DFT 170 midterm

How do you choose what plane to start a sketch on?

It depends on what you want your part to end up looking like.

If you know you are designing a symmetric part, you should consider _______________.

Locating your reference planes in the center of your part.

While sketching, which method does not end a line segment?

Pressing the `Delete` key on the keyboard

Which of the following can NOT be edited in the rib property manager?

Fillet Radius

he technique of using all uppercase letters, with the height of an eighth of an inch is the standard used today.

True

In order to apply a Parallel Mate between two components, they must be touching.

false

Leader lines can only be used for dimensions and not notes or other annotations.

false

Points created using the Reference Geometry tool are the same as sketch points.

false

The Extruded Boss feature can be used to remove material.

false

The Perpendicular Mate will let you create angle mates of 90, 180, 270, or 360 degrees between selected entities.

false

The Revolved Cut feature properties differ greatly from the Revolve feature, but they both have the same end result.

false

Which end condition from the Cut-Extrude Property manager is used to cut the entire part?

through all

If you create a Shell Feature without selecting any face to be removed, the resultant model will be a closed thin-walled model. For example, the solid cube shown would become a hollow cube.

true

In a drawing, if a dimension on a projected view is manually changed, that dimension on all of the other views will update as well.

true

Parenthesis around a dimension indicates that it is a reference dimension.

true

True or False: You can select a planar face as the reference plane for mirroring a feature.

true

When you modify the size and location of the detail circle in the parent view, the detail view updates dynamically.

true

You can create a Shell Feature without clicking on any faces to be removed and leaving the selection box in the Shell PropertyManager blank.

true

You can fully define a Reference Axis using two planes.

true

You can fully define the shape and size of a sketch using only dimensions and geometric relations.

true

The revision block is located within the title block.

false

To create a closed Loft Feature, you must select all of the sketch sections, then select the first sketch again to define it as the start and end sketch.

false

True or False: You can customize the material properties of a material.

false

The (f) in front of the first component listed in the Feature Manager Tree indicates:

fixed

The first component that you insert into an assembly will always be:

fixed

What type of face can`t be selected when creating a Concentric Mate?

flat faces

Which of the following icons can be used to add new views to a drawing?

model view

A basic Sweep feature requires a ____________.

profile and path

Choose the thread callout that represents these specifications: 1.25" diameter, 7 threads per inch, Unified Coarse Threads, Class 1, External, Socket Head Cap Screw

1.25 - 7 UNC -1A, SHCS

Which of the following is NOT a type of arc in SOLIDWORKS?

Equal radius arc

Which of the following can be used to find extraneous geometry in a sketch?

The Check Sketch for Feature tool

Which of the following functionalities is not permitted with the Shaded Sketch Contours setting active?

all of this functionality in permitted

One way to remove an existing sketch entity is to select it and then press the __________ key on the keyboard.

delete

The number displayed to the right of the cursor while drawing any geometry defines its exact size. There is no need to add any dimension to set the dimensional value.

false

True or False: Configurations you want to control with a design table must be defined before creating the design table.

false

True or False: Suppressing a feature is equivalent to deleting the feature.

false

True or False: The only way you can make changes to a component in an assembly is to enter Editing Part mode.

false

True or False: The way parts are modeled in SOLIDWORKS is very important, because most parts can only be created one way, using specific types of features.

false

In order for a subassembly to be free to move it must be _______

flexible

Planes, axis, reference points, and coordinate systems are all considered ____________.

reference geometry

Faces, edges, features, and loops can all be selected to add to the Fillet PropertyManager selection box.

true

True or False: To suppress a feature, you can right-click on it in the FeatureManager Tree or in the Graphics Area, then click on Suppress in the pop-up menu.

true

True or False: When modifying a dimension, you can specify which configuration(s) you want the modified dimension to apply to.

true

True or False: When modifying a feature, you can specify which configuration you want the feature to apply to.

true

Which feature would you most likely use to create the holes shown in the image?

Circular pattern

To select multiple sketch entities, press and hold down the __________ key on the keyboard while selecting multiple entities.

Control

How do you add a Center of Mass point?

Insert.......Reference drop down....and click Center of Mass

What does it mean when a dimension is "called out" on a drawing?

The dimension accurately defines and expresses a feature of the part.

First-Angle Projection

The form of projection where the front view is located above the top view. circle on right

In order to create two-dimensional geometry such as lines, arcs, and rectangles, what mode should SOLIDWORKS be in?

edit sketch

True or False: You cannot apply mates between the face of a model and a reference plane.

false

True or False: You cannot flip the alignment of a distance mate from the Mates PropertyManager.

false

Unlike the Extruded Boss, the Sweep feature does not give you the option to create a Thin Feature.

false

If you want to change the direction of the distance mate, which option should you select?

flip dimension

Which type of Arc requires another entity to specify its start point?

tangent arc

After an extruded feature has been created, you can always go back and edit the feature. When you edit an existing extrude feature, which of the following cannot be changed from the Extrude PropertyManager?

the shape of the sketch profile

True or False: When you create a design table, the toolbars are changed and an embedded Excel application is started.

true

True or False: While creating a design table you are prompted to select which dimensions you want to control in the Design Table.

true

True or False: You can apply a Tangent Mate between a flat face and a cylindrical face.

true

True or False: You can apply a coincident mate between two edges.

true

True or False: You can apply the Tangent Mate between a flat face and a sphere.

true

True or False: You can double-click a feature in the graphics area to display its dimensions.

true

True or False: You can insert a component into an assembly by dragging the .SLDPRT part file from Windows Explorer into the SOLIDWORKS window and dropping it in your assembly.

true

True or False: You have the option to save a table view.

true

When creating a Fillet, the Tangent Propagation option ensures that the Fillet is applied to all edges that are tangent to a selected edge.

true

When creating a Thin Feature, you can define different thicknesses for the two sides of the thin feature extrusion plane.

true

How many entities can you choose to mate with an Angle Mate?

2

What is the minimum number of sketches needed to create a simple Sweep feature?

2

Which one of the following is not a slot type available in SOLIDWORKS?

2 point slot

In order to create two-dimensional geometry such as lines, arcs, and rectangles, what mode should SOLIDWORKS be in?

Edit sketch

"ECO" stands for_____________.

Engineering change order

True or False: You can apply a Tangent Mate between two flat faces.

False

Why is it important to take a top-down approach to fixing problems in a model?

Fixing features at the top of the tree will often resolve some of the errors and warnings later on.

I can use the "Create Multi-Mate Folder Option" to do what?

Make sure the group of mates are kept separate

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

Midplane

Which check box is selected to make sure that only the original hole is patterned in the second direction and not the patterned holes?

Pattern seed only

Projected views are different from model views because _____________________________.

Projected Views need a pre-existing view before they can be created.

Which of the following enables the Sketch Numeric Input tool?

Right-clicking in the graphics area while editing a sketch and selecting the sketch Numeric Input icon

Editing a sketch plane allows you to:

Select a new face or plane for an existing sketch to be moved to.

How should the warning shown here be repaired?

Select a new face or plane to replace the missing one.

The rounded tab of the part shown was sketched on the back face of the rectangular base. In this part, which feature is the Parent and which is the Child?

The base is the Parent feature and the tab is the Child feature.

If the sketch of a sketch-based feature is supressed:

The feature is also suppressed.

Which of the following can NOT be edited using Instant 3D?

The number of instances in a pattern

A minus sign in parentheses next to the name of a part indicates that ___________

The part`s location in space is not defined

What do the phantom lines in this view represent?

They represent movement of the part, in this case it is a watch stem to set the time.

Which one of these is an example of Design Intent?

Using the Hole Pattern Feature to pattern an original hole you had created so you only have to modify the hole you originally created.

countersink symbol

V

Where in the FeatureManager tree should a Shell feature be placed so that the entire part shown is shelled?

after the cylinder feature

To move and copy dimensions between views, hold down the _____ key as you click and drag the dimension.

control

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

control

. True or False: After making a Perpendicular Mate, moving one face will change the angle from 90 degrees.

false

A Chamfer can be applied to an edge, face, or vertex.

false

A Shell Feature can only be used to create shells with a uniform thickness. Any walls that you want to give different thicknesses to will need to have material added or removed afterward.

false

Additional Reference Geometry such as user-created reference planes must reference the default top, left and right planes.

false

An "ID" or "I.D." note indicates Internal Detail of a part.

false

Automatic sketch relations cannot be deleted.

false

Compression springs resist a pulling force

false

If there are multiples of a component in an assembly next to its balloon will be an X and then the quantity amount just like in the image shown here.

false

If you delete a driving dimension from a drawing view, the dimension will also be deleted from the model.

false

If you move a section view after it has been created, the section view`s alignment with the parent view will be broken.

false

When creating a Sweep Feature, model faces are not allowed to be selected as the Sweep Profile.

false

When using the Hole Wizard feature, it is only possible to create one hole.

false

You cannot change the appearance of parts within an assembly or subassmebly.

false

What group box in the Hole Wizard PropertyManager should you use if you want to add custom hole parameters for later use?

favorite

line color: black blue yellow

fully defined under defined over defined

While sketching a __________, you can switch directly to the Arc tool without clicking the Arc tool icon.

line

types of lines

line centerline midpoint

Depth Symbol

line with arrow pointing down

Which of the following is available for Assembly files but not for Part files?

mates

What is the minimum number of sketches needed to create a simple, circular Sweep feature?

one

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

over defined

dimensions needed for holes/cylider

radius "wall" depth

In order to clear the selection box in the Measure Tool, you can _____________ the selection box and clear the selections.

right click

In an assembly, how can you rotate a single component?

right click and drag

Othogonal views

right, left, top, bottom

When a sub-assembly is first inserted into an assembly, the default behavior of SOLIDWORKS is to set the sub-assembly to:

rigid

To create the geometry shown in the image, where each wall has equal thickness, in the fewest number of mouse clicks, use the _____ Feature.

shell

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solidprofessor

Which type of mate cannot be applied between two edges?

tangent

Which option within the Loft PropertyManager is used to control the tangency between the sketch profiles?

start/end constraints

While hovering over a component in an assembly, press the ________ key to hide it.

tab

You can use the __________ key from the keyboard to flip the alignment of a mate while creating a smart mate.

tab

Mass properties are calculated based on ___________.

the material that is selected

"What happens when the Rollback bar is dropped between a feature and its sketch, as shown?"

the sketch is unabsorbed from its feature

Third-Angle Projection

top view projected to the horizontal plane, front view projected to the frontal plane and rt side is projected to the profile plane; universal method in US and CAN circle on left

. Hole callouts appear in gray because they are driven by Hole Wizard information from the part file.

true

. True or False: The suppression state of features can be managed by a design table.

true

6. True or False: You can manage the sizes of features in different configurations using a design table.

true

A Chamfer can be applied to an edge, face, or vertex.

true

After creating the first model view, SOLIDWORKS places you into Projected View mode where you can add projected views of the model view.

true

By default, the Centerline tool creates construction geometry.

true

To better understand what is happening when utilizing the Flip Normals Command, changing the Shader is beneficial in order to see the different face groups.

true

True or False: A part can be made of a different material in each configuration.

true

True or False: After you create a design table, an Excel icon is displayed in the ConfigurationManager Tree which implies that the design table is driving the configuration.

true

True or False: Applying an appearance to a face overrides any appearance that has been added to a feature.

true

True or False: Custom properties allow you to add custom and parametric notes to your model, such as the part number, material, and weight.

true

True or False: If the part you are designing is completely symmetric, you can complete the part by designing just half of the part and using one mirror feature.

true

True or False: It is possible to add material to a part using a Chamfer feature.

true

If a minus (-) sign is displayed to the left of a sketch in the FeatureManager Tree, the sketch is:

under defined

The Instances to Vary option allows you to _____________.

vary instances pattern

Diameter Symbol

ø