I have a second inerview tomorrow with a very small firm in my area. They are requiring an 'AutoCAD test.'

I've worked in Landscape Architecture firms, but never been required to complete the cad test.

Could someone give me some insight in to what a ACAD test entails and how it is administered?

Is there anything practical I can do to prepare?

There is no such thing as a standard "AutoCAD test." They just want proof that you know how to use it, I think. For my first job, I was given an autoCAD test as well... all it consisted of was drafting a very simple plan of a room from a sketch. Easy as pie, if you do know AutoCAD.

Thanks,

I wasn't expecting there to be a 'standard' test per se.

I think I know my way around cad relatively well, but it's been so long since I've worked (going on 5 months) that I'm a little apprehensive about my ability and knowledge.

Was it just basic 2D drafting? Were you required to manage layers, xrefs, weird paper space things?

i had a 3d cad test..... for exhibit engineering..... better practice

Mine was real easy... just 2d, it was almost offensive how easy it was. No idea what kind of test you would have to do... I'm sure it varies according to what kind of work you'll be expected to do. And I wouldn't worry to much, 5 months isn't that long, I'm sure you will do fine. Good luck, and I hope you get the job!

Thanks!

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Am I late to the party? The one autocad test I was asked to take by a potential employers was a simple drafting assignment after which I had to bring in some xrefs and scale the whole thing in paper space.

i took an autocad test once when i was applying for a job while still in school.

the firm had a app that asked you 50 questions or so about blocks and attributes and wblocks and other stuff. no drafting at all. thankfully, i failed. ended up at a better place anyway.

seems to me that a firm that isn't willing to teach is not worth working with.

As a follow-up:

I took the test Monday. It was harder than I thought. Overall, the technical aspect was very easy...the actual drafting and xrefing. What tripped me up was reading from text instructions. The end product was a completely unusual abstract shape. The instructions also included some strange tasks like setting the units in the plot dialog box from 1:1 to 1 unit;2inches or something, which I've never bothered with, and plotting window when from a paper space layout. The 'thing' I drafted ended up looking okay, but half size when plotted because of the window and units commands (???). I dont know. I was just following directions and now I dont know if I effed up or what. It was weird.

i remember one taks that seemed simple but tripped me up was something like:

'create a .75" border in paper space and put it on the ttb layer.'

I wasn't sure how to ensure that the border was exactly .75" from the edge of the paper and also knowing that that it would be exactly .75" from the paper edge because the of the bleed. So, I ended up just making a rectangle tracing the paper edge and offsetting .75" in. Weird stuff like that where I thought the instructions omitted specific information.

I was probably overthinking.

I had both Autocad and Revit tests - they are becoming increasingly more common now that employers need a screen when sifting through 300 or so resumes that lay claim to expertise in Acad and Revit. The trick questions are in there to separate the thinkers from the average people - they are after the top 2%

Hey, whadyaknow! I got the job.

Pay is hourly equaling $41600/year with no benefits. Thoughts?

Congratulations Larchinect!!!

Autocad test: What do you do when you see the message come up on the screen which says "Fatal Error"? S..t in your pants or say oh F>>k?

'oh F>>k'