CSWP Creating and Modifying Configurations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When using the ConfigurationManager, what does the 'Add Configuration' option allow you to do?
- Delete an existing configuration
- Create a new named configuration in the current document (Correct answer)
- Copy a configuration to a different file
- Merge two configurations into one
Correct answer: Create a new named configuration in the current document
The 'Add Configuration' option in ConfigurationManager creates a new named configuration within the current part or assembly document.
Question 2: Which property can be independently controlled per configuration in a SolidWorks part?
- File name
- Material appearance and suppression state of features (Correct answer)
- Linked design tables in other files
- The number of open instances in memory
Correct answer: Material appearance and suppression state of features
Per configuration, you can independently control feature suppression states, dimensions, and material appearances.
Question 3: In a design table, which symbol is used to suppress a feature in a specific configuration?
- U
- R
- S (Correct answer)
- $
Correct answer: S
The letter 'S' entered in a design table cell suppresses the corresponding feature for that configuration row.
Question 4: What happens to child configurations when you delete a parent configuration in a derived configuration hierarchy?
- Child configurations are promoted to top-level configurations
- Child configurations are automatically deleted as well
- Child configurations are merged into the default configuration
- SolidWorks prevents deletion if child configurations exist (Correct answer)
Correct answer: SolidWorks prevents deletion if child configurations exist
SolidWorks will warn and prevent deletion of a parent configuration if derived child configurations depend on it.
Question 5: Which tab in the Configuration Properties dialog allows you to control the display state linked to a configuration?
- Description
- Advanced Options (Correct answer)
- Design Table
- Custom Properties
Correct answer: Advanced Options
The Advanced Options tab in Configuration Properties lets you link a specific display state to that configuration.
Question 6: When inserting a design table manually into a part, which row header must always appear in cell A2?
- $PARTNUMBER
- $DESCRIPTION
- $CONFIGURATION NAME (Correct answer)
- $STATE
Correct answer: $CONFIGURATION NAME
Cell A2 must contain the header '$CONFIGURATION NAME' to define configuration rows in the embedded Excel design table.
Question 7: What does the 'Linked' option do when set in the dimension's configuration dialog?
- Links the dimension value to a global variable
- Forces the dimension to remain the same across all configurations (Correct answer)
- Connects the dimension to an external spreadsheet
- Links the dimension to a mate in an assembly
Correct answer: Forces the dimension to remain the same across all configurations
Setting a dimension to 'Linked' ensures its value is identical across all configurations and cannot vary independently.
CSWP Creating and Modifying Configurations 2
When using the ConfigurationManager, what does the 'Add Configuration' option allow you to do?