CSWP Creating and Modifying Configurations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In an assembly, what does 'Suppress' do to a component in a specific configuration?
- Removes the component from the file permanently
- Hides the component visually but keeps it in memory
- Unloads the component from memory and excludes it from calculations (Correct answer)
- Locks the component position
Correct answer: Unloads the component from memory and excludes it from calculations
Suppressing a component in an assembly configuration unloads it from memory, excluding it from mass properties and interference checks.
Question 2: Which command is used to quickly show all configurations of a part in a SolidWorks drawing using a table format?
- Bill of Materials
- Revision Table
- Design Table (Correct answer)
- Configuration Table
Correct answer: Design Table
A Design Table can be inserted into a drawing to display all configuration parameter values in a tabular format.
Question 3: When you right-click a configuration in the ConfigurationManager and choose 'Properties', which setting controls whether the configuration appears in the bill of materials?
- Show in folder
- Custom Properties
- Bill of Materials Options (Correct answer)
- Description
Correct answer: Bill of Materials Options
The Bill of Materials Options setting in Configuration Properties controls how (or whether) the configuration appears in a BOM.
Question 4: What is the purpose of the $PRP@ column header syntax in a SolidWorks design table?
- It references a global variable
- It links to a custom property value for each configuration (Correct answer)
- It suppresses features with a property name
- It imports data from an external database
Correct answer: It links to a custom property value for each configuration
The $PRP@<property name> syntax in a design table allows you to set custom property values per configuration row.
Question 5: If you modify a dimension while a non-default configuration is active and choose 'This Configuration', what is the result?
- The change applies to all configurations
- The change applies only to the currently active configuration (Correct answer)
- The change applies to all configurations except the default
- A new configuration is automatically created
Correct answer: The change applies only to the currently active configuration
Choosing 'This Configuration' when modifying a dimension restricts the change to only the currently active configuration.
Question 6: In a derived configuration, which property is always inherited from the parent by default?
- Configuration description
- All feature suppression states not explicitly overridden (Correct answer)
- BOM part number
- Display state
Correct answer: All feature suppression states not explicitly overridden
Derived configurations inherit all feature suppression states from their parent unless explicitly changed in the child.
Question 7: Which SolidWorks feature allows you to drive configurations using equations instead of a design table?
- Configuration Publisher
- Global Variables and Equations (Correct answer)
- Smart Components
- Configurator Table
Correct answer: Global Variables and Equations
Global Variables and Equations allow dimension values to be driven mathematically, which can be scoped to specific configurations.
CSWP Creating and Modifying Configurations 3
In an assembly, what does 'Suppress' do to a component in a specific configuration?