SolidWorks / SolidProfessor Exam Questions

The inscribed circle option will _____

Insert a construction circle within your polygon

The Shortcut menu shown in the image is activated by:

The 'S' hotkey

Even if you applied a custom scale to a drawing view, changing the scale of the entire sheet will still modify the scale of that drawing view

False

The Extruded Boss feature can be used to remove material.

False

True/False: A sweep is composed of a profile and a path

True

True/False: A temporary axis is automatically created by SolidWorks for any part that has a circular edge or face

True

True/False: After creating the first model view, SolidWorks places you into Projected View mode where you can add projected views of the model view

True

True/False: Faces, edges, features, and loops can all be selected to add to the Fillet PropertyManager selection box

True

True/False: If there is an existing center-line in a sketch like the one shown, then SolidWorks will automatically pre-select it as the axis of revolution of a Revolved feature, regardless of its position or orientation

True

True/False: When you attach a balloon to an edge it is attached with an arrow

True

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

True

What type of view can you create with the Model View command?

Top View

What is the minimum number of guide curves required to create a loft?

0

Where are the Spline Handles found on a spline?

At every control point and every endpoint

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

Equal Radius Arc (3 Point Arc, Center Point Arc, and Tangent Arc are)

True/False: A Bill of Materials can only be created in the drawings of part files

False

True/False: Once you've placed a model view into a drawing, its view orientation cannot be changed

False

True/False: When using the Hole Wizard feature, it is only possible to create one hole

False

True/False: When you attach a balloon to a face, it is attached with an arrow.

False

True/False: You can change the scale of the entire sheet but you can not change the scale of individual views

False

True/False: You cannot re-align a view if you choose to break its default alignment

False

The View Orientation window appears by pressing the _____ key on the keyboard

Spacebar

Which sketch tool was used to create the curve shown in the image?

Spline

True/False: The "Display Style" icon on the heads up toolbar only becomes available if you select a drawing view from the sheet

True

True/False: The Loft feature allows you to change the cross-sectional shape of the solid?

True

True/False: The dimensions applied to the broken view shows the true length of the part, even after breaking the view

True

True/False: To create a Center Line Loft, the center line must intersect each profile and connect points from the each profile together

True

True/False: 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

True/False: When you modify the size and location of the detail circle in the parent view, the detail view updates dynamically

True

True/False: You can double click a feature in the graphics area to display its dimensions?

True

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

True

When box-selecting multiple items, to include only items completely enclosed within the box, drag the selection box from left to right

True (right to left for selecting anything that is touched at all)

Which of the following is NOT a parameter of the Wrap feature?

[Anything Except: Emboss, Deboss, Scribe]

Which icon would you click to activate the Smart Dimension tool and add dimensions to a sketch?

(The one with two parallel lines, distanced by arrows)

What type of geometry can be used to create lofts: (A) sketches, (B) surfaces (C) model faces, or (D) points

(A) Sketches [for sure]

Which icon allows you to exit a sketch while saving its changes?

(The blue arrow)

Which of the following is the icon for AutoBalloon

(The one with the balloon and lightning bolt)

Which of the following icons represents the SolidWorks Mirror feature?

(The one with the part piece reflected across a vertical line)

Which of the following geometric relation flags indicate that the sketch entities are coincident?

(the lines intersecting on one point)

What is the minimum number of sketches needed to create the loft shown in the image?

2

What type of drawing views can be displayed in an exploded state?

Any type of drawing view that has an exploded state

The drawing view shown in the image was created using which tool from the View Layout toolbar?

Break

What view feature should be used for a drawing view that is too large to fit on the sheet, like the one shown?

Break View

The base diameter of a helix is defined:

By a pre-existing circle

In order to close a Loft, you must _____

Click close loft in the dialogue box

Which relation is not defined for the 2 segments shown?

Collinear

To make better use of multiple guide curves, you can_____

Create a profile sketch that isn't so "rigid"

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

Ctrl

Relax Spine allows you toL

Deal with unmanageable splines by smoothing out the kinks

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

Delete

Which of the following keys is a standard shortcut for the Zoom-to-Fit tool?

F

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

Editing Sketch

Which of these options is available in the Ellipse drop-down menu?

Ellipse, Partial Ellipse, Parabola, and Conic

While in sketch mode, the number displayed to the right of the cursor defines the sketch element's exact size. Therefore there is no need to add a dimension to set the dimensional value.

False

The units of a part can be changed under Options in the System Options tab?

False (Under Document Properties in Options)

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

Favorites

When sketched geometry is displayed in black, the geometry is:

Fully Defined

Which of the following would be selected to create the annotation the hole shown in the drawing?

Hole Callout

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

Line (auto-transitioning)

Which end condition of an Extruded Boss is used to add an equal amount of material to both sides of the sketch plane?

Mid Plane

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?

Mid Plane

The design intent of this part is to have the whole centered on the from face. If you change the 100 mm dimension to 75 mm and 150 mm dimensions to 200 mm, will the hole remain centered?

No (would need to define a relationship that centers the hole)

If there are concentric circles, then it is recommended that you apply the center mark to the _____ circle

Outer

In the drawing shown, which of the two circles has the center mark been applied to?

Outer Circle

In order to create smooth surfaces between loft profiles, it is recommended that the profiles being lofted should have the same number of ______

Points

A basic Sweep feature requires a...

Profile and Path

Projected views are different from model views because_____

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

A parametric modeler is controlled by:

Relationships and Dimensions

This feature is an example of a(n)_____

Revolved Boss

Using the ___ option, you can change the state of a model back to where a particular feature or features weren't yet created

Rollback

The _____ key(s) is used to launch the shortcut menu

S

Which tab is available in the SOLIDWORKS Task Pane?

SOLIDWORKS Resources Design Library File Explorer View Palette Appearances, Scenes, Decals Custom Properties SOLIDWORKS Forum

When the path and guide curve have different lengths, the sweep will have the length of the

Shortest Entity

What type of arc can be transitioned to directly from sketching a line?

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 (The direction, width etc. can be changed)

After selecting the profile sketches of a loft, dragging the green connectors will:

Twist the Loft feature

When sketched geometry is displayed in blue, the geometry is:

Under-Defined