TLE 10: Lesson 2, 1st Quarter: Orienting Users of the Basic Commands Flashcards
It displays general information about the computer.
Computer
What is the function of Minimize?
It hides the window from view.
It enlarges the window enough to fill the screen of the computer.
Maximize
What is the function of Restore?
It resizes the window.
What is the function of Close?
It closes the opened window.
This enables the user to change the way the system runs according to his/her preferences.
Settings
This allows user to execute different kinds of tasks.
Menu Bar
What is the function of Files?
It enables user to access stored files.
What does the acronym “UCS” mean?
User Coordinate System
This enables user to define certain points in two directions where the icon is located
UCS (2D)
This enables user to define certain points in three directions where the icon is located
UCS (3D)
What is the purpose of the Template Tab?
It determines what type of work space the user is going to have.
What are the three different tabs found in SketchUp?
Learn Tab
License Tab
Template Tab
This tab tells the user how long they are authorized to use the program.
License Tab
What is the purpose of the Learn Tab?
This is SketchUp’s guide to other additional and helpful features that a user can use within the program.
What is the Title Bar?
This is where the software logo, file name and the window mode is located.
What is the Menu Bar?
It consists of 8 drop-down menu.
What are the 8 drop-down menu of the Menu Bar?
File
Edit
View
Camera
Draw
Tools
Windows
Help
This involves matters about the SketchUp file.
File
What is the function of Edit?
It allows the user to edit their existing drawings.
This includes options for optimization of the user’s viewing experience within the model space.
View
What is the function of the Camera?
It allows the user to change the viewpoint within the model space.
This includes commands necessary for drawing different kinds of line and shapes.
Draw
What is the function of Tools?
It includes commands necessary to manipulate drawn lines and shapes within the model space.
This includes options similar to the view menu, but more advanced.
Window
What is the function of Help?
It has the available options for further understanding the interface and provides troubleshooting solutions.
What is the Tool Bar?
It contains shortcut icons for the basic commands.
It is the largest space in the SketchUp workspace.
Model Space
The x-axis represents: _____
Width
The y-axis represents: _____
Length
The z-axis represents: _____
Height
This serves as a guide in real time while creating 3d models within the workspace.
Status Bar
What are the camera views?
Parallel Projection, Perspective, Two-point
What are the standard views?
Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Left, Right and Isometric.
What are the Basic Commands of SketchUp?
Select Tool
Eraser Tool
Line Tool
Arc Tool
Shapes Tool
Push/Pull Tool
Offset Tool
Move Tool
Text Tool
Tape Measurer Tool
Scale Tool
Paint Bucket Tool
Orbit Tool
Pan Tool
Zoom Tool
Zoom Extents Tool
What is the function of Eraser Tool?
To delete.
What is the function of Select Tool?
It enables the selection of objects inside the model space.
This enables user to draw lines within the model space.
Line Tool
This enables user the drawing of Arcs within the model space.
Arc Tool
What is the function of Shapes Tool?
It enables the user to draw various 2D shapes.
What is the function of Push/Pull Tool?
It enables the creation of 3D shapes by pushing and pulling of surfaces.
This tool enables the user to offset drawn lines.
Offset Tool
This is used to move objects within the model space.
Move Tool
What is the function of the Rotate Tool?
It is used to rotate objects.
What is the function of the Scale Tool?
It allows to resize the object.
This is used to measure objects inside the model space.
Tape Measurer Tool
This allows the user to place text call-outs.
Text Tool
What is the function of the Paint Bucket Tool?
It allows change in materials for the surfaces within the model space.
What is the function of the Orbit Tool?
It allows the user to navigate 360 degrees within the model space.
This allows users to navigate inside the model space vertically and horiantally.
Pan Tool
This allows users to zoom the camera inside the model space in a specific location.
Zoom Tool
What is the function of Zoom Extents Tool?
It zooms out on all objects created inside the model space at once.
