Solidworks Final Study Guide 2026 - Test-Ready Solutions Pack

Solidworks Final Study Guide 2026 - Test-Ready Solutions Pack How do you begin a Solid works session? - answer - File, new, part After your have opened a solid works file, how do you begin a new sketch? - answer - Click on any plane, hit space bar select normal to, pick a sketch tool, then draw What does the rectangle sketch tool do? - 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? - 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? - 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 - answer - tools, options, doc prop, units What are the three default reference planes? - 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 - answer - extrude boss base What does the black sketch color mean? - answer - part is defined What does the red or yellow sketch color mean? - answer - over defined How do you dimension an angle between two line segments with the smart dimension tool? - answer - click on the two segments and pull out between What does the Offset entities sketch tool do? - answer - creates the same geometry a certain distance away Which tool acts like an eraser to erase extra line segments? - answer - trim tool (under tools, sketch tools, looks like scissors) How do you find the area and the surface area of a simple object? - answer - click on the face then tools, measure What is meant by the scale on a drawing? - answer - ratio that relates the size of the drawing to the size of the part What is meant by isometric view? - answer - view at an angle that give a 3 D effect How do you add text to a 3D model? - answer - insert, annotation, note What is meant by design intent? - answer - design a part in a clever way (add relations) so that it's easy to update/modify What does the relations operation do? - answer - defines constraints between segments, or other sections of a part (equal, tangent, perpendicular) How can you cut a rectangular shape through an object? - answer - draw and use extrude cut What type of line is used to show a hidden edge of a part? - answer - dashed line What feature can be use to round corners of a solid object? - answer - fillet (click on the line between the two faces) How do you add a plane to draw on? - answer - insert reference geometry plane How do find the center of an existing sketch line? - answer - if in a tool, just hover over the line, or right click, select midpoint What does CAD stand for? - answer - Computer Aided Design What does the mirror tool do? - answer - allows you to flip a drawing about a centerline How can you create a reference line? - answer - Use the tool called centerline How can you quickly make a sharp corner? - answer - tools, sketch tools, chamfer How can you create a reference plane? - answer - Insert, Reference Geometry, Plane How can you add text to a part? - answer - Insert, Annotation, Note How can you offset geometry? - answer - tools, sketch tools, offset entities What is a tangent arc? - answer - an arc that meets a line at one point What is construction geometry? - answer - reference lines (typically dashed) that are used to take measurements from What is a centerline? - answer - reference line (typically dashed) through the center of an object or circle What are two types of extrusions tools we learned about? - answer - extrude bose/base and extrude cut How do you make round corners? - answer - Fillet What about sharp corners? - answer - Chamfer How do you fillet or chamfer? - answer - To do this at the sketch go to tools, sketch tools and pick one or at the solid model level, just pick the fillet or chamfer icon and select the edge What icon is used after you mod