Solidworks questions with complete
solutions
How do you begin a Solid works session? - correct answer ✔✔File, new, part
After your have opened a solid works file, how do you begin a new sketch? - correct answer
✔✔Click on any plane, hit space bar select normal to, pick a sketch tool, then draw
What does the rectangle sketch tool do? - correct answer ✔✔Two set of parallel lines,
perpendicular to each other
Which tool would be best suited to create an arc of ANY size between two points? - correct
answer ✔✔three point arc
Suppose you have just created a 3D model. What is a quick way to determine the area of one of
its faces? - correct answer ✔✔click on the face, then tools, measure
Describe the steps to change a parts unit dimension for an entire model from millimeters to
inches - correct answer ✔✔tools, options, doc prop, units
What are the three default reference planes? - correct answer ✔✔front, top, right
Which feature would be used to add a tall cylinder to the top of a plate after a circle has been
drawn on the plate - correct answer ✔✔extrude boss base
What does the black sketch color mean? - correct answer ✔✔part is defined
, What does the red or yellow sketch color mean? - correct answer ✔✔over defined
How do you dimension an angle between two line segments with the smart dimension tool? -
correct answer ✔✔click on the two segments and pull out between
What does the Offset entities sketch tool do? - correct answer ✔✔creates the same geometry a
certain distance away
Which tool acts like an eraser to erase extra line segments? - correct answer ✔✔trim tool
(under tools, sketch tools, looks like scissors)
How do you find the area and the surface area of a simple object? - correct answer ✔✔click on
the face then tools, measure
What is meant by the scale on a drawing? - correct answer ✔✔ratio that relates the size of the
drawing to the size of the part
What is meant by isometric view? - correct answer ✔✔view at an angle that give a 3 D effect
How do you add text to a 3D model? - correct answer ✔✔insert, annotation, note
What is meant by design intent? - correct answer ✔✔design a part in a clever way (add
relations) so that it's easy to update/modify
What does the relations operation do? - correct answer ✔✔defines constraints between
segments, or other sections of a part (equal, tangent, perpendicular)
How can you cut a rectangular shape through an object? - correct answer ✔✔draw and use
extrude cut
solutions
How do you begin a Solid works session? - correct answer ✔✔File, new, part
After your have opened a solid works file, how do you begin a new sketch? - correct answer
✔✔Click on any plane, hit space bar select normal to, pick a sketch tool, then draw
What does the rectangle sketch tool do? - correct answer ✔✔Two set of parallel lines,
perpendicular to each other
Which tool would be best suited to create an arc of ANY size between two points? - correct
answer ✔✔three point arc
Suppose you have just created a 3D model. What is a quick way to determine the area of one of
its faces? - correct answer ✔✔click on the face, then tools, measure
Describe the steps to change a parts unit dimension for an entire model from millimeters to
inches - correct answer ✔✔tools, options, doc prop, units
What are the three default reference planes? - correct answer ✔✔front, top, right
Which feature would be used to add a tall cylinder to the top of a plate after a circle has been
drawn on the plate - correct answer ✔✔extrude boss base
What does the black sketch color mean? - correct answer ✔✔part is defined
, What does the red or yellow sketch color mean? - correct answer ✔✔over defined
How do you dimension an angle between two line segments with the smart dimension tool? -
correct answer ✔✔click on the two segments and pull out between
What does the Offset entities sketch tool do? - correct answer ✔✔creates the same geometry a
certain distance away
Which tool acts like an eraser to erase extra line segments? - correct answer ✔✔trim tool
(under tools, sketch tools, looks like scissors)
How do you find the area and the surface area of a simple object? - correct answer ✔✔click on
the face then tools, measure
What is meant by the scale on a drawing? - correct answer ✔✔ratio that relates the size of the
drawing to the size of the part
What is meant by isometric view? - correct answer ✔✔view at an angle that give a 3 D effect
How do you add text to a 3D model? - correct answer ✔✔insert, annotation, note
What is meant by design intent? - correct answer ✔✔design a part in a clever way (add
relations) so that it's easy to update/modify
What does the relations operation do? - correct answer ✔✔defines constraints between
segments, or other sections of a part (equal, tangent, perpendicular)
How can you cut a rectangular shape through an object? - correct answer ✔✔draw and use
extrude cut
