SOLIDWORKS CSWA-AM
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ True.
Answer: True or False - A face must be planar in order to have a sketch
drawn on it.
◍ status bar.
Answer: what is the very bottom bar called that shows if something is under
defined and the units
◍ Empty View.
Answer: : Can be used to hold manually sketch entities in a drawing
◍ Auxiliary View.
Answer: : An auxiliary view is a projected view that is normal to a reference
edge.
◍ Global Variables.
Answer: : Used in SOLIDWORKS in both Sketches and Features to control
the value of a dimension.
◍ Standard 2 View.
Answer: : Creates 3 default orthographic views of the model (Top, Front,
Right Side).
◍ menu bar.
Answer: what is the very top bar called with settings, open, tools, file
◍ isometric drawing.
, Answer: The drawing of a 3d object that shows a corner view of a figure. it
is not drawn in perspective and the distances are not distorted.
◍ False.
Answer: True or False - The center point of a Perimeter circle cannot be
selected since it is interpolated using the three selected points on the
perimeter.
◍ Phantom Line.
Answer: Thin lines made up of long dashes alternating with pairs of short
dashes.Three purposes in drawings. 1. To show the alternate position of
moving parts. 2. To show the relationship of parts that fit together. 3. To
show repeated detail.
◍ Profile.
Answer: A sketch entity used to create a feature (such as a loft) or a drawing
view (such as a detail view). Can be open (such as a U shape or open spline)
or closed (such as a circle or closed spline).
◍ use the spinbox, the arrows, or click the window and type in a value..
Answer: using the modify dialog box, how can you edit the value of a
dimension?:
◍ Axis.
Answer: A straight line that can be used to create model geometry, features,
or patterns. Can be made in a number of different ways, including using the
intersection of two planes.
◍ Arc.
Answer: Part of a circle connecting two points on the circle.
◍ spin box.
Answer: the box that pops up when smart dimensioning
◍ Crop View.
Answer: : Omit a portion of a view and are enclosed using a sketch, such as
a spline, and is similar to a detail view but does not create an additional
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ True.
Answer: True or False - A face must be planar in order to have a sketch
drawn on it.
◍ status bar.
Answer: what is the very bottom bar called that shows if something is under
defined and the units
◍ Empty View.
Answer: : Can be used to hold manually sketch entities in a drawing
◍ Auxiliary View.
Answer: : An auxiliary view is a projected view that is normal to a reference
edge.
◍ Global Variables.
Answer: : Used in SOLIDWORKS in both Sketches and Features to control
the value of a dimension.
◍ Standard 2 View.
Answer: : Creates 3 default orthographic views of the model (Top, Front,
Right Side).
◍ menu bar.
Answer: what is the very top bar called with settings, open, tools, file
◍ isometric drawing.
, Answer: The drawing of a 3d object that shows a corner view of a figure. it
is not drawn in perspective and the distances are not distorted.
◍ False.
Answer: True or False - The center point of a Perimeter circle cannot be
selected since it is interpolated using the three selected points on the
perimeter.
◍ Phantom Line.
Answer: Thin lines made up of long dashes alternating with pairs of short
dashes.Three purposes in drawings. 1. To show the alternate position of
moving parts. 2. To show the relationship of parts that fit together. 3. To
show repeated detail.
◍ Profile.
Answer: A sketch entity used to create a feature (such as a loft) or a drawing
view (such as a detail view). Can be open (such as a U shape or open spline)
or closed (such as a circle or closed spline).
◍ use the spinbox, the arrows, or click the window and type in a value..
Answer: using the modify dialog box, how can you edit the value of a
dimension?:
◍ Axis.
Answer: A straight line that can be used to create model geometry, features,
or patterns. Can be made in a number of different ways, including using the
intersection of two planes.
◍ Arc.
Answer: Part of a circle connecting two points on the circle.
◍ spin box.
Answer: the box that pops up when smart dimensioning
◍ Crop View.
Answer: : Omit a portion of a view and are enclosed using a sketch, such as
a spline, and is similar to a detail view but does not create an additional
