and sheds into a single roof.
 

 25. 

Using components has little effect on file size.
 

 26. 

SketchUp does not come with a library of premade styles but you can create your styles and save them for future use.
 

 27. 

In SketchUp, when you are working in a perspective view, any rectangle that you draw will fi t to that perspective view and the right angles will look like a diamond.
 

 28. 

Orbit, Zoom, and Pan are navigation tools.
 

 29. 

It is easier to change a component’s layer than it is to add it to an existing group.
 

 30. 

SketchUp allows you to work first in 2D and then translate your work into 3D.
 



 
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