CSWA - Certified Solidworks Associate Configurations and Design Tables Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What is a 'Configuration' in SolidWorks?
Answer: A variation of a part or assembly with different dimensions or suppressed features
A Configuration allows you to create multiple design variants of a part or assembly within a single file by varying dimensions or feature states.
Where are SolidWorks configurations managed?
Answer: ConfigurationManager tab
The ConfigurationManager tab (accessible from the left panel tabs) is used to add, delete, and switch between configurations.
What does 'suppressing' a feature within a configuration do?
Answer: Removes the feature from model geometry in that configuration only
Suppressing a feature in a configuration removes it from the model geometry for that configuration while keeping it available in others.
Which tool automates the creation of multiple SolidWorks configurations using an embedded spreadsheet?
Answer: Design Table
A Design Table is an embedded Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that drives multiple SolidWorks configurations through a single table of values.
In a SolidWorks Design Table, how are dimension names formatted in the column headers?
Answer: Using the format "DimensionName@FeatureName"
Design Table column headers reference dimensions using the format "DimensionName@FeatureName" enclosed in quotes.
What does adding a new row in a SolidWorks Design Table create?
Answer: A new configuration with values defined in that row
Each row below the header in a Design Table creates one configuration with the dimension or suppression values specified in that row.