SolidWorks CSWA-AM | Additive Manufacturing | Practice Questions & Verified Answers
Additive manufacturing uses much less material than many True
other traditional "subtractive" manufacturing processes.
True or False
Which of the following is typically the cheapest type of 3D C. FDM
printer to purchase?
A. Powder-based
B. SLA
C. FDM
D. None of these are correct
SLA printing uses a plastic strand that's pushed through a False
heated nozzle in a specific pattern, producing one layer at
a time.
True or False
Which of the following is typically the most expensive type A. Powder-based
of 3D printer to purchase?
A. Powder-based
B. SLA
C. FDM
D. None of these are correct
3D printing technology is expanding and is now able to True
print metal parts.
True or False
What does "FDM" stand for? B. Fused Deposition Modeling
A. Forged Direct Modeling
B. Fused Deposition Modeling
C. Finite Discrete Modeling
D. Focused Disintegrated Modeling
What does "SLA" stand for? D. Stereolithography
A. Sintered Laser Amplification
B. Stereo Lighting Amplification
C. Sinterlithography
D. Stereolithography
Which type of printer can print multiple materials A. FDM Printers
simultaneously?
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. Both of these printer types
D. Neither of these printer types
What type of printer typically uses an enclosed build area? B. SLA Printers
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. Both of these printer types
D. Neither of these printer types
What type of printer can melt metal into 3D shapes? D. SLM Printers
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. SLS Printers
D. SLM Printers
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Which type of material is NOT used in 3D printing? D. PVC
A. Nylon
B. ABS
C. PLA
D. PVC
Which type of 3D printer uses a pool of resin to create the B. SLA Printers
solid part?
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. SLS Printers
D. None of these
Which type of printer can print multiple material types A. FDM Printers
together?
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. SLS Printers
D. None of these
The material for SLA printers is packaged in a C. Cartridge
_______________.
A. Chain
B. Spool
C. Cartridge
D. None of these
3D printers can only print parts that are rigid and unable to False
bend or compress.
True or False
Which of the following will affect the final quality of a 3D D. All of the above
printed part?
A. Scaling the part
B. Part orientation
C. Setting the wall thickness
D. All of the above
FDM printed parts should have a drain opening to ensure False
that resin doesn't get trapped inside the part.
True or False
One method of accounting for shrinkage in the finished True
part is scaling the model in the slicer software before
sending it to print.
True or False
Which of the following is true about the "infill" of a 3D D. Internal structures are automatically added in the areas where the part is
printed part? modeled as a solid
A. The entire part is made of solid printed material
B. A separate printed material must be used for the internal
section of the solid part
C. Printed parts can't always have an infill added and may
need to be redesigned prior to printing
D. Internal structures are automatically added in the areas
where the part is modeled as a solid
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Additive manufacturing uses much less material than many True
other traditional "subtractive" manufacturing processes.
True or False
Which of the following is typically the cheapest type of 3D C. FDM
printer to purchase?
A. Powder-based
B. SLA
C. FDM
D. None of these are correct
SLA printing uses a plastic strand that's pushed through a False
heated nozzle in a specific pattern, producing one layer at
a time.
True or False
Which of the following is typically the most expensive type A. Powder-based
of 3D printer to purchase?
A. Powder-based
B. SLA
C. FDM
D. None of these are correct
3D printing technology is expanding and is now able to True
print metal parts.
True or False
What does "FDM" stand for? B. Fused Deposition Modeling
A. Forged Direct Modeling
B. Fused Deposition Modeling
C. Finite Discrete Modeling
D. Focused Disintegrated Modeling
What does "SLA" stand for? D. Stereolithography
A. Sintered Laser Amplification
B. Stereo Lighting Amplification
C. Sinterlithography
D. Stereolithography
Which type of printer can print multiple materials A. FDM Printers
simultaneously?
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. Both of these printer types
D. Neither of these printer types
What type of printer typically uses an enclosed build area? B. SLA Printers
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. Both of these printer types
D. Neither of these printer types
What type of printer can melt metal into 3D shapes? D. SLM Printers
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. SLS Printers
D. SLM Printers
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Which type of material is NOT used in 3D printing? D. PVC
A. Nylon
B. ABS
C. PLA
D. PVC
Which type of 3D printer uses a pool of resin to create the B. SLA Printers
solid part?
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. SLS Printers
D. None of these
Which type of printer can print multiple material types A. FDM Printers
together?
A. FDM Printers
B. SLA Printers
C. SLS Printers
D. None of these
The material for SLA printers is packaged in a C. Cartridge
_______________.
A. Chain
B. Spool
C. Cartridge
D. None of these
3D printers can only print parts that are rigid and unable to False
bend or compress.
True or False
Which of the following will affect the final quality of a 3D D. All of the above
printed part?
A. Scaling the part
B. Part orientation
C. Setting the wall thickness
D. All of the above
FDM printed parts should have a drain opening to ensure False
that resin doesn't get trapped inside the part.
True or False
One method of accounting for shrinkage in the finished True
part is scaling the model in the slicer software before
sending it to print.
True or False
Which of the following is true about the "infill" of a 3D D. Internal structures are automatically added in the areas where the part is
printed part? modeled as a solid
A. The entire part is made of solid printed material
B. A separate printed material must be used for the internal
section of the solid part
C. Printed parts can't always have an infill added and may
need to be redesigned prior to printing
D. Internal structures are automatically added in the areas
where the part is modeled as a solid
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