AutoDesk ACP-01101 Exam - Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for AutoDesk's ACP-01101 exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 1

Refer to exhibit.

The annotation scale of a viewport has been changed from 1" = 20' to 1" = 40', but *he 1" = 20' text does not match the revised viewport scale.

A CAO designer is asked to modify the scale text in the north arrow block so that it always matches the associated viewport scale alter the RCGLN command is executed.

How should the 1" = 20' text do modified so the scale automatically updates?

(The image is presented in Imperial units 1 in = 25 mm [Metric units rounded])

AInclude the text in a visibility state

BReplace the text wan a field

Cexplode the block using DURST.

DMake the text a block attribute

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Suggested Answer: B

Open the Block Editor: Select the north arrow block and enter the Block Editor by typing BEDIT in the command line and pressing Enter.

Replace Text with Field: Select the text object (1' = 20') and delete it. Then, use the MTEXT command to create a new text object.

Insert Field: In the Mtext Editor, right-click and choose Insert Field. In the Field dialog box, select Object as the Field Category, and choose Viewport as the Field Names.

Select the Viewport Scale: Choose the Standard Scale property and click OK. This will create a dynamic text that updates based on the viewport scale.

Save and Close: Save the block changes and exit the Block Editor.

AutoCAD Help Documentation on Using Fields in AutoCAD

by Willard at Mar 06, 2026, 12:55 PM

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Elli

2 days ago

I'm not so sure about that. I feel like I might have seen a question where we had to use block attributes instead.

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Erick

7 days ago

I think the answer might be B, replacing the text with a field. I remember something about fields updating automatically.

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