CSWP Advanced Feature Modification 2

Question 1

When using the 'Edit Feature' command on a Loft feature in SolidWorks, which aspect can you modify directly without rebuilding the entire feature from scratch?

Accepted Answer

Guide curve selections and their tangency options

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The sketch planes of existing profiles

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The number of profiles by adding new sketches externally

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The material assigned to the lofted body

Question 2

A Dome feature applied to a flat rectangular face produces an unexpected result. Which parameter should you adjust to control the height of the dome relative to the face?

Accepted Answer

The distance value in the Dome PropertyManager

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The radius of the sketch circle

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The offset surface distance

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The draft angle applied to adjacent faces

Question 3

You need to change the termination condition of an Extruded Boss from 'Blind' to 'Up to Surface'. What is the correct sequence?

Accepted Answer

Right-click the feature and choose Edit Feature, then change the end condition dropdown

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Delete the feature and recreate it with the new end condition

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Use the Move/Copy Bodies tool to reposition the body

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Edit the parent sketch and add a coincident relation to the target surface

Question 4

When editing a Fillet feature that references an edge that has since been deleted, SolidWorks will typically display which error state?

Accepted Answer

A dangling reference error shown in the FeatureManager with a warning symbol

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The fillet silently removes itself with no warning

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The model reverts to before the fillet was added

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SolidWorks automatically selects the nearest available edge

Question 5

You want to modify the helix pitch of a Sweep feature that uses a helix as its path. What is the correct approach?

Accepted Answer

Edit the helix sketch and update the pitch parameter in the Helix/Spiral PropertyManager

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Edit the Sweep feature directly and change the pitch in its PropertyManager

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Use the Scale feature to compress the helix height

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Modify the sweep profile to compensate for the incorrect pitch

Question 6

Which technique allows you to change the seed feature of a Linear Pattern without deleting and recreating the pattern?

Accepted Answer

Edit the Linear Pattern feature and reselect the features to pattern

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Drag the seed feature icon onto the pattern in the FeatureManager

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Use the Replace Feature tool from the Insert menu

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Suppress the current pattern and create a new one with the correct seed

Question 7

When modifying a Shell feature, increasing the shell thickness causes interference with internal features. What is the most efficient correction?

Accepted Answer

Reorder internal features below the Shell in the FeatureManager so they are applied after shelling

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Delete all internal features and re-add them after resizing the shell

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Increase the overall model size to accommodate the new thickness

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Convert the shell to a surface and manually thicken it