Stem 101 CAD Final
Choose two ways to view a sheet other than the one currently displayed.
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
For a given animation, which of the following gives three factors that affect the file size when the animation is recorded.
Number of frames per second, amount of video compression, and screen size
Which command would you use to preserve changes that you have made to a file?
File>Save
Command that updates your file with changes that you have made to it
File>Save As
Look at this illustration: (Normal to top, left side view, front view, etc.) What is this collection of frequently used commands called?
Toolbar
Type of hole that allows a screw or bolt into it, but is not tapped:
through hole
Screw threads are always displayed in Schematic mode — showing all details.
true
SolidWorks allows you to project views automatically after creating the first model view.
true
SolidWorks automatically fixes the first part that you insert into the assembly so that it does not move.
true
When applying an ordinate dimension you need to first specify a zero reference.
true
you can double-click a feature in the Graphics area to display its dimensions.
true
A number that provides a general description of the state of stress.
von Mises Stress
The only way to create a reference plane is by offsetting it from an existing face or plane
false
Features are shapes and operations. What are the operations
fillets, chamfers, shells
Choose all three types of documents that make up a SolidWorks model
parts Correct assemblies Correct drawing
Three documents that make up a SolidWorks model
parts, assemblies, drawings
How would you find a file if you could not remember the whole file name?
perform a wild card search
Identify below the Renderer option that must be used to add PhotoWorks appearances and scenes to an animation.
photoworks buffer
A flat 2D surface is called a
plane
Graphic aid that enables you to see the model orientation in an eDrawing created from a SolidWorks drawing: 3D ___
pointer
Command that enables you to step backwards one step at a time through an eDrawing animation:
previous
Character that you can use to perform wild card searches:
*
Which of the following file types is produced by SolidWorks MotionManager
*.avi
In which order does the program calculate stresses, displacements, and strains
1 - displacements, 2 - strains, 3 - stresses
How many sketches are required to create a simple swept feature
2
What is the minimum number of profiles for a Loft feature?
2
How many nodes are there in high quality shell elements?
6
Which of the following best describes the advantage of creating a design table?
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
Which of the following steps would allow you to modify the text size and text font of the part name in the title block?
Click Edit Sheet Format. Right-click Properties. Click Font.
Which of the following steps would you take to begin a new drawing document?
Click File, New. Select a drawing template.
How do you create an eDrawing?
Click Publish an eDrawing in the SolidWorks application
How do you start the SolidWorks application program?
Click Start > All Programs > SolidWorks Double click on the SolidWorks desktop shortcut Double click on the SolidWorks file (All of these are correct)
Which of the following steps need to be taken to change the drawing standard from ISO to ANSI?
Click Tools, Options. On the Document Properties tab, click Detailing. Click ANSI for the Drafting standard.
Which of the following steps would you take to begin a new part document?
Click the New icon and select a part template
How to you begin a new part document
Click the New tool Click File > New > Select a part template (Both A and B are correct)
The Convert Entities sketch tool projects selected geometry onto the ________ plane?
Current sketch
Which of the following are reasons to create and use document templates?
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)
Which of the following best describes the steps you would take to change a dimension value?
Double-click on the dimension. Enter the new value in the Modify dialogue box
Which of the following sequence of steps would you take to create multiple views of a part?
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
How do you specify the location of a Toolbox part?
Dragging and dropping them in the assembly.
The ___key on the keyboard can be used as a shortcut to using the Zoom to Fit tool.
F
The feature manager tree is on the right side of the screen while the task pane is on the left.
False
The task pane contains lists of tasks that SolidWorks can perform automatically.
False
Command to create a copy of a file with a new name
File>Save As
Which command would you use to create a copy of your file?
File>Save As
Which of the following lists the three standard drawing views?
Front, Top, Right
Where do you see a 3D representation of your model?
Graphics Area
How do you select a lock washer from Toolbox?
In the Toolbox Browser, select Ansi Inch (or other standard), Washers, and Spring Lock Washers.
Where on the drawing document would you find the name of the person who created the drawing?
In the title block under Drawn by
How would you determine the correct length of a machine screw that fastens two parts using a washer, lock washer, and nut?
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.
Choose the two commands that you can use to measure a hole.
Measure, Dimension
Which of the following Microsoft software applications is required to create design tables in SolidWorks?
Microsoft excel
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?
Mid-plane
Which of the following best describes the type of parts that lend themselves to using a design table?
Parts that have similar characteristics such as shape, but that have different values for their dimensions.
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
Right side view is unnecessary
Which of the following would allow you to display all feature dimensions?
Right-click the Annotations Folder. Click Show Feature Dimensions
Which of the following steps would allow you to hide all dimensions of a feature?
Right-click the feature in the FeatureManager design tree, and select Hide All Dimensions.
Which of the following lists three types of animations that can be created using the AnimationWizard?
Rotate Model, Explode View, and Collapse View.
Which of the following states where you modify the scene background
Scene Editor - Background.
Which of the following best describes the steps you would take to open a sketch
Select the desired sketch plane. Click the Sketch icon on the Sketch toolbar
Which of the following best describes a section view?
Shows the part as if it were cut into two pieces. This displays the internal structure of the model.
A mechanical design automation software application
Solidworks
The View Orientations window is invoked by pressing the _______key on the keyboard.
Spacebar
<-> / <ll> / ?
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
True or False. The location where you select each profile determines how the Loft feature is created
True
Choose all three actions to perform when an edge or face is too small to be selected by the pointer.
Use Zoom options from the View toolbar to increase the geometry size, Use Selection Filters, Right-click and choose Select Other
Examine the illustration. a bolded feature, rounded How should you create this object?
Use an Extrude feature with the option Draft while extruding
Choose two methods for creating an offset plane?
Use the command Insert, Reference Geometry, Plane., Hold down the Ctrl key and drag a copy of an existing plane.
How can you remove holes from a surface?
Use the fill surface feature Highlight and press delete Use the untrim surface feature (All of these are correct)
Which of the following states three types of information found on engineering drawings?
Views, Dimensions, and Notes
A SolidWorks document that contains two or more parts:
assembly
A file where you where you combine parts together:
assembly
The force acting on an area divided by that area.
average stress
Which of the following answers names four types of geometric relations you can add to a sketch?
collinear, symmetric, coradial, and perpendicular
In an assembly, parts are referred to as:
components
These are parts or sub-assemblies contained in an assembly.
components
Two circles or arcs that share the same center are:
concentric
Which command performs a non-stop replay of eDrawing animation?
continuous play
This copies one ore more curves into the active sketch by projecting them onto the sketch plane.
convert entities
A feature that removes material from a part
cut
Icon that you can double-click to start a program
desktop icon
In an adaptive solution, which quantity converges faster: displacement, or stress?
displacement
How can you quickly create a new study that has small differences from an existing study?
drap-and-drop the icon onto the top icon of the SolidWorks SimulationManager tree, then edit, add, or delete features
Which of the following is the command used to move a sketch onto a different plane
edit, sketch plane
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.
extrude boss
A Base feature is always an Extrude feature
false
A component in an assembly that displays a (-) prefix in the FeatureManager design tree is fully defined.
false
A shell element does not have relational degrees of freedom.
false
After generating a section view, if you move it, it will break the alignment with the parent view.
false
After obtaining the results of a study, you changed the material, loads, and/or restraints. You must mesh again.
false
Chamfers are only used to remove material. You can not add material using the Chamfer tool.
false
Configurations you want to control with a design table must be created before creating the design table.
false
End caps can be applied to open circular tubes.
false
Extruded Boss refers to a term for removing material
false
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.
false
If you modify a driven dimension it will update the part geometry.
false
If you need a washer for a 3/8th diameter screw or bolt, the inside dimension of the washer is also 3/8th.
false
In order to select multiple edges for an edge flange they must be in contact.
false
Miter Flanges can be used to join Multibody Sheet Metal Parts with a single feature.
false
Since the exam is timed, it would be a waste of testing time to plan out a modeling strategy before creating the first feature.
false
The Offset Entities sketch tool was used to copy the Cut-Extrude feature
false
The profile and the path can be created on the same sketch plane.
false
The sketch plane you choose for the first feature does not affect how the model will appear in the default orientation.
false
There is no difference between flattening or unfolding sheet metal to create cuts across bends.
false
To create a closed loft feature, you must select all the sections. The resulting feature will be a closed loft.
false
You can assign the anchor point within the Edit Sheet mode.
false
You can not create a hollow (thin) sweep feature.
false
You can not create more than one offset plane at a time.
false
driving dimensions are displayed in grey color.
false
eDrawings only displays part files, but not assemblies or drawings.
false
the shapes and operations that are the building blocks of a part
features
A feature used to round off sharp corners
fillet
Operation features that require a selected edge or face include
fillet, chamfer, shell
The method that SolidWorks Simulation uses to perform analysis.
finite element method
You cannot move or rotate a fixed component unless you ___ it first.
float
The type of analysis that can help you avoid resonance.
frequency analysis
What is the default sketch plane
front
Panel of the SolidWorks window that displays a visual representation of your parts, assemblies, and drawings:
graphics area
A method that improves stress results by refining the mesh automatically in regions of stress concentration.
h-adaptive
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?
link values
A Mounting Boss fastening feature can be positioned using...
locating sketch. a circular edge. ( All of these are correct)
Relationships that align and fit components together in an assembly
mates
A ______ is the collection of elements and nodes generated by meshing the model.
mesh
The process of subdividing the model into small pieces
meshing
The frequencies that a body tends to vibrate in.
natural frequencies
Go forward one step in an eDrawing animation:
next
Elements share common points called:
nodes
One of the areas that a window is divided into
panels
Two straight lines that are always the same distance apart are:
parallel
Two lines that are at right angles (90°) to each other are:
perpendicular
Normal stress on planes where shear stresses vanish.
principal stress
Command used to create an eDrawing:
publish
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.
revolve
Action that quickly displays shortcut menus of frequently used or detailed commands
right-click
View that lets you look at the assembly as if you took a saw and cut it open:
section view
When you make a component pattern, the component you are copying is called the ___ component.
seed
Check the three properties that the Edit Toolbox Definition enables you to change.
size, thread display, length
forms the basis of all extruded features:
sketches
The mesh type appropriate for bulky models:
solid mesh
The type of study that calculates displacements, strains, and stresses.
static study
Check all the types of analyses that can you perform in SolidWorks Simulation.
static, frequency, buckling, thermal, drop test, fatigue, optimization, pressure vessel, nonlinear static, linear and nonlinear dynamic
Halting a continuous play of an eDrawing animation:
stop
A Sweep Path and Sweep Section are required for a ___ feature.
sweep
Type of hole that allows a screw or bolt to be screwed directly into it:
tapped hole
Controls the units, grid, text, and other settings of the document:
template
A study that calculates how hot a design gets.
thermal study
Shortcuts for collections of frequently used commands are called
toolbars
The type of degrees of freedom that a node of a tetrahedral element has:
translational
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?
trim
After meshing a study, you changed the geometry. You must mesh again.
true
An isotropic material has equal elastic properties in all directions.
true
Custom drawing templates contain specific parameters like dimension size, text font, and arrow style
true
Custom notes and company logo can be added in the Edit Sheet mode.
true
Edges and faces can be selected items for Mates in an assembly.
true
If you suppress the sketch of an extruded feature, the extruded feature will also be suppressed because of the parent/child relationship.
true
The 3D Pointer is the visual aid that helps you identify model orientation in a drawing.
true
The CSWA exam requires you to identify the different types of views in drawings.
true
The Home command returns to the default view.
true
The Loft feature requires at least two separate sketches or profiles to create it.
true
The mate relationship is established when the Toolbox part snaps to the other part.
true
The sheet metal corner trim option changes the part in both its flattened and folded state.
true
True of False. Design tables are used to create different configurations of a part.
true
True or False. Image Background is the portion of the graphics area not covered by the Model.
true
True or False. PhotoWorks output renders to graphics window or renders to a file.
true
When components are modified, the assembly reflects the new component modifications.
true
You can rename Dimensions within a sketch
true
The symbol (-) indicates a component is:
underdefined
Technique that allows you to find all files and folders that begin or end with a specified set of characters:
wild card
Area of the screen that displays the work of a program
window
Which character helps you perform a wild card search?
*
Place the steps required to copy a sketch onto a different plane in the correct order.
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.
SolidWorks recommends that you have about ___ hours of SolidWorks instruction prior to taking the CSWA exam.
45
Place the steps required to create a Loft feature in the correct order
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.
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.
A is the major axis and B is the minor axis.
Where can you find additional sketch tools that are not located on the Sketch Tools toolbar?
Click Tools>Sketch Entities
Which of the following steps are required to move dimensions that have been placed on a drawing?
Click on the dimension text and drag to a new location.
You have an offset plane. Choose two methods to change its Offset distance.
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.
Match the software application with its intended function.
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.
When using a sketch to create a filled surface what curvature types are available?
Tangent Contact Curvature (All of these are correct)
Which of the following describes how the ConfigurationManager is used in SolidWorks?
The ConfigurationManager is used to switch from one configuration to another.
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.
The Rim - Revolve feature, The Hub - Revolve feature, The Spoke - Sweep feature
An implied centerline that runs through the center of every cylindrical feature
axis
Non-stop replay of eDrawing animation (two words):
continuous play
Action that quickly opens a part or program
double-click
Method for moving a Toolbox part from the Toolbox Browser to the assembly:
drag and drop
Small pieces of simple shapes created during meshing.
elements
A sketch must be fully defined in order to create a Revolve feature.
false
All of the components for the assembly question in the exam can be downloaded so you can assemble them together.
false
Changing the thickness of a shell requires remeshing.
false
To place a Toolbox part you have to specify the exact X, Y, Z coordinates.
false
True of False. You can modify the color of the old english brick2 appearance.
false
True or False. Faded Rendering is the basis for all images in PhotoWorks.
false
You can only analyze the entire assembly for interference detection, not just a set of components.
false
The symbol (f) in the FeatureManager design tree indicates a component is:
fixed
Quickly return to the default view:
home
The mesh type appropriate for models with thin and bulky parts:
mixed mesh
The graphic representation of a part, assembly, or drawing:
models
The intersection of the three default reference planes:
origin
If a geometric entity or a dimension is displayed in red, this implies that it is
over defined
What is the window that shows you a thumbnail view of the whole eDrawing?
overview window
A method that improves stress results by increasing the polynomial order.
p-adaptive
Rendering of 3D parts with realistic colors and textures:
shaded
Which command displays wireframe as solid surfaces with realistic colors and textures?
shaded
The mesh type appropriate for thin models:
shell mesh
Common design practice that represents the screws and bolts showing outlines and few details:
simplified view
A what-if scenario of analysis type, materials, restraints, and load.
study
You test your design by creating a _______, a "what-if" scenario that defines the analysis type, materials, restraints, and loads.
study
Area of Design Library Task Pane that contains all available Toolbox parts:
toolbox browser
Properties — such as size, length, thread length, display type — that describe a Toolbox part:
toolbox definitions
Hardware — such as screws, nuts, washers, and lock washers — that you can select from the Toolbox Browser:
toolbox parts
The sequence of creating a model in SolidWorks, manufacturing a prototype, and testing it.
traditional design cycle
SolidWorks shows which relations are possible between the currently selected segments
true
When creating a sketch for a base flange piece of sheet metal you have to use sketch fillets to round the bends.
true
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.
true
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
true
You can create a custom view using the View Orientation window
true
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.
true
You can define the parameters for creating a linear pattern by entering values in the flag that is attached to a selected linear reference.
true
You can hide assembly components or drawing views.
true
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.
true
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.
true
You can mirror an entire feature by selecting just one of its faces in the graphics area.
true
You can select a planar face as the reference plane for mirroring a feature.
true
You can select portions of a single sketch to use for an Extruded Boss.
true
You can select the model to be displayed in the model view from the FeatureManager Tree of another document.
true
You can specify where an axis will be located by selecting two planes.
true
Which of the following is the command to view all reference planes?
view, planes
In an assembly, how many icons you expect to see in the Parts folder?
1
How many nodes are there in draft shell elements?
3
Which of the following best defines a design table
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.
Which of the following lists three elements of a design table
Configuration Name, Dimension Values, and Dimension Name.
Match the terms below with their definition.
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.
Shape features that require a sketched profile include
Extruded Boss, Extruded Cut, Hole
How do you start a new Assembly document?
First... - Click the New icon, Second... - Select an assembly template, Third... - Click OK
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?
Press an arrow key without holding Shift
You should rename feature names and dimension names for which of the following reasons?
Renaming feature names and dimension names makes them more meaningful.
The program that helps you create parts, assemblies, and drawings
SolidWorks
Which option within the Loft Property Manager is used to control the transition between the profiles?
Start/End Tangency
Base Feature Fillet Feature Shell Feature Extruded Boss Feature Extruded Cut Feature
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.
When you modify an imported dimension on a drawing, which of the following happens to the part?
The part is also modified to reflect the changes
Iterative methods that try to improve the accuracy of static studies automatically are called:
adaptive methods
The ability to dynamically view an eDrawing:
animate
The first feature in a part is called the ______ feature
base
What color is the geometry of a fully defined sketch?
black
Which window needs to be set active if you need to mirror the entire body?
bodies to mirror
A feature that adds material to a part
boss
Features are shapes and operations. What are the shapes
bosses, cuts, holes
The sudden collapse of slender designs due to axial compressive loads.
buckling
The boundary of a face
edge
The outside surface or skin of a part
face
Command that enables you to use email to share eDrawings with others:
send
A feature used to hollow out a part:
shell
A shell element has translational degrees of freedom.
true
Surface Models do not completely enclose a volume.
true
If a sketched geometry is displayed in blue color it suggests that the geometry is
under defined
The corner or point where edges meet
vertex