AutoCAD 2010 Instructor Chapter 31 Questions

True (T) or False (F)

1.

OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) allows you to link and embed
information (such as text or tables) from other dissimilar software (such as
Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel) into an AutoCAD drawing.

2.

OLE allows you to copy and paste drawing objects from one AutoCAD
drawing into another AutoCAD drawing as normal AutoCAD objects.

3.

When a document is linked, it can be changed only in the application it was

Pasted intonot by opening the source application and making the change, then
updating the Pasted version.

4.

Pasteclip allows you to embed objects but not link them.

5.

If you want to cut (erase) objects from one drawing for pasting into
another drawing or other document, use Cutclip.

6.

You do not have to use Copy or a similar OLE command before using
Insertobj.

7.

When you have Linked an object within an AutoCAD drawing, it can be

automatically or manually updated whenever changes are made to the original
(source) object.

8.

You can modify an OLE object by selecting the border around the object,
then using Move, Copy, Erase, Scale, or Array.

9.

Pasteorig is used to paste AutoCAD objects, complete with their original

properties, from one drawing into another drawing at the insertion point you
specify.

10.

Multiple options exist for editing OLE objects with typical AutoCAD
modify commands; however, you cannot use grips or use the Properties palette
with OLE objects.

Multiple Choice (circle the correct letter)

1.

If you linked an OLE object in AutoCAD, you can control if it is automatically or

manually updated whenever changes are made to the source document using ____.
a.
Oleupdate
b.
Olelinks
c.
Olecontrol
d.
Olectl

2.

When an object is copied (Copyclip or Cutclip) but not yet Pasted, the object is
temporarily held in ____.
a.
the Select Objects buffer
b.
the Windows Clipboard
c.
the Block definition table
d.
the client application

3.

You have a choice of linking or embedding non-AutoCAD objects from the clipboard
when you use the ____ command.
a.
Copyclip
b.
Pasteclip
c.
Pastespec
d.
Linkembed

4.

If you use the ____ command, AutoCAD copies the entire contents of the current display
in the Drawing Editor to the Windows Clipboard.
a.
Cutclip
b.
Copyall
c.
Copylink
d.
Copyclip

5.

If you want to copy selected objects from the AutoCAD Drawing Editor for pasting into
another document without deleting them from AutoCAD, use the ____ command.
a.
Cutclip
b.
Copyclip
c.
Copylink
d.
Copypaste

6.

An OLE object can be resized by ____.

a.
changing its Scale % properties in the Properties palette

b.
c.

using the Olescale command

dragging the objects grips
d.
any of the options above

7.

If you want to make a hyperlink to a document from another application such as Word,
first copy the information to the Clipboard, then use the ____ command in AutoCAD.
a.
Hyperlink
b.
Pastelink
c.
Pasteashyperlink
d.
Hyperpaste

8.

Pastespec (the Paste Special dialog box) allows you to do all of the following except ___.
a.
link the current Clipboard objects
b.
embed the current Clipboard objects
c.
create a new OLE object from an application that you select
d.
paste OLE objects but only display the applications icon

9.

Right-clicking on an OLE object to produce the shortcut menu allows you to do all of the
following except ____.
a.
open the OLE objects source application to edit the object
b.
reset the OLE object to the original scale
c.
convert the OLE object from linked to embedded and vice versa
d.
change the OLE objects text size if the object contains text

10.

When copying an AutoCAD object into the same or other AutoCAD drawing, the
difference between using Copyclip and Copybase is ____.
a.
Copyclip clips (deletes) the original objects and Copybase does not
b.
Copyclip uses the lower-left corner of the set of objects as the insertion
base point, whereas Copybase prompts you to specify a base point
c.
Copyclip allows you to paste objects anywhere in the drawing, whereas
Copybase copies the objects to the original coordinates
d.
Copyclip creates a linked object, whereas Copybase creates an embedded
object