SUBJECT: CAD-CAM & Automation MODULE 1 SEMESTER VIII

Blooms Course
S. No. Question
Taxonomy Level Outcomes
UNIT-II
1 List the advantages of computer aided design. Understanding,
Bring out clearly the difficulties a design engineer has to face at Applying 2
each of the design stages if they are carried out manually.
2 What is geometric transformation? Understanding, 2
Applying
3 What is 2-D and 3 -D transformation? Understanding,
Applying 2
4 Explain Translation Transformation. Understanding, 2
Applying
5 What is rotation transformation? Understanding,
Applying
2
6 Explain mirroring transformation. Understanding, 2
Applying
7 Explain shearing transformation. Understanding,
Applying
2
8 Write a short note on Homogeneous coordinate system. Understanding, 2
Applying
9 What is scaling in transformation? Understanding,
Applying
2
10 Explain concentrated transformation for rotation. Understanding, 2
Applying
11 Explain concentrated transformation for scaling. Understanding,
Applying
2
12 Explain concentrated transformation for Mirroring. Understanding, 2
Applying
13 Explain the concept of obtaining a reflection about an arbitrary line Applying,
analyzing 2
starting from the plain reflection about an axis.
14 What is model coordinate system. Understanding,
Applying
2
15 Explain user coordinate system. Understanding, 2
Applying
16 Write difference between model and user coordinate system. Understanding,
Applying
2
 17 Write the equations for conversion of model coordinate system Understanding, 2
into user coordinate system. Applying

18 Write the equations for conversion of user coordinate system Understanding,

into model coordinate Applying
2
19 Write the 3- D transformation for Translation. Understanding, 2
Applying
20 Write 3- D transformation for Rotation. Understanding,
Applying
2
21 Write 3 – D transformation for Mirroring. Understanding, 2
Applying
22 Explain transformation of orthographic transformation. Understanding,
Applying
2
23 What is the need for concatenation of transformations? Understanding, 2
Explain what care should be taken in such cases. Applying

24 What is transformation? How many types of transformations are Applying,

Understanding 2
there to change the geometry?

25 Derive the cubic spline equations. Applying,

Understanding 2
26 Distinguish between interpolation and approximation approaches Understanding,
used in design of curves Applying
2

Long questions ( 10 Marks)

Blooms Course
S. No. Question
Taxonomy Level Outcomes
UNIT-II
1 A scaling factor of 2 is applied in the Y direction while no scaling
is applied in the X direction to the line whose two end points 2
are at coordinates (1, 3) and (3,6). The line is to be rotated Applying
subsequently through 300, in the counter clockwise direction. Evaluating
Determine the necessary transformation matrix for the operation and
the new coordinates of the end points.
2 The vertices of a triangle are situated at points (15, 30), (25, 35) Applying
and (5, 45). Find the coordinates of the vertices if the triangle Evaluating 2
is first rotated 100 counter clockwise direction about the origin and Creating
then scaled to twice its size.
3 The coordinates of the four control points relative to a current WCS
Understanding,
are given by P0=[2 2 0]T p1=[2 3 0]T, P2 =[3 2 0]T
Applying 2
Find the equations of the resulting Bezier curve .Also find
points on the curve for u=0,0.25,0.5,1 respectively
4 A triangular prism having vertices A(2,3,4),
B(5,3,4),C(2,5,4),D(2,3,10), E(5,3,10) and F(2,5,10). Plot the Understanding, 2
Applying
orthographic views of given prism.
5 A triangle has coordinates A(1,2,3), B(4,3,4) and C(5,8,2). The Understanding, 2
three orthographic views of this triangle are to be projected. Applying
Write the transformation matrix and determine the coordinates
of the views.
6 State the homogeneous transformation matrices for the
following operations 2
Applying
a. Rotation through 120ᶿ about Z axis. Evaluating
b. Translation through 10 and -20 units along the
x and y directions respectively.
c. Rotation through 30ᶿ about x axis
Find concatenated matrix if the operations are
done in the above sequence. Will the order in
which the operations are done affect end
result?
7 A line has coordinates A(5,4,5) and B(8,7,9). The line is to be Applying
uniformly scaled by a factor 2 about point A. determine the Evaluating
2
Creating
new coordinates of the line.
8 The coordinates of lowermost corner of a rectangle are (2,2) Understanding,
and diagonal corner are (8,6) in working coordinate system ( Applying
2
local coordinate). With reference to the model coordinate
system of the software, the coordinates of origin of WCS are
(5,4). If the axes of WCS at 60ᶿ CCW with respect to the axes
of MCS, determine the coordinate with reference to MCS.
9 A rectangle ABCD has the length of edge AB as 6units and is
inclined to the horizontal axis by 40ᶿ. The other edge of the Understanding,
Applying 2
rectangle is 4 units. If in the world coordinate system, the
coordinates of point A(3,4), then determine the coordinates of
points B,C and D in user and world coordinate system. To
define the user coordinate system, the edge AB can be
considered as one of the axis with point A as the origin.
10 A rectangle ABCD is represented by the vertices A(20, 20), Understanding,
2
B(106.603, 70), C(81.603,113.301), D(-5,63.301). The Applying
rectangle is rotated by 30 degree clockwise about the vertex
A. determine the new vertex positions A’,B’,C’ and D’. The
transformed rectangle is then to be moved about a line joining
the diagonal vertices A’ and C’. Determine the new vertices of
the rectangle.
11 Calculate the concatenated transformation matrix for the
following operations performed in the sequence as below: 2
Applying
a. Translation by 4 and 5 units along X and Y Evaluating
axis.
 b. Change of scale by 2 units in X direction and
4 units in Y direction.
c. Rotation by 60 degree in CCW direction
about Z axis passing through the point (4,4)
What is the effect of the transformation on a triangle
ABC with A(4,4), B(8,4) and C(6,8)

12 A triangle PRQ has its vertices at P(0,0), Q(4,0) and R(2,3). It Applying
is to be translated by 4 units in X direction, and 2 units in Y Evaluating
2
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direction, then it is to be rotated in anticlockwise direction
about the new position of point R through 90 degree. Find the
new position of the triangle.
13 A triangle PQR with vertices P(2, 5), Q(6,7) and R(2, 7) is to Understanding,
be reflected about a line 2y=x+6. Determine: Applying
2
a. The concatenated matrix and
b. The coordinates of the matrices for the
reflected triangle:
14 A rectangle ABCD has vertices A(1, 1), B(2, 1), C(2, 3), D(1,
3). It has to be rotated by 30degree CCW about point P(3, 2). Understanding,
Applying 2
Determine :
a. The composite transformation matrix
b. The new coordinates of rectangle
15 A triangle formed by three points A,B and C whose Understanding,
2
coordinates are A(50, 40) B(100, 60) and c(70,80). Calculate Applying
the new coordinates if the triangle is reduced in size using
scale factors Sc=0.5, Sy=0.7 and base point is A.
16 1. A triangle ABC with vertices A(32,22), B(88, 20) and
C(32, 82) is to be scaled by a factor of 0.6 about a 2
Applying
point X(50, 42). Determine
Evaluating
a. The composite transformation matrix and
b. The coordinates of the vertices for the scaled
triangle.
2. The concatenated transformation of the graphics
element consist of the following operations:
a. The translation through 4 and 2 units along X
and Y direction respectively.
b. The change of scale by 2 units in X direction
and 4 unit inn Y direction.
c. Rotating by 60 degree in counter clockwise
direction about an axis passing through the
point (4, 2).
 Write the homogeneous transformation matrices for the
above operations and develop the concatenate
transformation matrix if the operations are done in the
above sequence.
What will be the effect of the above operations on a
circle having radius of 5 units with the centre
originally located at (0, 0)? Divide the circle in eight
equal parts. Sketch the original and the resulting
element after transformation.
17 A rectangle ABCD has vertices A(10,20) B(40,20) C(40,40) Applying
and D(10,40).This rectangle is to be sheared in such a way that Evaluating
2
Creating
coordinates of vertices C and D change to C’(50,40) and
D’(20,40), with A and B remains unchanged. Write the
necessary transformation for the same.
18 A triangle ABC is represented as A(14, 15), B(66, 15) and Understanding,
C(40, 60). It is mirrored about a line y=30. Determine the new Applying
2
coordinates of the triangle.
19 A square with an edge length 10 units is located on the origin
with one of the edge at an angle of 30 degree with the +X Understanding,
Applying 2
axis. Calculate the new position of the square if is rotated by
an angle 30 degree in the clockwise direction.
20 Calculate the concatenated transformation matrix for the Understanding,
2
following operations performed in the sequence as below: Applying

a. Translation by 4 and 5 units along X and Y axis

b. Change of scale by 2 units in X direction and
4 units in Y direction.
Rotation by 60 degree in CCW direction about Z axis passing
through the point (4,4).
What is the effect of the transformation on a triangle ABC
with A(4,4), B(8,4) and C(6,8).
21 A triangle PQR has its vertices at P(0,0), Q(4,0) and R(2,3). It
is to be translated by 4 units in X direction, and 2 units in Y 2
Applying
direction, then it is to be rotated in anticlockwise direction
Evaluating
about the new position of point R through 90 degree. Find the
new position of the triangle.
22 Show that the transformation matrix for a reflection about the Applying
line y=x is equivalent to a reflection relative to the X axis, Evaluating
2
Creating
followed by an anticlockwise rotation of 90 degree.
23 Prove that a uniform scaling and a rotation form a Understanding,
commutative pair of operations, but that in general scaling and Applying
2
rotation are not commutative.
24 Write a 3 X 3 transformation matrix for the following effects
Understanding,
a. Scale the image to be twice as large and Applying 2
then translate it 1 unit to the left
b. Scale X direction to be half as large and
then rotate anticlockwise by 90 degree about
the origin
c. Rotate anticlockwise about origin by 90 degree
and then scale the X direction by half as large
d. Translate down 0.5 unit, right 0.5 unit, and then
rotate anticlockwise by 45 degree.
25 A rectangle is formed by four points ABCD whose Understanding,
2
coordinates are A(50,50), B(100,50), C(100,80), D(50,80). Applying
Calculate the new coordinates of the rectangle in reduced size
using the scaling factor Sx = 0.5 and Sy = 0.6.