CSWA - Certified Solidworks Associate Dimensions and Annotations Questions and Answers

Question 1

When sketching, a designer adds a dimension that conflicts with existing dimensions and relations. What is this state called, and how does SOLIDWORKS typically indicate it?

Accepted Answer

Over-defined, indicated by yellow or red-colored dimensions/relations.

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Under-defined, indicated by blue-colored sketch entities.

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Fully-defined, indicated by black-colored sketch entities.

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Dangling, indicated by brown-colored entities.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a 'driven' or 'reference' dimension in a SOLIDWORKS sketch?

Accepted Answer

A read-only dimension that reports a measurement but does not control the sketch geometry.

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A dimension that links the sketch to a global variable or equation.

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A dimension that controls and changes the sketch geometry when its value is edited.

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A dimension that is automatically created by the 'Fully Define Sketch' tool.

Question 3

A designer has created a part using the Hole Wizard to create several counterbore holes. When creating the manufacturing drawing, what is the most efficient and standardized method to add detailed specifications for these holes?

Accepted Answer

Use the Hole Callout tool on the Annotation toolbar.

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Manually add individual notes with leaders pointing to each hole.

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Use the Smart Dimension tool to measure the diameter of each concentric circle.

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Use the Model Items tool and select only the hole features.

Question 4

In a SOLIDWORKS sketch, what does the color black signify for sketch entities like lines and arcs?

Accepted Answer

The entities are fully defined by dimensions and/or geometric relations.

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The entities are part of construction geometry.

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The entities are fixed in place and cannot be edited.

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The entities are currently selected by the user.

Question 5

A designer receives a part file modeled in inches. The drawing requirements specify that all dimensions must be displayed in millimeters with a precision of three decimal places. Where would the designer primarily make this change for the entire document?

Accepted Answer

In the Document Properties > Units settings.

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In the System Options > General settings.

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In the FeatureManager Design Tree by right-clicking the 'Material' feature.

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In the Heads-Up View Toolbar in the lower-right corner of the screen.

Question 6

When creating a drawing, which tool allows a user to automatically import dimensions and tolerances that were created in the 3D part model into a specific drawing view?

Accepted Answer

The Model Items tool.

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The Note tool.

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The Autodimension tool.

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The Smart Dimension tool.

When sketching, a designer adds a dimension that conflicts with existing dimensions and relations.What is this state called, and how does SOLIDWORKS typically indicate it?

When sketching, a designer adds a dimension that conflicts with existing dimensions and relations.
What is this state called, and how does SOLIDWORKS typically indicate it?