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The feature manager tree is on the right side of the screen while the task pane is on the left.

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False

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The task pane contains lists of tasks that SolidWorks can perform automatically.

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False

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The View Orientations window is invoked by pressing the _______key on the keyboard.

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Spacebar

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How do you start the SolidWorks application program?

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Click Start > All Programs > SolidWorks Double click on the SolidWorks desktop shortcut Double click on the SolidWorks file (All of these are correct)

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Which command would you use to create a copy of your file?

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File>Save As

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Where do you see a 3D representation of your model?

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Graphics Area

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Look at this illustration: (Normal to top, left side view, front view, etc.) What is this collection of frequently used commands called?

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Toolbar

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How would you find a file if you could not remember the whole file name?

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perform a wild card search

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Which command would you use to preserve changes that you have made to a file?

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File>Save

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Which character helps you perform a wild card search?

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*

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/ / ?

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The cursor that is used to resize a window, The cursor that is used to resize a panel, The button that is used to get online help

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Shortcuts for collections of frequently used commands are called

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toolbars

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Command to create a copy of a file with a new name

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File>Save As

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One of the areas that a window is divided into

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panels

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The graphic representation of a part, assembly, or drawing:

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models

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Character that you can use to perform wild card searches:

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*

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Area of the screen that displays the work of a program

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window

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Icon that you can double-click to start a program

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desktop icon

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Action that quickly displays shortcut menus of frequently used or detailed commands

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right-click

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Command that updates your file with changes that you have made to it

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File>Save As

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Action that quickly opens a part or program

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double-click

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The program that helps you create parts, assemblies, and drawings

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SolidWorks

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Panel of the SolidWorks window that displays a visual representation of your parts, assemblies, and drawings:

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graphics area

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Technique that allows you to find all files and folders that begin or end with a specified set of characters:

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wild card

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If a sketched geometry is displayed in blue color it suggests that the geometry is

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under defined

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If a geometric entity or a dimension is displayed in red, this implies that it is

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over defined

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While drawing a line in a vertical direction a vertical line flag pops up. That implies that a vertical geometric relation will be applied if you complete the line

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true

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The only way to create a reference plane is by offsetting it from an existing face or plane

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false

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You can mirror an entire feature by selecting just one of its faces in the graphics area.

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true

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SolidWorks shows which relations are possible between the currently selected segments

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true

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Features are shapes and operations. What are the shapes

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bosses, cuts, holes

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Features are shapes and operations. What are the operations

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fillets, chamfers, shells

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How to you begin a new part document

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Click the New tool Click File > New > Select a part template (Both A and B are correct)

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Shape features that require a sketched profile include

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Extruded Boss, Extruded Cut, Hole

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Operation features that require a selected edge or face include

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fillet, chamfer, shell

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Three documents that make up a SolidWorks model

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parts, assemblies, drawings

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What is the default sketch plane

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front

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A flat 2D surface is called a

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plane

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Select a sketch plane. Open a new sketch. Sketch the profile. Extrude the profile perpendicular to the sketch plane. This process would create a ___ feature.

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extrude boss

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Which of the following are reasons to create and use document templates?

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Document templates contain the units for the model. You can create Metric and English templates with different settings. Document templates contain the grid for the model. Document templates contain the text settings for the model (All of these are correct)

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The corner or point where edges meet

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vertex

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The intersection of the three default reference planes:

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origin

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A feature used to round off sharp corners

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fillet

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Choose all three types of documents that make up a SolidWorks model

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parts Correct assemblies Correct drawing

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A feature used to hollow out a part:

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shell

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Controls the units, grid, text, and other settings of the document:

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template

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forms the basis of all extruded features:

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sketches

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Two lines that are at right angles (90°) to each other are:

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perpendicular

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The first feature in a part is called the ______ feature

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base

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The outside surface or skin of a part

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face

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A mechanical design automation software application

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Solidworks

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The boundary of a face

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edge

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Two straight lines that are always the same distance apart are:

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parallel

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Two circles or arcs that share the same center are:

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concentric

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the shapes and operations that are the building blocks of a part

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features

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A feature that removes material from a part

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cut

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A feature that adds material to a part

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boss

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An implied centerline that runs through the center of every cylindrical feature

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axis

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Extruded Boss refers to a term for removing material

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false

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Which option needs to be selected from the Revolve Type drop-down list to revolve the sketch symmetrically on both the sides of the sketching plane?

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Mid-plane

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you can double-click a feature in the Graphics area to display its dimensions.

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true

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The Loft feature requires at least two separate sketches or profiles to create it.

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true

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You can not create a hollow (thin) sweep feature.

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false

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You can select portions of a single sketch to use for an Extruded Boss.

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true

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Which of the following steps would you take to begin a new part document?

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Click the New icon and select a part template

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Which of the following best describes the steps you would take to open a sketch

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Select the desired sketch plane. Click the Sketch icon on the Sketch toolbar

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Base Feature Fillet Feature Shell Feature Extruded Boss Feature Extruded Cut Feature

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The first feature of a part. The foundation of the part Rounds the edges or faces of a part at a specified radius Removes material by hollowing out the part Adds material. Removes material.

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What color is the geometry of a fully defined sketch?

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black

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Which of the following best describes the steps you would take to change a dimension value?

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Double-click on the dimension. Enter the new value in the Modify dialogue box

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Which of the following answers names four types of geometric relations you can add to a sketch?

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collinear, symmetric, coradial, and perpendicular

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Which of the following best describes a section view?

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Shows the part as if it were cut into two pieces. This displays the internal structure of the model.

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Which of the following sequence of steps would you take to create multiple views of a part?

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Drag one or both of the split boxes at the corners of the window to create panes. Adjust the pane size. Change the view orientation in each pane

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You can create an offset reference plane by holding the CTRL key from the keyboard when clicking on an existing plane and dragging the cursor.

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true

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You can define the parameters for creating a linear pattern by entering values in the flag that is attached to a selected linear reference.

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true

question

You can create a custom view using the View Orientation window

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true

question

You can not create more than one offset plane at a time.

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false

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You can specify where an axis will be located by selecting two planes.

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true

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Chamfers are only used to remove material. You can not add material using the Chamfer tool.

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false

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The ___key on the keyboard can be used as a shortcut to using the Zoom to Fit tool.

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F

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You can select the model to be displayed in the model view from the FeatureManager Tree of another document.

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true

question

SolidWorks allows you to project views automatically after creating the first model view.

answer

true

question

After generating a section view, if you move it, it will break the alignment with the parent view.

answer

false

question

If you apply a custom scale to a drawing view, then changing the scale of the entire sheet will modify the scale of that view as well.

answer

false

question

You can assign the anchor point within the Edit Sheet mode.

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false

question

driving dimensions are displayed in grey color.

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false

question

If you modify a driven dimension it will update the part geometry.

answer

false

question

Custom drawing templates contain specific parameters like dimension size, text font, and arrow style

answer

true

question

Custom notes and company logo can be added in the Edit Sheet mode.

answer

true

question

When applying an ordinate dimension you need to first specify a zero reference.

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true

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Rotate a 2D profile around an axis of revolution. Sketch a profile on a 2D plane. Sketch a centerline to be used as an axis. The profile must not cross the axis of revolution. Click the Revolved Boss/Base tool. Enter a rotation angle. This process would create a ___ feature.

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revolve

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A Sweep Path and Sweep Section are required for a ___ feature.

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sweep

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Examine the Before and After pictures. rectangle with circles going through, rectangle with circles that are cut What sketch tool should you use to delete the unwanted portions of the lines and circles?

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trim

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Where can you find additional sketch tools that are not located on the Sketch Tools toolbar?

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Click Tools>Sketch Entities

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Examine the illustration. a bolded feature, rounded How should you create this object?

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Use an Extrude feature with the option Draft while extruding

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Examine the illustration of the ellipse with the two axes are labeled A and B A is pointing to horizontal line, B is pointing to vertical line. Both lines are dashed. Identify the two axes.

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A is the major axis and B is the minor axis.

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A Base feature is always an Extrude feature

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false

question

A sketch must be fully defined in order to create a Revolve feature.

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false

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Study the illustration. wheel. spoke is rod from center to outside, hub is center, rim is outside Match the SolidWorks feature that would be best to use for each part of the hand wheel.

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The Rim - Revolve feature, The Hub - Revolve feature, The Spoke - Sweep feature

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How many sketches are required to create a simple swept feature

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2

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The profile and the path can be created on the same sketch plane.

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false

question

Choose two methods for creating an offset plane?

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Use the command Insert, Reference Geometry, Plane., Hold down the Ctrl key and drag a copy of an existing plane.

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Place the steps required to create a Loft feature in the correct order

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6 - Review the connecting curve., 3 - Sketch the remaining profiles on the corresponding planes., 2 - Sketch a profile on the first plane., 5 - Select the profiles., 4 - Click Loft on the Features toolbar., 7 - Click OK., 1 - Create the planes required for the profile sketches.

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What is the minimum number of profiles for a Loft feature?

answer

2

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Place the steps required to copy a sketch onto a different plane in the correct order.

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2 - Click Copy on the Standard toolbar. (Or use Ctrl+C.), 1 - Select the sketch in the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area., 4 - Click Paste on the Standard toolbar. (Or use Ctrl+V.), 3 - Select the new plane in the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area.

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Which of the following is the command to view all reference planes?

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view, planes

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You have an offset plane. Choose two methods to change its Offset distance.

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Right-click the plane, and select Edit Feature from the shortcut menu. Set the Distance to a new value. Click OK., Double-click the plane to display its dimension. Double-click the dimension and enter a new value in the Modify box. Click Rebuild.

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True or False. The location where you select each profile determines how the Loft feature is created

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True

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Which of the following is the command used to move a sketch onto a different plane

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edit, sketch plane

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To create a closed loft feature, you must select all the sections. The resulting feature will be a closed loft.

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false

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Which option within the Loft Property Manager is used to control the transition between the profiles?

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Start/End Tangency

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If you suppress the sketch of an extruded feature, the extruded feature will also be suppressed because of the parent/child relationship.

answer

true

question

You can rename Dimensions within a sketch

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true

question

Configurations you want to control with a design table must be created before creating the design table.

answer

false

question

The sketch plane you choose for the first feature does not affect how the model will appear in the default orientation.

answer

false

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Which of the following best defines a design table

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A design table is a spreadsheet that lists the different values that are assigned to the various dimensions and features in a part. A design table is an easy way to create many configurations.

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Which of the following lists three elements of a design table

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Configuration Name, Dimension Values, and Dimension Name.

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True of False. Design tables are used to create different configurations of a part.

answer

true

question

You should rename feature names and dimension names for which of the following reasons?

answer

Renaming feature names and dimension names makes them more meaningful.

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Which of the following Microsoft software applications is required to create design tables in SolidWorks?

answer

Microsoft excel

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Which of the following would allow you to display all feature dimensions?

answer

Right-click the Annotations Folder. Click Show Feature Dimensions

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The design intent is that the width of the three slots, A, B, and C must always be the same. To do this, should you use Link Values or the geometric relation Equal?

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link values

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Which of the following steps would allow you to hide all dimensions of a feature?

answer

Right-click the feature in the FeatureManager design tree, and select Hide All Dimensions.

question

Which of the following describes how the ConfigurationManager is used in SolidWorks?

answer

The ConfigurationManager is used to switch from one configuration to another.

question

Which of the following best describes the advantage of creating a design table?

answer

A design table saves design time and disk space by automatically driving the dimensions and features of an existing part to create multiple versions of the part

question

Which of the following best describes the type of parts that lend themselves to using a design table?

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Parts that have similar characteristics such as shape, but that have different values for their dimensions.

question

You can insert a component into an assembly by opening a part file in SolidWorks and then dragging and dropping the part into the assembly window.

answer

true

question

SolidWorks automatically fixes the first part that you insert into the assembly so that it does not move.

answer

true

question

You can make changes to mates after they've been created, by right clicking on them in the Mates folder of the Feature Manager Tree and selecting Edit Feature.

answer

true

question

When inserting a component into an assembly, the names of the components currently open in other windows are displayed in the list shown in the Insert Component Property Manager.

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true

question

You can only analyze the entire assembly for interference detection, not just a set of components.

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false

question

How do you start a new Assembly document?

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First... - Click the New icon, Second... - Select an assembly template, Third... - Click OK

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These are parts or sub-assemblies contained in an assembly.

answer

components

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The Convert Entities sketch tool projects selected geometry onto the ________ plane?

answer

Current sketch

question

The Offset Entities sketch tool was used to copy the Cut-Extrude feature

answer

false

question

Edges and faces can be selected items for Mates in an assembly.

answer

true

question

A component in an assembly that displays a (-) prefix in the FeatureManager design tree is fully defined.

answer

false

question

When components are modified, the assembly reflects the new component modifications.

answer

true

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Choose all three actions to perform when an edge or face is too small to be selected by the pointer.

answer

Use Zoom options from the View toolbar to increase the geometry size, Use Selection Filters, Right-click and choose Select Other

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This copies one ore more curves into the active sketch by projecting them onto the sketch plane.

answer

convert entities

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In an assembly, parts are referred to as:

answer

components

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Relationships that align and fit components together in an assembly

answer

mates

question

The symbol (f) in the FeatureManager design tree indicates a component is:

answer

fixed

question

The symbol (-) indicates a component is:

answer

underdefined

question

When you make a component pattern, the component you are copying is called the ___ component.

answer

seed

question

A SolidWorks document that contains two or more parts:

answer

assembly

question

You cannot move or rotate a fixed component unless you ___ it first.

answer

float

question

The mate relationship is established when the Toolbox part snaps to the other part.

answer

true

question

Check the three properties that the Edit Toolbox Definition enables you to change.

answer

size, thread display, length

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If you need a washer for a 3/8th diameter screw or bolt, the inside dimension of the washer is also 3/8th.

answer

false

question

How would you determine the correct length of a machine screw that fastens two parts using a washer, lock washer, and nut?

answer

Measure the thickness of parts, the washer, the lock washer, and nut. Use a screw that is the next size longer so that the threads of the screw engage all of the threads of the nut.

question

How do you select a lock washer from Toolbox?

answer

In the Toolbox Browser, select Ansi Inch (or other standard), Washers, and Spring Lock Washers.

question

To place a Toolbox part you have to specify the exact X, Y, Z coordinates.

answer

false

question

How do you specify the location of a Toolbox part?

answer

Dragging and dropping them in the assembly.

question

Choose the two commands that you can use to measure a hole.

answer

Measure, Dimension

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Screw threads are always displayed in Schematic mode — showing all details.

answer

true

question

View that lets you look at the assembly as if you took a saw and cut it open:

answer

section view

question

Type of hole that allows a screw or bolt to be screwed directly into it:

answer

tapped hole

question

Common design practice that represents the screws and bolts showing outlines and few details:

answer

simplified view

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Method for moving a Toolbox part from the Toolbox Browser to the assembly:

answer

drag and drop

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Area of Design Library Task Pane that contains all available Toolbox parts:

answer

toolbox browser

question

A file where you where you combine parts together:

answer

assembly

question

Hardware — such as screws, nuts, washers, and lock washers — that you can select from the Toolbox Browser:

answer

toolbox parts

question

Type of hole that allows a screw or bolt into it, but is not tapped:

answer

through hole

question

Properties — such as size, length, thread length, display type — that describe a Toolbox part:

answer

toolbox definitions

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Which of the following steps would you take to begin a new drawing document?

answer

Click File, New. Select a drawing template.

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Match the terms below with their definition.

answer

Edit Sheet - Provides the ability to add or modify views, dimensions and or text., Edit Sheet Format - Provides the ability to change the title block size and text headings, incorporate a company logo and add drawing text.

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Where on the drawing document would you find the name of the person who created the drawing?

answer

In the title block under Drawn by

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Which of the following steps would allow you to modify the text size and text font of the part name in the title block?

answer

Click Edit Sheet Format. Right-click Properties. Click Font.

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Which of the following steps need to be taken to change the drawing standard from ISO to ANSI?

answer

Click Tools, Options. On the Document Properties tab, click Detailing. Click ANSI for the Drafting standard.

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Which of the following lists the three standard drawing views?

answer

Front, Top, Right

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Which of the following steps are required to move dimensions that have been placed on a drawing?

answer

Click on the dimension text and drag to a new location.

question

When you modify an imported dimension on a drawing, which of the following happens to the part?

answer

The part is also modified to reflect the changes

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Which of the following states three types of information found on engineering drawings?

answer

Views, Dimensions, and Notes

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Good engineering drawings should have all the views necessary to describe the object, but no unnecessary views. In the illustration, choose the unnecessary view. top, isometric view, front, right view

answer

Right side view is unnecessary

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Match the software application with its intended function.

answer

SolidWorks MotionManager - A software application that animates and captures motion of SolidWorks part and assemblies., PhotoWorks - A software application that creates realistic images from SolidWorks models.

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True or False. Faded Rendering is the basis for all images in PhotoWorks.

answer

false

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Which of the following states where you modify the scene background

answer

Scene Editor - Background.

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True of False. You can modify the color of the old english brick2 appearance.

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false

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True or False. Image Background is the portion of the graphics area not covered by the Model.

answer

true

question

True or False. PhotoWorks output renders to graphics window or renders to a file.

answer

true

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Identify below the Renderer option that must be used to add PhotoWorks appearances and scenes to an animation.

answer

photoworks buffer

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Which of the following file types is produced by SolidWorks MotionManager

answer

*.avi

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Which of the following lists three types of animations that can be created using the AnimationWizard?

answer

Rotate Model, Explode View, and Collapse View.

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For a given animation, which of the following gives three factors that affect the file size when the animation is recorded.

answer

Number of frames per second, amount of video compression, and screen size

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When using a sketch to create a filled surface what curvature types are available?

answer

Tangent Contact Curvature (All of these are correct)

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How can you remove holes from a surface?

answer

Use the fill surface feature Highlight and press delete Use the untrim surface feature (All of these are correct)

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Surface Models do not completely enclose a volume.

answer

true

question

End caps can be applied to open circular tubes.

answer

false

question

A Mounting Boss fastening feature can be positioned using...

answer

locating sketch. a circular edge. ( All of these are correct)

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You test your design by creating a _______, a "what-if" scenario that defines the analysis type, materials, restraints, and loads.

answer

study

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Check all the types of analyses that can you perform in SolidWorks Simulation.

answer

static, frequency, buckling, thermal, drop test, fatigue, optimization, pressure vessel, nonlinear static, linear and nonlinear dynamic

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After obtaining the results of a study, you changed the material, loads, and/or restraints. You must mesh again.

answer

false

question

After meshing a study, you changed the geometry. You must mesh again.

answer

true

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A ______ is the collection of elements and nodes generated by meshing the model.

answer

mesh

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In an assembly, how many icons you expect to see in the Parts folder?

answer

1

question

The sequence of creating a model in SolidWorks, manufacturing a prototype, and testing it.

answer

traditional design cycle

question

A what-if scenario of analysis type, materials, restraints, and load.

answer

study

question

The method that SolidWorks Simulation uses to perform analysis.

answer

finite element method

question

The type of study that calculates displacements, strains, and stresses.

answer

static study

question

The process of subdividing the model into small pieces

answer

meshing

question

Small pieces of simple shapes created during meshing.

answer

elements

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Elements share common points called:

answer

nodes

question

The force acting on an area divided by that area.

answer

average stress

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The sudden collapse of slender designs due to axial compressive loads.

answer

buckling

question

A study that calculates how hot a design gets.

answer

thermal study

question

A number that provides a general description of the state of stress.

answer

von Mises Stress

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Normal stress on planes where shear stresses vanish.

answer

principal stress

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The frequencies that a body tends to vibrate in.

answer

natural frequencies

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The type of analysis that can help you avoid resonance.

answer

frequency analysis

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How many nodes are there in draft shell elements?

answer

3

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How many nodes are there in high quality shell elements?

answer

6

question

Changing the thickness of a shell requires remeshing.

answer

false

question

Iterative methods that try to improve the accuracy of static studies automatically are called:

answer

adaptive methods

question

How can you quickly create a new study that has small differences from an existing study?

answer

drap-and-drop the icon onto the top icon of the SolidWorks SimulationManager tree, then edit, add, or delete features

question

In which order does the program calculate stresses, displacements, and strains

answer

1 - displacements, 2 - strains, 3 - stresses

question

In an adaptive solution, which quantity converges faster: displacement, or stress?

answer

displacement

question

A method that improves stress results by refining the mesh automatically in regions of stress concentration.

answer

h-adaptive

question

A method that improves stress results by increasing the polynomial order.

answer

p-adaptive

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The type of degrees of freedom that a node of a tetrahedral element has:

answer

translational

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A shell element has translational degrees of freedom.

answer

true

question

A shell element does not have relational degrees of freedom.

answer

false

question

An isotropic material has equal elastic properties in all directions.

answer

true

question

The mesh type appropriate for bulky models:

answer

solid mesh

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The mesh type appropriate for thin models:

answer

shell mesh

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The mesh type appropriate for models with thin and bulky parts:

answer

mixed mesh

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When creating a sketch for a base flange piece of sheet metal you have to use sketch fillets to round the bends.

answer

true

question

Miter Flanges can be used to join Multibody Sheet Metal Parts with a single feature.

answer

false

question

Which window needs to be set active if you need to mirror the entire body?

answer

bodies to mirror

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In order to select multiple edges for an edge flange they must be in contact.

answer

false

question

You can select a planar face as the reference plane for mirroring a feature.

answer

true

question

There is no difference between flattening or unfolding sheet metal to create cuts across bends.

answer

false

question

The sheet metal corner trim option changes the part in both its flattened and folded state.

answer

true

question

SolidWorks recommends that you have about ___ hours of SolidWorks instruction prior to taking the CSWA exam.

answer

45

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Since the exam is timed, it would be a waste of testing time to plan out a modeling strategy before creating the first feature.

answer

false

question

All of the components for the assembly question in the exam can be downloaded so you can assemble them together.

answer

false

question

The CSWA exam requires you to identify the different types of views in drawings.

answer

true

question

What is the window that shows you a thumbnail view of the whole eDrawing?

answer

overview window

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Which command displays wireframe as solid surfaces with realistic colors and textures?

answer

shaded

question

How do you create an eDrawing?

answer

Click Publish an eDrawing in the SolidWorks application

question

The Home command returns to the default view.

answer

true

question

Which command performs a non-stop replay of eDrawing animation?

answer

continuous play

question

eDrawings only displays part files, but not assemblies or drawings.

answer

false

question

You can hide assembly components or drawing views.

answer

true

question

Choose two ways to view a sheet other than the one currently displayed.

answer

In the Sheets tab of the eDrawing Manager, double-click the sheet you want to view., Click the sheet tab located below the graphics area of the eDrawings viewer

question

The 3D Pointer is the visual aid that helps you identify model orientation in a drawing.

answer

true

question

Holding Shift and pressing an arrow key rotates a view 90-degrees at a time. How would you rotate a view 15-degrees at a time?

answer

Press an arrow key without holding Shift

question

The ability to dynamically view an eDrawing:

answer

animate

question

Halting a continuous play of an eDrawing animation:

answer

stop

question

Command that enables you to step backwards one step at a time through an eDrawing animation:

answer

Non-stop replay of eDrawing animation (two words):

answer

continuous play

question

Rendering of 3D parts with realistic colors and textures:

answer

shaded

question

Go forward one step in an eDrawing animation:

answer

Command used to create an eDrawing:

answer

publish

question

Graphic aid that enables you to see the model orientation in an eDrawing created from a SolidWorks drawing: 3D ___

answer

pointer

question

Quickly return to the default view:

answer

home

question

Command that enables you to use email to share eDrawings with others:

answer

send

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